On a cold and rainy Sunday, I got to spend time with two wonderful friends, see some sheep, buy some yarn and eat some barbecue.
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Back in 2010, Kyle suggested that the Men’s Spring Knitting Retreat organize a group project to knit squares for a blanket that would become a
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The last few weeks, I was working on a surprise birthday gift for Eric, a good friend of mine who just turned 50 this week.
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The comments generated by these posts never appeal to me, because it either feels like I’m listening to advice from an alcoholic cousin who
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Every once in a while I worry that I may be finishing a knitting project and I won’t have another one to immediately start when
At the back of our house in the lower level, there is a sliding glass door that looks out on the tiny back yard behind
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High quality clothing produced in the U.S. using wool raised in the U.S. – a viable business model? Most Wool Tommy Yates raises
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