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Flashback: Olympknits Project Excerpt: Gloria the (Knitted) Gymnast

Flashback: Olympknits Project Excerpt: Gloria the (Knitted) Gymnast

.fb_reset{display: none} This July, London will host the 2012 Summer Olympics, and English knitter and designer Laura Long has created a book to help crafters celebrate. Olympknits is a book of 10 knitted athlete designs (and one horse!) representing popular Olympic sports like swimming, fencing, cycling and gymnastics. When I saw this video for the […]

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Mini Knitted Olympics

Mini Knitted Olympics

Getting into the spirit of London 2012, Brittish knitter Suzanne Haggerty turned her mother’s garden into a miniature knitted version of the Olympic games. My favorite part: she used wool unraveled from old sweaters to knit her figures, creating a fun and green piece of crafty public art! No, we’re not pulling the wool over […]

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How-To: Felted Striped Oven Mitts

These felted oven mits from the Purl Bee definitely top my list of perfect gifts for holiday dinner hosts. Whether you’re knitting them for a guy or gal, the striped pattern and muted colors are perfect, and it would be easy to switch them up to match kitchen décor. Head over to Purl Bee to […]

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