A Mingled Yarn

It seems as the years pass the Holidays require increasing longer time to prepare for and recover from. Adding to this year’s brouhaha was the death of a washing machine (and despite what my husband suggests was not due to all that felting I did last year!). Installing the new washing machine ended up requiring […]

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To paraphrase an on old Henny Youngman joke, take my yarn. Please!
Actually it’s a lot more than just yarn. When I closed my shop, I stuck all of the remainders (and things that would have sold but never made it on the floor because it had been stuck in the wrong storage space) in my […]

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It’s almost a year to date since I announced the closing of the brick-and-mortar A Mingled Yarn shop just outside of Sequim, Washington. The plan was to pay off the debts by selling off the unwanted stock and re-open as an online only store while doing retreats, workshops and developing online publications and products. So […]

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This is a collection of patterns used for the introduction to felting class. it includes a trivet, a small bowl, and a small tote bag. If you need to do a felting test, the trivet is an excellent and practical solution. The bowl is an excellent precursor to a felted hat and can actually be […]

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Lacy Knot Scarf Pattern
This is a truly lovely stitch pattern. It’s one of the few stitch patterns that looks good with variegated yarns and in both moderately “fluffy” fibers like mohair and smooth yarns. Although it initially looks complicated, you will quickly get into the rhythm. I’ll try to get a swatch picture up as […]

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If you’re looking for a classy, easy beaded-knitting project, try this one! Leave off the beads and you have the foundations for a wonderfully easy fingerless glove pattern. Try substituting some thing novelty yarn in place of the beads for a bit of change — or use the beads and a thin-strand novelty yarn together.
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I LOVE making top-down hats for so many reasons. First, you can just grab a skein of anything you like and just start. The size and length is determined as you progress. And if you don’t like your choices for stitch pattern or a row or the finishing, you can simply pull back to […]

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It seems as the years pass the Holidays require increasing longer time to prepare for and recover from. Adding to this year’s brouhaha was the death of a washing machine (and despite what my husband suggests was not due to all that felting I did last year!). Installing the new washing machine ended up requiring […]

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This is a terrific project to introduce cables — practical and easy. There are 3 different cable patterns you can choose from ranging from the easy Wheatear Cable to the slightly more difficult ‘Braided’ cable and finally the larger ‘OXO’ Cable. The instructions for cabling are very clear and both the stitch pattern and […]

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Using a simple seed stitch over an odd number of stitches (so you never have to count or worry about where you are in the stitch pattern), you can create a wonderful addition to any wardrobe. This example uses Sensual and Southwest Trading Company’s Oasis, but Oasis (made out of soy) works great with […]

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To paraphrase an on old Henny Youngman joke, take my yarn. Please!
Actually it’s a lot more than just yarn. When I closed my shop, I stuck all of the remainders (and things that would have sold but never made it on the floor because it had been stuck in the wrong storage space) in my […]

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I feel a bit like the old man in “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” who kept saying, “I’m not dead yet.” Although for the better part of this year, it’s been touch and go.
After closing the physical store, the idea was to get rid of the remaining stock, take what was left after […]

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Easiest way to work a raglan – no sewing up! (Stripes are a breeze!)

Customize for different body widths and sleeve depths
Pattern laid out visually, with lots of diagrams – even beginning knitters can follow along and understand construction details
Calculations for sleeve decreases to ensure an even taper, perfect fit
Pullover and cardigan […]

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