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Learn to Knit with Marly’s Mom

In the month of May we will be staring our next Knit Along (KAL). I am so excited to get started! For those of you who don’t know how to knit yet, or it has been a long time, come along with me and learn to knit before we start…

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Marly’s Learning Corner with Red Heart

This week the Marly’s Learning Corner launched on Red Heart’s website. Marly’s Learning Corner is the place to go when you want to learn about knitting and crochet. You will find learn how to knit and learn how to crochet video tutorials, knit and crochet tips and techniques videos and…

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Shannon Dunbabin of Cascade Yarns shares 60 Quick Knitted Toys

Shannon Dunbabin of Cascade Yarns shares 60 Quick Knitted Toys Shannon Dunbabin of Cascade Yarns shares 60 Quick Knitted Toys with her personal touches on the Yarn Thing podcast with Marly Bird. The history of Cascade Yarns began in the late 1980’s. Bob Dunbabin found a location for Cascade Yarns® in…

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Athleisure Striping Throw Crochet Pattern

The Athleisure Striping Throw Crochet Pattern is a free pattern on RedHeart.com There is a very informative video tutorial available on the Marly Bird YouTube Channel.  In the video I show you how to read the instructions as written in the PDF, but I also show you how to read the…

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Have you met Josh Bennett?

Have You Met Josh Bennett? Have you met Josh Bennett? He was our guest this week on the Yarn Thing podcast with Marly Bird. Josh Bennett grew up in Pennsylvania where he learned to knit from his grandmother when he was 8 years old. After a short time, he stopped,…

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Great Falls Poncho Knitting Pattern

This week’s pattern is the Great Falls Poncho. This is a sister knit project to the Mountain Mist Poncho. Just like with the Mountain Mist Poncho this is designed as  large rectangle that you hold together with buttons. There is no shaping in the project, the difficulty of this project…

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How to Crochet the Playful Penguin Blanket

Red Heart offers the Playful Penguin Blanket as a FREE pattern on their website. It is the perfect choice for a baby blanket. Post Stitches in the pattern create texture that any baby will love to play with. As you work the pattern you will see that the stitches resemble what…

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Playful Penguin Blanket Free Pattern

Knit Entrelac Hat || Creativebug Workshop

If you’re an avid knitter looking to expand your skills, an online course on knitting an entrelac hat could be just what you need to challenge yourself and create a beautiful finished project. Entrelac is a unique knitting technique that creates a woven, basket-like texture that’s perfect for hats, scarves,…

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Transformation Sweater-New FREE Pattern

One of my newest FREE patterns on the Red Heart Yarn website is the Transformation Sweater. This is one of those pieces that can be worn in so many different ways that you will be able to get a lot of use out of it. It also uses one of…

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Playful Penguin Blanket Applique Pattern

The Playful Penguin Blanket Applique Pattern is a cute crochet little critter that can be added to just about any crochet project. This free crochet pattern is an excerpt from the Playful Penguin Blanket by Alessandra Hayden (I love her designs). This blanket and with the cute penguin applique will be…

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