Monthly Archives: January 2010

Free Pattern Friday – Designs for Men

Every Friday, we’ll be bringing you highlights from the Bernat Free Pattern Library. To get these great patterns you just need to log in to the site. This week we’re showing you some great patterns to knit and crochet for … Continue reading

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Mystery Afghan Clue #8

Hey everybody! Here’s what clue #7 looks like all cabled up: Can you believe how far we’ve come? We’re on our last pattern block! CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE PDF FILE OF CLUE #8 The last knit-along post had us … Continue reading

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Cardi Progress (And the Lure of Temptation)

So I’ve set a deadline for myself: two months to finish my swingy cardigan.  Mission impossible?  I’ve got a great head-start.  Every night this week, I made sure to work on it for at least an hour, sometimes more.  So far, I’ve … Continue reading

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A Beautiful, Pink Cabled Hat!

My hat is now finished, and I am really “wowed” by the results.   The Bernat Berella 4 yarn makes such a nice knitted project!  I’m very pleased with the stitch definition of this yarn – it shows off the cables beautifully.  … Continue reading

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Free Pattern Friday – Toys

Every Friday, we’ll be bringing you highlights from the Bernat Free Pattern Library. To get these great patterns you just need to log in to the site. Here are just a few of our favorite toy patterns from the Bernat … Continue reading

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Cables in PINK

I’m now at the cabled section of the hat.  It’s not my first time in “cable-land”, but this pattern still confused me a bit.  I was going back and forth between the hat directions and the cable pattern at the beginning … Continue reading

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My Turn

Yup, it’s now my turn to make something for me–just me!  For a long time, I’ve been wanting to make the A-line swingy cardigan from the cover of Bernat’s pattern book Urban Weekend. It took me a while to decide which colour … Continue reading

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Free Pattern Friday – Dog Coats!

Every Friday, we’ll be bringing you highlights from the Bernat Free Pattern Library. To get these great patterns you just need to log in to the site. This week has gone to the dogs. Enjoy these fun dog coats to … Continue reading

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Mystery Afghan Clue # 7

Hey everybody! Look at us, knitting lace! Did your last clue look like this? CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD CLUE #7 Our next pattern involves one of my favourite knitting techniques: cables! Before I learned how to knit them, cables used … Continue reading

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Yarnie Pals Are Done!

So, what do you think?  Aren’t they cute?  And my boys love them too!  My youngest especially adores his octopus pal with his sweet bowler hat.  With the addition of all eight tentacles, ”Eggy” is now called “Leggy”. While the pattern called for … Continue reading

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