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|š§¶The joy of the shift
Ghost Ranch Hat by Andrea Mowry, made by Sunnie. You need 1 skeinĀ Spincycle Dyed in the WoolĀ + 1 skeinĀ Rowan Felted Tweed. Raise your hand if you remember your first skein of color-changing yarn!ā In the early days of Loops, it was Noro Kureyon. The yarn was scratchy AF, but you didnāt careā¦ Because the way…
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|š§¶ From our family to you
āMy favorite project I made this year was the Brookline Blouse by Kate (@mezzomakes) inĀ Loops Luxe Plant-Based Princess in the colorway Cottonwood.āĀ This project kept my mind calm and hands busy in the days following a bad car accident. It was also my first non-wool project and kept me stylish all summer long. -Sunnie Operations Manager,…
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|š§¶Curse schmurse
This week I have a bit of a different story for you. Back when I was dating in my 20s, my friend Kristy and I made a pact: to never knit for our partners. Why? Somewhere along the way, weād heard it was back luck. Superstitions like this abound in knitting. Thereās even a book…
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|š§¶The gift of a lifeline
Isnāt it interesting how much beginners can teachĀ us? Iām reading Michelle Obamaās newest book, āThe Light We Carry.ā Or to be more specificā¦Iām listening to her read the book on my morning walks, then running back home to highlight my hard copy. Even if she didnāt talk about knitting and how it helped her through…
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|Zero pressure gift knitting
My latest WIP: “Strata” hat by Tif Neilan from “Worsted” by AimĆ©e Gille, made with LolaBean Cool Beans Worsted.Ā Kits here. Iāve noticed a trend the past few yearsā¦ More and more people seem to be swearing off holiday gift making. Maybe it was the pandemic, that made people re-evaluate how they spent their free time.…
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|š§¶ New genius needles š”
Since many of us are all hanging out in a turkey tryptophan hazeā¦ I decided to start out this weekās newsletter with an ode to the premiere of our 7th Masterclass Season, which just finished premiering last week. And what better ode than a blooper reel? š¤Ŗ Enjoy watching the 3-minute clip above, where I…
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|š§¶ Sweaters, socks and freebies oh my
Paper clips. Safety pins. Yarn scraps. Dental floss. Ever used any of these things as a stitch marker in a pinch? I sure have. Weāve all found ourselves stuck without a stitch marker right when we need it, digging in the couch cushions while lifting up a silent prayer to the notions godsā¦ Amiright? But…
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|š§¶Making peace with your yarn
āWispy Hazeā shawl in custom colorwayĀ āCayanneās Weddingā This week I finished one of the most joyful projects Iāve ever madeā¦ But it didnāt start out that way. My niece Cayanne was married this weekend in the Bahamas. I wasnāt there, but I can imagine how stunning she looked walking along that Bahamian blue water, wrapping…
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|š§¶ Knitting at 32,000 feet āļø
Writing this newsletter at the ATL airport enroute from the beach to TUL. Right now, if it canāt be knit at 32,000 feet, itās not going on my needles. Iāve always loved āairplane knittingā – the portable, meditative projects that donāt require a lot of concentrationā¦ (read: can be worked while sipping a Delta bloody…
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|š§¶An extra-special hat
Last week we told you about our project manager Sunnie and her Noodlyknits Hat Drive benefiting patients at the cancer treatment hospital her uncle runs in Gwangju, South Korea. Now itās true, the usual thing when making for charity is to use a basic pattern and stash yarn and knock them out āon repeatāā¦ But…
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|š§¶Did I ever tell you youāre my hero
Make the Ena Pullover with our exclusive colors ofĀ LolaBean Cool Beans Sport. Itās a funny thingā¦ As makers, sometimes we get so busy making things, we donāt even realize how much impact weāre having on the wider world. Our amazing readers helped make a heroic difference last week – and at first I didnāt even…
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|šYouāve earned it
This week Iāve been thinking a lot about what it means to ādeserveā something. Hereās why.Ā Tomorrow is the last chance to sign up for ourĀ 7th Masterclass Event called Texture + Wonder. And all week, Iāve been in the comments online, listening as knitters and crocheters all over the world angst over whether to invest…
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