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Creativation Recap and a Giveaway
A few weeks ago, I travelled to Phoenix for the Creativation Trade Show. It was my first time going and it was quite an experience. I learned a lot, saw a lot of new products, got some great ideas, and had a lot of fun. I came home with a lot of new products to try out too!
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Free Pattern – Persephone’s Meadow Keyhole Scarf
Persephone’s Meadow is the pattern that special yarn has been waiting for. You know the one, it’s been sitting at the back of your stash shelf for years because you haven’t found the right pattern to show it off yet. Now you have! Whether your favorite yarn is solid or striped, smooth or textured, this design will help it to…
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Heart-Shaped Crochet Hot Pad – 10 Minute Make!
Add this heart shaped hot pad to your Valentine's Day decor. Super bulky yarn combined with a super easy pattern means it only takes 10 minutes to make!
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Free Pattern – Team Colors
Bundle up on game day with the soft, squishy warmth of the Team Colors scarf. Mitered squares give this scarf its bold, geometric design, and textured diagonal lines. Show your support for your favorite team, wear your school colors with pride, or make one in your favorite color combination!
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Tutorial – Alternating Cable / Seed Stitch Cast On
This cast on is sometimes called the alternating cable cast on, or the seed stitch cast on. It's similar to the cable cast on, but alternates between knit and purl stitches. Before learning this cast on, you should know the knitted cast on and the cable cast on.
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Scrappy Stitchers Link Party #48
We took a break from the Scrappy Stitchers Link Party in December, and now it's time to start up again! If you had projects you wanted to share last month, feel free to share them this month.
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Best of 2018 – Top 18 Patterns and Tutorials
2018 was a fabulous growth year at Stitches n Scraps. There were fun blog hops, giveaways, make-alongs, and of course lots of patterns and tutorials! Let's take a look back at the top 18 patterns and tutorials that I posted in 2018, and some of the other fun we had along the way.
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Free Pattern – Valentine Pillow
Show your love to someone special with this soft and squishy heart. The simple heart shapes are joined together with a decorative edging to make a Valentine pillow you'll love to squeeze. Remember to make one for yourself too!
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Tutorial – Pick up and Knit
Picking up stitches is an important skill in knitting. It lets you start working in a different direction, from any edge of your work. This is particularly useful for sleeves, collars, and edgings. While it is possible to pick up stitches purlwise, it's much more common to pick up stitches knitwise, or "pick up and knit".
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20 Must-Have Fiber & Craft Favorites for Holiday Gift Card Spending
Did you get any Amazon or "credit card" gift cards (i.e. Visa gift cards) for the holidays this year? Not sure what to spend them on? Here are a few, must-have, fiber and craft related ideas!
