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Quick Gifts Class at Jo-Ann Stores! 26 Aug 2013 | 10:12 pm
This morning I dropped off my two eldest kiddos for the first day of school (I officially have TWO middle schoolers now! *gulp*), so it seems like an appropriate time for me to encourage you readers t...
The Mothercraft: Back-to-School Cloth Napkins! 22 Aug 2013 | 10:13 pm
For a while now I've been otherwise distracted by the knitting and crochet portion of my job, so it's been a long time since posting The Mothercraft feature. Recently however, my youngest started pre-...
New Video: How to Make a Triangle Scarf Using Center-Out Method 20 Aug 2013 | 11:20 pm
Over the past year or so, I've been thinking/talking a bit about the Top-Center Out method of knitting a triangle shawl. It's the technique I used when designing the Shawl We wrap for Knit Simple Maga...
New Cotton-ish Pattern: Pretty In Pink Girl's Dress! 14 Aug 2013 | 03:08 am
Pretty In Pink Dress Some of you may remember me posting WIP shots on Facebook of a dress I knit for my daughter for Easter. I promised to write up the pattern to share, and although it took a few m...
Happy 70th Anniversary, Jo-Ann Stores! 9 Aug 2013 | 08:07 pm
Jo-ann Fabric & Craft Stores turn 70 this year. To celebrate, they've asked crafters to share a personal Jo-ann memory. Here's mine. Happy anniversary, Jo-ann! xx, Vickie
New Free Cotton-ish Patterns: Knit & Crochet Baby Blankets! 8 Aug 2013 | 11:41 pm
It's hot outside, but sometimes it's still nice for a baby to have a lovie to cuddle up with. The Bernat Design team put together these knit & crochet blankets that are made with Cotton-ish yarn, so t...
3 Days Only: 25% off of Cotton-ish! 8 Aug 2013 | 07:12 am
This just in! 3 days. Big discount. Grab yarn now!
New Free Pattern: Easy Crochet Skirt Edging 1 Aug 2013 | 02:06 am
Using an abbreviated version of the same edging from my Kitschy Coo towel set, you can easily add a personalized touch on your favorite gal's fabric skirt! xx, Vickie MATERIALS: Bernat® Cotton-ish ...
Step It Up Knits Workshops at RISD! 30 Jul 2013 | 06:30 pm
I'm honored to be teaching two workshops in September at the renown, Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)! As part of their Continuing Education program in Hand Knitting Design, they've invited me to ...
New Free Project: Kitschy Coo Set! 26 Jul 2013 | 08:54 pm
Yarn: Bernat Cotton-ish by Vickie Howell in color: Lemon Twill Looking for a quick hostess gift for that Labor Day BBQ or a teacher gift for the upcoming school year? Well crocheters, I've got you co...
