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Michelle has been finishing ALL of her works-in-progress lately! This is her beautiful Love Note, in green, of course. I never tire of that pretty little lace band, or that halo of mohair! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀I am completely smitten with @ThePetiteKnitter 's newest sweater design, Evergrey. I hummed and hawed for a week, and then I cast on!Tutorial Tuesday! Who loves stitch markers? They can be used for so many things. I always have a few on hand...a few at the bottom of every knitting bag...and probably a few in the couch cushions, too! What are your favourite uses for stitch markers? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Right side or wrong side? Most of the time it's pretty obvious which side you want on the outside, but with the slip stitches in the Bumble beanie? There's no wrong answer!Little babies REALLY aren't the best knitwear models!Lately I've been feeling that there's nothing worse that keeping the 'good stuff' hidden away. Instead, I want to share my space with exquisite materials and handmade things — and enjoy them on a daily basis. Life is just too short to keep beauty in a box.It's Follow Friday and this is Laura Chau @cosmicpluto, one of our amazing tech editors! Laura's skills keep our math in line and our pattern writing clear, but she is also a designer herself.Do you have questions about stitch markers? We've got a post for that! Our tutorial covers the basics, as well as a few of the MANY uses for markers in your knitting. Click the link in profile to visit the tutorial.For the last few years I've been pretty consumed with my love of sweater knitting...but that doesn't mean I've COMPLETELY forgotten the joy of small projects!Choosing colours is always a challenge, but a fun challenge! I'm working on some colourwork in @TheFarmersDaughterFibers Pishkun, which combo is your fave?A storied yarn turned into a gift! I knit this Antler pullover for my niece Emma’s first birthday.When Neve was born, Max wasn't quite sure what would happen next!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Rainbow 😀 Marled 😍 Bulky 😃 #LullabyBlanket⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Have we mentioned our amazing editor Sarah yet? We have thoroughly enjoyed working with her for the past year. Sarah keeps a close eye on our excessive exclamation points, and she is also co-curator of @nativereadsbookshop !The littlest Tin Can Knits baby turns 5 today!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Email Updates
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