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Building Blocks :: The Blanket is Finished!

posted on , by I'm Rachel.

I don't think I've ever worked on a project for 9 months. {Well, other than my pregnancies... the ultimate test of strength, patience, and creativity. Am I right?} At the beginning of the year, I enrolled in a knitting class. The project? A 12-block patchwork blanket that would serve as an introduction to a variety of knitting techniques. We followed Michelle Hunter's book, Building Blocks. Nine ...

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First Knitted Garment

posted on , by I'm Rachel.

Since picking up knitting last fall, I quickly realized that it is an activity that I can carry with me everywhere — in the car, on the plane, to the park, to the beach... With my busy schedule, it's become the only creative outlet that I can take advantage of these days. When my mother taught me the basics — knit and purl — less than a year ago, I never imagined that I could create a ...

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