• Blog,  Tool School

    Tool School: Yarn Guide

    By Steve Butler What is it? Stranded colowork is the technique.  Fair Isle knitting with its beautiful symmetrical geometric motifs in muted colors or Scandinavian knitting with its striking large asymmetrical motifs in bright contrasting colors or even your own dramatic multi-color creative invention is the result. 

  • Knitting/Crochet,  Session 12

    Yarn Guide

    What is it? – Stranded colowork is the technique.  Fair Isle knitting with its beautiful symmetrical geometric motifs in muted colors or Scandinavian knitting with its striking large asymmetrical motifs in bright contrasting colors or even your own dramatic multi-color creative invention is the result.  Each a piece of art.  Using two or more strands of yarn simultaneously allows us to create amazing designs in knitted fabric.  With a full pallet of colors, wide range of fibers and a limitless assortment of patterns available to us, the creative potential is…

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    I Love Yarn Day is Almost Here!

    Do you love yarn but wish you knew how to show it? Are you an avid knitter or crocheter with a penchant for posting on social media? Then join the Craft Yarn Council in celebrating the seventh annual I Love Yarn Day on Oct. 14 and show the world why you love yarn! I Love Yarn Day, the second Saturday in October, is a day for yarn enthusiasts to share what they love about yarn crafting. The theme, #StitchItForward, will engage crocheters and knitters around the world to teach others…

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    Floral Pom Pom Gift Toppers

    By Tamara Kelly | Moogly Blog Purchased bows and ribbons are fine, but why not add a more personal, crafty touch to your next gift? These Floral Pom Pom Gift Toppers make a lovely addition to any package! SUPPLIES: In addition to the lovely gift, you’ll need 2 colors of yarn (Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice shown), a sharp pair of small scissors, a green “chenille stem” (what we called pipe cleaners growing up), and a Clover Pom Pom Maker! Get your own at Clover USA, Amazon US, Amazon CA, Amazon UK, or Amazon DE. STEP 1:…

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    How to Throw a Pom Pom Party for Kids with Clover!

    By Tamara Kelly | Moogly Blog  It’s Pom Pom Party Time! On Moogly, I always turn to Clover Pom Pom Makers when I need a special touch for one of my projects – they are just so festive and fun, they deserve a party. So today I’m working with Clover USA to share some fantastic ideas to help you throw your own Pom Pom Party – perfect for a kid’s birthday or other special events! Did you know that the Craft Yarn Council has declared a worldwide Pom Pom Party?!…

  • Knitting/Crochet,  Session 12

    Pattern Chart Marker Set

      What is it? – Every now and then there is a tool that is so useful, so essential that we wonder how we ever got along without it.  But let’s consider, what is the real value of a tool?  The value in any tool is in what it accomplishes for us.  And in the case or our discussion today, that value is considerable.  It’s a challenge that we all face when working from detailed or complicated lines of instruction on charts.  Charts are graphic representations of knitting, embroidery or…