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Annie O'Day by Amanda Rios
Sample is knit with 2 skeins La Jolla
in My Sweet Valentine |
Happy New Year! We hope everyone had a great holiday and that 2014 is off to a wonderful start. This is a great time of year to assess your crafting and decide what your goals are for 2014: Are you just starting your knitting or crocheting journey? Would you like to learn how to read charts or knit cables? Is there a type of project you've been wanting to make, but you just haven't had the confidence to cast on? We'd love to hear what your knitting and crocheting aspirations are for the new year - and we'd like to help you make them happen! We're always adding to our
Tips, Techniques and Tutorials board on Pinterest; you can also read
this guest post about swatching for your sweater project or check out this
elastic cast-on tutorial video featuring our yarn for a little inspiration and encouragement!
Whatever you resolve to try in the new year, we hope that so-called 'selfish' knitting also makes the list! As wonderful as it is to make projects for those in need or loved ones, it's important to also treat yourself to a special project using a yarn you love. We'd like to invite you to
knit along with us in the Baah Yarn Ravelry group, where we are hosting a come-as-you-are KAL for the
Annie O'Day shawl pattern; the largest size uses two skeins of our
La Jolla yarn, or you can opt to knit the smaller size using just one skein of
La Jolla! And, of course, there is a chance to win a yarny prize for participating!
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| KaPOM hat by Mari Chiba |
Be sure to mark your calendars for the
Holla Knits KAL, which starts on Monday, February 3! You can choose any Holla Knits pattern to knit along (click
here for more information); we recommend the
KaPOM Hat by Mari Chiba, which uses 3 colors of
Shasta Worsted to make a cute bonnet-style hat that's perfect for warding off the next polar vortex! Everyone who finishes their KAL project by May 2 will win a
free Holla Knits pattern of their choosing, plus they will be entered to win
grand prizes (including some
Baah yarn)!
Thanks for joining us this month; we look forward to making 2014 our yarniest year yet!
