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The Ivy in Draper

I’ve had a lovely time visiting knitting and yarn stores in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, Winterset and West Des Moines, Iowa, and Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Finding space to store all my knitting projects in our 40-foot motorhome created all kinds of challenges…

Local Yarn Stores | Part 3

Debbie and Chris in Eureka Springs, Arkansas

Recently I spent some time in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. My sister Sue lives there and DH took me to visit. (An interesting place, Eureka Springs. Quite bohemian and artistic!) Of course, the first thing I did was look for a…

A New Year’s Knitting Project

Most people make New Year’s resolutions.  I’ve done that before, but not this year.  This year, I’m undertaking a project:  working on the Level 1 Master Hand Knitter certification through The Knitting Guild Association. The materials arrived via email on…

Last-Minute Gifts for the Knitter

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Local Yarn Stores | Part 2

Local Yarn Stores Part 2 My quest for local yarn stores took me to Winterset, Iowa recently.  Winterset is famous as the birthplace of John Wayne.  I’m a big John Wayne fan. Winterset is a charming little town with a…

Local Yarn Stores | Part 1

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Choosing the Right Yarn

Yarn is the first and most important decision when you start a knitting project Learning to knit requires knitting material, specifically, yarn.  Ah, but what KIND of yarn should you use?  To answer that question, I must first describe all…