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We've Been Open for Six Months!
And those six months have absolutely zoomed by! A little pause right here in Blog World with some words to help us reflect.
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Winter Games Challenge
Who will knit the most yardage during the 2018 Olympics? Are you up for a fun challenge?
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FAQs RE: KALs
Dearest Yarn Baristas: What is a KAL? KAL is short for Knit-A-Long. It's a way to be part of a friendly group of people working on the same project. They are perfect in our shop setting since we are quite fond of the "gather" concept. Many KALs happen within the Ravelry community and become gigantic groups of folks who interact virtually on their respective Ravelry KAL pages. We like to start our shop KALs with a group gathering to share tips/technique hints about the project, and let everyone who's joining share progress on a Facebook group page, and meet in...
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Family Ties Chapter One
We are very proud to be the new home of Sue's Great-Great Grandparents' kitchen table. My mom remembers it being painted grey and I have always heard tales of Grandma and Grandpa Hansen's immaculate and beautifully kept farm outside of Kansas City (Sophia came to the States from Denmark for an arranged marriage, and ended up marrying the Danish hired hand, Nels, who picked her up at the train station!). I love hearing my mom and aunt tell stories with Grandma Hansen's Danish accent interspersed. But I really, really had my interest piqued a couple of years ago when I...
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