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Vintage Knits for Modern Babies Contest Winner

In our December issue we asked to see your baby knits in celebration of the launch of Vintage Knits for Modern Babies by Hadley Fierlinger, designer of She’s Crafty Knits. Click through to see the winner!

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Guest Post: A Knitter’s Gift by Wendy Johnson

You read her adventures with knitting, life, and her adorable cat Lucy at Wendy Knits, and now Wendy Johnson is here with a guest post exclusively for CrafterNews readers. Like many of us, Wendy was snowed in during Snowpocalypse 2010 on the eve of Valentine’s Day weekend, but she didn’t let that get in the way of surprising her beau with a pair of Manly Aran Socks from her new book Toe-Up Socks for Every Body.

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“Grey Garments” Starring the Ladies of Mason-Dixon

Move over Edies! The ladies of Mason-Dixon Knitting have mixed the classic documentary film Grey Gardens, A&E’s hit TV show Hoarders, and of course knitting, to create one hilarious video extravaganza for needle arts lovers everywhere. Watch the riveting documentary here on CrafterNews.

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Free Patterns from the Potter Craft News Archive Part 4: Buggy Knits

Here’s another fantastic find from the Potter Craft News archive:

From Morehouse Farm Merino Knits: More Than 40 Farm-Fresh Designs, these adorable mittens, made from the odds and ends of yarn, are sure to thrill any child with a wide imagination and uncanny appreciation for all things bug-like.

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“Pardon Me (I Didn’t Knit that For You)” performed by Kay Gardiner and Ann Shayne

You’ve knitted their colorful blankets, sassy nightgowns, adorable baby bibs, dishtowels, and more, but did you know that Kay Gardiner and Ann Shayne of Mason-Dixon Knitting fame are actually country singers in disguise? In celebration of the paperback publication of their smash hit Mason-Dixon Knitting: The Curious Knitter’s Guide: Stories, Patterns, Advice, Opinions, Questions, Answers, Jokes, and Pictures, we are proud to present The Nashville Bandwagon Show, featuring Kay and Ann performing their smash hit, “Pardon Me (I Didn’t Knit that For You)”!

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Contest: Show Us Your Baby Knits

To celebrate the launch of Vintage Knits for Modern Babies by Hadley Fierlinger, we’re holding a contest. CrafterNews is looking for photos of your modern babies sporting knitwear made by hand and made with love. Hadley will judge the photos and award the winner an autographed copy of the book as well as the pattern for her Hooded Cardigan. All entries will be featured on the CrafterNews Flickr and the winning entry will run in our February edition of CrafterNews.

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Which Ewe Are You?

Join the herd!

According to Clara Parkes, founder of Knitter’s Review, more than 200 distinct sheep breeds exist today, and each type has their own traits and their own stories.

If you’ve ever wondered which ewe YOU are, take our Which Ewe Are You? Quiz and find out!

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CrafterNews Goes to the Sheep & Wool Festival

Neither wind nor rain could deter us from attending the Dutchess County Sheep & Wool Festival on Sunday. Authors Clara Parkes (The Knitter’s Book of Wool) and Lily Chin (Lily Chin’s Knitting Tips and Tricks, Lily Chin’s Crocheting Tips and Tricks) signed copies of their books in the barn for fans and garnered some of the biggest crowds of the day.

• Check out all the photos from the 2009 Sheep & Wool Festival on the CrafterNews Flickr

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Free Patterns From the Potter Craft News Archive – Part 2

In our ongoing series of “All-Time Classics” from the Potter Craft News archive, we present for you:

The Hug-Me-Tight Shrug
Glittery, glamorous, and gorgeous: need we say more? Originally appearing in Lion Brand Yarn Vintage Styles for Today: More Than 50 Patterns to Knit and Crochet, this clever cover-up is simply two short takes on sleeves stitched together across the back. Shimmery yarn makes it an elegant choice for an evening or a playful piece to pair with jeans and a tiny tank.

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Free Patterns From The Potter Craft Archive – Part 1

As we are preparing for the fabulous launch of CrafterNews, we’ve been looking back through the Potter Craft News archive and noticed a few of the old posts that consistently receive a lot of attention on this here World Wide Web.

So we decided, why not bring back a couple of those All-Time Classics?

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