I'm working on another jacket - yes, another one! This time, it's for my husband. His favourite twill jacket is falling apart and so I'm doing my best to copy it. I did a quick search for men's jacket patterns that were similar enough to his existing jacket and found nothing. So, I...

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This is a quick tutorial on how the Spiffy Raglan Sweater Calculator handles body shaping. The Calculator was set up with an hourglass shape as the standard, which is typical for most women's sweater patterns. This means that when knitting from the bust to the waist there are decreases and then there are...

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I made a new bed and crate liner for my new puppy. It turned out pretty well, so I though I would share what I did with everyone. Above is the finished bed. Recognize the fabric? It was the fabric I bought for my Spring Minoru and ended up not using. One good...

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I've made a few updates to my Spiffy Raglan Sweater Calculator and realized I didn't include version information for people to see what the latest version is. So, starting from now on, the Calculator has a version date on the top right of the first tab (the Introduction Tab).   The most recent...

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I finally finished my new Minoru jacket. I made several improvements over my old Minoru jacket, including adding a quilted lining in Liberty Tana Lawn. Materials Nylon Supplex (in True Blue from Rockywoods) Liberty Tana Lawn (Mauverina B) Polyester batting Lining Fabric (unknown fibre - possibly acetate) Zippers 2" elastic Interfacing Thread I...

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The David Suzuki Foundation is looking for Canadians to help. You can help the survival of Monarch butterflies by knitting! Watch the video below for details. ...

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