A Mingled Yarn

It seems as the years pass the Holidays require increasing longer time to prepare for and recover from. Adding to this year’s brouhaha was the death of a washing machine (and despite what my husband suggests was not due to all that felting I did last year!). Installing the new washing machine ended up requiring […]

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To paraphrase an on old Henny Youngman joke, take my yarn. Please!
Actually it’s a lot more than just yarn. When I closed my shop, I stuck all of the remainders (and things that would have sold but never made it on the floor because it had been stuck in the wrong storage space) in my […]

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It’s almost a year to date since I announced the closing of the brick-and-mortar A Mingled Yarn shop just outside of Sequim, Washington. The plan was to pay off the debts by selling off the unwanted stock and re-open as an online only store while doing retreats, workshops and developing online publications and products. So […]

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Links and sources of free patterns for knitting or crochet
New free pattern links added frequently. Be sure to check back often.
Below are some sources for various types of free patterns for knitting and crochet. We haven’t tried all of the patterns and we can’t guarantee their accuracy, but the ones below were recommended by customers […]

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A growing collection of off-kilter definitions for terms you thought you knew.
Finishing: The last 20% of the project that takes 180% of your time.
Gauge: A very precise measurement that ensures your final project is the wrong size.
Turning a Heel: A futile attempt to turn the object of your affections from a self-absorbed rotter into […]

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Materials:
190 — 200 yards of medium worsted weight yarn or yarn blend.
US Size 5 (3.75 mm) or size to get gauge double-pointed or straight needles
2 stitch markers, ideally in 2 colors (preferably locking stitch markers)
Gauge: 4.5 stitches per inch/11.4 stitches per cm
MOSS RIB STITCH PATTERN:
On straight needles:

Row 1: *P1, K3*
Row 2: *K3, P1*
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Big Boy & Momkat are still looking for a permanent home. They are currently living in my husband’s office and the hallway with occasional supervised excursions to the front of the house and a couple of hours in a cage outside (to watch the birds at the feeder). Our other rescues are not accepting […]

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