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I didn’t always feel welcome in yarns shops
When I was a kid, learning to crochet, then knit, I used to save up my chore money to buy my Red Heart Acrylic Worsted…
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Knit or Crochet Something Wearable
What’s the point of investing your time, talent, effort and yarn to crochet or knit something that is going to sit in a pile or…
Christmas 2020 Shop Update
It’s Christmas break, and I’m spending some extra time with my husband, the fabulous JQ. The shop space is almost cleaned out, but Google Maps…
What’s in Store for Perfectly Knotty as we wrap up 2020
I have sat down to write this a few times, but it always feels like so many words or then again not enough.Funny … since…
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My roots as a designer
I started crocheting about the age of 6, a kindergarten classmate showed me how to make a chain. I made miles and miles of it.…
Great Qualities of Llama Yarn
Llama is one of my favorite yarn fibers in recent years; the more I use it and the more I learn about it, the more…
What are the different types of yarn?
A recent trending questions asks: What are the different types of yarn? I will start out by borrowing words from one of Perfectly Knotty’s regulars…
What is a good quality yarn?
What is a good quality yarn? This sort of feels like a trick question sometimes. I will NOT give you a list of brand names,…
Does Perfectly Knotty teach knitting and crochet or have get togethers?
Well, the sad thing is that due to covid-19, no, right now Perfectly Knotty is not offering in-person knitting or crochet lessons or classes, or…
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What kind of yarn to use for crochet?
A recent trending question on Google asks “What kind of yarn should I use to crochet?” Choosing the right yarn to crochet with begins with…
How You Can Support Perfectly Knotty During the Covid-19 Shutdown
I’ve been getting questions about how you can support Perfectly Knotty during this Corona Virus Shutdown Thank you to everyone that has reached out to…
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Find Patterns on Ravelry
Have you ever had a pretty pile of yarn, maybe 3-4 skeins, or even just 1-2, and wondered how to figure out what you could even do with it? Maybe you want to know how to find the right project for that yarn.
How Chainette Yarn Makes Your Crochet and Knitting Better
Most of the yarns we are familiar with are spun, twisted and plied.We’re pretty used to that by now.But there is a whole other yarn…
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What is better, Crochet or Knitting?
I get asked this several times a week.My response?Crochet and knitting are peers, not denigrating mortal enemies.One is not better than the other any more…
Is my crochet or knitting worth anything?
I’m often asked, is my crochet or kitting worth anything? Do you feel like because it’s your hobby that there is little value in the…
Creating Your Ravelry Project File in 7 Easy Steps
Creating your Ravelry project file only takes a few minutes and is a great way to create a record of the items you make! Why…
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The Sailor Box Project Gets Recognition from the US Navy
On Wednesday February 13th, 2019 Perfectly Knotty received this amazing plaque in the mail from the US Navy SeaBee Battalion that we have been sending…
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Why a Local Yarn Shop?
Small business is really a labor of love. A passion. I do this because I love bringing my visions to life! I do this…
A Sensitive Subject: Are you allergic to your favorite fiber?
In this article by Leslie Petroviski published in the 2018 Late Winter Vogue Knitting Magazine, explore yarn fiber allergies, the symptoms, culprits, and more! Click…
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More thoughts on yarn fiber allergies and allergy-conscious yarns
In this presentation that I gave in March 2018 for one of the local knitter’s guilds on allergy-conscious yarns I share about my experience with…
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More on Textile Allergies
We have to wear clothes. We have to eat food. And when these items cause us discomfort of one sort or another it can make…
What Do I Mean by Allergy-Conscious?
Perfectly Knotty is, to my knowledge, the only Allergy-Conscious Local Yarn Shop in North America. If you happen to know of another, PLEASE send me…