February 26, 2013
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I’m afraid I might be in the bottom three this month! All I’ve managed to do with the novelty yarns so far is this swatch: It was made on a double-ended hook with Loops & Threads Pom-Pom and Bernat Waverly … Continue reading
June 27, 2012
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In other news… The original Jacob’s Snakes and Ladders blanket is now up for sale in my Ravelry shop here: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/jacobs-snakes-and-ladders-blanket Or you can click buy now to get it for $5 USD if you don’t have a Ravelry account. … Continue reading
June 3, 2012
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One of my guild members – Dalyce – was working on a Jacob’s Ladder blanket for Warming Families. I had done this technique before, on a smaller scale, in a motif, but never thought about it again until Dalyce showed … Continue reading
May 8, 2012
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Firstly, I appologize for the quality of the pictures. The sun has been elusive today – hopefully you can still see what’s going on. I have figured out a way to cross one Jacob’s Ladder under another one (that is … Continue reading
March 1, 2012
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Here’s how to do a Jacob’s Ladder: The basic fabric needed is a combination of double crochet stitches and chain stitches. In this example, I’ve decided to do one ladder with 5dc on each side. To recreate it, ch22, dc … Continue reading
February 28, 2012
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Edit: This pattern is now up for sale! Check out this post for the details: http://fantasticmio.com/2012/06/27/snakes-and-ladders-goes-live/ This story has two beginnings: at the last guild meeting, I asked if there was any particular reason why Jacob’s Ladders had to be … Continue reading