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Interweave Knits, Holiday 2016.

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The Holiday 2016 issue of Interweave Knits has arrived!

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This special issue features festive knits for giving and decorating during the holidays.

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There are a variety of heirloom garments and accessories, of course, like this intricate cabled cape knit in Fibre Company Cumbria Fingering.

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I particularly like this spread of patterns based on the knitterly illustrations of childrens’ book author Jan Brett. What a special gift this colorwork stocking would make with a copy of The Hat!

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Come by the shop to browse the newest magazines and plan your holiday gift-making!

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Stockings and ornaments.

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We’ve had lots of requests for stocking patterns lately, as knitters prepare for the holiday season not only with gift-making, but also with hand-stitched decorations. We had only a few stocking patterns to offer, so we went hunting for more. Here’s what we found!

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From Leisure Arts, we found one collection of knit stockings and another of beaded knit ornaments. We also reordered a favorite book of stockings from Storey Publishing, reprinted in paperback: Gwen Steege’s Knit Christmas Stockings.

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For crocheters, there’s this collection of snowflakes, which would make lovely winter decor, indeed.

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We also found a great single pattern from Churchmouse that shows how to knit and embellish stockings in three sizes: wee, medium, and jolly big.

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Keep your eye on the blog for more from Churchmouse, and come by the shop to plan your holiday stitching!