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Barbara Prime
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Mystery Knit-Along 2024: Week 3
Find out what we're knitting for week 3 of the mystery knit-along, with tips and links to tutorials.
Barbara Prime
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Mystery Knit-Along 2024: Week 1
Photos and video to help make the accessory from week 1 of the Fuzzy Mitten Mystery Knit-Along
Barbara Prime
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Tutorial: Cute Veggie Faces
A photo tutorial on embroidering a basic cute face for the Hug Your Veggies toys. Idea gallery included.
Barbara Prime
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Mystery Knit-Along 2023 - Week 1
A few tips and photos to help with the first clue of the Fuzzy Mitten Mystery Knit-Along
Barbara Prime
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Capybara Toes
I have a new pattern coming out very soon, for a capybara chef! When I design a new toy, I try to capture the key features of each...
Barbara Prime
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Tutorial: Silly Duck Feet
(This tutorial was originally published on my old blog in April, 2014. I realize these old photos are not great, and I'll replace them as...
Barbara Prime
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Tutorial: Silly Duck Beak
(This tutorial was originally published on my old blog in April, 2014). While my Silly Duck pattern is not a difficult design to knit,...
Barbara Prime
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Tutorial: Soft-Sculpture for Petite Pocket Pets
A photo tutorial showing how to shape the faces of the Petite Pocket Pets toys.
Barbara Prime
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Tutorial: more seam and toy finishing techniques
Photo tutorial showing how to sew and finish a knitted toy leg.
Barbara Prime
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Tutorial: Intarsia
Intarsia is a knitting technique that creates blocks of colour within a piece of knitted fabric. While it may look like an advanced...
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