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Knit Wildlife Rescue Bird Nests

WWJD: an Easter project Jesus would do

March 29, 2013by Lorna at Knits for Life 7 Comments

Cats wreak genocide on baby birds Earlier this year a new study found that we’d been underestimating by billions the number of birds and small mammals our cute little kitties […]

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chunky knit turban headband ear warmer

New Ear Warmers, Knitting Patterns, a Sale and a Giveway!

December 5, 2012by Lorna at Knits for Life 6 Comments

Back in the fall I declared this winter the season for wearing cuter headbands. Banish the big flowers made by grandma! Be gone, sorority-esque cliches! Now, with much trumpeting and […]

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Filet Crochet Pattern for Day of the Dead Bunting

Crochet Day of the Dead Bunting

October 17, 2012by Lorna at Knits for Life Leave a comment

Day of the Dead is a colorful holiday in Mexico on the day after Halloween. Families celebrate the dead with bright yellow marigolds, wildly ornamented sugar skulls, and banners of […]

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Organic cotton copper brown knit headband by Knits for Life

Let’s Wear Cuter Headbands This Winter

August 27, 2012by Lorna at Knits for Life 2 Comments

Fall and winter present a problem for the ladies: we love a warm head and ears, but we don’t want to mess up these well-groomed locks. American college campuses are […]

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How to Electrify Your Weekend in San Francisco

April 13, 2012by Lorna at Knits for Life 2 Comments

San Francisco’s two hour lightning storm and tornado warning kicks off an electric weekend. In his museum-like Martinez basement, my amateur archaeologist grandpa kept local Native American artifacts he unearthed, […]

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Yarn Bomb Your House

April 12, 2012by Lorna at Knits for Life 2 Comments

Now that I finished yarn bombing a chair, I am starting to see my apartment a little differently. A quick Etsy search proved that I’m not alone in this crazy […]

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It’s Here! Crochet Pattern for the Space Man Hat + Scarf + Pocket

December 15, 2011by Lorna at Knits for Life Leave a comment

By popular demand, this crochet pattern includes the instructions for a the beanie with a panel for a nice timey wimey button AND for the hat with attached scarf and […]

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