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March 2016 Elise Blaha Cripe Chunky Arm Knitting

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Chunky Wool Arm Knitting Workshop

Name: Chunky Wool Arm Knitting Workshop
SKU: WKSP201603
Price: 125.00 USD
Availability: InStock

$125

Learn to arm knit a deliciously soft 100% Merino wool blanket with knitter Elise Blaha Cripe. This workshop includes 4.4 pounds of spun Merino wool yarn in the color of your choice: ecru, fir or navy.

We’ve sourced the coziest Merino wool and work directly with the Italian mill that produces our material of choice. At 19 microns, it’s the softest spun wool available on the market to offer a truly beautiful finished product. Due to the natural state of wool, thickness will vary by batch. Our artist shares how to ‘split’ your wool to make an even larger blanket if you wish. The 4.4lb skein in this kit will make a cozy lap throw but you can purchase additional skeins to build a larger bed-sized blanket.

Arm knitting is such a quick and wonderful technique to learn — you’ll soon be able to knit a full blanket in less than an hour. They make the perfect housewarming gift or throw for all of the cozy corners in your home. A workshop bonus: we also share how to arm knit with everyday yarn in our online workshop so that you can continue your new found skill in all sorts of new ways including colorful, textured blankets with yarns from your own stash.

This workshop includes:

An online digital workshop by knitting expert Elise Blaha Cripe
A live & recorded Maker Chat Q&A with our artist
Tools and materials from artisan suppliers, curated for you, by Elise

The tools & materials included in this kit:

4.4lb skein of amazingly thick, extra soft, 19 micron 100% Merino wool spun yarn (the very softest you can find) in the color of your choice: ecru, fir, or navy

Note that due to the natural nature of wool you may experience differences in thickness of your yarn as you work. This kit makes roughly a 40×40″ lap blanket but depending on how loosely you knit you may end up with a blanket that is slightly larger or smaller. You can buy extra skeins of wool below for a larger blanket.

Care: spot treat your Merino wool blanket, washing and drying will cause it to felt.

Difficulty:: Beginner
Make Time:: A couple of hours
Kit Type:: Workshop

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ELISE BLAHA CRIPE
CHUNKY ARM KNITTING

Elise Blaha Cripe is a blogger, crafter and goal setter in San Diego, California. She has been sharing thoughts and DIY projects online since 2005, running an online shop of handmade goods since 2008 and just recently launched GET TO WORK BOOK, a day planner + goal setting journal. Elise also hosts a weekly podcast, elise gets crafty, that focuses on handmade business, blogging, creativity and inspiration.

When considering a project to share with The Crafter's Box, knitting was an obvious choice. Knitting was one of the first crafts Elise tried when at age nine, her grandmother taught her the basics of over Thanksgiving. Since then, Elise has fallen in love with knitting again and again over the past two decades and has expanded from scarves to try hats, cowls, cardigans, sweaters and of course, blankets. Arm knitting is such a fun technique to try and the large-scale results are so great. DIY home decor is something Elise loves to experiment with and this project was perfect.

We have searched the world over for the right yarn for this project (extremely soft, the correct weight, a chunky size) and have sourced our beautiful yarn from Alicante, Spain. We also share how to arm knit with everyday yarn in our online workshop this month so that you can continue your new found skill in all sorts of new ways.

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