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GIVEAWAY! TOPS TANKS & TEES 2018 SPONSOR GIVEAWAY!

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GIVEAWAY! TOPS TANKS & TEES 2018 SPONSOR GIVEAWAY!

It's time for the Tops, Tanks & Tees 2018 Knit Along Sponsor Giveaway!!! I so look forward to this giveaway each year! I can't wait to see who our winners will be! Our sponsors are so generous each year and they play such a big role in keeping our KAL's going please take the time to visit their shops and show them some love!  

A huge thank you to all of you for all knitting along with me year after year! In the next week or so is our Starring You post and seriously - there are so many amazing projects to share! You guys chose some great patterns/yarns and all your finished projects are lovely! Every year I'm seriously blown away by all of your talents and the community you all nurture and grow in our Ravelry group. 

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KNIT ALONG - SUMMER STRIPES INSPIRATION FOR YOUR LATEST WIP

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KNIT ALONG - SUMMER STRIPES INSPIRATION FOR YOUR LATEST WIP

Long time knit along sponsors of ours - Pom Pom Quarterly are back again with a fascinating and interesting look behind the patterns in their newest issue! As a knitwear designer who is inspired by things such as books, music, scenery, art etc. I couldn't get enough of this post! I love seeing mood boards and where designers are drawing inspiration from! Such a cool idea and one I thought you'd all be interested in as well. Pom Pom shares some of the tops in the newest issue and a bit history of the artwork they were inspired from! I think this issue of Pom Pom (Summer 2018) is my fave one yet! If you haven't seen it don't miss it! Every pattern is fab and the tops in this issue are all gorgeous! 

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KNIT ALONG || STARRING YOU - TOPS, TANKS & TEES 2017!!!

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KNIT ALONG || STARRING YOU - TOPS, TANKS & TEES 2017!!!

It's here!!! Wahoo! It's time for Starring YOU - the post that shows off some of the projects from our Tops, Tanks & Tees Knit Along!!!! Even though, being complete honesty here, this post takes me eons to put together - I LOVE it! It brings me so much joy to go through and see all of your finished projects and all the lovely garments you now have to wear! I love seeing what patterns you choose, the colors that are most popular for the season and just how darn lovely you all look! So thank you for knitting along with me each and every year and for being such a supportive, caring and kind community! I'm so proud to have you all a part of our Tops, Tanks & Tees KAL!

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KNIT ALONG || KNITTING STRIPES WITH GUEST TIN CAN KNITS

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KNIT ALONG || KNITTING STRIPES WITH GUEST TIN CAN KNITS

Each year I get so excited whenever Tin Can Knits does a guest post on the blog for our KAL's! I love these gals and really enjoy the wealth of information on their blog! There is always something new to learn or a skill to perfect and Alexa and Emily are wonderful at teaching knitters how to take these new techniques on and perfect them for our own knitting! 

I'm happy to have Alexa here today chatting all about STRIPES! I love stripes and so do they and so we thought it would be a fun topic to cover! Stripes are a fabulous way for you to add some fun to any top or tank for this summer! Whether it's brights, pastels, lace or speckles - go for it! Stripe it up knitters! 

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KNIT ALONG || TOPS, TANKS & TEES 2017 - IT'S ALMOST HERE!!!

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KNIT ALONG || TOPS, TANKS & TEES 2017 - IT'S ALMOST HERE!!!

It's that time of year! The cherry blossoms are blooming, the sun is shining and the cold weather is slowly dissapearring and you know what that means......it's time for the Tops, Tanks & Tees Knit Along! One of our big annual knit alongs where we encourage you all to knit garments to wear during the warm weather months! 

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KNIT ALONG || STARRING YOU!!!

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KNIT ALONG || STARRING YOU!!!

It's time for my favourite part of our knit alongs - the Starring You post! I love going through all of your gorgeous finished projects and putting them all together in this post for you all to see! It's so fun to look at all of your hard work and smiling faces! This year's Tops, Tanks & Tees Knit Along was filled with so many awesome garments and looking back at all of your pattern choices I am so proud of you all! 

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KNIT ALONG || MY BRIDIE & FINISHED PROJECT PICS

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KNIT ALONG || MY BRIDIE & FINISHED PROJECT PICS

Our Tops, Tanks & Tees Knit Along is in full swing! I've been so inspired by all of the gorgeous finished projects now popping up in our Ravelry thread for FO's! It's been so fun to watch all of your projects progress from your swatch pictures to now a lovely new garment with you wearing it! I'm so proud of you guys! 

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KNIT ALONG || HOW TO DO THE I-CORD CAST OFF TUTORIAL WITH GUEST POM POM QUARTERLY!

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KNIT ALONG || HOW TO DO THE I-CORD CAST OFF TUTORIAL WITH GUEST POM POM QUARTERLY!

I'm so excited that the fabulous ladies behind Pom Pom Quarterly are back again with another fabulous tutorial for our Tops, Tanks & Tees Knit Along! I love having them guest post! They always come up with great ideas for new things to teach all of you! Best part is some of their guest posts include FREE printable downloads (see these and more on our Tips + Techniques Page) and today's post is no exception! Read below to get your copy and learn how to do the I-Cord Cast Of! It's a fun and lovely way to finish a summer garment that they've used on some of the patterns in their new Summer 2016 Issue!

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KNIT ALONG || MY GROWING LIST OF TTTKAL PROJECTS & YOUR LOVELIES!

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KNIT ALONG || MY GROWING LIST OF TTTKAL PROJECTS & YOUR LOVELIES!

I've been working on my Bridie by Bristol Ivy for the Tops, Tanks & Tees Knit Along this year and really enjoying it. But being the gemini I am, I also started crushing on the idea of also having a cotton top to go along with my linen Bridie. So along came the Kobuk Tee and some pretty cotton from We Are Knitters. Isn't this color so pretty? 

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KNIT ALONG || EASE AND THE LOVELY BONNY PATTERN WITH GUEST TIN CAN KNITS

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KNIT ALONG || EASE AND THE LOVELY BONNY PATTERN WITH GUEST TIN CAN KNITS

I'm so excited to welcome Alexa Ludeman of the fabulously talented duo - Tin Can Knits today! Their books and patterns are wonderful and so much fun to make. You can pop on over & check them out HERE! Tin Can Knits is a long time sponsor and participant in our KAL's and I'm so happy to have them back again with another awesome guest post! Alexa's joining us today to chat a bit about ease. 

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KNIT ALONG || TOPS, TANKS & TEES KNIT ALONG 2016 ANNOUNCEMENT!

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KNIT ALONG || TOPS, TANKS & TEES KNIT ALONG 2016 ANNOUNCEMENT!

It's almost time for our annual Tops, Tanks & Tees Knit Along!!!!! During our TTTKAL (as we like to call it) we encourage you to knit a top, tank or tee (or any garment that doesn't have full length sleeves) to wear during the summer months! I know you've all been waiting so patiently (and excitedly) for the this announcement so here goes.......bring on the warm weather knitting!

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KNIT ALONG || STARRING YOU!!!

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KNIT ALONG || STARRING YOU!!!

Are you all ready for our Tops, Tanks & Tees Knit Along STARRING YOU post? Yay! I love seeing your gorgeous projects all in one post! So inspiring! You guys rocked this year's KAL!

After going through all the finished project pictures I noticed a strong trend towards blues, teals and neutrals. It's always interesting to see what colors everyone chooses and which ones get used the most! Because of this I decided to showcase your projects below in some fun color groupings! You all look fabulous and so do your projects!!

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KNIT ALONG || TOPS, TANKS & TEES KNIT ALONG GIVEAWAY

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KNIT ALONG || TOPS, TANKS & TEES KNIT ALONG GIVEAWAY

It's the end of the Tops, Tanks & Tees Knit Along & that means it's time for our TTTKAL Giveaway!!! Congratulations!!! You guys made it!!!

Our awesome sponsors help to keep our knit alongs running and super fun every year! They are so generous and supportive so please make sure to visit their websites and show them some love!

You guys ready to see what you could win? Yay! I'm seriously drooling over these prizes! In next week's post I will have them split into 3 prize packages!

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KNIT ALONG || TO EXTEND OR NOT TO EXTEND

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KNIT ALONG || TO EXTEND OR NOT TO EXTEND

That time has come....our Tops, Tanks & Tees Knit Along Deadline is here. But who am I kidding...we never end on our deadlines...lol. We always vote to see if you would all like an extension.

So fill out the poll below and cast your vote if you'd like to extend the deadline to next week or not.

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KNIT ALONG || CHOOSING YARNS FOR WARM WEATHER WITH SPECIAL GUEST POM POM MAGAZINE!

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KNIT ALONG || CHOOSING YARNS FOR WARM WEATHER WITH SPECIAL GUEST POM POM MAGAZINE!

I'm so excited to have Meghan of Pom Pom Quarterly here today to chat with us all about choosing yarns for warm weather for our Tops, Tanks & Tees Knit Along! Pom Pom Quarterly is one of my favorite knitting mags! It's definitely a treat for any knitter! Pom Pom Mag is filled with fun patterns, great styling, articles and more! It's the type of mag you will keep for years to come! They are beautifully put together and I highly recommend them!

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KNIT ALONG || TOPS, TANKS & TEES KICK OFF!

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KNIT ALONG || TOPS, TANKS & TEES KICK OFF!

It's here! Ready, set.......get knitting!!!! It's cast on day for our annual Tops, Tanks & Tees Knit Along 2015! Knit along with us this spring to add a lovely new top, tank or tee to your summer wardrobe! It's lots of fun!

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KNITTING || TOPS, TANKS & TEES KNIT ALONG DATES!

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It's almost time for our annual Tops, Tanks & Tees Knit Along! I'm so excited to announce our #TTTKAL, which is one of our two annual knit alongs, is starting next week! Yay!

We encourage you to explore different fibers to knit with and to make yourself a new fave garment that can be worn during the warmer months! No reason to put those knits away just because it's hot out!

Whether it's a tank top, a tee shirt, a top, or even a cardi - as long as it doesn't have full length sleeves you can knit it for our TTTKAL!

So mark your calendars and get ready for our 2015 Tops, Tanks & Tees Knit Along!

May 13th - June 3rd

The knit along will run tentatively from May 13th until June 3rd but there's always a possibility for an extension.

Sign ups and the TTTKAL Homepage where you will find all things Top, Tanks & Tees Knit Along will be live next week.

Use #TTTKAL for all your projects & on social media!

In the meantime don't fret - there's already a pre-TTTKAL thread going in our Ravelry group HERE so jump in on the fun!

Do you already have a project picked out? Will you be joining in for the TTTKAL?

PS. My back injury that I posted about last week is unfortunately worse than we originally thought. It's going to be a longer recovery time and right now I'm supposed to sit as little as possible. This is making it really hard for me to be on the computer right now so it's going to be quiet on the blog front until next week. But I'm hoping to be back soon! I miss you guys!

Image © Quince & Co., pattern Azalea by Pam Allen.

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