Brenda A. Bell

New Downloads For Design-A-Knit: PE-1 Mylars 1-10 / Stitch Patterns 1-50

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Knitting Gauge Tutorial

I believe gauge is the most important knitting concept because it is the sole principal that determines whether a knitted item will be the right size when it is finished. For an afghan, you have a bit of leeway in that a slightly smaller or slightly larger afghan is still acceptable. For a sweater however, […]

It Takes A Village

Governments don’t build towns. People do. Nowhere is that more evident than our small towns where it’s pretty obvious that it’s local entrepreneurs that keep the wheels of progress rolling in the right direction. That’s why it’s so important that we the people do everything we can to keep the government operating within its bounds, […]

Refugees, Immigrants, Guns and Politics

A Facebook friend posted a comment this morning that really made me stop and think… I realized I really would love to have a world where we can provide a safe haven for political refugees. But I’m more afraid of the wolves who will use that as an opportunity to hide amongst the sheep. Because […]