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The Sweater of Broad Shoulders KAL  starts today in the Midwestern Knits Ravelry Group !  Read more about this Chicago-inspired sweater here on the Sweatshop of Love blog . We'll be knitting along for the next three months here on Ravelry and I hope you'll join us! There are several other KALS happening this fall featuring projects from Midwestern Knits (click here for more info). If you don't own a copy of Midwestern Knits , you're in luck - TODAY ONLY, you can get 20% off your eBook purchase by entering the coupon code KALKickOff at checkout!  KAL Prizes Include (everyone who finished by the deadline will win): Pattern of your choice from Allyson Dykhuizen, Carina Ferguson, or pattern designer Grand prizes include (3 grand prize winners): MWK project bag River Walk kit (yarn + project bag) Screen printed tote bag But guess what? I have an extra-special surprise, just for my blog readers: 2 lucky people will win their choice of a super-cute anima...

I'm so excited - at long last, my #HKKAL project is done! Behold, my completed Cute Girl Squares top: I know that making a ton of granny squares and seaming them together seems terribly fussy, but it actually wasn't as time-consuming as you would think! I totally could have made this top in less than a month I hadn't taken so many breaks to work on other projects - what can I say, I'm easily distracted! The only modification I did was to create the belt using these instructions for a Foundation Single Crochet:  I think this turned out pretty darn well for my first-ever crocheted sweater! I'm also happy to report that Valley Yarns' Charlemont sock yarn is awesome to crochet with - plus, it's an affordable option: I made this entire project for less than $38! Thirty-One If you're just joining me, I am hosting a Virtual Thirty-One Party for the next two weeks ( click here for all the details ) andI have two product picks to share today: the...