It's with great pride that I announce the start of a new project that has been many months in the works.  EFN (the European Fiber Network) is launching a series of 12 monthly knit-alongs.  The goal of the KALs is to promote new European designers and to raise funds to promote education in knitting and related crafts throughout Europe.  

With our European focus, our November designer comes to us from Bonn, and appropriately the pattern for her Beethoven Mitts is available in both German and English.  
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Join me in warmly welcoming, Melanie Berg, with her very first published pattern and join us to knit the lovely Beethoven Mitts. 


There's a lovely story behind the name for the mitts.  Check out the pattern page to read or knit along.  

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About the designer: 
In the midst of being a wife, devoted mother of two (soon to be three), homemaker, shop-owner, and working fulltime, Melanie somehow manages to find a little time to relax and knit for a while.

She started knitting when her first daughter was born, crafting fancy caps and shirts but soon discovered her love for accessories like mittens and shawls and her passion for design. You can read more abou ther life and struggles on her blog. This is her first submitted design. 

 
 
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Today is all about getting ready for the big Handwerkbeurs (or Handwork Convention) in Zwolle.  I've printed a bunch of European Fiber Network flyers to hand out, made up my raffle sheet, and have everything all packed up and ready to go.  Very excited. If you want to sign up for the EFN raffle and win a FREE Sock Kit from Yarnissima, sign up at www.europeanfibernetwork.wordpress.com!