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Celebrating St. Patrick's day and Springtime - shamrocks and the promise of faith. Legend has it that St. Patrick used the shamrock to communicate the doctrine of the Trinity. The three leaves combine to make a single plant, just as the Father, Son and Holy Ghost combine to make the holy Trinity.

Soft Cables Moebius knits up quickly and makes a great gift, too. This moebius scarf or wrap is a continuous one-sided surface that is formed from a rectangular piece of knitting. It is simply a loop with a half twist that will rest comfortably folded about your head or neck. The reversible eyelet cable-look stitch pattern gives a soft contour. Best of all, you can use different weights of yarn and make to any size without a lot of pre-planning.

Let these decorative woven dish towels find there way into your life. Linen is special in a practical way. The naturally anti-bacterial fibers dry quickly, resist mildew and keep germs at bay. Nautical Themes is 57% linen/43% cotton. Ducks in a Row is 55.6% cotton/44.6% linen. Approx 20" x 28".

High quality Japanese glass seed beads (a.k.a. round rocailles) by Miyuki in size 8/0 (3 mm diameter). Use this size bead for stringing on fingering weight yarns and for crochet hook method with fine threads like size 8 perle cotton, size 10 crochet thread, and size 5/2 tencel thread or finer.

Beads are packaged in clear zip-top bags for easy handling; no tubes to roll around or tops popping off and spilling beads. Approximately 800 per 20g bag unless otherwise noted (premium beads come in smaller 10g bags; mixes come in 15g bags). You can also optionally purchase a nylon floss threader for stringing beads.

If you need help in selecting a color to coordinate with your yarn, please ask and I'll do my best to describe and help you.

This ornate cross is knitted flat as a wide lace strip of just 4 rows, then shaped using an interesting seamless construction. Instructions are provided for making with or without beads. The Lace Cross can be used as a bookmark, communion or Easter gift, mounted and framed, or a thoughtful Christian token of friendship.

These low-top socks feature an intriguing lace pattern that curls this way and that way down the cuff, then continues along the top of the foot. Since the cuff is very short, these anklets can be made successfully with inelastic fibers like silk and cotton without fear of sagging.