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One more day before the giveaway ends!

January 5, 2017February 1, 2018

Don’t miss your chance to win the Betwixt Mine Eye and Heart cowl pattern! The giveaway ends Friday, January 6, 2017 at 11:59pm CST. Details are on my blog post here. Good luck!

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I’m a day behind on the #fiberuarychallenge 😬 but hope to continue this as time permits. 😃 Hi, my name is Cindy, and I’m the face behind Orange Smoothie Knits. I live in Overland Park, Kansas, a suburb in the metro Kansas City, Missouri area, with my hubby, Dwane (aka Boo). We don’t have any children or pets, but some day, I hope to have a Westie again. My paternal grandmother started me on the path of knitting and crocheting when I was young, but I didn’t pick them up until 2012-ish when I started crocheting again. Shortly after that, @skirler told me about Ravelry, and that opened a new world of knitting for me. While I work full-time as a paralegal at a law firm in Kansas City, I spend the rest of my time test and sample knitting for my designer friends. I’ve just recently started tech editing as well. A couple of years ago, my friend, Ann of @uptown_knitting designed a pattern, so I thought I’d try that, too. It’s a lot of hard work, but very satisfying to see the beautiful creations others make from my designs. I am really enjoying reading all the other #fiberuary posts and getting to know you all! @hi.ravelry #intro #yarnaddict #knittersofinstagram #knittersoftheworld #knittingaddict #knitdesigner

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