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So, our final surprise for this issue is up. Yes, you are all clamoring to know why it wasn't ready yesterday for Solstice. Because it's not for Solstice. It's for those who worship at the altar of Santa Claus. Because it's our magazine and we can do whatever the hell we want.

Behold:



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[Edited to fix link 12/23/08]
 

Erssie described this project best herself:

Inspired by the brightly colored skulls made for Dia De Los Muertos, these little Calaveritas can be knitted onto small or medium sized bags. The bags are ideal as charm bags, or perhaps can be filled with herbs like lavender which I am doing to expel moths from the woollies in my wardrobe. They would also make perfect Rune bags. As the bag only takes a few hours to make, you could also use it as special gift bags or a candy pouch for next Halloween.

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That Raellyn carved a pumpkin this year?



She did.

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Knit up some dancin' socks with these fiesty, clattering calacas by Erssie!

(Too perky? Yeah, too perky. Sorry about that, it's just Zabet is so excited that she's going on vacation next week that everything is coming out perky.)

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New errata has been added for Los Pequeñeos Relojes de Arena. (Thanks Joeli and Erssie!)

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Pan de Muertos is a traditional orange-and-anise loaf to make this time of year, and believe us when we say it's delicious. (Zabet doesn't even like anise [black licorice] and even she found it tasty!) But what better way to Americanize a tradition than to load it down with sugar and saturated fat? Raellyn Hatter took Pan de Muertos to a new level of yumminess for our cupcake-obsessed readership with her orange-and-anise cupcakes, Magdalenas de Muertos. All of the flavor, none of the hard work. Isn't that the American way?

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Thanks, Miranda!

Los Pequeñeos Relojes de Arena

Little Hour Glass Ribbing (in the round multiples of 4 sts):
Rnd 1: *K2, p2,* repeat from * to * around.
Rnd 2: *K2tog tbl without removing them from left needle, then k the same 2 sts tog tfl, p2,* repeat from * to * around.
Rnd 3: *K1, yfwd, k1, p2,* repeat from * to * around (increases total stitch number temporarily).
Rnd 4: *Wyib sl 1 p-wise, k1, psso, k1, p2,* repeat from * to * around (stitch number returns to normal).

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Surprise #1 is now available! Socks with an hourglass ribbing design by Erssie Major: Los Pequeñeos Relojes de Arena, in five sizes to fit 14"-18" inch calves.

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P.S. There's even a video tute for the Little Hourglass Ribbing! Thanks, Erssie!

 

Issue #13, Broken Bones, is now available for your clicking pleasure!

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[ETA: Wow, you can tell we're tired when we can't even type our own URL correctly.... Link now fixed.]

 

Look for the new issue of The AntiCraft on Monday, October 6.

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Chart B has been corrected. Download a new copy of the pdf file if you had gotten one previously.

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In traditional fashion, the Angstylvanian government has failed to meet international deadlines for its athletes to officially compete in the 2008 Ravelympics. Athletes are encouraged to register with an official Ravelympics team if they want to compete for whatever it is that the Ravelympics is offering. However, Angstylvanian athletes can still indicate to their government that they are participating (on another team or not) by joining the Team Angstylvania Ravelry group, and their government promises to reward a random finishing athlete with whatever they can scrape up by the time the Ravelympics ends.

Register with the Department of Overexerting Oneself by joining our Ravelry group:
http://www.ravelry.com/groups/team-angstylvania

Read more and get Team Angstylvania swag here:
http://theanticraft.com/archive/lugh08/ravelympics08.htm

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(Thanks, Dale!)

Complete the Crown:
BOTH VERSIONS
Using the MC, pick up the 108 stitches from the provisional cast-on. Work in double seed stitch until the hat is 6 inches deep from the bottom of the piping. Slip 12 and break yarn.

Crown Edging:
BOTH VERSIONS
The front of the hat has 48 stitches...[Directions continue correctly; section was just mislabeled.]

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(Thanks, Simone!)

Materials

KnitPicks Gloss Sock [70% merino wool, 30% silk, 220 yds/201 m per 1.75oz/50g hank] color #23865 black; 3 hanks

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We are pleased to announce that the Beltane 2008 issue is now available for your bacon pleasure.

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