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A Kimono for Baby (And the Picot Cast-on!)

The Harvey Kimono by Louisa Harding, pattern available in Natural Knits for Babies and Moms Sometimes a pattern just grabs you and won't let go. That happened to me with the Harvey Kimono by Louisa Harding. In my November 9 post , I put this project...

Published Mar 19, 2010 6:00 AM by Kathleen Cubley

Filed under: Easy, Books, Knits, video, Free ebook, free baby knitting patterns, raglan, knitting, patterns, Knit, cast-on, Cardigan, baby patterns, 7 Free Baby Knitting Patterns

Mix it Up! Mixed-Media Projects to Enhance Your Knitting

A note from Kathleen: I have an embarrassingly vast collection of rubber stamps, scrapbook paper, and papercrafting supplies. I make cards, little books, bookmarks, calendars, folded paper creations—I absolutely love papercrafting! I have a craft...

Published Mar 17, 2010 6:00 AM by Kathleen Cubley

Filed under: Crochet, Easy, Gifts, Jewelry, Scarves, Books, Yarn, techniques, knitting, knitted, knitters, Knitter, fingerless gloves, embellishments, felted knits

Which Yarn Should I Use? Tips from the Knitwear Design Workshop

Renowned designer Shirley Paden has just come out with a new book, Knitwear Design Workshop: A Comprehensive Guide to Handknits. And we're not kidding when we say "comprehensive"! Shirley provides you with everything you need to confidently...

Published Mar 15, 2010 6:00 AM by Kathleen Cubley

Filed under: Easy, Gloves , Shawls, Cables, Lace, Vests, Books, Yarn, Tips, Silk, Finishing, Schematics, video, summer knitting, techniques, knitting, knitted, patterns, Knit, Shirley Paden, Designing

The Ola Placket Pullover (Plus the Twined Cast-On!)

I've long been a fan of Lucinda Guy's designs, especially her patterns for children, and I've just finished looking at an advance copy of her new book of grown-up designs, Northern Knits ; it's fabulous! Lucinda focuses on the diversity...

Published Mar 10, 2010 6:00 AM by Kathleen Cubley

Filed under: Shawls, Fair Isle, Embroidery, Gauge, Lace, Mittens, Books, Yarn, how to, Knits, knots, fashion, introduction, knitting, knitted, patterns, Knit, cast-on, sweater pattern

Honoring Knitting History: Weldon's Practical Knitting is Back

I love this quote about knitting from our new eBook series, Weldon's Practical Knitting : "It does not distract the attention or check the powers of the imagination. It forms a ready resource when a vacuity occurs in conversation; it impairs...

Published Feb 26, 2010 6:00 AM by Kathleen Cubley

Filed under: Crochet, Edgings, Shawls, Mittens, Books, how to, eBook, knitting, knitted, patterns, Knit, knitters, Knitter

Crazy for Cast-Ons, Part 2

Back in January, I did a the first installment of Crazy for Cast-Ons , where I demonstrated the Old Norwegian Cast-On. Today we're going to focus on the cable cast-on and provisional cast-ons, with some wonderful tips from Jennifer Seiffert, author...

Published Feb 12, 2010 6:00 AM by Kathleen Cubley

Filed under: Crochet, Books, Interweave Knits, Yarn, Hems, Tips, Fearless, Cast-ons, how to, video, provisional cast-ons, Eunny Jang, knitting, patterns, Knit, cast-on, www.knittingdaily.com, Knitter

A Knitter's Feast: The Zarabel Sweater

Sometimes a pattern catches your eye and you can't stop thinking about it. Whether it's the yarn that gets you, or the texture or fit, there's just something about certain designs that grab you and won't let go. You put them in your queue...

Published Jan 29, 2010 6:00 AM by Kathleen Cubley

Filed under: Christmas, Easy, Cables, Charts, Decreasing, Increasing, Lace, Books, knitscene, Interweave Knits, Yarn, Tips, Silk, Swatching, Finishing, Central Park Hoodie, cashmere, how to, tutorials, Knits, cabling, knitting, knitted, patterns, Knit, cast-on, Knitter, decreases, Increases

Give Your Knitting Mojo a Boost

A couple of years ago my knitting group took a beginning crochet class. Some of us took to it more than others, but my friend Molly really got crochet fever and she's been interspersing knitting with crochet ever since. She told me once that when...

Published Jan 22, 2010 6:00 AM by Kathleen Cubley

Filed under: Afghans, Crochet, Edgings, Scarves, Shawls, Charts, Wraps, Blankets, Books, Yarn, Colorwork, Finishing, studio, how to, video, videos, embellishing, raglan, KDTV, knitting, knitted, patterns, Knit, knitters, Cardigan, Knitter, crocheted, crocheting, Interweave Press, crocheters, afghan, free crochet, granny squares

Ease On In to Well-fitting Knitwear (plus a free pattern!)

Being a larger gal who's also quite short (5' 2"), I have to make adjustments to almost every sweater I knit. While the main tool in making those adjustments is the ever-important gauge swatch, there are lots of other little things that I...

Published Jan 18, 2010 6:00 AM by Kathleen Cubley

Filed under: Experienced, Cables, Gauge, Lace, Books, Interweave Knits, Yarn, Measuring, Finishing, designers, entrelac, Knits, video, Eunny Jang, introduction, techniques, knitting, patterns, Knit, knitters, color knitting, Shirley Paden, Designing

Historical Knitting: A trip through time in the new issue of PieceWork

Miss Money's Fly's Body pattern with sample knitted in cotton. Photograph courtesy of June Hall. A note from Kathleen: I'm a history-phile. I love the History Channel; the most recent thing I watched was a two-hour program called "Russia...

Published Jan 13, 2010 6:00 AM by Kathleen Cubley

Filed under: Edgings, Lace, Books, PieceWork, jeane hutchins, Nancy Bush, knitting, knitted, patterns, Knitter

A Decade of Knitting with Interweave

A note from Kathleen: It's been quite a decade for us here at Interweave. Our editorial director, Marilyn Murphy, recently took a stroll through our pattern collection and she's chosen one design for each year that she thinks represents that year...

Published Jan 11, 2010 6:00 AM by Kathleen Cubley

Filed under: Easy, Scarves, Shawls, Cables, Lace, Socks, Books, knitscene, Interweave Knits, Tips, Silk, Events, Central Park Hoodie, Lisa Shroyer, designers, estonia, Knits, video, Nancy Bush, Estonian lace, Eunny Jang, traveling, techniques, Tilted Duster, knitting, knitted, patterns, Knit, sock patterns, knitters, Cardigan, Kathy Zimmerman

Celebrate the holidays with an ugly sweater!

I've never owned a holiday sweater (unless you count a plain red or green sweater a holiday sweater!) but I have a friend who finds a cute new holiday sweater each year and wears it on Christmas for all to see and admire. I think she gets them at...

Published Dec 21, 2009 6:00 AM by Kathleen Cubley

Filed under: Christmas, Easy, Jewelry, Charts, Fair Isle, Holiday, Books, Yarn, Tips, Colorwork, Holidays, video, Eunny Jang, fashion, introduction, KDTV, New Stranded Colorwork, knitting, Knit, Mary Scott Huff, progressive project

Book It! My Favorite Interweave Books from 2009

Not many people are fortunate enough to live a life of books. I've been surrounded by books for my entire life—from Pat the Bunny as a baby to my favorite mystery of this year, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo . Books can be such an important...

Published Dec 14, 2009 6:00 AM by Kathleen Cubley

Filed under: Edgings, Gifts, Socks, Mittens, Books, Yarn, Colorwork, Finishing, Stranded Colorwork, designers, Knits, closures, techniques, New Stranded Colorwork, Harmony Guides, knitting, knitted, patterns, Knit, Interweave Press, Mary Scott Huff

Tips for Weaving in Ends and Assessing Mistakes

At Knitting Daily, we define fearless knitting as facing your knitting fears, mastering them, and then using those previously feared knitting situations with gusto. We've just published a new book, Fearless Knitting Workbook by Jennifer E. Seiffert...

Published Dec 7, 2009 6:00 AM by Kathleen Cubley

Filed under: Cables, Gauge, Lace, Books, Yarn, Tips, Fearless, Finishing, how to, weaving, knitting, Knit, knitters, Knitter

Spin-Off into Winter!

A note from Kathleen: After hearing so many stories of the fun everyone had at this year's SOAR (Spin-Off Autumn Retreat), I looked at my Winter 2009 issue of Spin-Off with renewed interest. Spin-Off always provides lots of interesting items for knitters...

Published Nov 30, 2009 6:00 AM by Kathleen Cubley

Filed under: Easy, Fair Isle, Socks, Wraps, Holiday, Books, Spin-Off, Spinning, Yarn, Tips, Events, Amy Clarke Moore, how to, Knits, techniques, knitting, sock pattern, patterns, Knit, knitters, Cardigan, Knitter, blog, Abby Franquemont

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