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You asked for it: Entrelac!

Note from Sandi: When I asked you how you were a Fearless Knitter in 2008, hundreds of you described not only what you had accomplished last year, but what you hoped to accomplish in 2009 . And surprisingly, one of the top four knitting challenges you...

Published Jan 28, 2009 7:10 AM by KD Sandi

Filed under: Easy, Hats, Socks, Mittens, knitscene, Interweave Knits, Yarn, Fearless, Lisa Shroyer, Working in the round, how to, entrelac, Knits, Eunny Jang, knitting, knitted, patterns, Knit, Knitter, decreases, Increases, Sandi Wiseheart, Cecily Glowik MacDonald, beginner knitting

Fearlessly Inspiring Stories--From YOU!

I just finished reading the 406 comments that you left on the last post of 2008 , in which you answered the question "How were you a fearless knitter in 2008?" I love you people. I love you because your comments were so amazing that even though...

Published Jan 9, 2009 6:10 AM by KD Sandi

Filed under: Christmas, Lace, Socks, Mittens, Books, Yarn, Fearless, Finishing, estonia, Nancy Bush, Baby Socks, knitting, knitted, Knit, knitters, Knitter, blog, felt, Sandi Wiseheart, crocheted, crocheting, fingerless gloves, afghan

How Were You A Fearless Knitter in 2008?

Did everyone have a joyous holiday, however you celebrated? Did you hug your family, eat lots of food, have a few hours of wonder and gratitude? Did you get cool knitting or crocheting or spinning stuff? Did you at least get a gift certificate so you...

Published Dec 29, 2008 6:55 AM by KD Sandi

Filed under: Christmas, Crochet, Cables, Fair Isle, Lace, Holiday, Galleries, Books, Spinning, Yarn, Fearless, Kim Werker, estonia, Knits, Nancy Bush, knitting, knitted, Knit, Knitter, blog, Sandi Wiseheart, crocheting

Knitting My Way to Canada: The Camisa

Hi everyone! I'm baaaack... I'm slowly finding my way around this little corner of Canada--the people here in Canada are lovely, by the way. Thanks to all of you for welcoming me so warmly! But it's time for this gal to get back to our Knitting...

Published Sep 10, 2008 12:16 PM by KD Sandi

Filed under: Easy, Books, knitscene, Yarn, Tips, Fearless, Central Park Hoodie, Lisa Shroyer, Bust Darts, studio, knitting, knitted, patterns, Knit, knitters, Cardigan, decreases, Increases, Sandi Wiseheart

My Very Own Fair Isle Swatches

I found it fascinating that when I talked about my adventures in the world of knitting color, dozens and dozens of you wrote to say that you learned color in the context of quilting. Guess what? Years ago, I was a dedicated quilter, with a huge fabric...

Published Aug 25, 2008 12:50 PM by KD Sandi

Filed under: Charts, Fair Isle, Books, Interweave Knits, PieceWork, Yarn, Stash, Fearless, quilts, quilting, how to, Knits, Eunny Jang, techniques, knitting, patterns, Cardigan, Sandi Wiseheart

Sandi's Adventure in Color

Color. Color is my enemy. I think of myself as someone who could NEVER design a Fair Isle anything, simply because of the colors. And from the comments, apparently I am not alone...color is a daunting prospect for many knitters. But that's not very...

Published Aug 6, 2008 8:41 AM by KD Sandi

Filed under: Gloves , Fair Isle, Mittens, Books, Yarn, Stash, Tips, Fearless, Colorwork, knitting, Knit, knitters, www.knittingdaily.com, Knitter, Sandi Wiseheart

A Slick Way to Weave In Slippery Ends

I'm literally zooming up the shoulders of the Drawstring Raglan (from Summer Knits 2008 ) and I only have about thirty more rows to go. It's a fun section, because each row is shorter than the last due to the raglan decreases. Whoo! I was getting...

Published Jun 24, 2008 3:17 PM by KD Sandi

Filed under: Lace, Seaming, Books, Spinning, Yarn, Tips, Silk, Fearless, Finishing, how to, Knits, raglan, weaving, knitting, Knit, www.knittingdaily.com, Knitter, decreases, Sandi Wiseheart, stripes, Alpaca, Easy Knitting Patterns, Edgings and Insertions

Sweaters Don't Lose Weight With You

The photo at left was taken about a year ago. I don't look like that any more, mostly due to a very active dog (even with three legs, he can run circles around me and my pitiful two legs) and a husband who cooks mostly vegetarian fare. I must admit...

Published Jun 23, 2008 10:02 AM by KD Sandi

Filed under: Blogging, Pattern Adjustment, Spinning, Yarn, Fearless, Frogging, Mistakes, Bust Darts, studio, raglan, knitting, knitted, Knit, www.knittingdaily.com, Knitter, Sandi Wiseheart, crocheted, Interweave Press, Alpaca, Knitting For Women

We Do The Math For You: Free Bust Dart Worksheet

Dear AnnR of the Comments: Regarding Bust Dart Math: You can do this. It doesn't take a genius. It's not really hard, I promise. Maybe the way I explained it made it seem hard, so today, I came up with a worksheet (and an Excel file !) that ought...

Published Jun 19, 2008 12:38 PM by KD Sandi

Filed under: Easy, Gauge, Pattern Adjustment, Fearless, Waist Shaping, Calculators, Bust Darts, Hot Tomato, raglan, knitting, Knit, www.knittingdaily.com, Sandi Wiseheart, online knitting, Knitting For Women, Easy Knitting Patterns

Bust Dart Math!

I guarantee that explaining this will take far longer than it will take you to actually DO the math. Plus, if I were sitting right next to you, I could show you in a nanosecond. But, we have our friend the written word to help us, so here we go: Bust...

Published Jun 16, 2008 2:37 PM by KD Sandi

Filed under: Easy, Decreasing, Gauge, Pattern Adjustment, Fearless, Measuring, Knitting in the round, Bust Darts, Hot Tomato, Tomato, introduction, knitting, knitted, Knit, decreases, online knitting, Knitting For Women

Getting Started With Your Darts: Shoulders to Bust

The First Step: Choosing The Right Pattern Size For busty gals who want to use darts to help things fit better, here's a little trick: If you want a snug(gish)-fitting sweater, you can use your high-bust measurement, instead of your full bust measurement...

Published Jun 16, 2008 7:00 PM by KD Sandi

Filed under: Cardigans, Blocking, Gauge, Lace, Pattern Adjustment, Yarn, Fearless, Waist Shaping, Bust Darts, Hot Tomato, Tomato, free cardigan patterns, how to, Free ebook, knitting, patterns, Knit, Cardigan, Knitter, decreases, Increases, blog, Sandi Wiseheart, Knitting Cardigans, Knitting For Women, Knitting Sweaters

Bust Dart Placement

Third in Our Series on Bust Darts... For long-time Knitting Daily readers, this post might feel like a slice of deja-vu. There's some information that is just so critical to understanding how to do your own bust darts that I am borrowing some information...

Published Jun 13, 2008 12:00 PM by KD Sandi

Filed under: Pattern Adjustment, Fearless, Bust Darts, Hot Tomato, Tomato, how to, knitting, Knit, knitters, www.knittingdaily.com, decreases, Increases, Sandi Wiseheart, Sweater Knitting, Knitting For Women

Introduction to Darts: Vertical and Short-Row

The now-infamous Bust Darts Today we continue our adventures into the Land of Bust Darts... What exactly are Darts? Darts are ways of adding (or subtracting) fabric in a small area in order to create more (or less) room in a very small, very specific...

Published Jun 11, 2008 11:00 AM by KD Sandi

Filed under: Decreasing, Increasing, Pattern Adjustment, Tops, Fearless, Waist Shaping, Bust Darts, Hot Tomato, Tomato, how to, introduction, knitting, Knit, cast-on, knitters, www.knittingdaily.com, short-rows, decreases, Increases, Sandi Wiseheart, Sweater Knitting, Knitting For Women

The Return of The Bust Darts

(I know you want to hear all about my adventures with the Yarn People at TNNA, but I am going to be out of the office this entire week. Thus, I have prepared several posts for you ahead of time which I think you will enjoy...) Today, we begin a long-awaited...

Published Jun 9, 2008 5:00 PM by KD Sandi

Filed under: Cardigans, Decreasing, Increasing, Lace, Pattern Adjustment, Books, Yarn, Fearless, Waist Shaping, Colorwork, Bust Darts, Hot Tomato, Tomato, free cardigan patterns, how to, Free ebook, knitting, knitted, patterns, Knit, Cardigan, www.knittingdaily.com, Knitter, decreases, Increases, blog, Sandi Wiseheart, Sweater Knitting, Knitting Cardigans, Knitting For Women, Knitting Sweaters

Announcing The Poetry Winners!

Imagine hundreds of photos of magnetic poems. Poems of all shapes and sizes and lengths; poems arranged on refrigerators, poems arranged on table tops, poems arranged on knitted scarves, poems arranged on piles of yarn. Imagine several Interweave judges...

Published May 8, 2008 6:00 PM by KD Sandi

Filed under: Hats, Scarves, Tops, Mittens, Contests, Poetry, Yarn, Fearless, poetry mittens, knitting, knitted, Knit, knitters, www.knittingdaily.com, Knitter, contest

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