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Bulking Up At the Last Minute

Do you need some ideas for last-minute knitted gifts for the holidays? Well, it's time to bulk up, and I don't mean carbo-loading. I mean it's time to knit up some quick projects with bulky yarn! Here are some ideas for you! Shadow Tuque by...

Published Dec 5, 2012 6:00 AM by Kathleen Cubley

Filed under: Knitting Techniques, Knitting Patterns, Knitted Vests, Knitting Gifts, Knitting Daily, Knitting Stitches, Knitting

Give the Gift of Knitting

There's something extra special about giving a knitted gift. A lot of thought goes into the process; choosing a color is probably my favorite part of gift knitting. Knitted Gift ideas from Christmas Stockings: 7 Classic Holiday Treasures to Knit eBook...

Published Dec 4, 2012 5:00 AM by Kathleen Cubley

Filed under: Knitting Techniques, Knitting Patterns, Knitting Gifts, Christmas Knitting, Knitting Daily, Color Knitting, Holiday Projects, Knitting

Color Your World

A note from Kathleen: Color knitting is a technique that once mastered—or even tried, if I'm being honest—is addicting. When I'm knitting with color, whether it's intarsia, Fair Isle, or even a simple stripe, I have a hard time...

Published Oct 29, 2012 6:00 AM by Kathleen Cubley

Filed under: Knitting Techniques, Knitting Patterns, Knitting Gifts, Knitting Daily, Color Knitting, Knitting

Learn Something New: Twined Knitting

There are so many little knitting techniques that can make a difference in the finished work. Twined knitting is one of those techniques. Freja Twined Scarf from Northern Knits Gifts by Lucinda Guy In her new book Northern Knits Gifts , Lucinda Guy uses...

Published Sep 17, 2012 6:00 AM by Kathleen Cubley

Filed under: Knitting Techniques, Knitting Patterns, Knit Gloves, Knitting Gifts, Knitting Daily, Knit Mittens, Knitting

Yarny gifts

Yarn Bows Yarn Jewelry Lacey Sugar Pattern Gingerbread Sweaters Well Read Sometimes I want to make a knitted gift for someone, but I don't have time to knit it. I found the following non-knitted gifts in a couple of different issues of Interweave...

Published Jul 23, 2012 6:00 AM by Kathleen Cubley

Filed under: Lace Knitting, Knitting Techniques, How To Knit, Knitting Patterns, Knitting Gifts, Knitting Daily, Knitting Stitches, Sweater Knitting Patterns, Knitting

It's not too late to start knitting for the holidays!

I just started a new hat for a Christmas present for my brother—I'm living proof that it's not too late to start knitting for the holidays! I have three more projects that I need to make, too, another hat (R2D2 hat for my nephew) and a scarf...

Published Dec 2, 2011 7:00 AM by Kathleen Cubley

Filed under: Knitting Techniques, How To Knit, Knitting Patterns, Knitting Gifts, Knitting Daily, Knitting Stitches, Easy Knitting Patterns, Free Knitting Patterns, Knitting

A knitter's stash of gifts

Candle Cozies Felted Hot Pads Ruffled Bottle Sleeve I like to have a lot of stashes—fabric, ribbon, paper, yarn, cooking supplies, and so on. Whenever possible I love to give a handmade gift, especially a knitted gift, but time doesn't always...

Published Aug 19, 2011 7:00 AM by Kathleen Cubley

Filed under: Knitting Techniques, Knitting Patterns, Knitting Gifts, Knitting Daily, Knitting Stitches, Knitting

Holiday Gift Knitting: Inspiration Needed!

Pale Skies Cowl by Sarah Barbour Leaf Cravat by Teva Durham Diamond Seed Baby Jacket by Erica Alexander Aegean Mitts by Amy Polcyn Koolhaas Hat by Jared Flood Last week I Tweeted that I'm still in the planning stages of my holiday knitting. And judging...

Published Nov 8, 2010 7:01 AM by Kathleen Cubley

Filed under: Knitting Techniques, How To Knit, Knitting Patterns, Knitting Bags, Knitting Gifts, Knitting Daily, Easy Knitting Patterns, One Skein Patterns, Holiday Projects, Knitting

Knitting Tips and Tricks, from You!

Just a little scene-setting photo—knit on! I was reading through the forums and the Knitting Daily blog post comments, and I was impressed by the wealth of knitting expertise out there! I thought I'd pull some of them and put them all here for...

Published Apr 16, 2010 7:00 AM by Kathleen Cubley

Filed under: Knitting Techniques, How To Knit, Knitting Patterns, Knitting Gifts, Knitting Daily, Color Knitting, Sweater Knitting Patterns, Knitting

Knitted Gifts: Spread the Joy

We've all wrapped up our precious knitted gifts in boxes and bags. And when we put them with all of the other gifts, they look just like everything else in the pile. Don't get me wrong, I love a big stack of presents, but I've stumbled upon...

Published Nov 4, 2009 7:00 AM by Kathleen Cubley

Filed under: Knitting Techniques, How To Knit, Knitting Patterns, Knitting Gifts, Knitting Daily, Color Knitting, Knitting Stitches, Knitting

A Knitter's Thanksgiving

Me, at Sunny Rock B&B I am back from Canada, and instead of being a respite from my work, the trip allowed me to re-connect with the joy behind what I do for a living. I am a professional knitter; I am a professional writer-about-knitting; knitting...

Published Nov 20, 2007 11:00 PM by KD Sandi

Filed under: Sock Knitting, Knitting Techniques, How To Knit, Knitting Patterns, Knitting Gifts, Knitting Daily, Cardigan Knitting Patterns, Knitting

Poll Results II: Why Our UFOs Become UFOs

Better Than Booties , but still a bit lonely Now that we know that there are over 69,000 UnFinished Knitting Objects amongst our collective knitting baskets (it used to be 65,000, but I updated that result with the numbers that came in this weekend!)...

Published Oct 21, 2007 11:00 PM by KD Sandi