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Fill Your Calendar with Knitting Projects

I love calendars, especially wall calendars, and I spend a lot of time every year in the bookstore choosing something that will inspire me every day. It's a tough choice, too, because with wall calendars, you look at one photo for a whole month. I've...

Published Nov 9, 2009 6:00 AM by Kathleen Cubley

Filed under: Gifts, Fair Isle, Gauge, Lace, Socks, Holiday, Books, Spin-Off, Spinning, Yarn, Stash, Knits, Eunny Jang, raglan, knitting, knitted, patterns, Knit, Cardigan, Best of Interweave Knits

"Spin-Off" into the International Year of Natural Fibres

A note from Kathleen: There's so much going on in the knitting/yarn/fiber world lately, and we're all so lucky to have access to it through Interweave's various publications. Spin-Off magazine, for instance, is a wonderful resource for spinners...

Published Aug 26, 2009 10:31 AM by Kathleen Cubley

Filed under: Lace, Spin-Off, Spinning, Yarn, Finishing, Amy Clarke Moore, goats, techniques, knitting, Knit, knitters, Knitter

A Tight-Knit Community: All New Homespun Handknit

One of my favorite things about being a knitter is the community that we automatically belong to. I was in the airport recently and I saw a woman knitting at the same gate where I was waiting. I sat down next to her and we spent a nice half-hour talking...

Published Aug 19, 2009 10:00 AM by Kathleen Cubley

Filed under: Easy, Experienced, Hats, Shawls, Fair Isle, Lace, Books, Spin-Off, Spinning, Yarn, Amy Clarke Moore, designers, weaving, All New Homespun Handknit, knitting, patterns, Knit, knitters, Knitter, Homespun Handknit, Interweave Press

Weaving: The Perfect Stash-Buster

A note from Kathleen: When I was little, my across-the-street neighbor was a fabulous weaver. She had a huge studio set up in her house and I used to spend hours watching her create the most beautiful tapestries, scarves, bedspreads, tablecloths, and...

Published Jul 20, 2009 11:32 AM by Kathleen Cubley

Filed under: Christmas, Easy, Gifts, Scarves, Spin-Off, Spinning, Yarn, Stash, Tips, handwoven, cashmere, studio, looms, goats, how to, videos, weaving, knitted ruffle, knitting, knitters, Knitter, dyeing, warping the loom

We Ask the Editors: What Are You Proudest of Making?

Do you ever wonder what the experts are proudest of making? I thought it might be fun to know what the editors of Interweave Knits , PieceWork , Interweave Crochet , and Spin-Off thought were their finest craft pieces--so I asked them to share the best...

Published Jun 22, 2009 5:55 AM by KD Sandi

Filed under: Christmas, Fair Isle, Lace, Interweave Knits, PieceWork, Interweave Crochet, Spin-Off, Spinning, Yarn, Measuring, Lisa Shroyer, Amy Clarke Moore, jeane hutchins, cashmere, raglan, techniques, knitting, knitted, patterns, Knit, knitters, Cardigan, Knitter, intarsia, Sandi Wiseheart, crocheted, crocheters, dropped stitches

Video and Step-by-Step Tutorials: Inserting Thrums

Now that we know what thrums are , and how to make them , we're ready to insert them into our mittens! The method is different depending on whether you are crocheting your mittens or knitting them. Crochet Instructions Marlaina Bird, the designer...

Published Feb 6, 2009 6:54 AM by KD Sandi

Filed under: Crochet, Easy, Mittens, Interweave Knits, Interweave Crochet, Spin-Off, Spinning, Tips, Amy Clarke Moore, thrums, how to, tutorials, video, videos, Eunny Jang, knitting, knitted, patterns, knitters, Sandi Wiseheart, crocheted, crocheting, crocheters, Knitting Videos

Tips For Making Thrums

On Monday , I showed you two fabulous pairs of thrummed mittens--one crocheted, from the Winter 2008 issue of Interweave Crochet , and one knitted, originally published in Interweave Knits Winter 2006 and now available in our pattern store . I even turned...

Published Feb 4, 2009 6:11 AM by KD Sandi

Filed under: Crochet, Easy, Hats, Felting, Slippers, Mittens, Interweave Knits, Interweave Crochet, Spin-Off, Spinning, Yarn, Tips, Central Park Hoodie, thrums, how to, tutorials, knitting, knitted, patterns, knitters, felted items, Sandi Wiseheart, crocheted, crocheters

What is a Thrum and Why is it in My Mitten?

I have become quite obsessed lately with having warm hands up here in the land of single-digit-temps and multi-digit-snowfalls. I bought a pair of thinsulate gloves, but a half-block of dog walking finds me pulling my fingers into the palm section of...

Published Feb 2, 2009 6:42 AM by KD Sandi

Filed under: Crochet, Gloves , Hats, Pillows, Mittens, Interweave Crochet, Spin-Off, Spinning, Yarn, Central Park Hoodie, thrums, how to, tutorials, knitting, knitted, patterns, Knit, knitters, felt, felted items, Sandi Wiseheart, crocheted, crocheters, Knitted Accessories

Plan A Finishing Party!

Note from Sandi: My boss is a knitter. (How many folks get to say that?) She also used to own a local yarn shop. She has also worked on Interweave Knits magazine in some capacity since the very beginning--now she is our publisher! (She's also a weaver...

Published Dec 12, 2008 7:26 AM by KD Sandi

Filed under: Christmas, Crochet, Gifts, Hats, Blocking, Fair Isle, Lace, Vests, Slippers, Holiday, Mittens, Books, Interweave Knits, PieceWork, Spin-Off, Yarn, Whimsies, Ripping Out, Kitchener, Finishing, Holidays, Amy Clarke Moore, estonia, how to, Knits, sweater finishing, garment finishing, videos, Nancy Bush, weaving, Rebecca Daniels, techniques, eBook, knitting, knitted, patterns, Knit, Cardigan, Knitter, intarsia, Sandi Wiseheart, crocheted, crocheting, Interweave Press

More Winter 2008 Galleries!

Wow! I just finished reading some of the many comments you all have left on the Galleries posted on Monday , and I'm really thrilled with what you came up with. What was fascinating to me was how consistent your answers were! Here's what you all...

Published Dec 10, 2008 3:25 PM by KD Sandi

Filed under: Cardigans, Christmas, Jewelry, Lace, Holiday, Galleries, Books, Interweave Knits, Spin-Off, Silk, quilting, handwoven, estonia, free cardigan patterns, Knits, Nancy Bush, Free ebook, knitting, knitted, patterns, Knit, Cardigan, Knitter, blog, Sandi Wiseheart, stripes, crocheting, Knitting For Women

They're Here! The Knits Winter 2008 Galleries: Part One

Yes, it's that time again: Time for the Knitting Daily Galleries! Each time a new issue of Interweave Knits comes out, a group of us in the Interweave offices gather to try on some of the wonderful garments from the magazine, and we take photos to...

Published Dec 8, 2008 4:17 PM by KD Sandi

Filed under: Cardigans, Christmas, Jewelry, Lace, Holiday, Galleries, Books, Interweave Knits, Spin-Off, Waist Shaping, Bust Darts, quilting, handwoven, estonia, free cardigan patterns, how to, Knits, Nancy Bush, fashion, Free ebook, knitting, knitted, patterns, Knit, Cardigan, Knitter, blog, Sandi Wiseheart, crocheting, Knitting Cardigans, Knitting Sweaters

Sandi's Lace Lifeline Tips (and a free lace project!)

I've been promising photos of my version of the Leaf and Nupp Shawl , a pattern out of Interweave's new lace knitting book, Knitted Lace of Estonia by Nancy Bush. (Want more info about this nifty book? Go here !) So: Photos! I'm more than...

Published Dec 5, 2008 1:22 PM by KD Sandi

Filed under: Christmas, Crochet, Easy, Experienced, Scarves, Gauge, Lace, Books, Spin-Off, Spinning, Yarn, Tips, free patterns, Cast-ons, estonia, video, free lace patterns, lace knitting, Nancy Bush, provisional cast-ons, knitted lace mitts, lace knitting pattern, lace cardigan, knitted lace scarf, knitted lace cardigan, Free ebook, lace shawl, easy lace scarves, knitted lace hat, lace sweater, lace hat, Knitting Lace, lace mitts, Free Knitted Lace Patterns, Knitted Lace Patternsl Lace, eBook, lifelines, lace tips, knitting, knitted, patterns, Knit, knitters, Cardigan, Knitter, blog, Sandi Wiseheart, Alpaca, fingerless gloves

LIVE from SOAR!

Ready for some Friday fun? Stefanie Berganini, assistant editor of Spin-Off magazine , sent us some video and photos live from SOAR , Interweave's Spin-Off Autumn Retreat . Ever wonder what goes on at a fiber retreat? Stef's video "blogumentary"...

Published Oct 10, 2008 10:13 AM by KD Sandi

Filed under: Gifts, Socks, Holiday, Spin-Off, Yarn, Events, Vivian Hoxbro, Knits, video, videos, knitting, Sandi Wiseheart

SOAR: A place to learn, make friends....and shop!

A magical event happens in our Interweave family each fall--somewhere in a beautiful setting, rooms begin to fill with puffs of alpaca, wool, and silk; spinning wheels sprout as though from nowhere, and everywhere, everywhere, you hear the click of knitting...

Published Oct 8, 2008 9:22 AM by KD Sandi

Filed under: Shawls, Domino Knitting, Lace, Socks, Books, Spin-Off, Spinning, Yarn, Silk, Events, Vivian Hoxbro, estonia, Nancy Bush, Estonian lace, weaving, knitting, knitted, Knit, knitters, Sandi Wiseheart, Alpaca, WEBS, Abby Franquemont

Love The Yarn You're With

Note from Sandi: In the U.S., it is National Spinning and Weaving Week (October 4-10). Since every one of the lovely yarns we use is made by a spinner (somewhere...), I asked spinner and weaver Liz Gipson (yes, she of the cashmere goats!) to come back...

Published Oct 6, 2008 10:10 AM by KD Sandi

Filed under: Gauge, Lace, Seaming, Wraps, Books, Interweave Knits, PieceWork, Interweave Crochet, Spin-Off, Spinning, Yarn, Stash, cashmere, goats, how to, weaving, knitting, knitted, patterns, Knit, knitters, Knitter, Sandi Wiseheart, crocheted, Alpaca, Scarf Pattern

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