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(Possibly the most awkward blog title I've ever written.) There's been some beyond the norm behind-the-scenes activity here in the Knitscene offices of late. Amidst the drama of our busiest press season, there were some staffing changes at the offices. If you've picked the amazing Interweave...
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Is there such a thing as baby season? If so, it seems like we're smack dab in the middle of it! Or maybe it's just knitting-for-baby season. Whatever the case, I've got a couple of baby knitting patterns on the needles, and I need to cast on more. Luckily, baby knits are small and quickly...
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A note from Kathleen: Check out this darling new book full of baby knitting patterns: Knit A Monster Nursery ! You can create a fabulous monster-themed nursery for the little one in your life—who'd have thought monsters could be so darned cute! Knit A Monster Nursery Welcome to the whimsical...
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Somehow, all the crocheted items of all the women in my family have ended up with me. I have scores of doilies, furlongs of lace edgings, baby booties, dresser scarves, bodices, beaded reticules. I thought I had seen it all. Then the Amazing Tapestry Crochet Socks turned up. They came to PieceWork via...
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What's more precious than a new baby? In my family we call them "newbies" and when there's a newbie on the way, I start knitting as soon as I hear about it! I have a trove of baby knitting patterns that I love to use, and since it's baby season (at least that's what I've...
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Spring is baby season, and to celebrate we've updated our free baby knits eBook, Baby Patterns from Knitting Daily: 9 Free Baby Knitting Patterns ! 1. Preemie Caps; 2. Vine Lace Baby Hat; 3. Baby's First Sock; 4. Better than Booties Baby Socks; 5. Star Light, Star Bright Baby Blanket; 6. Barnyard...
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Frederica Shawlette by Susanna IC Camden Place Cardigan by Marianne Hobart Middleton Waistcoat by Kristi Schueler A note from Kathleen: My sister is back from a year in Egypt. Hooray! She and I share a wonderful relationship that reminds me of Jane Austen and her beloved sister, Cassandra. We jokingly...
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Make tweed with beads! From Pop Knitting by Britt-Marie Christoffersson Fabulous knitwear designer Britt-Marie Christoffersson's book Pop Knitting is full of fantastic (and fantastical!) ideas for color knitting. She also includes interesting knitted shapes such as circles, squares, triangles, strips...
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Kathleen Cubley
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May 2, 2012
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I've found a great source for free patterns: Craftsy.com. They've got some really great patterns trending in their free pattern collection. My favorite is the baby knitting pattern Fortune Cookie Booties. They're almost painfully cute—and easy to knit, too. Wrap them up in a Chinese...
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How cute is this? When I started knitting, lots of my friends were having babies and I knit a lot of baby sweaters. Tiny sweaters out of lots of different yarns using lots of different patterns. It was so much fun knitting for babies and learning new skills while creating these darling little garments...
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Now's the time of year to get cozy under a knitted blanket! We've gathered four free afghan knitting patterns for you in our new free eBook, Cozy Knitted Blanket Patterns: 4 Free Afghan Knitting Patterns —a fabulous counterpane bedspread; a beautiful lacy afghan with an easy-to-memorize...
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Needleworkers are readers. We discovered this when we devoted the September/October 2010 issue of PieceWork to handwork in literature; the response was extraordinary. Readers loved learning how needlework has been incorporated in literature throughout time to represent a particular culture or societal...
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Baby Booties knit in literary detective Miss Silver's style—a practical bootie that stays on. By Ileana Grams-Moog, from the Sept/Oct 2011 issue of PieceWork magazine Reading is my first love, I think. My parents, brother, and sister are all voracious readers, and Mom and Dad set a good example...
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A note from Kathleen: There's something about a vintage piece of needlework, knitting, weaving, or crochet that touches me. I love to think about how the piece was used, who made it, what fibers were used, and how I can pay homage to the craftsperson and the craft by actually using the piece. My...
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There's so much knowledge out there—let's help each other and share tips and tricks. Here are some topics to get you going: Sock Knitting: How do you avoid that hole at the top of the gusset? Sweater Knitting Patterns: What's your favorite cast-on tip? Lace Knitting: How do you put...