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As spring and summer arrive, color is all around me. It's popping up in my garden, my wardrobe, and my knitting bag. I recently went through my stash and pulled out some lovely salmon for a summer tee. I've knit three summer tops, and I wear them a lot. It's so great to be able to wear your...
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Our magazine, knit.wear , has only existed for a year or so and it's already so popular. The designs are classically fashionable, clean and simple (mostly), and infinitely wearable. Sue Falcone in her beautiful Tucked-Buttonband Cardigan Detail of the tucked buttonband and the really cool buttons...
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Wrap Blouse from Light & Layered Knits Sport Zip Jacket from Light & Layered Knits When I was in college, a friend showed up to a late-spring baseball game wearing a long-sleeve tee-shirt under a short-sleeve tee shirt. This was 25 years ago, so layering wasn't as common as it is now! It...
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Our new book, Scottish Knits , is so gorgeous that nothing I write can do it justice. Knitting star Martin Storey has designed sweaters, knitted accessories, socks, and even home decor, all in vivid colorwork and fantastic patterns. A picture tells a thousand words, so here you go: Aviemore Coat Skye...
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A couple weeks ago I finished a top-down raglan tee-shirt and I've already worn it twice. Because I could try it on as I knit, I was able to make it the perfect tunic length for my short stature. That's the beauty of the top-down knitting technique —you can really see how your piece is...
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The Pluie Cardigan by Alex Capshaw-Taylor, from the Fall 2012 issue of Interweave Knits There are a lot of sweaters that caught my eye in the Fall 2012 issue of Interweave Knits , but the Pluie Cardigan ( pluie is French for "rain") was the one that stuck with me. It's so cute! I love the...
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Something (hopefully autumn) is coming. Maybe it's the slight chill to the mornings that greets me when I walk out my front door; maybe it's the sinus pressure–inducing shift in the barometric pressure. But I know that sooner or later, summer will transition into autumn and I'll need...
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Pluie Cardigan by Alex Capshaw-Taylor A note from Kathleen: I got a breath of crisp fall air yesterday—the Fall 2012 issue of Interweave Knits , full of knitting patterns for women ! I'm intrigued by many of the designs, but one of my favorites is the Pluie Cardigan by Alex Capshaw-Taylor,...
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If you're new to the story of Allison, our managing editor, and her quest to knit her first sweater (Alexis Winslow's Vera Cardigan from Knitscene Winter 2011 ), you can read the three previous posts here , here , and here . Since we last posted, right after the Christmas holidays, Allison has...
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A few weeks ago, I introduced you to our Managing Editor, Allison, and her plan to knit her first cardigan . A quick recap: Girl sees Vera Cardigan sample in the office, girl falls in love with cardigan, girl asks Amy to knit cardigan for her, Amy says "No. You will knit this yourself." And...
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Linda Ligon and Alice Starmore having fun after Interweave's very first Knitting Lab. Interweave held its very first Knitting Event in San Mateo, California, in November 2011. Editor's note: We invited Karin Strom, Editorial Director of Interweave's Yarn group to tell us about her recent...
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My super stripey tee shirt (made up pattern myself, used Filatura di Crosa Brilla yarn) Remember Kermit the Frog singing "The Rainbow Connection"? That song meant a lot to my 12-year-old self. I just loved the thought of the right people finding each other: "the lovers, the dreamers, and...
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Allison is the Managing Editor for Interweave Knits , Knitscene , and Interweave Crochet , and Allison is knitting her first cardigan. Allison came to us from our sisters in the Jewelry magazines earlier this year, and while she'd had some experience as a knitter early on, she hadn't really graduated...
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My friend Mimi knitted the Galvanized Cardigan from the Fall 2010 issue of Interweave Knits , and it turned out beautifully. There were lots of challenges in this cardigan knitting pattern, the big one being the corrugated ribbing at the waist, cuffs, and neckline. Here's Mimi to tell you more! The...
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My knitting friends (and gallery gals) enjoying wine, nibbles, and knitting after the big photo shoot. My knitting group got together in my back yard last week to help me with the fall 2010 Interweave Knits galleries. It was a sweltering 90-degree evening and my friends were such troopers to try on fall...