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Are you an adventurous beginning knitter who wants to try your hand (and your needles) at a sweater? Or perhaps you've been knitting for years and years, but you want a simple project to take with you on a trip—a project that you can wear soon after you get home! Then take a look at Cathy Payson's...
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In the last post , we worked out the math to get us from hem to hip on a pullover worked in the round from the bottom up. Now that we are ready to actually dive into the waist shaping, there is a decision to be made: subtle shaping or curvy shaping? Gentle curves: Dovetail Pullover (Spring 2008) Remember...
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Don't be scared. I know it says "math" in the title, but it's knitting math, so we can handle it, right? (Fearless knitters and all that.) Plus, we'll go slow, we'll do this in stages, you can ask questions, and there are no stupid questions, ever. OK. Now that you know the...
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I'm noticing that the very mention of the term "shaping," let alone "waist shaping," seems to provoke some spirited discussions amongst knitters. Some folks want it, but don't know how to do it. Some folks might want it, but are shy, thinking that it is only for the young...
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Lots of interesting questions in your comments this week, so I pulled out a few to answer in the hopes that together we can clarify some of this! In the end, though, remember that the important part is to know your body's shape and be able to transfer that knowledge to your knitting. The terminology...
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Long-waisted Bertha Apple, pear, banana; long-waisted, short-waisted... And that's just the women—we haven't even started to talk about the men yet! It's no wonder we're confused about body shapes. Seems like every website you go to has different terminology, not to mention a different...
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Last winter, to celebrate the publication of our editor's choice collection, The Best of Interweave Knits , we asked you, our readers, to nominate YOUR favorite Knits patterns. We received thousands of nominations, and we are now proud to announce Your Top Ten Readers' Choice Award Finalists...
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I love it when you readers surprise me. When I picked out the three candidates for today's free pattern and asked you to vote on which one you wanted, I thought I knew which one you would pick: Matador, because that's the one that is being chatted about on several forum threads and that has been...
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Originally, we were going to wait until Friday to post photos of Lisa Shroyer's finished Big Girl version of the Central Park Hoodie , but after all your requests, we just couldn't resist any longer...so: Voila! And yes, that is Lisa modelling her hoodie for us all. Toooo cute! But how to make...
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Debbie wears the Colette The Colette Pullover by Katie Himmelberg , assistant editor of Interweave Knits View The Colette Pullover Gallery The raglan lines of this sweater are complementary to any body type, as is the refined silhouette with waist shaping and a high-hip hem. The tall collar frames the...
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Annie goes Ivy League! Katie's notes: (Katie Himmelberg is assistant editor of Interweave Knits.) This colorwork beauty, designed by Interweave Knits editor Eunny Jang, modernizes a Fair Isle classic with its close fit. Using a modest six colors, this vest is a complete study in Fair Isle; the classic...
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Here's the next in our popular series of sweater galleries from the Winter 2007 issue of Interweave Knits . This time, Katie Himmelberg , assistant editor of Interweave Knits, gives suggestions for color choices and customizations for the Bonbon Pullover . View the Bonbon Pullover Gallery The Bonbon...
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Katie wearing the Henley Perfected I asked Katie Himmelberg, style editor of Knitscene and assistant editor of Interweave Knits , to provide some expert commentary for us for each of the sweaters we have chosen for the Winter 2007 Interweave Sweater Gals Gallery. Here's what Katie has to say about...
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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 permeates every moment of every day of my life....
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Today we proudly present the first in our series of posts by Guest Star Editors—this one is from Amy Clarke Moore , editor of Spin-Off magazine . This is the time of year that I pull out the brown cardigan I’ve been knitting for my Dad for since 1996. I work on it every year between November...