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Arcelia Skirt Arcelia skirt worn as a halter! A note from Kathleen: Kristin Omdahl is best known for her amazing crochet patterns, but she's a wonderful knitting designer, too. Her work incorporates unique stitches, shapes, and embellishments that are so much fun to work with! In her newest book...
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Andean Figure Purses A note from Kathleen: I took my shiny, new issue of Knitting Traditions to my knitting group on Wednesday, and I added my own love to as well! There are a ton of glove and mitten patterns in this issue, all beautiful and with interesting stories behind them. There are other exciting...
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The Ajiro scarf from Vintage Modern Knits My UPS gal surprised me again the other day with several new Interweave books full of wonderful, inventive projects. The project that that strikes my fancy for today's post is from Vintage Modern Knits by Courtney Kelley and Kate Gagnon Osborn. The project...
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Inspired by traditional knits, up-and-coming designers Kate Gagnon Osborn and Courtney Kelley put their own contemporary spin on knitting in Vintage Modern Knits . Vintage Modern Knits features several different traditional techniques—cables, Fair Isle, lace, colorwork, and more—all showcased...
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This season of Knitting Daily TV features 13 epsiodes jam-packed with techniques from beginner to advanced knitter. Each episode begins with a Getting Started segment led by host and knitting expert Eunny Jang. From tips on i-cord basics, a tutorial on knitting to your shape, three brioche knitting techniques...
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A note from Kathleen: What have I learned from Knitting Daily TV ? Honestly, I don't think I have the space here to list all of the incredible tips, new techniques, and pure inspiration that I've gotten from KDTV! From new ways to cast-on to working with multiple colors to machine knitting tips...
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Anna Zilboorg's Fireworks Socks . Photograph by Joe Coca . The square Kristine Byrnes knitted from First Lady Grace Coolidge's pattern for Great-Grandmother's Counterpane. Photograph by Joe Coca . Ingrid Murnane's man's glove that she knitted in 2007 from a 1941 Bestway pattern. Photograph...
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Winter means hat knitting, and here at Knitting Daily , we want to make sure you have several knitted hat patterns to choose from! Keep your ears warm with these seven hat-knitting patterns, yours for FREE ! Make Knitted Hats: 7 Free Knitted Hat Patterns Ann Budd modeled her R IDGED H ELMET H AT after...
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Pavo Slipper Socks from Interweave Knits , Winter 2010 Since writing my newsletter last Friday, I've taken my newest resolution—getting back to sock knitting—very seriously! I've mentioned that I'm moving, and in the process of packing up my office I started looking through my...
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Magnanimity Cardi by Veera Välimäki A note from Kathleen: I love this issue of Knitscene (which will be available on January 25). It's a winter/spring issue so there are great winter designs and inspiring spring designs all in one magazine. It's just January and still chilly here in...
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Happy new year, everyone! I hope you had a fantastic time doing whatever it is that makes you happy. I took a little break from knitting over the holidays, though I did whip up a project that I'll be showing you in a couple of weeks. But even though I wasn't actually knitting, I was thinking...
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It's New Year's Eve, and I'm having a party tonight! I'm already thinking about tomorrow, though—I can't believe it's going to be 2011. Why does the time seem to go faster as we get older? My (totally nonscientific) theory is that we have more to worry about and our minds...
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The Caftan Pullover TN Yarn Lady's Caftan Pullover. She sewed up the front, too! Love the 2-color pullover that a2965z-craft knit up. She says the colors are a little off in this photo and that the inset and hem are more red than pink. Some of us finished up our Caftan Pullovers on schedule (and...
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Last time I wrote, I was contemplating a colorwork design with nine colors of Brown Sheep Nature Spun Sport. Whenever I start planning a colorwork pattern, the hardest and most fulfilling step is planning the color placement and repeat. This swatch shows my first run. In my experience, the color arrangement...
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Well, maybe it's not your absolute last chance—there are 25 days until Christmas, and a few years ago I knit a garter stitch scarf for someone on December 23rd—but we're cutting it close! I thought you might appreciate a few ideas for last-minute gifts; there's time to knit any...