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The Wavelength Tunic by Hilary Smith Callis It's hard to believe, especially when Interweave's offices in Loveland were closed on Monday because of a blizzard, but summer is coming. We have a 70-degree day coming up in Spokane, and my spring cleaning (I'm talking to you, garage!) is almost...
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Vertex Cardigan by Carol Feller Inlaid Lace Mitts by Rebecca Blair I know it doesn't seem like it, but spring is on the horizon. It's March (!), and that means spring bulbs are going to start peeking out of flower beds and warm-weather knitting patterns are going to appear in stores and online...
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I live in a mid-century home, and I've tried to furnish it with pieces actually manufactured during the 40s, 50s, and 60s. We have a wonderful mid-century modern furniture store that's run on consignment, so the prices are fabulous. Cabled Footstool from Knits at Home Bolster Pillow from Knits...
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Illustration by Amber Felts Rules No purchase or payment of any kind is necessary to enter or win this contest, and will not improve chances of winning. In the Spring 2013 issue of Sockupied, a “Cartoon Caption Contest” is published on the last editorial page of the issue (the “Contest”...
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Scarves are a knitter's staple. They're wonderful gifts, fabulous stash-busters, and a fun way to work with new stitch patterns and yarns. The 7 patterns in our new free eBook, Knitting Scarves for all Seasons: 7 Free Scarf Knitting Patterns , offer a range of difficulty from easy scarf knitting...
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Knitted baby blankets are so special; they're a fabulous, heart-felt gift that can become a family heirloom. So many people are in need this time of year, I thought I'd do a newsletter about knitting for charity, specifically, baby blankets. Wave Border from Weldon's Practical Knitter Volume...
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This time of year, many of us in the Northern Hemisphere are planning our fall and winter wardrobes. If you're a newer knitter, this is the perfect time to learn how to knit sweaters with our new eBook, Easy Seamless Sweaters to Knit . We've chosen five of our favorite, and easiest, raglan sweater...
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I'm just finishing up a top-down seamless tee-shirt and I can tell that I'm going to love it. I've been trying it on as I knit and adjusting the fit here and there. I added short-rows to the bust area, made the sleeves longer, and added short-rows to the hemline to give the sweater a dip...
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Our premiere Knitscene Accessories issue has been so well-received, we're blushing! Thanks to everyone who has responded to the issue and been inspired to make knitted accessories. Eight patterns from Accessories in particular seem to be garnering most of the attention. Jennifer Dassau's Roam...
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Unless your summer plans involve hiking boots, it may be too warm to wear wool socks for a few months yet—but that doesn't mean you've put away your sock knitting. Lightweight, portable, and addictive to knit, socks are perfect for summer travels. The Last Stitch from the Fall 2011 issue...
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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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Gerda Porter modeling her version of Ginevra's Pullover by Amy Polcyn My Friend Gerda Porter knitted Ginevra's Pullover from the Winter issue of Interweave Knits , and it turned out great! Gerda has known how to knit since her Oma (grandmother) taught her when she was 7. She took a class from...
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The Off-Rib Cardigan by Stefanie Japel Last fall I took a top-down sweater class from Stefanie Japel at Interweave Knitting Lab and it was fab. She talked about easy alterations that make sense, like adding in short-row shaping where you need it, making your sweater bigger or smaller and where to do...
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It seems like cowls are everywhere today, in stores and on the needles. I can see why they're popular—they're useful, quick to knit, and they're often one-skein wonders. A knitting trifecta if I've ever seen one. Knitted cowls can be real stash-buster patterns, too. One of my friends...
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Leave it to renowned designer Pam Allen, one of the founders of the yarn company Quince & Co., to come up with "the perfect sweater." It's actually one basic shape with four knitting options. A vest, a short cardi, a hoodie, and a long cardi with a showy lapel. You can start with the...