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Karen's knitted heirloom Christmas stocking My dear friend and neighbor Erin tore across the street last week, clutching the beloved Christmas stocking that her grandmother had knit for her almost forty years ago. Knowing I’m a knitter, Erin hoped I was also a knitting mender. Somehow several...
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It may be bright and sunny in Colorado, but the season of holiday knitting is upon us! If I were a more organized person, I'd be busily working up a stash of unisex gifts for spontaneous giving. Here are two of my favorite projects from the Winter 2012 issue of Knits . Both show off one classic technique...
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There's something extra special about giving a knitted gift. A lot of thought goes into the process; choosing a color is probably my favorite part of gift knitting. Knitted Gift ideas from Christmas Stockings: 7 Classic Holiday Treasures to Knit eBook For example, I know that my sister loves terra...
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The Ladybug Headband from A Step-By-Step Guide to Knitting Cables with 4 Staff Favorite Patterns I recently finished a headband similar to the Ladybug Headband by Katy Ryan. I discovered that works really well as an ear warmer, too. It's great for people who don't look good in hats (ahem), or...
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The Cough. Cubley kids, Christmas 1984 A note from Kathleen: Yes, it's that time—time to start your holiday knitting. And we're here to equip you with fabulous gift patterns that you need, in the new edition of Holiday Gifts ! In her Letter from the Editor, Lisa Shroyer talks about favorite...
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The Overshot Mittens by Carol J. Sulcoski I know, I know, holiday knitting during the summer sounds ridiculous, but I'm sure some of you smart knitters have already started! If you have, you're ahead of me, that's for sure. Last year I decided that I wasn't going to knit gifts for people;...
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In my mind, there are two kinds of holiday knitters—those who look forward to this time as a way to show others that they are loved by knitting gifts for them, and those who look forward to this as a time to relax and knit in a leisurely manner. I consider myself to be firmly in that second camp...
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The hat from the Three for the Road ePattern for men I think I've knitted five hats in the last month, with two more to go—including the Welted Toque for my sister, who's home now and keeps saying, "Hey, where's my toque?!? I did give her a couple of my old handknitted hats to...
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Dec 14, 2011
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Are you as deep into knitting for the holidays as I am? I've got knitted hats, socks, mittens, and a scarf all on the needles! (Plus a knitted sweater for myself that's been getting the short end of the needle, if you know what I mean.) I've been wanting to knit Christmas stockings for several...
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Knitting holiday projects is so much fun—we've gathered a wide variety of quick knitting patterns for you in our new free eBook, Knitting Gifts: 4 One Skein Knitting Patterns Plus 3 Bonus Holiday Projects . We love one skein knitting patterns, and what could be better than combining those with...
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Motifs 187, 132, and 133, from 200 Fair Isle Motifs Fair Isle knitting is so rewarding. It's the type of knitting that really gives me "one-more-row" syndrome because I want to see what comes next, and what comes after that, and then what? I've knitted on Fair Isle projects into the...
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Zigzag Scarf by Debbie Bliss, from Knits Accessories When the kids go back to school I start thinking about fall knitting, and when I start thinking about fall knitting, I think about holiday knitting. And when I think about holiday knitting, I think: Knitted accessories ! To get ready for holiday knitting...
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Copper Cowl by Sara Lamb Debbie O'Neill's Pilaster Socks Susan Z. Douglas and Judy Alexander's Bond Bon-Bon Bowler Knitters have so many fiber options these days, it's hard to choose! Every time I'm at a yarn shop I spend time ohhhing and ahhhing over the natural fibers. The sense...
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Spokane is full of wonderful things around the holidays, (including snow tomorrow if the weather report is correct!), but one of my favorites is the Old World Christmas ornament outlet store! Old World Christmas creates those beautiful, glass ornaments that are so special, and it's headquartered...
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Pale Skies Cowl by Sarah Barbour Leaf Cravat by Teva Durham Diamond Seed Baby Jacket by Erica Alexander Aegean Mitts by Amy Polcyn Koolhaas Hat by Jared Flood Last week I Tweeted that I'm still in the planning stages of my holiday knitting. And judging from the replies, I have a lot of company! Yes...
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Nov 8, 2010
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