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A note from Kathleen: The new season of Knitting Daily TV is starting in July and there are big things in store. BIG. Here's producer Anne Bakken to tell you more! Yarn Spotlight: What do you get when you cross a yak with bamboo? (Hint: not a yakaboo!) You get the great yarn characteristics of each...
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When I think drape I think silk, sea cell, or bamboo. I don't think cotton, especially the smooth, sorta stiff mercerized cotton yarn that's ubiquitous in spring and summer knits. But I'm thinking again because Kristin Ohmdahl and Eunny Jang, hosts of Knitting Daily TV , are here to show...
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The Knit-alongs for Simply Sockupied have been full of great information, whether it’s specific advice for a particular question or suggestions on where to look for help. If you want to learn to knit socks, check out these 12 resources for sock knitting happiness. Great Starts! Designer Ann Budd...
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The celebration of the 100th episode season continues! This week on Tuned In To Knitting Daily TV's blog, we encourage you to try something new: Portuguese knitting! Guest Andrea Wong shares with you the fundamentals and history of this technique. Plus, Andrea offers one lucky reader the materials...
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Welcome to another Tuned In To Knitting Daily TV blog giveaway, in celebration of our 100th episode season! This week we're giving away 3 hat kits from Bijou Basin Ranch! As seen on episode 810, Eunny demonstrates the cabled brim of the Entwined Cabled Hat made with Bijou Basin Ranch "Lhasa...
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The 100th episode of Knitting Daily TV celebration continues! WEBS, America's Yarn Store, is giving away two skeins of Valley Yarns 2/14 Alpaca Silk Hand Dyed yarn for one lucky winner to make his or her own Silver Lining Hat, seen on episode 802. If you missed Kathleen's post on this reversible...
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The Silver Lining Hat ( click here to download the free pattern !) There's such a thing in knitting as "deceptively simple." This phenomenon happens in all crafts, actually, and it's such a pleasant surprise. The Silver Lining Hat in its "football" stage The Silver Lining...
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There are so many color knitting techniques to learn because adding color to your knitwear is so much fun! It adds interest and a little challenge as you knit, which is always welcome, right? Kate Gagnon Osborne's Norquin Beret, which features the Roositud inlay technique ( download the free pattern...
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Angora from my stash: Fleece Artist Peter Rabbit It's my birthday today and I feel like a little something girly. Ruffled angora scarf? Yes, please! I have a skein of Fleece Artist Peter Rabbit in my stash and I've been looking for the perfect pattern to show it off. It's the most beautiful...
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On this episode of Knitting Daily TV host Eunny Jang and experts Kristin Omdahl and Shay Pendray talk about purses, clutches, bags, satchels, and more. Preview episode 809, Carry-All: Getting Started: Eunny starts off this episode with a tutorial on I-cord. She'll show you how to knit I-cord, attach...
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Take the color challenge on this episode of Knitting Daily TV . Explore stranded knitting, reversible crochet, and more with host Eunny Jang and experts Kristin Omdahl and Shay Pendray. Preview episode 803, Color Challenge: Getting Started: Eunny begins this episode with a primer on stranded knitting...
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A representation of my stitch marker collection One of my friends says that she thinks of her fancy stitch markers as jewelry for her knitting. I admire that, because I'm not a super-fan of stitch markers. They interrupt my flow of knitting, so I only use them when absolutely necessary, such as at...
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Wrapped stitch Faux cable I’ve heard this many times: “There are only two stitches used in every piece of knitting—the knit stitch and the purl stitch.” I guess that’s true, but what about the yarnover? It isn’t really a stitch, I suppose, but it’s used so often...
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Annie Hartman Bakken wears a couple of hats at Interweave. Posing with my 8 year old Great Dane/Lab mutt Edith (Edie) as she proudly models a vest I made for her. Interweave Knits Weekend 2009. Her official title is Interweave Knits , Knitscene and Interweave Crochet marketing manager and KDTV associate...
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We're revisiting series 500 today on Tuned In To Knitting Daily TV, focusing on Kristin's very own design from her new book A Knitting Wrapsody, the Summit American Yak Wrap featured in episode 513. A knitted wrap with a unique reversible lace stitch pattern, you can knit along with Kristin and...