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I signed up for Sock Summit last week, and I'm so excited! I went to the Summit in 2009, right after I started Knitting Daily, and it was overwhelming but so much fun, and I didn't even take any classes! This year a friend and I signed up for classes so we'll get the full experience: sock...
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I'm about to hit the road for a little late spring/early summer traveling and that means packing. I'll figure out the clothing situation the day before I leave (I always do), but meanwhile I'm a little stressed out over what knitting projects to bring. Raise your hand if you feel me! Yeah...
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Join us in celebrating the launch of the Sockupied Spring 2011 eMag with a week of sock yarn giveaways! Do you have a favorite among the five sock patterns in the new issue of Sockupied ? Leave a comment and let us know which sock you would like to cast on first. When you comment, you'll automatically...
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Sheep marker from Knitifacts. So cute! Happy Friday! I'm starting a new feature today on Knitting Daily ! I want you to know all about what's going on out there in the knitting world. There's so much knitting knowledge out there, and I don't want you to miss anything. Each Friday I'll...
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Filed under: Sock Knitting, Knitting for Men, Knitting Techniques, How To Knit, Knitting Patterns, Knitting Daily, Knitting Patterns for Women, Beginner Knitting, Free Knitting Patterns, Knitting, How to Knit Socks
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Wyeast Socks by Chrissy Gardiner, from the new issue of Sockupied. These socks take their name from the Multnomah word for Oregon’s Mount Hood, home of a historic lodge and ski area. The cable patterns, which are reminiscent of ski tracks, were selected by Chrissy’s husband to ensure they...
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Finished Object Alert! Plus Sparkly Sock In Progress Quick note: This post is late! I actually wrote it more than a week ago, before my laptop died and took everything with it. Now I'm trying to catch up with all of you! Here's the latest...with more to come soon. –Sandi Your comments on...
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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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Cerulean Cardigan by Wendy Bernard I set a goal for myself to knit two sweaters this fall. After watching the new Knitting Daily Workshop Knitting from the Top Down with Wendy Bernard , I think my second sweater might just be her Cerulean Cardigan (which is available with the DVD). I like this sweater...
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Sweetheart Socks Knotty or Knice Socks On-Your-Toes Socks We've just come out with a download of sock patterns, Best of 2010: Top Ten Patterns for Knitted Socks (see photos of some of the "best of" at left). Looking through it got me thinking about how much I love to knit socks and some...
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Do you ever feel like your hopes and dreams begin with a cast-on? I know, that's a little bit over the top, but I do get really excited when I'm about to cast on a new project. I can't wait to feel how the yarn will knit up, try different types of needles—will the yarn work better with...
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We all have our go-to resources, right? And if you're like me, you have several! This post is dedicated to my favorites, and because we're having a super sale on hurt books (most are really just like new, though), this is your chance to get some new sure-favorites, too. I was excited to see three...
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I met Cookie A at Sock Summit and a gracious stranger took our picture. We're so thrilled to be able to offer you a brand new sock pattern by Cookie A, brilliant sock designer and the author of the book Sock Innovation ! Her new design, Cubist Socks, brings you one more of Cookie's amazing stitch...
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Remember my list of knitting resolutions ? Number 1 was to learn the Old Norwegian Cast-On. Well I did, and I want you to learn it, too. I also learned some really cool tips for "tail management" when casting on, so keep reading to the bottom of the blog! Back to the Norwegian: This cast-on...
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A note from Kathleen: It's been quite a decade for us here at Interweave. Our editorial director, Marilyn Murphy, recently took a stroll through our pattern collection and she's chosen one design for each year that she thinks represents that year in Interweave designs. Marilyn has been at Interweave...
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Today on Knitting Daily we're debuting our new free eBook, Knitting Instructions: 7 Free Knitting Patterns for Knitting Accessories ! I'm excited about this free knitting pattern collection because I love knitting accessories! It's great to have a smaller project on the needles so you can...