When I go to the weddings of my younger friends and relatives, there’s always a videographer on hand, recording every little detail. My original response was to scoff at the notion of turning a solemn life passage into a media event. But then I thought, what if I had a video of my grandparents’...
Miss Pole's muffatees by Mary Lycan. Photograph by Joe Coca. A note from Kathleen: The January/February issue of PieceWork magazine is on the horizon, and I've gotten a sneak peek. Knitters should be really excited for it, because it's the annual Historical Knitting issue. Full of fabulous...
There are so many little knitting techniques that can make a difference in the finished work. Twined knitting is one of those techniques. Freja Twined Scarf from Northern Knits Gifts by Lucinda Guy In her new book Northern Knits Gifts , Lucinda Guy uses this technique in some of her designs. Here's...
Knitted gloves are so special; they're at once utilitarian and extravagant. Clockwise from upper left: Lace and Twist Gloves; Layered Turkish Gloves Two-Color Norwegian Gloves; Mittens, Interrupted; Motley Mitts; Winter Twilight Mitts; Uncommon Gardening Gloves (middle) Here at Knitting Daily , we...
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As a retired trial attorney, I am always curious about what people think and do during their time on a jury. So when I came across the Juris Mitts in the 2011 issue of Interweave Knits Accessories , I knew that I simply had to knit them. First, the designer came up with the idea while serving on a jury...
One of the perks of working for Interweave is seeing our magazines and books before they are available to the general public. The new issue of Knits Accessories is bursting with easy knitting patterns—I can make for friends, family, and myself without busting my budget or time limitations. I decided...
I'm a big fan of PBS's History Detectives program, in part because it goes beyond merely looking at an object but also tries to uncloak the object's historical story. And now PieceWork has its own history detective! A child's sweater rescued from the dustbin on the page of a vintage pattern...
Do you love knitting mittens? Or are you interested in learning how? Knitting mittens is a little like knitting socks - with less worry about fit. Today we're super excited because it's launch month for the new season of Knitting Daily TV and we're celebrating with a free mitten pattern and...
I've long been a fan of Lucinda Guy's designs, especially her patterns for children, and I've just finished looking at an advance copy of her new book of grown-up designs, Northern Knits ; it's fabulous! Lucinda focuses on the diversity of knitting in the northern European countries of...
Such a treat I have for you today... are you ready? Last fall, we had a knitting poetry contest. It wasn't your average poetry contest, mind you, because where would the fun in average be? It was a poetry magnet contest, where we challenged you marvelously clever folks to take the words on the Interweave...