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Everything you need to start blocking Note from Sandi: The holidays are a time to be with family--not to spend locked away in a room trying to finish up your holiday knitting! In July of 2007, I wrote a popular three-part series on blocking that seemed just perfect to share again as a way to help with...
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As promised, this week is a Week of Treats for all you Knitting Daily folks. Today's knitting treat: A lace knitting technique video for you --PLUS we introduce two new lace patterns for Knitting Daily readers! Last week , I talked about Nancy Bush's fab new book Knitted Lace of Estonia: Techniques...
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I have a serious case of startitis right now: I seem to want to cast on for every single pattern I see lately. (Well, perhaps not ALL of them. When I saw your Halloween photos of knitted and crocheted wigs and mohawks and smurfs , I admit that I didn't feel the need to make myself a nice pink mohawk...
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Note from Sandi: In the U.S., it is National Spinning and Weaving Week (October 4-10). Since every one of the lovely yarns we use is made by a spinner (somewhere...), I asked spinner and weaver Liz Gipson (yes, she of the cashmere goats!) to come back and talk to us about how to substitute a yarn you...
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One of the most critical skills in learning how to knit for yourself is learning how to measure yourself. Sometimes it helps to have a visual, so today we have a little special treat: a clip from Knitting Daily TV showing Kim Werker demonstrating measuring techniques. This clip is from Episode 102: The...
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Today, we continue our behind-the-scenes look at last week's Season 2 tapings of Knitting Daily TV with more from Jaime Guthals: One of the best parts of my job as segment producer is finding your versions of some of our most popular patterns and coordinating their 15 minutes of fame on the show...
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Notes from Sandi : This week, something pretty exciting is happening: Dozens of your favorite knitters (and mine!) are gathering to tape the eagerly-awaited second season of Knitting Daily TV . ( Get your own copy of the first season of Knitting Daily TV .) Famous designers, well-known authors, and of...
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Note from Sandi: Liz Gipson, managing editor of Handwoven magazine and co-host of Knitting Daily TV , is back today to share more about her fiber “space”. But, this time it’s her backyard. Liz is the proud “mother” of cashmere goats. Truly a woman after my own heart! The...
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Note from Sandi: I’ve made it to Canada, my new home sweet home! Now before I learn about all things ice hockey, I need to unpack my fiber stash. Each skein, each fleece had its own space, and I’m up for the task of creating my new studio. While I’m disconnected to the internet for...
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Every now and then a pattern comes along that captures the imagination of knitters all over the world. We knew very quickly that the Modern Quilt Wrap , designed by Mags Kandis and author of our book Folk Style , was one of these--mostly because yarn shops were calling within just a few short days to...
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Sandi's Notes: The best thing about television is that you get to see your favorite designers in person! "OH, That's what she looks like!" That may sound trivial, but we in the knitting community are often separated by the internet as much as we are brought together by it. We long to...
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It's a Monday. That means the weekend is over (boo!) and here we all are at our desks again, feeling a bit o' the Monday blues. How about a little pick-me-up? Would you like a little Monday treat? How about a preview of the brand new Knitting Daily TV show ? Yes, I thought you all might like...
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Here are the second set of Galleries you voted for from the new Fall 2007 Knitscene : Kaftan Dress by Salena Lee Opulent Raglan by Wendy Bernard Which sweaters did the Gallery Gals themselves like best? I thought it might be interesting to hear straight from our Gallery models which sweater THEY liked...
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As you are reading this on Friday, I am winging my way to Ohio, where I'm attending TNNA, the industry's big needlework conference. This is my first TNNA, and so I don't quite know what to expect. I do know that it's an industry-only conference (not open to the public, sorrreee), so there...
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Don't Box Me In A lovely not-box: Kathy Zimmerman's Dovetail Pullover Sorry. I couldn't resist that... Many folks avoid wearing garments with any kind of body shaping, preferring to wear boxy silhouettes, as they think that boxes hide areas they would rather not show off: a generous belly...