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Kathleen's finished Minimalist Cardigan I knit the Minimalist Cardigan by Ruthie Nussbaum in the spring and summer of 2010. I wore it a few times, and then spilled some coffee on it. I put it in the washing machine on hand wash with cold water, I thought, and when I pulled it out, it was well and...
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One of our most popular knitted hat patterns, the Koolhaas Hat by Jared Flood, is a wonderful project for many reasons. The Koolhaas Hat by Jared Flood It's a perfect unisex hat; really attractive on both men and women (I knit one for my brother a couple of years ago). It's a great project for...
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Finishing is one of my favorite parts of knitting; I want all of my hard work to look as nice as possible, and good finishing skills help immensely. A beautifully sewing-machine–installed zipper I'm always looking for ways to improve my skills, and in the new knit.wear, Eunny Jang introduces...
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A couple weeks ago I finished a top-down raglan tee-shirt and I've already worn it twice. Because I could try it on as I knit, I was able to make it the perfect tunic length for my short stature. That's the beauty of the top-down knitting technique —you can really see how your piece is...
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There's a chill in the air that says fall is here, and with it comes the urge to knit a jacket! The Chingoteague Jacket by Lisa Jacobs, originally featured in Interweave Knits , is a wonderful design for a knitted jacket, one that will never go out of style. It's knit from two strands of wool...
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As soon as she tried it on, Dinah knew she had to knit the Heliotropic Pullover. A note from Kathleen: About a year ago, my knitting group tried on sweaters from the Spring 2011 Interweave Knits , and they all loved the Heliotropic Pullover by Mercedes Tarasovich Clark. In fact, Dinah loved it so much...
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The Off-Rib Cardigan by Stefanie Japel Last fall I took a top-down sweater class from Stefanie Japel at Interweave Knitting Lab and it was fab. She talked about easy alterations that make sense, like adding in short-row shaping where you need it, making your sweater bigger or smaller and where to do...
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New knitting magazines come out all the time, with fabulous new patterns that go to the top of the queue. But what about that pattern from last year's magazine? The one that you absolutely loved; the one that you had to knit next; the one that made you want to put down the project you were working...
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Fiona is a beautiful knit cardigan that showcases one of the unsung heroes in the craft: Garter stitch. Garter stitch is probably the first stitch you learned when you started knitting. It was for me, and I knit project after project in garter stitch. Hats, mittens, scarves, felted stuff, hot pads, wash...
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We've got a new crop of galleries for you, fresh from the pages of the Winter 2011 Interweave Knits— Customizing Pullover and Cardigan Knitting Patterns from Interweave Knits: A Winter Knitting Gallery Presented by Knitting Daily . Five knitters took up their needles and made one of two beautiful...
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My friend Mimi knitted the Galvanized Cardigan from the Fall 2010 issue of Interweave Knits , and it turned out beautifully. There were lots of challenges in this cardigan knitting pattern, the big one being the corrugated ribbing at the waist, cuffs, and neckline. Here's Mimi to tell you more! The...
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Notre Dame de Grace by Véronik Avery from Best of 2010: Top Ten Patterns for Knitted Pullovers Interweave has had so many incredible pullover sweater patterns over the years. We decided to gather the bestsellers of 2010 into one, convenient PDF download: Best of 2010—Top Ten Patterns for...
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Charvet Pullover by Maria Leigh A note from Kathleen: At Knitting Daily and Interweave Knits , one of our favorite features is the Sweater Workshop. There are so many worthy contenders in the Winter 2011 issue of Interweave Knits , but we've chosen a bias-knit pullover with wonderful, casual flair...
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Kathleen's finished Minimalist Cardigan The Minimalist Cardigan by Ruthie Nussbaum was my knit-along project from the spring, and I finally finished it. Yay for me! What's more, I went to the beach last weekend and I got to wear it. Here are the things I love about the sweater: The drape of the...
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I joined both the Knitting Olympics and the Ravelympics this year. I set my Olympic goals: To finish the Farmer's Market Cardigan . To knit a sock. To spin some luscious fibre. I made a schedule. I organized each knitting project in a pretty box. At the opening ceremonies, I jumped in with both needles...