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There's something extra special about giving a knitted gift. A lot of thought goes into the process; choosing a color is probably my favorite part of gift knitting. Knitted Gift ideas from Christmas Stockings: 7 Classic Holiday Treasures to Knit eBook For example, I know that my sister loves terra...
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The Ladybug Headband from A Step-By-Step Guide to Knitting Cables with 4 Staff Favorite Patterns I recently finished a headband similar to the Ladybug Headband by Katy Ryan. I discovered that works really well as an ear warmer, too. It's great for people who don't look good in hats (ahem), or...
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The Cough. Cubley kids, Christmas 1984 A note from Kathleen: Yes, it's that time—time to start your holiday knitting. And we're here to equip you with fabulous gift patterns that you need, in the new edition of Holiday Gifts ! In her Letter from the Editor, Lisa Shroyer talks about favorite...
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The Overshot Mittens by Carol J. Sulcoski I know, I know, holiday knitting during the summer sounds ridiculous, but I'm sure some of you smart knitters have already started! If you have, you're ahead of me, that's for sure. Last year I decided that I wasn't going to knit gifts for people;...
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The hat from the Three for the Road ePattern for men I think I've knitted five hats in the last month, with two more to go—including the Welted Toque for my sister, who's home now and keeps saying, "Hey, where's my toque?!? I did give her a couple of my old handknitted hats to...
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Are you as deep into knitting for the holidays as I am? I've got knitted hats, socks, mittens, and a scarf all on the needles! (Plus a knitted sweater for myself that's been getting the short end of the needle, if you know what I mean.) I've been wanting to knit Christmas stockings for several...
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Motifs 187, 132, and 133, from 200 Fair Isle Motifs Fair Isle knitting is so rewarding. It's the type of knitting that really gives me "one-more-row" syndrome because I want to see what comes next, and what comes after that, and then what? I've knitted on Fair Isle projects into the...
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Zigzag Scarf by Debbie Bliss, from Knits Accessories When the kids go back to school I start thinking about fall knitting, and when I start thinking about fall knitting, I think about holiday knitting. And when I think about holiday knitting, I think: Knitted accessories ! To get ready for holiday knitting...
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Copper Cowl by Sara Lamb Debbie O'Neill's Pilaster Socks Susan Z. Douglas and Judy Alexander's Bond Bon-Bon Bowler Knitters have so many fiber options these days, it's hard to choose! Every time I'm at a yarn shop I spend time ohhhing and ahhhing over the natural fibers. The sense...
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Spokane is full of wonderful things around the holidays, (including snow tomorrow if the weather report is correct!), but one of my favorites is the Old World Christmas ornament outlet store! Old World Christmas creates those beautiful, glass ornaments that are so special, and it's headquartered...
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Pale Skies Cowl by Sarah Barbour Leaf Cravat by Teva Durham Diamond Seed Baby Jacket by Erica Alexander Aegean Mitts by Amy Polcyn Koolhaas Hat by Jared Flood Last week I Tweeted that I'm still in the planning stages of my holiday knitting. And judging from the replies, I have a lot of company! Yes...
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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...
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I love calendars, especially wall calendars, and I spend a lot of time every year in the bookstore choosing something that will inspire me every day. It's a tough choice, too, because with wall calendars, you look at one photo for a whole month. I've said before how lucky I am to have this job...
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I don't have any magic words to help you get all your holiday knitting done on time. (Sorry about that.) However, I do have a nifty little grafting tip for those of you who love knitting socks but, like me, utterly despise the Kitchener Stitch. I ran this tip last year at Christmas time to help everyone...
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Dec 22, 2008
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Introducing Knitting Socks with Knitting Daily: 5 Free Sock Knitting Patterns I don't have any magic words to help you get all your holiday knitting done on time. (Sorry about that.) But it's Friday, and since everyone around here is busy handing out gifts, I decided I wanted to have a gift for...
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Dec 19, 2008
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