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The digital world moves fast, but Alice Yu moves faster. The Deuce socks, which Alice Yu designed for the Spring 2013 Sockupied , were named for her adorable pug. Just as the Spring 2013 issue of Sockupied went on sale in the Knitting Daily store, Alice and her company, Socktopus , took a major step...
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Our new book, Scottish Knits , is so gorgeous that nothing I write can do it justice. Knitting star Martin Storey has designed sweaters, knitted accessories, socks, and even home decor, all in vivid colorwork and fantastic patterns. A picture tells a thousand words, so here you go: Aviemore Coat Skye...
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It's that time again . . . a new knit-along! We haven't had a knit-along here on Knitting Daily in awhile, so I thought we could choose a warm-weather knitting project this time. Oh, and if you want to see more details about each project (sizes, yarn, needles, gauge, etc.), just click on the...
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Half-Stranded Socks by Anna Zilboorg Just when I think there's nothing earth-shatteringly new in knitting, something pops up. Sock knitting expert Anna Zilboorg has figured out how to knit socks with replaceable soles. Her method is advanced, but worth it. And as Anna says, "This would be a...
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I can spend hours looking through stitch dictionaries. There seem to be hundreds of designs you can make with just two knitting stitches: knits and purls. These 1940s sweaters rely on wonderful stitch patterns to elevate fairly straightforward designs. Stitch patterns have been used in sweater design...
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I always took the thumb gusset for granted. (If you're new to gussets, they're triangular-shaped areas of "extra" fabric that provide space in certain areas of a garment to allow freedom of movement.) Every pair of gloves, mittens, or fingerless mitts that I've knitted has had thumb...
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Anyone who knows me knows that I have many knits going at one time, in various stages of progress. Some are comprised of wound balls in a bag with the pattern. Some are half-done sweaters or scarves. Some are completed except for the seaming. And some are seamed and just need to be blocked. I rotate...
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Vintage is a word that pops up a lot nowadays. It's all over the place in fabric, fashion, and home decor. I like bits and pieces of vintage design, especially when it's updated to reflect modern sensibilities. 1940s Fair Isle Sweater Our new book, Vintage Design Workshop is perfect for knitters...
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A note from Kathleen : A new issue of Sockupied is here. Yippee! There are new sock knitting patterns , yarn reviews, and lots of new techniques to try. Here's Sockupied Editor Anne Merrow to tell you more: Find 10+ ways to make your socks fit Wrap a new way with 3 short-row techniques Have It Your...
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I live in a mid-century home, and I've tried to furnish it with pieces actually manufactured during the 40s, 50s, and 60s. We have a wonderful mid-century modern furniture store that's run on consignment, so the prices are fabulous. Cabled Footstool from Knits at Home Bolster Pillow from Knits...
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Save big this New Year with up to 80% off books, magazines, videos, seminars and more. Find great deals to help you learn a new technique, tackle your to-do lists and stick with your resolutions. You know I love cables, and I want to share some great resources with you: Reversible Cables with Lily Chin...
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Leah B. Thibault's designs merge the classic with the modern in a wonderfully wearable way. Each piece in her recent collection for Knitscene magazine features a unique, signature element. Whether it's the intricate cable design on the front edge and cuffs of the Willamette Coat, the lovely lace...
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A couple of weeks ago I introduced the book Knits of Tomorrow by Sue Culligan, which is one of my favorite new books. It's full of projects that evoke tech from the "olden-days" and space-themed knits of the future. I love it! There's something for everyone in Knits of Tomorrow , whether...
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Scroll Scrunch by Amanda Bell I can't believe I'm getting spring magazines! There's snow on the ground and I think it was about 14 degrees here last night. So, no, thoughts of spring aren't swirling around in my head. But that doesn't mean I can't do some spring planning, right...
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Lady Eleanor by Kathleen Powers Johnson, from Scarf Style One of my Knitter's Resolutions this year is to work with different stitch patterns. Kathleen Power Johnson's Lady Eleanor, from the book Scarf Style , has been on my list for years, and I think it'll finally make its appearance in...