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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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Knitted baby blankets are so special; they're a fabulous, heart-felt gift that can become a family heirloom. So many people are in need this time of year, I thought I'd do a newsletter about knitting for charity, specifically, baby blankets. Wave Border from Weldon's Practical Knitter Volume...
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The fourth edition of PieceWork ’s super-popular special issue Knitting Traditions is just about to hit the newsstands, and we’re currently at work on the fifth edition due out this fall. Fifth edition already? How did that happen? Nancy Bush knitted these Norwegian gloves using intricate...
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Oh, how we love our yarn. The feel of it, the color of it, the look of it. I even like the smell of a good, raw wool! We love our yarn every day, but today is extra special because it's the Craft Yarn Council's I Love Yarn Day ! So do something special with yarn today—here are some ideas...
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A proud recipient of a bear from the Mother Bear Project Charity knitting, as Martha would say, is a good thing! Many of us have causes near and dear to our hearts. My latest favorite knitting charity is the Mother Bear Project , an organization that facilitates the making of knitted bears for orphaned...
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Knitting Daily TV is chock-full of well-known knitting and crochet designers, and series 600 is no exception. On episode 605 designer Yumiko Alexander shares with Shay Pendray her experience designing garments in knit and crochet for her first book with Universal Yarn: Yumiko Warm Earth. To see the full...
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Blue Lupine Mitts from Knitcircus Magazine . I love 'em! I got the greatest recommendation this week on Ravelry! Someone told me about Knitcircus Magazine . I immediately clicked over there and I have to tell you, I don't know how I've missed this fabulous resource! I had so much fun going...
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Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and I have so much to be thankful for this year. I have a terrific job, lovely friends and family, a nice home, and a growing yarn stash. :) Seriously, though, I have had a fabulous year. Here's the story. I moved from Seattle to Spokane last August, leaving behind a gaggle...
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Hi Knitting Daily, First of all… wow! I still can’t get over what an incredible job Eunny did in demonstrating how to get started on our Knit for a Cause Breast Cancer Support Scarf from Knitting Daily TV. Seven months pregnant at the time, I wasn’t able to make it to the tapings back...
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I might become a video nut. I bought a teensy weensy video camera recently, and suddenly, I'm realizing how much fun it is to send video emails to my family and friends, and take little videos of my new kitten...so when I went to the Knit-Out & Crochet 2009 event, sponsored by the Craft Yarn...
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Filed under: Lace Knitting, Sock Knitting, Knitting Techniques, Knitting Patterns, Knitting For Charity, Knitting Bags, Knitting Daily, Color Knitting, Easy Knitting Patterns, Free Knitting Patterns, Knitting, How to Knit Socks
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Note: I've been talking a lot about gifts this week-- holiday gifts , gifts for baby . There's another kind of gift we knitters spend time and love on: charity knitting, where we give gifts to those members of our larger family who are in need. In the process of moving to another country and...
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Results are still coming in, but as of this morning, those of us who answered the Knitting Daily UnFinished Objects Poll (sorry, voting now closed!) have a combined total of nearly 65,000 UFOs . That's a lot of unfinished knitting sitting around in workbaskets and closets and ziplock bags; it works...
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Major Laura in Iraq I never expected the type of response I got back after sending out the newsletter about Major Laura. Hundreds of emails, emails such as I have never in my life received. Your gratitude towards those who serve, the generosity of your knitters’ hearts, the touching stories about heroes...