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Scarves are a knitter's staple. They're wonderful gifts, fabulous stash-busters, and a fun way to work with new stitch patterns and yarns. The 7 patterns in our new free eBook, Knitting Scarves for all Seasons: 7 Free Scarf Knitting Patterns , offer a range of difficulty from easy scarf knitting...
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Over the years, Interweave has published several knitting books with the word “folk” in the title— Folk Hats , Folk Style , Folk Socks , Folk Shawls —8 in all. But looking through them for inspiration the other day, I discovered that I really didn’t know the exact meaning...
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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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I've gotten some emails recently asking for knitting patterns for men . There are quite a few male members of Knitting Daily , and I think they're feeling a little left out. So, ask and you shall receive! Here's a selection of wonderful knitting patterns for men, straight from the Knitting...
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Paperboy Cardigan by Debbie O'Neill It's funny, when I look through sweater knitting patterns, I'm drawn over and over to the same designers. Debbie O'Neill is one of those designers. Her Paperboy Cardigan, shown at right, has been in my queue for a couple of years now, and I've knit...
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I finally found a hat style that looks good on me: It's the tam (or beret? or slouch?). Whatever, the designer calls it, the loose, flowing style looks good on my round face. Hoorah! I just finished a hat like this and I've worn it almost every day for the last week. I've gotten so many compliments...
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One of the contributors for the Summer 2013 issue of Sockupied recently asked how our sock patterns get their names. Should she come up with an evocative name, or would we change it when we put the magazine together? Well, I told her, it depends. Naming sock patterns is one of the oddest things I do...
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Zooey Pullover by Maria Leigh A note from Kathleen: It's supposed to snow tonight in Spokane. Although I know snow is full of inconveniences to everyday living, I can't wait to sit on the couch with my knitting and watch the sparkly stuff come down. We think of fall as the beginning of knitting...
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Double knitting is the process of creating two layers of fabric at the same time, on one set of needles. These layers make cozy glasses cases, hot pads, gadget covers, and slippers, to name just a few uses. The Double-Knitted Flap Bag by Annie Modesitt What's under the flap? A bunch of useful pockets...
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A note from Kathleen: It's time to snuggle into your couch and tuck into some sock knitting . Here's Sockupied Editor Anne Merrow to give you some inspiration! Pumpion Socks by Julie Suchomel Turnalar Socks By Leslie Comstock Sock-Knitting Season The last week has brought weather from coast to...
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On a recent outing to my local yarn shop, I tried on a lovely pair of mittens. They were so cute, knitted in stranded colorwork (I thought) with little white stitches dotting the dark blue background. Very simple. Then I put my hand in one of the mittens, looked up, and said "What the . . .?"...
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Explore intarsia knitting in-depth techniques with host of Knitting Daily TV Eunny Jang. On this episode, Eunny will walk you through the basics of intarsia, a tutorial on knitting intarsia in the round and share a quick tip for making your own yarn bobbins to manage your yarns in intarsia. Plus, take...
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A note from Kathleen: Color knitting is a technique that once mastered—or even tried, if I'm being honest—is addicting. When I'm knitting with color, whether it's intarsia, Fair Isle, or even a simple stripe, I have a hard time putting my knitting down because I want to see what...
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When she found out her daughter-in-law was expecting a baby, one of my dear friends knit her way through a book of baby hats and her granddaughter had a wardrobe of hats for her first winter. They were special little knitted hats, too, some with fruit themes, some with flowers, some with intricate colorwork...
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It seems that knitting traditions and connections are everywhere, sometimes in the most unlikely places. The newest edition of PieceWork ’s Knitting Traditions offers a number of these. I especially love “Jeune Fille d’Aibling en Bavière.” Donna Druchunas explains: Donna...