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A note from Kathleen: I get so excited when I see new issues of PieceWork —each time I get a new issue, I know I have a wonderful evening in store, reading each article, enjoying the photos, and feeling a connection with knitters through history. The newest issue of PieceWork is all about lace...
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Attention Lace Knitters! On episode 604 of Knitting Daily TV , Shay Pendray visits with new author Miriam Felton about her first book, Twist and Knit . Full of uniquely classical lace patterns, this project book is perfect for your special skeins of yarn. From traditional stoles to fun mitts and socks...
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Arcelia Skirt Arcelia skirt worn as a halter! A note from Kathleen: Kristin Omdahl is best known for her amazing crochet patterns, but she's a wonderful knitting designer, too. Her work incorporates unique stitches, shapes, and embellishments that are so much fun to work with! In her newest book...
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I'm glad you all liked the Leapfrogging Hearts cable (below, in the turquoise yarn) I designed for my sister's Central Park Hoodie . I will definitely share the chart once I get a little further along and am sure that all the kinks in it are worked out. It would be my pleasure! Hang in there...
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They may not be brand new to professional design, but these designers were new to me in 2010. Most of them are still up-and-coming and all are worthy of your time—go check em out! I think you’ll be seeing big things from them in the next year. All of these designers will be published in Knitscene...
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Sandi Wiseheart designed this shawlette using handspun qiviut that she painstakingly dehaired by hand. The pattern and charts are available in the Winter 2010 issue of Spin-Off . A note from Kathleen: Here's a truly fun fiber factoid about the fabulous Arctic musk-ox fiber Qiviut! Knitting Daily...
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Are you a list-maker like I am? I have all kinds of lists on my desk: a grocery list, an outdoor chore list, a hardware store list, a "things Gramma needs at the retirement home" list, and the ubiquitous to-do list. This time of year I start another list, in fact it's my favorite list—a...
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Dear Liz, You've been waiting patiently for it to be your turn, and it's waaaaayyy past time. So this one's for you, sweetie. Love, Your big sis There's a tradition in my family that one gift each year, usually presented at Christmas, is what we call a "heritage gift." A heritage...
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Maikell Shawl from Knitted Lace of Estonia I have a friend who knits the most beautiful lace shawls. One day I asked her where she wore them, and she said "Oh, wherever—usually to Alberson's and Costco, actually, because I don't go anywhere fancy." I loved that answer so much—what...
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Crochet Corner is back on this season of Knitting Daily TV! Each of the 13 lessons feature new, interesting techniques to build onto your crochet skills repertoire. To kick off the new season in style, we are having a fantastic giveaway this weekend! Leave a comment on this blog for your chance to win...
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Knitting a Haapsula shawl Sometimes a piece of knitting grabs you and won't let go. For me, those pieces have always been beautiful lace shawls. I've knit several lace scarves, but never a shawl; I'm intimidated by knitting that much delicate lace—what if I mess it up? I know all about...
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From July/August 2008: Sharlotte DeVere's grand-prize winning pincushion from PieceWork 's 2008 contest. From May/June 2008: Galina A. Khmeleva's knitted Russian lace scarf. From November/December 2009: Embroidered Dragon slippers for a child. From July/August 2009: Susan Kolstad's knitted...
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A note from Kathleen— True confessions: The only shawl I've ever knit was for a shop sample. I've always wanted to knit one of those beautiful lace shawls out there, but I really have no place to wear something like that, so I have stuck with scarves and neckwarmers. One of my friends knits...
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Last time , we left our intrepid knitting heroine (that would be me) discovering (after knitting roughly 3800 stitches, of course) that she had unwittingly added extra ease to the hips of her Farmer's Market Cardigan . We also left Our Intrepid Heroine admitting that she had added a steek to the...
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One UFO Down: 17 Left To Go I've had a pair of socks sitting in my knitting basket for, oh, I think it's been over a year now. Way back when, I wanted to make a pair of socks to be for Nicholas, so I opened up the bin containing my sock yarn stash and told him to Pick Something. He chose a lovely...