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I never know where to start when introducing myself. How much do people really want to know before they start tuning out but keep nodding to be polite? I’m not sure. I’ll just start with the basics: my name is Louisa and I’m the new Assistant Editor for Knitscene . My mother taught...
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That's what I was saying a few months ago, after I impulse-bought some beautiful sparkly S. Charles Luna. It's brown with the most delightful golden sparkle. It's 71 percent mohair, and it's really fine, so I thought I'd run it with another yarn to add a special touch. Here's...
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I'm eco-conscious, and I'll bet you are too. I recycle, reuse, and reduce wherever I can. But did you ever think about the environment in regards to your knitting? The yarn you choose can make a difference ecologically, and I recently learned a lot about the fiber tencel from a segment on Knitting...
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At an editorial planning session, Linda Ligon (Interweave’s founder and PieceWork ’s creative director) dropped a pair of socks on the table, ones she’d acquired at a market in the Gobi desert. “Camel hair,” she said, “Now that’s something, don’t you think...
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ColorKnits for Everyone! The Fall 2012 issue of ColorKnits is packed with color knitting delights. Whether you like intarsia, stranded knitting, simple colorwork, or true Fair Isle, there is something here to tempt you. Until now, the issue was only available in the iPad version . But as of today, you...
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Something (hopefully autumn) is coming. Maybe it's the slight chill to the mornings that greets me when I walk out my front door; maybe it's the sinus pressure–inducing shift in the barometric pressure. But I know that sooner or later, summer will transition into autumn and I'll need...
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Yarn Bows Yarn Jewelry Lacey Sugar Pattern Gingerbread Sweaters Well Read Sometimes I want to make a knitted gift for someone, but I don't have time to knit it. I found the following non-knitted gifts in a couple of different issues of Interweave Knits Gifts , ironically. They're all perfect...
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Frederica Shawlette by Susanna IC Camden Place Cardigan by Marianne Hobart Middleton Waistcoat by Kristi Schueler A note from Kathleen: My sister is back from a year in Egypt. Hooray! She and I share a wonderful relationship that reminds me of Jane Austen and her beloved sister, Cassandra. We jokingly...
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In keeping with my resolutions, finishing my UFOs and knitting from my stash, I'm thinking about starting with the second one, and as I do, totally blowing the first one. I didn't realize how these resolutions worked against each other, but oh, well! Anyway, I have sweater-quantity of a beautiful...
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The Leyfi Pullover I'm one of those knitters who doesn't mind seaming. In fact, I take pride in doing neat seaming that makes my sweaters look professionally handknit. But there are so many sweater patterns and constructions to explore, why stick with seamed sweaters all the time? Our 2012 Interweave...
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The Dahlia Cardigan by Heather Zoppetti, from the Fall 2011 issue of Interweave Knits A note from Kathleen: The Dahlia Cardigan by Heather Zoppetti, from the Fall 2011 issue of Interweave Knits is one of the most beautiful knitted sweaters I've ever seen. I know lots of you will want to knit it,...
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There's so much knowledge out there—let's help each other and share tips and tricks. Here are some topics to get you going: Sock Knitting: How do you avoid that hole at the top of the gusset? Sweater Knitting Patterns: What's your favorite cast-on tip? Lace Knitting: How do you put...
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The Bed and Breakfast Pullover I think we all have a few patterns that we are going to "knit next." Somehow, though, those designs always get bumped from my next-project plan because something is always more pressing, whether it's a gift that has to be done, a knit-along that has a deadline...
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Andean Figure Purses A note from Kathleen: I took my shiny, new issue of Knitting Traditions to my knitting group on Wednesday, and I added my own love to as well! There are a ton of glove and mitten patterns in this issue, all beautiful and with interesting stories behind them. There are other exciting...
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I was amazed to see how many folks wrote in to say that they, too, were "pattern fiddlers" –folks like me who use knitting patterns as a creative jumping-off place for making their own unique garment. I love this about knitters, I really do. There's a whack of energy being put into...