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The Sources of Knitting Inspiration One of the best parts about creating Interweave’s knitting eMags is working with designers and writers. I love seeing the results of their creativity, and I often wonder where they find all these great ideas for new knitting designs. After the issue of each new...
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Lace borders might seem really old-fashioned, but to me they're absolutely beautiful and a wonderful use of a knitter's time and effort. The drawing at right, Vandyke Border, was taken from Weldon's Practical Knitter, How to Knit Useful Articles for Ladies, Gentlemen & Children . In an...
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There are so many fun things about knitting for children. One of my favorite things, though, is knitting items that feature animals.Kids seem to love them, and they're so much fun to knit. Here are three patterns that will have the little ones in your life roaring! Isn't this darling? Lion, Oh...
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Aug 31, 2012
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Filed under: Lace Knitting, Knitting for Children, Knitting Techniques, How To Knit, Knitting Patterns, Knitted Vests, Knitting Daily, Color Knitting, Knitting Stitches, Knitting
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These are just a few of the knitting needles you can choose from. Learn more in our Free Guide to Knitting Needles ! There are so many tools that we knitters need, but there are two that we really need: Yarn and needles. We all know how many yarn choices are out there, but what about knitting needles...
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Our premiere Knitscene Accessories issue has been so well-received, we're blushing! Thanks to everyone who has responded to the issue and been inspired to make knitted accessories. Eight patterns from Accessories in particular seem to be garnering most of the attention. Jennifer Dassau's Roam...
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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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I wanted to put together a free eBook with patterns just for women. Knitting for women is such a wide-open topic, so I've chosen patterns from all walks of knitting life. Our new eBook is called 5 Free Knitting Patterns for Women: Designs for a Knitted Skirt, Shawl and Knit Tops for Women . Clockwise...
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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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Knitted accessories are always favorites—to knit, to wear, and to give. French Girl Knits ' author Kristeen Griffin-Grimes is back with a new book, French Girl Knits Accessories . And oh, la, la, is it fabulous! Here are Kristeen's ideas about accessorizing effortlessly with your knits...
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Welcome to ColorKnits Fall 2012 I've been bursting to share all the wonderful knitting goodies in the Fall 2012 issue of ColorKnits —and now it's finally available for iPad , Mac , and PC ! We couldn't pick just one approach to all the ways of bringing color to knitting, so we chose...
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There's a new issue of PieceWork out, and it's all about lace knitting! Here's editor Jeane Hutchins to tell you more. Buck's Point lace edging (Photo by Joe Coca) Butterfly Shawl by Inna Voltchkova (Photo by Joe Coca) Welcome to Our Annual Lace Issue Lace—magical, often mysterious—is...
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Lace knitting can run the gamut from simple yarnovers to complex patterns that would make a spider dizzy. In LaceKnits we featured some of each. Two that I’d definitely put on my list of aspirational knitting are the Clematis Tunic and learning to design with lace. Clematis Tunic by Heather Zoppetti...
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One of my favorite scenes from the 1995 film adaptation of Sense and Sensibility is when Fanny Dashwood and Lucy Steele are dressing their hats as Lucy tells Fanny that the gentleman she's secretly engaged to is, in fact, Fanny's brother Edward. After her confession, Fanny throws Lucy out of...
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What's more precious than a new baby? In my family we call them "newbies" and when there's a newbie on the way, I start knitting as soon as I hear about it! I have a trove of baby knitting patterns that I love to use, and since it's baby season (at least that's what I've...