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If you're new to the story of Allison, our managing editor, and her quest to knit her first sweater (Alexis Winslow's Vera Cardigan from Knitscene Winter 2011 ), you can read the three previous posts here , here , and here . Since we last posted, right after the Christmas holidays, Allison has...
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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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The 100th episode celebration and giveaways continues! Favorite guest stars of Knitting Daily TV Barry Klein and Laura Bryant share their expertise on mitered squares in episode 805. Mitered knitting is an easy technique that looks more complicated than it really is, and it can be the stepping-stone...
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Knit-along Update It's so exciting to see knitters finish their socks, whether it's their first socks or their fiftieth. There are some really lovely interpretations of the Simply Sockupied patterns in the Knit-along forums—check them out to see the finished objects (and the wonderful tips...
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That's me, "crazy-for-cables Kathleen." I've been working on my Lapis Yoke Pullover, which is cable-less. I'm almost done and I'm thinking about my next project, which must have cables. The Cable-Down Pullover by Stefanie Japel, featured in A Step-by-Step Guide to Knitting Cables...
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Color knitting is one of the most exciting and challenging techniques in knitting. Whether it's Fair Isle, intarsia, or simple stripes, knitting with color is so much fun. We've gathered seven of our favorite color knitting patterns in one free eBook for you: Exploring Color Knitting: 7 FREE...
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Knit a Domino Square Potholder in just one evening! (Patterns from Domino Knitting by Vivian Høxbro) Ever since I watched the Knitting Daily Workshop, Domino Knitting with Vivian Høxbro , I've gotten really interested in learning how to knit mitered squares and figuring out how to put...
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Spring officially arrived last week, and here we are talking about summertime knitting! Our second Knitscene Summer issue debuted today, and if you ask me, it's a scorcher! Thank you, I'll be here all week. Terrible jokes aside, my own tastes gravitate more toward knitting projects that would...
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Editors’ Note: We asked Karin Strom, Interweave’s editorial director for the yarn group, to share her interview with book author Lene Holme Sams ø e. Essentially Feminine Knits: 25 Must-Have Chic Designs by Lene Holme Sams ø e. Every so often a knitting book comes along that...
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The Bower Cardigan by Vera Sanon is a versatile cardigan knitting pattern that incorporates a leaf lace design. A note from Kathleen: The summer 2012 issue of Knitscene is coming soon and it's everything you'd expect from a summer issue: beautiful designs for warmer weather, fun and challenging...
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The Knit-alongs for Simply Sockupied have been full of great information, whether it’s specific advice for a particular question or suggestions on where to look for help. If you want to learn to knit socks, check out these 12 resources for sock knitting happiness. Great Starts! Designer Ann Budd...
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I'll be the first to admit it: I take terrible photos. You've probably noticed. I can't seem to get the lighting right, or I can see my shadow in the picture (or at least the shadow of my camera!). The following information is from a recent blog on our sister site, Cloth Paper Scissors. They...
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I've found a great source for free patterns: Craftsy.com. They've got some really great patterns trending in their free pattern collection. My favorite is the baby knitting pattern Fortune Cookie Booties. They're almost painfully cute—and easy to knit, too. Wrap them up in a Chinese...
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The Summer 2011 issue of Knitscene featured an article by one of my favorite designers, Stephen West. I just bought his Spectra Scarf pattern, which is a circular scarf knit from a ball of self-striping sock yarn and a coordinating solid sock yarn. One of my knit-night buddies worked it up and it's...
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The Gift of Yarn I've been so inspired by the bold, tenacious, and resourceful knitters who have taken on new challenges in the Simply Sockupied Knit-alongs! Yarn has always been a particular source of inspiration for me. Perhaps some of you will be inspired to knit along with us by the temptation...