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The Overshot Mittens by Carol J. Sulcoski I know, I know, holiday knitting during the summer sounds ridiculous, but I'm sure some of you smart knitters have already started! If you have, you're ahead of me, that's for sure. Last year I decided that I wasn't going to knit gifts for people;...
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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’m a big fan of the Tour de France: the British accents of the commentators, the gorgeous helicopter views of the chateaux, and the unique but complex strategies for winning all keep me glued to the television in July. Unfortunately, it’s also incredibly hot this July in Colorado, so my...
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In both Interweave Knits Fall 2012 and Interweave Knits Holiday Gifts 2012 (look for that preview soon!), we've included patterns that utilize the sometimes scary technique of steeking. If you're itching to knit patterns from either of those issues, or are simply curious about the technique itself...
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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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Join host of Knitting Daily TV Eunny Jang and experts Clara Parkes, Kristin Omdahl, and Shay Pendray as they explore the knitted bobble, crocheted baubles, and much more. Preview episode 909: Getting Started: Eunny begins this episode with a tutorial on textural stitches. Learn a faux bobble stitch that...
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Eye of Partridge Stitch on a heel flap Plain-Jane slip-stitch heel One of the things I love about sock knitting is there there are so many knitting techniques used in the process. And there are lots of variations for each technique, too! The heel flap is one of the parts of a knitted sock that has A...
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Top-down sweaters are all the rage, and for good reason: many of them are knit in the round, so no purling, and there's relatively no finishing except weaving in ends. Ann Budd has jumped on the bandwagon with her new book The Knitter's Handy Book of Top-Down Sweaters , which is written in the...
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The challenge of heels, unless you’re a veteran sock knitter, is simply trusting the instructions. The most typical shaped heel involves short-rows, which to my mind are not intuitive. You knit most but not all the way across the heel flap; you screech to a halt before you reach the end of the...
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One of the easiest but underused knitting techniques is short-rows. They seem so daunting; some of my knitting friends see "Short-rows used for shaping" in the instructions for a knitting pattern and they say "Forget it!" I use short rows all the time, usually to add rows at the bust...
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Yep, it's time for a new knit-along! Are you ready to vote for your favorite? Here are the choices: The Orbs Cowl by Robin Ulrich is hot off the presses in the new issue of Knitscene Accessories . I love the drape of this cowl, and bonus—it's reversible! This is a quick knit with a lot...
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As projects come into the Knitscene office, there's a whole lot of "oohing" and "aahing" over the samples. There's a bevy of comments along the lines of "wow that color is perfect!" or "this yarn is sooooo soft!" and more than few "gee, I want one...
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As soon as she tried it on, Dinah knew she had to knit the Heliotropic Pullover. A note from Kathleen: About a year ago, my knitting group tried on sweaters from the Spring 2011 Interweave Knits , and they all loved the Heliotropic Pullover by Mercedes Tarasovich Clark. In fact, Dinah loved it so much...
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Spring is baby season, and to celebrate we've updated our free baby knits eBook, Baby Patterns from Knitting Daily: 9 Free Baby Knitting Patterns ! 1. Preemie Caps; 2. Vine Lace Baby Hat; 3. Baby's First Sock; 4. Better than Booties Baby Socks; 5. Star Light, Star Bright Baby Blanket; 6. Barnyard...
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If you love cables as much as I do, maybe for the variety of textures they create or for the flair and grace they add to any knitted fabric, but have always been intimidated to try them, then a new cable basics eBook is just what you need to get started. Eunny Jang and our friends at Interweave Knits...