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Blume Hat by Connie Chang Chinchio I'm excited about hats, as you know. They're super practical, fast, and fun to knit. We're so into hats that we've developed a web page that puts all of our hat resources in one place ! Here's a taste: Who knows when the first person decided to put...
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Working cables is one of the most satisfying of knitting techniques. Cables add texture to all kinds of garments; they keep knitting interesting, they add a little challenge, and they look fabulous! We've gathered seven patterns for you in this eBook, The Art of Cable Knitting: 7 Free Patterns for...
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In Part 1 of my post on grafting in pattern , I focused on top-to-bottom grafting. In Part 2, I'll look at top-to-top grafting. Knitters employ various methods for remembering the correct sequence of steps when using Kitchener stitch to join two sets of live stitches together. The most popular methods...
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I just started a new hat for a Christmas present for my brother—I'm living proof that it's not too late to start knitting for the holidays! I have three more projects that I need to make, too, another hat (R2D2 hat for my nephew) and a scarf for my sister-in-law. Oh, and that hat for my...
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The Pan Am Jacket by Ashley Rao The Petite Facile Pullover by Meghan Jones A note from Kathleen: I received my advance copy of the winter Interweave Knits last week and it's already littered with Post-It notes. Two of my favorite sweater patterns are the Pan Am Jacket (top right) and the Petite Facile...
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Applied i-cord on the neckline of my Caftan Pullover . I actually have several favorite finishing techniques, but there is one newish-to-me technique that I really love: the applied i-cord. I used this knitting technique to finish off the neckline of my Caftan Pullover, pictured at left. The edging that...
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In my article, "The Ins and Outs of Grafting," which recently appeared in the premiere issue of knit.wear magazine , I mentioned the fact that, when trying to determine how to fit the grafting into the row repeats of a stitch pattern, you should allow for two pattern rows, instead of just one...
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My super stripey tee shirt (made up pattern myself, used Filatura di Crosa Brilla yarn) Remember Kermit the Frog singing "The Rainbow Connection"? That song meant a lot to my 12-year-old self. I just loved the thought of the right people finding each other: "the lovers, the dreamers, and...
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Francesca, from Knitting off the Axis I'm not one to worry about row gauge too much, and that's a bad example to be setting, because sometimes row gauge is crucial, especially when knitting side-to-side garments. Here's what Mathew Gnagy, author of Knitting off the Axis says about the importance...
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Brioche Hat, included in Brioche Knitting Basics with Mercedes Tarasovich-Clark , a Knitting Daily DVD Workshop The world of knitting never ceases to amaze me with its wealth of options—the yarn choices, needle choices, stitch choices, and pattern choices are endless! Brioche stitch is one of those...
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Betty's Tee, the knit version A note from Kathleen: Remember Betty's Tee from the Spring 2010 issue of Interweave Knits (photo at right)? We all loved it, including the folks at Interweave Crochet , so much so that they asked Tram Nguyen to design a similar top in Tunisian Crochet for the Fall...
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My friend Mimi knitted the Galvanized Cardigan from the Fall 2010 issue of Interweave Knits , and it turned out beautifully. There were lots of challenges in this cardigan knitting pattern, the big one being the corrugated ribbing at the waist, cuffs, and neckline. Here's Mimi to tell you more! The...
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Sunshine socks from Sock Innovation by Cookie A Kathleen's Sunshine sock Seaweed Cardigan stitch detail There's a stitch pattern that I've knitted several times. It's a wavy, lace and cable pattern that doesn't have a name that I know of, so let's just call it "wavy lace...
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Wrapped stitch Faux cable I’ve heard this many times: “There are only two stitches used in every piece of knitting—the knit stitch and the purl stitch.” I guess that’s true, but what about the yarnover? It isn’t really a stitch, I suppose, but it’s used so often...
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Hawthorne Pullover by Kathy Zimmerman, as shown in the Interweave Knits 2012 Sweater Workshop Calendar It sometimes seems that our smart phones or other e-devices have replaced paper calendars. My lonely Day Timer is sitting on a bookshelf; it used to be my constant companion, but my iPhone has taken...