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Add a touch of whimsy to your work! On this episode of Knitting Daily TV , host Eunny Jang and expert Kristin Omdahl explore fun ways to add that extra touch of fun to your knit and crochet projects, from cables to beads, and ruffles to ruching. Watch a preview of episode 808, A Touch of Whimsy: Getting...
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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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Cable charts can sometimes look more complicated than the cables themselves! Leave it to Lily Chin to simplify these charts and make them easier to follow. Here's an example of one of Lily's new charts: Honeycomb Cable, Lily Chin's Way CO 32 sts (8 sets, 4 sts in each set) Work 8 rows in...
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Tuned In To Knitting Daily TV's blog is back! With the launch of the latest series 700 now airing on Public Television stations, we're starting up the Tuned In To Knitting Daily TV Blog once again to share some fun fiber stories, patterns, and talent from the newest episodes. This season we're...
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Eunny demonstrates wrapped stitches, which can be used in handknits for a cinched waistline like in the tank pictured here. Host Eunny Jang joins Mathew Gnagy, author of the upcoming Sideways Knitting book to talk about structural knitting. What a novel idea! Kt Baldassaro shows Shay a fun scarf project...
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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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Lily Chin's Textured Tote Bag I've been infatuated with many a knitted bag, but I think I may have finally found my true soul mate: the Textured Tote Bag, from Lily Chin's book Power Cables. Lily's bag hits the mark for me in several ways. It's large enough to carry my knitting project...
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I love the look of bobbles, but I didn't used to be able to stand knitting them. All that turning back and forth, working five stitches into one, It just seems like a pain. The thing about knitting is that some things are a pain, but they're usually worth it (just another instance of knitting...
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You all know how much I love to cables; in fact I just bought a pattern yesterday for a simple cable pullover. I was looking at the pattern and I thought about changing the cable, so I picked up Lily Chin's recent book, Power Cables , to get some ideas. The cable in the pattern is a horseshoe cable...
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Everyone has their favorite knitting items, those that they recommend over and over. I have mine, too, and I'm here to recommend them to you! Here goes. I've loved Boutique Knits since it came out a couple of years ago. It's a book that I've given as a gift several times (and I've...
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We're busily knitting along on this wrap, but many of us need a little more time. Here's a new schedule to allow some breathing room. July 9-Sept 15: Swatch and knit wrap Sept 16-Sept 23: Finishing (and post photos!) Sept 23-Forever: Wear your wrap! And if you want to join us, here are the project...
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Back in January, I did a the first installment of Crazy for Cast-Ons , where I demonstrated the Old Norwegian Cast-On. Today we're going to focus on the cable cast-on and provisional cast-ons, with some wonderful tips from Jennifer Seiffert, author of the fabulous Fearless Knitting Workbook and Interweave...
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A note from Kathleen: It's been quite a decade for us here at Interweave. Our editorial director, Marilyn Murphy, recently took a stroll through our pattern collection and she's chosen one design for each year that she thinks represents that year in Interweave designs. Marilyn has been at Interweave...
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A Note From Kathleen: Today we're sharing our four staff patterns from the Winter 2009 issue of Interweave Knits . These four varied patterns have one thing in common: they're all comprised of reversible cables. Here's Knits editor Eunny Jang to tell you more about this reversible design...
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A note from Kathleen: My friendly UPS gal brightened my day again on Friday and delivered the winter 2009 issue of Interweave Knits ! I was on my way to A Grand Yarn, my LYS, so I slipped my copy into my knitting bag to show it off at the shop. And guess what, it was a hit! Several of my buddies were...