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One of my favorite things about Knitscene is its featured designer profile each issue. I love learning about designers and their inspiration. This time, it's Hilary Smith Callis, the designer of the Knitty smash hit, Citron, who's designed three special pieces for you. Here's writer Robin...
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As spring and summer arrive, color is all around me. It's popping up in my garden, my wardrobe, and my knitting bag. I recently went through my stash and pulled out some lovely salmon for a summer tee. I've knit three summer tops, and I wear them a lot. It's so great to be able to wear your...
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Our magazine, knit.wear , has only existed for a year or so and it's already so popular. The designs are classically fashionable, clean and simple (mostly), and infinitely wearable. Sue Falcone in her beautiful Tucked-Buttonband Cardigan Detail of the tucked buttonband and the really cool buttons...
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That's what I was saying a few months ago, after I impulse-bought some beautiful sparkly S. Charles Luna. It's brown with the most delightful golden sparkle. It's 71 percent mohair, and it's really fine, so I thought I'd run it with another yarn to add a special touch. Here's...
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Kathleen's finished Minimalist Cardigan I knit the Minimalist Cardigan by Ruthie Nussbaum in the spring and summer of 2010. I wore it a few times, and then spilled some coffee on it. I put it in the washing machine on hand wash with cold water, I thought, and when I pulled it out, it was well and...
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Wrap Blouse from Light & Layered Knits Sport Zip Jacket from Light & Layered Knits When I was in college, a friend showed up to a late-spring baseball game wearing a long-sleeve tee-shirt under a short-sleeve tee shirt. This was 25 years ago, so layering wasn't as common as it is now! It...
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Our new book, Scottish Knits , is so gorgeous that nothing I write can do it justice. Knitting star Martin Storey has designed sweaters, knitted accessories, socks, and even home decor, all in vivid colorwork and fantastic patterns. A picture tells a thousand words, so here you go: Aviemore Coat Skye...
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One of our most popular knitted hat patterns, the Koolhaas Hat by Jared Flood, is a wonderful project for many reasons. The Koolhaas Hat by Jared Flood It's a perfect unisex hat; really attractive on both men and women (I knit one for my brother a couple of years ago). It's a great project for...
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The other day I was knitting the front to a cardigan sweater and I decided to add some short-rows to the bust area. I've done this so many times, now, that I know exactly where to place them (making adjustments for gauge, of course) and how to work them. I was so happy with myself when I realized...
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Finishing is one of my favorite parts of knitting; I want all of my hard work to look as nice as possible, and good finishing skills help immensely. A beautifully sewing-machine–installed zipper I'm always looking for ways to improve my skills, and in the new knit.wear, Eunny Jang introduces...
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The Gate Pullover by Margaux Hufnagle The Friday Slippers by Kristen TenDyke A note from Kathleen: Fall is well and truly here in Spokane, with its beautiful crisp mornings and lovely sunny days. I'm already deep into cool-weather knitting, too. I have a sweater on the needles and a hat and some...
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A note from Kathleen: We love to delve in to sweater designs and tell you all about what makes them unique and which knitting techniques you'll learn or hone. Here's Eunny Jang to talk about Kristen Tendyke's Blooming Forest Pullover from the Fall 2002 issue of Interweave Knits . The Blooming...
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A couple weeks ago I finished a top-down raglan tee-shirt and I've already worn it twice. Because I could try it on as I knit, I was able to make it the perfect tunic length for my short stature. That's the beauty of the top-down knitting technique —you can really see how your piece is...
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The Pluie Cardigan by Alex Capshaw-Taylor, from the Fall 2012 issue of Interweave Knits There are a lot of sweaters that caught my eye in the Fall 2012 issue of Interweave Knits , but the Pluie Cardigan ( pluie is French for "rain") was the one that stuck with me. It's so cute! I love the...
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There's a chill in the air that says fall is here, and with it comes the urge to knit a jacket! The Chingoteague Jacket by Lisa Jacobs, originally featured in Interweave Knits , is a wonderful design for a knitted jacket, one that will never go out of style. It's knit from two strands of wool...