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I finally found a hat style that looks good on me: It's the tam (or beret? or slouch?). Whatever, the designer calls it, the loose, flowing style looks good on my round face. Hoorah! I just finished a hat like this and I've worn it almost every day for the last week. I've gotten so many compliments...
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When she found out her daughter-in-law was expecting a baby, one of my dear friends knit her way through a book of baby hats and her granddaughter had a wardrobe of hats for her first winter. They were special little knitted hats, too, some with fruit themes, some with flowers, some with intricate colorwork...
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Many months ago, while we were photographing Knitscene Winter over a couple of incredibly hot days in July, Katie Himmelberg, our photo stylist, fell in love with the knitted lace in the Lale Shawl , designed by Corrina Ferguson. This shawl is designed around a counterpane panel, one of the knitting...
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A note from Kathleen: The November/December 2012 issue of PieceWork magazine is almost ready to go, and it's a great one. For this history buff, it's a treasure of lost stories brought back to life through needlework connections to the past. Here's editor Jeane Hutchins to tell you more....
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It's time for a new knit-along! I thought we'd do something a little different this time, so how about a sock knit-along? Here are four sock knitting patterns to choose from (click on the links for more information about the patterns); here they are: Wyeast Socks by Chrissy Gardiner Two different...
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Sep 28, 2012
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Filed under: Lace Knitting, Sock Knitting, Knitted Accessories, Knitting Techniques, Knitting Patterns, Knitting Daily, Color Knitting, Knitting Stitches, Knitting, How to Knit Socks
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The Sources of Knitting Inspiration One of the best parts about creating Interweave’s knitting eMags is working with designers and writers. I love seeing the results of their creativity, and I often wonder where they find all these great ideas for new knitting designs. After the issue of each new...
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Lace borders might seem really old-fashioned, but to me they're absolutely beautiful and a wonderful use of a knitter's time and effort. The drawing at right, Vandyke Border, was taken from Weldon's Practical Knitter, How to Knit Useful Articles for Ladies, Gentlemen & Children . In an...
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There are so many fun things about knitting for children. One of my favorite things, though, is knitting items that feature animals.Kids seem to love them, and they're so much fun to knit. Here are three patterns that will have the little ones in your life roaring! Isn't this darling? Lion, Oh...
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Kathleen Cubley
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Aug 31, 2012
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Filed under: Lace Knitting, Knitting for Children, Knitting Techniques, How To Knit, Knitting Patterns, Knitted Vests, Knitting Daily, Color Knitting, Knitting Stitches, Knitting
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ColorKnits for Everyone! The Fall 2012 issue of ColorKnits is packed with color knitting delights. Whether you like intarsia, stranded knitting, simple colorwork, or true Fair Isle, there is something here to tempt you. Until now, the issue was only available in the iPad version . But as of today, you...
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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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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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Welcome to ColorKnits Fall 2012 I've been bursting to share all the wonderful knitting goodies in the Fall 2012 issue of ColorKnits —and now it's finally available for iPad , Mac , and PC ! We couldn't pick just one approach to all the ways of bringing color to knitting, so we chose...
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One of my favorite scenes from the 1995 film adaptation of Sense and Sensibility is when Fanny Dashwood and Lucy Steele are dressing their hats as Lucy tells Fanny that the gentleman she's secretly engaged to is, in fact, Fanny's brother Edward. After her confession, Fanny throws Lucy out of...
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Country Pemberley Reticule Catherine Salter Bayar Jane Bennet Socks Rachel Coopey Paisley Lace Shawl Annie Modesitt A Book Cover for Edmund Melissa J. Armstrong An Aran for Anne Kathleen Dames Modified Mobcap Elizabeth Cherry Hessian Boot Socks Anne Podlesak Manor Emma's Chemise Mary C. Gildersleeve...
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The cuff and front panel of these elegant lace stockings are inspired by a nineteenth-century Shetland veil. Margaret Stove demonstrates how different arrangements of yarnovers and decreases create contrast in lace patterns. Aileron Shawl by Carol Feller A note from Kathleen: We're so excited about...