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Note from Sandi: There were so many questions on blocking different sorts of fibers when I ran last week's posts on blocking that I decided to expand a bit on some tips I gave when this series was originally published in July of 2007. Here's a few thoughts on blocking non-wool fibers... ( Are...
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Ready to block! Note from Sandi: I am off to Mobile, Alabama, to spend time with Grandma Rose and Grandpa Manuel this week. But I didn't want to leave you without a little Knitting Daily in your email inbox! In July of 2007, I wrote a three-part series on blocking that seemed just perfect to share...
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Everything you need to start blocking Note from Sandi: The holidays are a time to be with family--not to spend locked away in a room trying to finish up your holiday knitting! In July of 2007, I wrote a popular three-part series on blocking that seemed just perfect to share again as a way to help with...
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I’m between Thanksgivings right now—Canada, my new home, has already celebrated theirs, and the U.S., where my family lives, celebrates theirs next week. I kind of like having an entire season of gratitude, instead of just a week or so; it helps me to reflect on ALL the good things that have...
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Note from Sandi: You use different knitting needles for different kinds of knitting, right? So why use the same cast-on all the time for everything? Eunny Jang, editor of Interweave Knits , once again is our guest here on Knitting Daily , to show us how to do an alternative cast-on method--and when to...
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Note from Sandi: The Knits team and I are always looking for new goodies to share with you, and this time, Eunny Jang, editor of Interweave Knits, and the whole Interweave Knits team decided to issue you a "backstage pass" to the Winter Knits photoshoot: a behind-the-scenes video! Here's...
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Note from Sandi: Ever wish you could get a glimpse into editor Eunny Jang's mind as she plans the next issue of Interweave Knits magazine? Imagine sifting through gorgeous yarns, mulling over sketches and swatches, knowing that you get to choose what everyone will be knitting this season. What fun...
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Note from Sandi: Ever wonder if famous designers look back on their early designs and say, "I would do that differently today"? We wondered this, too! Over the years, Nancy Bush , author of Interweave's new book Knitted Lace of Estonia: Techniques, Patterns, and Traditions , as well as...
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As promised, this week is a Week of Treats for all you Knitting Daily folks. Today's knitting treat: A lace knitting technique video for you --PLUS we introduce two new lace patterns for Knitting Daily readers! Last week , I talked about Nancy Bush's fab new book Knitted Lace of Estonia: Techniques...
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Note from Sandi: Every one of us who has ever designed an original hat or sock has dreamed of it: A beautiful book of knitting patterns with our name on the cover. For Laura Irwin , the dream came true this year with Interweave's publication of her first book, Boutique Knits: 20+ Must-Have Accessories...
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I have a serious case of startitis right now: I seem to want to cast on for every single pattern I see lately. (Well, perhaps not ALL of them. When I saw your Halloween photos of knitted and crocheted wigs and mohawks and smurfs , I admit that I didn't feel the need to make myself a nice pink mohawk...
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I love Halloween. Bats, boneyards, witches. Adorable children coming to my door dressed up as everything from ladybugs to superheroes. And luckily for me and my bins full of spooky decorations, Canadians like Halloween just as much as folks in the U.S. do. I think the main reason I love Halloween is...
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One day not too long ago, I walked into a conference room at Interweave only to see that it was filled with kimonos--a dozen or more gloriously knitted garments, all with graceful sleeves, flowing lines, and elegant styling. I'd never seen a knitted kimono before, not up close, and so I spent a happy...
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Once again, we foray into the wonderful world of knitting men, and knitting for men. Wednesday, we talked about key areas for a good fit in men's sweaters . Today, I'm going to talk about The Challenge Areas: muscular shoulders, fat rolls on the back, slender chests, long arms, the whole shebang...
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A magical event happens in our Interweave family each fall--somewhere in a beautiful setting, rooms begin to fill with puffs of alpaca, wool, and silk; spinning wheels sprout as though from nowhere, and everywhere, everywhere, you hear the click of knitting needles and the joyful voices of knitters showing...