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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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Kathleen Cubley
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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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Our premiere Knitscene Accessories issue has been so well-received, we're blushing! Thanks to everyone who has responded to the issue and been inspired to make knitted accessories. Eight patterns from Accessories in particular seem to be garnering most of the attention. Jennifer Dassau's Roam...
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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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Knitted accessories are always favorites—to knit, to wear, and to give. French Girl Knits ' author Kristeen Griffin-Grimes is back with a new book, French Girl Knits Accessories . And oh, la, la, is it fabulous! Here are Kristeen's ideas about accessorizing effortlessly with your knits...
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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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What's more precious than a new baby? In my family we call them "newbies" and when there's a newbie on the way, I start knitting as soon as I hear about it! I have a trove of baby knitting patterns that I love to use, and since it's baby season (at least that's what I've...
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As in, "the best things come in little packages." Knit gloves , mitts, bags, and even a bookmark are all little lovelies that make a big impact. I've chosen four knitted accessories, all from Jane Austen Knits , that are perfect for summer knitting and gifting. Take a look: Miss Bingley's...
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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...
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Frederica Shawlette by Susanna IC Camden Place Cardigan by Marianne Hobart Middleton Waistcoat by Kristi Schueler A note from Kathleen: My sister is back from a year in Egypt. Hooray! She and I share a wonderful relationship that reminds me of Jane Austen and her beloved sister, Cassandra. We jokingly...
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New knitting magazines come out all the time, with fabulous new patterns that go to the top of the queue. But what about that pattern from last year's magazine? The one that you absolutely loved; the one that you had to knit next; the one that made you want to put down the project you were working...
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In keeping with my resolutions, finishing my UFOs and knitting from my stash, I'm thinking about starting with the second one, and as I do, totally blowing the first one. I didn't realize how these resolutions worked against each other, but oh, well! Anyway, I have sweater-quantity of a beautiful...
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My finished Bella Blouse, modeled by the my sister, the recipient. Doesn't she look great? She's modeling it on our hotel balcony in Cairo. A bunch of us just finished our Bella Blouses, and what a project that was. It challenged me in many ways: lace knitting that started with a wrong-side row...