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Maikell Shawl from Knitted Lace of Estonia I have a friend who knits the most beautiful lace shawls. One day I asked her where she wore them, and she said "Oh, wherever—usually to Alberson's and Costco, actually, because I don't go anywhere fancy." I loved that answer so much—what...
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KDe's finished Every Way Wrap Our last knit-along was the Every Way Wrap, and the wonderful knit-alongers had so much fun knitting this beautiful piece. At left is KDe's finished wrap—isn't it beautiful? And she's so cute in it, too. This wrap is really so versatile, which is one...
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Crochet Corner is back on this season of Knitting Daily TV! Each of the 13 lessons feature new, interesting techniques to build onto your crochet skills repertoire. To kick off the new season in style, we are having a fantastic giveaway this weekend! Leave a comment on this blog for your chance to win...
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The Vacation Scarf I spent last week camping in paradise, a.k.a. Yellowstone National Park. I went with a friend and we had so much fun seeing wildlife (bears, wolves, coyotes, moose, elk, pronghorn, and lots of bison!). I brought along some knitting—a baby vest, a tee-shirt, and some random yarn...
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Note from Sandi: The response to last week's tip was wonderful, thank you! So I thought for this week's post, since I am stressing about working on two important end-of-the-month deadlines, I'd repeat a tip that people are still requesting links to a year later. This was originally posted...
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Knitting a Haapsula shawl Sometimes a piece of knitting grabs you and won't let go. For me, those pieces have always been beautiful lace shawls. I've knit several lace scarves, but never a shawl; I'm intimidated by knitting that much delicate lace—what if I mess it up? I know all about...
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Wakefield Diagonal Lace Scarf by Melissa LaBarre Here at Knitting Daily we're celebrating the release of our new book New England Knits by Cecily Glowik MacDonald and Melissa LaBarre. We love it so much that we're offering you a free pattern to whet your appetite for the wonderful designs in...
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I was amazed to see how many folks wrote in to say that they, too, were "pattern fiddlers" –folks like me who use knitting patterns as a creative jumping-off place for making their own unique garment. I love this about knitters, I really do. There's a whack of energy being put into...
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Last time, I showed a photo of the beginnings of my Tattoo Tank from Knitscene Winter/Spring 2010 . I also gave instructions for how to choose the right size for this little summer top , only to find out that I myself had gone and cast on for a little summer top big enough to fit Godzilla. Hmm. You know...
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As you can see from the photo, I have worked several inches of the Tattoo Tank by Marlaina Bird from Knitscene Winter/Spring 2010 . This is a very loose fitting sleeveless tee shirt that flares out at the hem for a bit of swingy, drapey, floaty fun. It can be a challenge to choose the right size for...
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I met Cookie A at Sock Summit and a gracious stranger took our picture. We're so thrilled to be able to offer you a brand new sock pattern by Cookie A, brilliant sock designer and the author of the book Sock Innovation ! Her new design, Cubist Socks, brings you one more of Cookie's amazing stitch...
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Sometimes, our knitting is a love letter to someone special in our lives. This is who I am knitting for this week–who are you knitting for this week, this month, this season? Tell me about it in the comments and maybe your story will end up in my post so it can inspire and delight all of us. And...
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Yes, my knitting is laughing at me. The Star Light, Star Bright Baby Blanket ? It is just a little ol' baby blankie, for heaven's sake. I have finished the inner rectangle; all I have to do now (she says blithely) is pick up stitches around the edges, knit a few rounds of garter stitch, knit...
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The cute little Bolero from Interweave's book Feminine Knits is indeed done. I bound it off Wednesday morning, and then made some coffee, turned on an audiobook, and sat down to be a good girl and weave in all the (double-digit) ends. (It took two cups of coffee. There were a LOT of ends!) Closures...
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We've had such a great time knitting the Minimalist Cardigan by Ruthie Nussbaum. I continue to be amazed both at the wealth of knowledge you all possess and at your willingness to share it! You are such a great bunch of knitters and friends; during this knit-along (KAL) we talked about all kinds...