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  • By Popular Request: Stretchy Bind-Offs!

    I'm too sick to knit; the knitter's equivalent of purgatory. Imagine it: The mere motions of the needles are making me ill. I've been sick for FOUR DAYS. Four days of NO KNITTING. I think we might have a situation here. Thus, with your indulgence...
  • Free Bag Patterns by Interweave Staff, Weekend 2010

    Coney Island Bag by Eunny Jang Finished Size 30½" circumference and 14" tall, not including strap. Yarn Valley Yarns Greenfield (100% cotton, 88 yd [80 m]/50 g): gray, 4 skeins; natural (white) and sunflower (yellow), 3 skeins each. Yarn...
  • Free Patterns

    by ALA
  • In Which I Shamelessly Cheat On My Knitting

    First of all, I am feeling MUCH better, having recovered from that awful stomach flu. You folks in the comments were so sweet to send me little get-well wishes; thank you. Second of all, I have a confession to make. I, Sandi Wiseheart, did indeed cheat...
  • Knitting in Art

    I was in Los Angeles a couple of years ago for a big book fair. I had a rental car and a GPS, too, so I took a couple of adventures to see some sights. One of my excursions was to the fabulous and amazing Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical...
  • Seaming A Sleeve Cap Tutorial: Part 2

    If you want to know how to stitch a sleeve into its armhole, this is the tutorial for you. Well, actually, this is Part 2 of the tutorial for you. Part 1 is here . I'm using the sleeves of my Farmer's Market Cardigan as an example. (That's...
  • Seaming a Sleeve Cap: Tutorial, Part One

    I've finished the sleeves on my Farmer's Market Cardigan . (Hooray!) That means I'm ready to sew them into the body of the cardigan, a job that some knitters detest. C'mon, admit it–how many of you knit only top-down raglans so you...
  • Valkyrie Vest

    This is a woman’s vest for the experienced knitter. Designed with a deep V-neck, cables, and lace. A-line waist shaping makes it possible to wear this vest with negative ease at the bust and positive ease at the hemline. Plus sizes included. Designer...
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