A note from Kathleen: I'm always inspired by each new issue of PieceWork magazine, and the November/December issue doesn't disappoint. It hits newsstands on November 3, and I think there are some projects in there that will have you running to your local yarn shop to pick up supplies for holiday...
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Kathleen Cubley
on Oct 21, 2009
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A note from Kathleen: I think I can safely say that we all love a small project once in a while—something we can get done in a short time with a small amount of yarn. What comes to mind is a hat or a one-skein scarf, a dishcloth or a coffee cozy. But PieceWork magazine has taken the small project...
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Kathleen Cubley
on Aug 31, 2009
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Welcome to the new Knitting Daily TV blog! What's better than relaxing on your sofa with your knitting while watching Knitting Daily TV? Throwing a part y, so you can watch it with all your friends! And if you have friends or relatives who want to learn "what this knitting thing is all about...
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Last Friday , I introduced Eunny Jang's Blooming Cotton Scarf , from the current Spring 2009 issue of Interweave Knits , worked in a clever slip stitch pattern that makes colorwork a breeze. This week, we're happy to announce a contest where the prize is enough yarn, in your favorite colorway...
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KD Sandi
on Mar 20, 2009
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The first time I saw Eunny Jang's Blooming Cotton Scarf, featured in our Spring Interweave Knits 2009 issue, I thought it was stranded colorwork, like a modern sort of Fair Isle. It certainly looks that way--but it's not. Instead of working with two colors at a time, you work with only one color...
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KD Sandi
on Mar 13, 2009
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Times are tough. No denying that. But we knit for joy, and anything done for joy is worth finding a way to do, no matter what the challenges. The more joy, the more solace, the more calm we can bring to this crazy world, the better. So what are some ways to find that creative joy on a budget? I've...
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KD Sandi
on Mar 2, 2009
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It's always nice to start off a Monday on a nice note. And today's nice note is "We have winners!" Earlier this winter, we published our special Holiday Gifts 2008 issue, and filled it with lots of cute little sheep cartoons--sheep hanging from knitting charts, sheep peeking out from...
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KD Sandi
on Feb 9, 2009
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