"Snood" sounds like a Dr. Seuss creature, doesn't it? The snood has been around for quite a while—remember those hairnet type things in the 40s? They were the quintessential woman's look of the era, and when I see a photo of one or someone wearing one in a movie, that era is evoked...
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Kathleen Cubley
on Nov 20, 2009
Filed under: Crochet, Easy, Scarves, Lace, Holiday, Yarn, Silk, Knits, video, fashion, KDTV, knitting, patterns, Knit, knitters, blog, Adina Klein, stripes, reversible, Alpaca
I love calendars, especially wall calendars, and I spend a lot of time every year in the bookstore choosing something that will inspire me every day. It's a tough choice, too, because with wall calendars, you look at one photo for a whole month. I've said before how lucky I am to have this job...
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Kathleen Cubley
on Nov 9, 2009
Filed under: Gifts, Fair Isle, Gauge, Lace, Socks, Holiday, Books, Spin-Off, Spinning, Yarn, Stash, Knits, Eunny Jang, raglan, knitting, knitted, patterns, Knit, Cardigan, Best of Interweave Knits
Give a big welcome to today's guest blogger Jil Eaton, whose name has become synonymous with kids knitwear. Last year she introduced her own yarn line— MinnowMerino distributed by Classic Elite Yarns—and offered knitters everywhere an adorable free pattern for a child’s holiday...
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on Nov 5, 2009
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We've all wrapped up our precious knitted gifts in boxes and bags. And when we put them with all of the other gifts, they look just like everything else in the pile. Don't get me wrong, I love a big stack of presents, but I've stumbled upon some new items from Interweave that will make our...
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Kathleen Cubley
on Nov 4, 2009
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Even though it's just Halloween, I'm already dreaming of the holidays—my favorite time of the year. I have a really beautiful collection of glass holiday ornaments that look just lovely on the Christmas tree. They sparkle and glimmer when the light hits them. I usually get a couple of new...
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Kathleen Cubley
on Oct 30, 2009
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My family has always made a big deal about the holidays. We have so much fun together cooking, eating, toasting and roasting each other, and shoveling/playing in the snow. We've gotten really good at choosing gifts for each other, too. We take note of little things we say all year and try to pick...
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Kathleen Cubley
on Oct 28, 2009
Filed under: Christmas, Easy, Gifts, Lace, Slippers, Holiday, Interweave Knits, Yarn, Holidays, Knits, knitting, knitted, patterns, Knit, Knitter
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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