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There are so many people in need. The homeless, premature babies, and those going through cancer treatments need hats to help keep them warm. As knitters, we have a unique opportunity to help people in need with our craft. I'm particularly interested in knitting hats that teens will like. It's...
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Knitting Daily
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Kathleen Cubley
on Jun 19, 2013
Filed under: Knitting Techniques, How To Knit, Knitting Patterns, Knitting For Charity, Knitted Hats, Knitting Stitches, Knitting
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Kate Atherley Choosing what size to knit is something that sounds easy—what size is my bust? I'll knit that size! But that doesn't work every time, or even most times. You have to take several things into consideration, including the style of the garment, the amount of ease you want it...
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“Please write a post,” Karen Brock asked me, “telling our readers about our new digital products.” PieceWork July/August 1995 In the 1650s, before my time, digital meant “pertaining to fingers.” It came from the Latin digitus . That’s pretty clear: we have enormous...
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I just finished a colorwork hat for the Winter issue of Interweave Knits. I live in the South, in a 100-year-old mill house, and I haven't turned on the AC yet...but that alpaca, three-color hat on my lap was a bit much for June knitting. For the last few hours of work, I sat in my favorite blue...
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Inside Knits
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LisaShroyer
on Jun 17, 2013
Filed under: Knitting Techniques, Knitting Patterns, Color Knitting, Knitting
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The Loop Pullover by AnnaLena Mattison Some things in knitting are complicated, and some things are easy. And some things are easy and look complicated. I-cord is one of those things. It's simple to work, but it adds so much to a knitted object. It's a knitting technique that all knitters should...
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We're so excited to welcome DIY lifestyle and needle arts expert Vickie Howell as the new host and co-executive producer of Knitting Daily TV ! "I'm truly thrilled to be joining the KDTV family, and can't wait to be back in fellow stitchers' living rooms sharing my passion for yarn...
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Knitting Daily
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Kathleen Cubley
on Jun 14, 2013
Filed under: Knitting Daily TV, Knitting Patterns, Knitting Daily, Knitting And Crochet, Knitting
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Summer is a time of knitting with lightweight fibers, and there are so many to choose from. I'm most familiar with cotton and linen, which are pretty easy to come by. But there are many more fibers to choose from, and they're becoming more and more common in local yarn shops. Help yourself to...
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Last fall, several intrepid knitters got together for a Knitting Daily Knit-Along and made Ashley Rao's Pan-Am Jacket. This jacket is a wonderful challenge for the courageous knitter. And it's the perfect project for a knit-along! Everyone learned so much from each other, and the community that...
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Knitting Daily
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Kathleen Cubley
on Jun 12, 2013
Filed under: Knitting Techniques, Knitting Patterns, Knitting Daily, Knitting Stitches, Knitting
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Back in December 2012, I showed you the handmade socks for Dad’s Christmas gift … well, the promise of socks. I’m embarrassed to say that those remain in the promise phase. In the meantime, though, I did manage to knit socks for my boyfriend (previously unmentioned here to keep them...
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One of the fun challenges for the assistant editor is coming up with fresh ideas for swatching our yarn review. I tend to skew towards the whimsical, like a color wheel to show off the hue variations in undyed wool ( Knits Winter 2012 ), or Summer 2013's knitted diamonds. This season's review...
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Mary Lycan Rowan Pure Wool 4 Ply, 100% wool yarn, fingering weight, 174 yards (159.1 m)/50 gram (1.8 oz) ball, 1 ball of #445 Chalk (MC; blue) and 1 ball of #412 Snow (CC) Needles, size 3 (3.25mm) or size needed to obtain gauge Ribbon, 2½ inches (6.3 cm) wide, 1 yard (0.9 m) to match MC Thread...
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Piecework Magazine
on Dec 11, 2012
Filed under: Cap, Neck warmer, Bonnet, Vintage, knitting, headwear, PieceWork January/February 2013
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Katie Franceschi Finished Size 8" foot circumference and 73/4" long from back of heel to tip of toe. Yarn Yarn Love Elizabeth Bennet (65% superwash Merino, 20% bamboo, 15% silk; 195 yd [178 m]/1. oz [50 g]): pizzaz, 2 skeins. Needles Foot and heel—size 1 (2.25 mm). Leg—size 3 (3...
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Inna Voltchkova Rainbow Farms Pygora, 70% pygora/30% merino yarn, laceweight (2 ply), 400 yards (365.8 m)/ 2 ounce (56.7 g) skein, 2 skeins of Natural(this project requires about 750 yards [686 m] of yarn) Skacel Collection Addi Lace Needles, circular, 24 inches (61.0 cm), size 2 (2.75 mm) or size needed...
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Piecework Magazine
on Sep 10, 2012
Filed under: Scarf, Lace knitting, knitting, piecework, knitting traditions
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By Laurie Sundstrom Jamieson’s Double Knitting, 100% wool, DK weight, 82 yards (75.0 m)/25 gram (0.9 oz) skein, 2 skeins of #1020 Nighthawk (MC) Jamieson’s Shetland Spindrift, 100% wool, fingering weight, 115 yards (105.2 m)/25 gram (0.9 oz) skein, 2 skeins of #301 Salmon (CC) Needles, size...
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By Inna Voltchkova It is easy to find knitting patterns and yarn for a woman’s scarf, but it is a different story for a man’s. Inna designed this man’s scarf using ribbing, which is traditional for a man’s scarf, a garter-stitch lace pattern, and a reversible cable. Zitron Lace...
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Piecework Magazine
on Jun 8, 2012
Filed under: Cables, Scarf, Knitting for men, Men, knit, knitting lace, Knitted lace scarves, Knitted lace scarf, cable knitting, cable, traditional, Mens, cabled, knitting, piecework, Men's
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A new hat www.frusoleng.com
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Fru Soleng
on Apr 13, 2012
Filed under: Red, hat, black, pattern, knitting, norwegian, knittingbook, chart
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The British Isles are home to a large variety of knitting patterns, incorporating the techniques of Western Europe and North Africa. As a result, a rich treasury of expressive patterns developed, including the typical tree of life motif featured here. This pattern can be found in Stephanie van der Linden's...
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The textured patterns found on English fishermen’s sweaters are made up of knit and purl stitches that are often combined with simple cables. The interplay of these patterns also appears frequently on socks. This pattern can be found in Stephanie van der Linden's Around the World in Knitted...
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Italian design is characterized by floral motifs and bright textured patterns, often worked in lively colors. The colorful knitwear of Missoni has made it one of the most beloved fashion houses in the world of fashion. This pattern can be found in Stephanie van der Linden's Around the World in Knitted...
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I am 1/2 way on the Chuppah. I won't be working on it for a while because I have to go get more yarn, so there won't be another picture for a while. It is nice because you can really start to see the design. This is 1/4 of the chuppah.