As I write this, it's 43 degrees and sunny here in Spokane. It's unseasonably warm—we're used to snow in February. I know many of you are seeing more than enough snow though, so I'm pleased to give you a wee bouquet of crocheted flowers! I found these little cuties when I was reorganizing...
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Kathleen Cubley
on Feb 24, 2010
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Today on Knitting Daily we're debuting our new free eBook, Knitting Instructions: 7 Free Knitting Patterns for Knitting Accessories ! I'm excited about this free knitting pattern collection because I love knitting accessories! It's great to have a smaller project on the needles so you can...
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Kathleen Cubley
on Dec 18, 2009
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Interweave has produced the fabulous Holiday Gifts issue for the last several years, and this one is no exception (preview the upcoming issue here ) . Interweave Knits editor Eunny Jang and I recently got a chance to talk about this year's Holiday Gifts , which will be available on October 27. As...
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Kathleen Cubley
on Oct 12, 2009
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We're having the most beautiful early fall here in Spokane. The air is crisp, the sun is shining, and all of my TV shows are starting up again. Well, I guess the TV shows are starting again everywhere, but that's still a sign of fall to me. I always knit while I watch TV, so I'm looking forward...
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Kathleen Cubley
on Sep 25, 2009
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A Note from Kathleen: My main craft is knitting, but several years ago I took a crochet class because I expected that I might like that craft, too. And I do enjoy crocheting, especially for items like baby blankets--it's simply so much faster than knitting. What I didn't expect was that knowing...
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Kathleen Cubley
on Aug 24, 2009
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Whether you knit scarves to take a break from serious knitting, to practice a new stitch, or even to knit up a quick gift, there's no denying that scarf knitting is popular amongst all skill levels. First you start with garter stitch scarves, and then you break into stockinette (and learn that the...
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Kathleen Cubley
on Jul 31, 2009
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Our guest blogger this week is Becca Smith, who owns the family-run company The BagSmith , known for its specialty notions, oversized knitting needles (think sizes 20” – 32”), oversized crochet hooks (sizes S and U), and Big Stitch Alpaca Yarn. Becca is also the author of Big Stitch...
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on Jul 30, 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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on Jul 16, 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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One of the best entrelac tutorials I've ever seen is the Beyond the Basics article written by Eunny Jang in the Spring 2007 issue of Interweave Knits. Since entrelac can be a bit tough to explain, here's an excerpt from that article: Entrelac fabric's series of tilted blocks are worked one...
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KD Sandi
on Jan 30, 2009
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