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My sister doesn't like pumpkin pie, (I do not understand; does not compute) but her favorite color is orange. I was thinking about this yesterday as I was raking up orange and yellow and brown leaves, thinking about how pretty the fall colors are, even as I'm hating raking. There are so many...
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Kathleen Cubley
on Nov 11, 2009
Filed under: Cables, Lace, Wraps, Interweave Knits, Stash, free patterns, Knits, Free Knitted Lace Patterns, raglan, knitting, knitted, patterns, Knit, sock yarn, Cardigan, Kathy Zimmerman, afghan
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It's getting down into the 20s and 30s here in Spokane, so it's time to bundle up! I've amassed quite the collection of cozy scarves, but the one I go to more than any other is a large, simple rectangle that I can wear as a scarf or as a wrap. My favorite way to wear it is around my shoulders...
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Kathleen Cubley
on Oct 19, 2009
Filed under: Crochet, Easy, Scarves, Shawls, Fair Isle, Seaming, Wraps, Blankets, Galleries, Interweave Knits, Yarn, Silk, Colorwork, Knits, video, fashion, KDTV, knitting, knitted, patterns, Knit, knitters, Cardigan, Knitter, crocheters, afghan, learn to knit, Buttonholes, programs
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Designer Spotlight – In Knitting Daily TV Episode 302, author Jil Eaton of MinnowKnits designs and her signature MinnowMerino yarn (distributed by Classic Elite Yarns ) is on set to demonstrate her "Child’s Holiday Capelet” and how to make fun embellishments on knitwear with crochet...
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AnnieB
on Jul 15, 2009
Filed under: Wraps, Easy, Knitting Daily TV, free knitting pattern, wraps ponchos and shrugs, knitting patterns - wraps, Knitting Patterns - shawls and stoles, embroidery, Series 300, Jil Eaton
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Kathy Elkins answers a viewer’s question on how to block large projects, such as a heirloom lace shawl. Sponsored by WEBS, America’s Yarn Store.
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AnnieB
on May 4, 2009
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Barry Klein and Laura Bryant are with Eunny to present patterns for scarves with reversible fabric and non-curling edges. Sponsored by Trendsetter Yarns and Prism Arts, Inc.
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AnnieB
on May 4, 2009
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If I am knitting a piece of lace in public, friendly strangers will ask, "What are you knitting?" When I tell them it is a lace shawl, they get this very polite, back-away-slowly-from-the-crazy-woman look on their face. I look down at what I am knitting and realize that to them, the rumply...
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KD Sandi
on May 4, 2009
Filed under: Scarves, Shawls, Blocking, Lace, Wraps, Stoles, estonia, how to, video, free lace patterns, lace knitting, Free ebook, Free Knitted Lace Patterns, eBook, knitting, knitted, patterns, knitters, Knitter, blog, Sandi Wiseheart, Kathy Elkins, Knitting Videos
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Note from Sandi: While we do not have the Knits Summer 2009 Preview ready for you yet, we have the next best thing: a Free Pattern Sneak Peek ! Eunny Jang, editor of Interweave Knits , is here to tell us about this special sweater. Here's Eunny! When Karen Kendrick Hands first showed me the prototype...
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KD Sandi
on Apr 17, 2009
Filed under: Shawls, Blocking, Cables, Lace, Tops, Wraps, Interweave Knits, Yarn, Silk, Stoles, free sweater patterns, free cardigan patterns, Knits, Eunny Jang, wrap cardigans, knitting, knitted, patterns, cast-on, Cardigan, Sandi Wiseheart
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It's Tax Day in the United States, and so maybe today is a good day to give away some yarn. Let's put some smiles on a few faces, shall we? But first, let's refresh everyone's memory (no doubt blunted by all those deduction calculations): Eunny Jang's Blooming Cotton Scarf, from the...
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KD Sandi
on Apr 15, 2009
Filed under: Crochet, Scarves, Shawls, Lace, Wraps, Interweave Knits, Yarn, designers, Knits, Eunny Jang, knitting, patterns, Knit, Sandi Wiseheart
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Sometimes a gorgeous lace shawl can seem totally intimidating, whether it is crocheted or knitted. You might look at the graceful motifs, the interplay of spaces and fabric, and think, "I could never do that." But all knitting and crocheting is simply one stitch built upon another, one round...
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KD Sandi
on Apr 8, 2009
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Note from Sandi: It's not as easy as you think to be a proficient designer in both of the two sister crafts, knitting and crochet. Yes, the two crafts are similar, but each has its own architecture of style that has to be mastered before a design--a successful, beautiful design--can be created. So...
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KD Sandi
on Apr 6, 2009
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Designer: Mary Jane Mucklestone Published: May 17, 2007 Technique: Cables, Decreasing, Increasing, Grafts and Joins, Kitchener Stitch, Ribbing Skill Level: Intermediate For this shrug, I took inspiration from the tiny bodices worn during the Regency period, particularly Kate Greenaway drawings, the Empress...
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Knitting Daily
on May 16, 2007
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Designer: Meema Spadola Published: May 17, 2007 Technique: Decreasing, Increasing, Ribbing Skill Level: Intermediate I wanted to use an open stitch pattern for this shrug to show off the luscious color and sheen of this silk-merino yarn. I settled on a drop-stitch pattern that has an organic feel, reminding...
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Knitting Daily
on May 16, 2007
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Designer: Mari Lynn Patrick Published: May 17, 2007 Technique: Crochet Skill Level: Intermediate Mari Lynn Patrick begins this capelet with a simple crocheted chain for the neck edge. Then she has fun by working unusual crochet stitches in bands of lacy texture that fall gracefully over the shoulders...
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Knitting Daily
on May 16, 2007
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Designer: Liz Gipson Published: May 15, 2007 Technique: Bind-offs, Cast-ons, Seams Skill Level: Beginner Here is a simple shrug pattern, originally designed to be knit with hand-dyed yarn—but you can use any similar commercially dyed yarn if you don’t feel like dyeing your own. This simple...
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Knitting Daily
on May 14, 2007
Filed under: Interweave Knits, Free Patterns, Interweave Free Knitting Pattern, Liz Gipson, Spin-Off, Wraps, Shrugs