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7 FREE Knitting Patterns for Men

Our newest free eBook is all about men! Knitting for men is a popular topic here at Knitting Daily, and because we live to serve, we thought we'd gather our favorite men's sweater patterns and package them up into a lovely collection: Knitting
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Cabling without a Needle (Plus a free pattern!)

LOSE THAT CABLE NEEDLE! My current project in Kathleen's Knit-a-Long —the Central Park Hoodie —is a cable pattern, and I'm saving tons of time doing the cables without a needle. In the fall 2009 issue of Interweave Knits there's
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7 Free Knit Cardigan Patterns!

I can already feel a chill in the air at night—a sure sign that fall is approaching. And what could be better to ward off that chill than a cardigan sweater? It can be thrown on over a tee shirt and worn open or it can be buttoned up under a blazer
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Another Technique for Finishing: Crochet Edging

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
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Inca Knits: Translating Incan Imagery into Beautiful Knits

With her designs inspired by Africa ( Knitting Out of Africa ) and Japan ( Japanese Inspired Knits ), Marianne Isager has taken us on quite a trip. Now she gives us Inca Knits , a book of beautiful designs that were conceived while Marianne travelled
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Knitted Edging: The Perfect Match (and voting for a new KAL!)

A Happy Edging A friend of mine just finished a garter stitch baby blanket and when my knitting group saw the finished product we decided it needed a border of some sort. My friend didn't want a plain garter border, so I pulled out the new Harmony
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Knitting Tip: Counting Cable Rows (and the Heather Hoodie Vest)

I think we might have an instant classic on our hands, folks! The response to the Heather Hoodie Vest from the fall 2009 Knitscene is causing a stir all over the web and in LYSs--and basically anywhere knitters and Knitscene meet! People are comparing
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Knitting Tech: Reversible Cables and the Rivulet Scarf

When I see an Aran sweater my heart skips a beat. Oh, how I want to knit one of those beautiful, heavily cabled and patterned beauties. I've seen so many variations of the Aran sweater, but one of my favorites is this lovely cardigan jobbie--the Pewter
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Eunny's Sweater Workshop: Petal Halter

Note from Sandi: Today we bring you another new feature: the Sweater Workshop, where we take a great sweater and examine its construction in greater detail. Again, we welcome Eunny Jang, editor of Interweave Knits magazine, as our guide: Olga Buraya-Kefelian
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Add Your Personal Style to Knits Garments!

Note from Sandi: On Monday, Eunny Jang, editor of Interweave Knits , showed you a couple different ways to wear the Saoirse Shawl and the Petal Tank. Today, Eunny returns to show you the Posy Slip, the Watered Quartz Tee, and the St. John’s Wort
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One Garment, Two Ways: Style Suggestions From Eunny Jang

Notes from Sandi: This week, Eunny Jang, editor of Interweave Knits , presents different ways to wear some of the designs from the Spring 2009 issue of Knits. Here's Eunny! Being a maker of any kind is a powerful thing: it means that tools for self
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Keep Your Knitting Simple (plus a Free Pattern)

Sometimes we forget: Knitting is supposed to be fun. It's what we choose to do in our free time, it's what we do for ourselves--to calm ourselves, to enjoy the rhythm of stitches, to revel in the feel of yarn slipping through our fingers. I like
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Finishing Tip: For Those Who Hate the Kitchener Stitch

I don't have any magic words to help you get all your holiday knitting done on time. (Sorry about that.) However, I do have a nifty little grafting tip for those of you who love knitting socks but, like me, utterly despise the Kitchener Stitch. I
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They're Here! The Knits Winter 2008 Galleries: Part One

Yes, it's that time again: Time for the Knitting Daily Galleries! Each time a new issue of Interweave Knits comes out, a group of us in the Interweave offices gather to try on some of the wonderful garments from the magazine, and we take photos to
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Tips For Choosing The Perfect Yarn

One day not too long ago, I walked into a conference room at Interweave only to see that it was filled with kimonos--a dozen or more gloriously knitted garments, all with graceful sleeves, flowing lines, and elegant styling. I'd never seen a knitted
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Learn To Make A Sweater That Fits You Perfectly

At first when I thought about this post, I was going to write about my process for doing those little fit-and-flatter commentaries for the Galleries. I was going to talk about how I sit and read through every single pattern with the sample sweater in
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Fair Isle: Tips and a Step-By-Step Tutorial

Note from Sandi: I've heard that a lot of people have fallen in love with Pam Allen's Fresco Fair Isle Mitts (see the photo? Pretty!) in the new Fall issue of Knits . I think it's the soft colors waving across the back of the hand, with the
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Ten Easy Free Knitting Patterns for Women

Here are ten easy free knitting patterns for women--because sometimes you want to knit something fabulous and fast! Slouch Rib Cardigan by Cathy Payson. Easy knitted women's cardigan pattern that is simple enough to be your first knitted sweater!
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Galleries II: Opulent Raglan and Kaftan Dress

Here are the second set of Galleries you voted for from the new Fall 2007 Knitscene : Kaftan Dress by Salena Lee Opulent Raglan by Wendy Bernard Which sweaters did the Gallery Gals themselves like best? I thought it might be interesting to hear straight
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The Knitscene Galleries Begin!

You Voted For Them! Two weeks ago, I asked you to vote for the garments you'd like us to include in the very first KD Knitscene Gallery (what's a Gallery? see below). Your votes are in, and here are your top Gallery choices (in no particular order
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Getting Started With Your Darts: Shoulders to Bust

The First Step: Choosing The Right Pattern Size For busty gals who want to use darts to help things fit better, here's a little trick: If you want a snug(gish)-fitting sweater, you can use your high-bust measurement, instead of your full bust measurement
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The Return of The Bust Darts

(I know you want to hear all about my adventures with the Yarn People at TNNA, but I am going to be out of the office this entire week. Thus, I have prepared several posts for you ahead of time which I think you will enjoy...) Today, we begin a long-awaited
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Choosing Yarn: The Importance of Drape

Obviously, when I knit Susan's Bulletproof Sweater at age 14, I had no concept that there was anything much beyond color to consider when choosing a yarn. I just pretty much thought that you used whatever yarn you wanted to for a sweater; and then
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Tips for Working Tricky Armholes

Working a Tricky Armhole: The Drawstring Raglan The Drawstring Raglan on Stef People are used to knitting raglans from the top-down, but the Drawstring Raglan is done from the bottom up, and I'm noticing a lot of emails asking for help at the part
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Shaping Lace: Increasing

On Monday, we talked about decreasing in lace; today, we'll talk about increasing in a lace pattern. Remember these helpful tips: * Find the yarnover/decrease pairs in the pattern and lightly circle them if that helps you keep track of them. * Always
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Summer Knits Gallery, Part Two!

We have five more Knitting Daily Galleries for you today! The truth is that we Gallery Gals had so much fun trying on the garments from the Summer 2008 issue of Knits that we more or less couldn't stop ourselves. Who can blame us? For those of you
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Your Tips and Tricks for Adding a Knitted Hem

I love that so many of you had other tips to contribute to the discussion on working flat hems on a stockinette sweater. Knitters are so clever. You'd think a hem would be simple, and that there would be only one way to do it, but nope. There are
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Decreases and Increases for Sweater Knitting

Increases and decreases. Making more stitches, making fewer. Seems as though that would be a simple topic, yes? Nope. Knitters are clever, and we've come up with lots of clever ways to make more and to make fewer. This abundance of cleverness means
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Waist Shaping: From Waist on Up!

We have now arrived at our theoretical waist in our theoretical bottom-up, knit in the round pullover. All the decreases are done, leaving us with 267 stitches at the waist. Here's what to do from there on up: 1. Work even for a bit. Usually, patterns
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Waist Shaping: From Hip To Waist

Alright, heeeere we go. Let's roll up our sleeves and go over how to figure out how much to decrease from hip to waist and where to put the decreases. Again, we will go slow, and there are no stupid questions. Recap: We are doing the math for a theoretical
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Free Pattern: Slouch Rib Cardigan

Are you an adventurous beginning knitter who wants to try your hand (and your needles) at a sweater? Or perhaps you've been knitting for years and years, but you want a simple project to take with you on a trip—a project that you can wear soon
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Waist Shaping: Choose Your Curves

In the last post , we worked out the math to get us from hem to hip on a pullover worked in the round from the bottom up. Now that we are ready to actually dive into the waist shaping, there is a decision to be made: subtle shaping or curvy shaping? Gentle
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Waist Shaping: The Math, Hem to Hip

Don't be scared. I know it says "math" in the title, but it's knitting math, so we can handle it, right? (Fearless knitters and all that.) Plus, we'll go slow, we'll do this in stages, you can ask questions, and there are no
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Waist Shaping: An Overview

I'm noticing that the very mention of the term "shaping," let alone "waist shaping," seems to provoke some spirited discussions amongst knitters. Some folks want it, but don't know how to do it. Some folks might want it, but
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Knit For Your Shape: Waist Q & A

Lots of interesting questions in your comments this week, so I pulled out a few to answer in the hopes that together we can clarify some of this! In the end, though, remember that the important part is to know your body's shape and be able to transfer
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What Shape Are You?

Long-waisted Bertha Apple, pear, banana; long-waisted, short-waisted... And that's just the women—we haven't even started to talk about the men yet! It's no wonder we're confused about body shapes. Seems like every website you go
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And The Winning Free Pattern Is...

I love it when you readers surprise me. When I picked out the three candidates for today's free pattern and asked you to vote on which one you wanted, I thought I knew which one you would pick: Matador, because that's the one that is being chatted
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The Central Park Hoodie: Which Size To Knit?

Originally, we were going to wait until Friday to post photos of Lisa Shroyer's finished Big Girl version of the Central Park Hoodie , but after all your requests, we just couldn't resist any longer...so: Voila! And yes, that is Lisa modelling
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The Colette Pullover Gallery (Plus: The Question of Height)

Debbie wears the Colette The Colette Pullover by Katie Himmelberg , assistant editor of Interweave Knits View The Colette Pullover Gallery The raglan lines of this sweater are complementary to any body type, as is the refined silhouette with waist shaping
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Gallery: The Ivy League Vest

Annie goes Ivy League! Katie's notes: (Katie Himmelberg is assistant editor of Interweave Knits.) This colorwork beauty, designed by Interweave Knits editor Eunny Jang, modernizes a Fair Isle classic with its close fit. Using a modest six colors,
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Gallery: The Bonbon Pullover

Here's the next in our popular series of sweater galleries from the Winter 2007 issue of Interweave Knits . This time, Katie Himmelberg , assistant editor of Interweave Knits, gives suggestions for color choices and customizations for the Bonbon Pullover
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Galleries: Henley Perfected & Citrus Yoke Pullover (Plus Notes on Sandi's Gathered Pullover)

Katie wearing the Henley Perfected I asked Katie Himmelberg, style editor of Knitscene and assistant editor of Interweave Knits , to provide some expert commentary for us for each of the sweaters we have chosen for the Winter 2007 Interweave Sweater Gals
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Amy Clarke Moore: The Ten-Year Cardigan

Today we proudly present the first in our series of posts by Guest Star Editors—this one is from Amy Clarke Moore , editor of Spin-Off magazine . This is the time of year that I pull out the brown cardigan I’ve been knitting for my Dad for
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Spice Up Your Knitting

Alternating Twists from Cables & Arans I am a stitch geek. I'm fascinated by the different ways that the humble knit stitch and the unassuming purl stitch get together and make a gadzillion different glorious combinations. My stitch dictionaries
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The 1824 Blouson: A Gallery

The 1824 Blouson by Mari Lynn Patrick , from the Summer 2007 issue of Interweave Knits , was one of your top picks for a Knitting Daily Sweater Gallery, so five of us Interweavers, plus the ever-obliging Bertha, modelled the sample garment for you: The
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The Basics of Blocking, Part Two

Ready to block! On Wednesday, we began our Adventure in Blocking with a review of the basic tools and preparations you need to make before you get started. Now that you have everything gathered together, and now that you have experimented with blocking
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The Basics of Blocking, Part One

Everything you need to start blocking Since I finished the back of the Bonsai Tunic last weekend (from Interweave Knits Spring 2007 ), I figured the best way to start talking about blocking was to do a bit of show-and-tell, starring my new best friend
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A Hot Tomato, An Icelandic Shawl, And A Charming Tip

Hot Tomato Salsa! It is Friday the 13th, a traditional "bad luck day" in the U.S.--but I am throwing caution to the winds and wearing my fresh-off-the-needles Hot Tomato. I realize that in doing so, I am making myself a target for coffee accidents
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