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Apr

30

Interweave Knits Origami Cardi

April 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Interweave Magazine has done it to me again! Look at this cardi, isn’t it just the cutest thing? This is called the Origami Cardi created by Norah Gaughan.
And, no buttons? Yeah, and no button band, more good news! Should be faster to finish! It looks like it is closed with [...]

Apr

27

Charity Knitting for Dogs

April 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment

This charity knitting took place in New Zealand, but could be applied to any Rescue group, Humane Society or SPCA. Put your scraps of yarn to good use and keep a pooch warm!
WARM AND SNUG: A mystery knitter has set tongues - and tails - wagging at Wellington’s [...]

Apr

26

Knit a Lacy Thong?

April 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Something new for you to try - knitting undergarments! Interweave Knits Magazine challenged their staff to design lingerie patterns. The result runs the full gamut from Seduction socks to a lacy thong.
Best of all, the patterns are free to download or print from their site!
Enjoy!
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Technorati Tags: undergarments, Interweave Knits, lingerie, socks, [...]

Apr

25

Challenge to all Knitters from CNN

April 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment

CNN has a leisure time poll at their website where you choose, in order, the 10 top favorite things you do with your down time.
Knitting is listed at the poll in the first row and image number 3 from the left.
I challenge all you knitters out there to put that picture in the number 1 [...]

Apr

24

American Knitter Turns Dream into Reality for Women in Rwanda

April 24, 2007 | 1 Comment

“Making beautiful things lifts the spirit and offers hope, and in Rwanda I really saw it happen,” says Cari Clement, an American woman from the state of Vermont who helps African women in Rwanda rebuild their lives by providing machines they use for knitting products for export and domestic sale.
The only fact most Americans know [...]

Apr

23

Special Rwanda Knits Auction

April 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Have you ever wondered what happens to the fabulous Caron and Bond garments you see in the pages of your favorite knit and crochet magazines? Or from “Ultimate Knitting” magazine? Or in Caron’s ads? Or Bond ads? Or on the pattern pads? Or on the Caron website? Would you like to own [...]

Apr

20

Knitters Little Helpers

April 20, 2007 | 1 Comment

Sometimes it boggles my mind with all the little gadgets that are invented to help knitters. I stumbled onto Nancy’s Knit Knacks and found a variety of items for fiber artists.
One item in particular caught my eye, circular needle tags. Now some would not see this product as useful, but I am vision impaired [...]

Apr

19

Bartlettyarns Sold

April 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment

This is kind of old news, as it was reported last month, but is very important to the industry. The mill, which was founded in 1821 on the banks of Higgins Stream in this Somerset County town, is believed to be the oldest continuously operating yarn mill in the U.S. This company has been [...]

Apr

18

Inknitters

April 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Yesterday I posted about an article written for the Inknitters magazine on how to create dog sweaters.
Today, I want to tell you that the complete first issue of this fabulous magazine in on the internet. Every article and every pattern is downloadable! The magazine is out of print so this is the only way [...]

Apr

17

Knitting for your Pet

April 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment

How many people have pets, raise your hands, don’t be shy. How many knit for their pets? I have a very small dog who is always cold. Living in Michigan doesn’t help, so he wears sweaters. The sweaters get expensive to constantly purchase and don’t always fit properly. And he must be [...]

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