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Oct

31

Another Free Pattern For the Season!

October 31, 2008 | 3 Comments

Knitpicks.com has done it again!
A Free Felted Snowman Pattern!
How cool is that? Actually they look kinda warm.
Go to www.knitpicks.com to download your pattern and find the perfect yarn!
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Oct

30

Order Your Trig Sweater And Support the Down’s Syndrome Association

October 30, 2008 | 1 Comment

Meet the “Double Knit Twins”. The two identical twin sisters are knitting personalized sweaters to help support the Down’s Syndrome Association.
What started as a gift for Sarah Palin’s son, the Trig Sweater blossomed into a way to help everyone with this disease. The sweaters are 100% acrylic, and are custom knit in either pink or [...]

Oct

28

Vogue’s 360 Video

October 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment

What’s cooler than a magazine with a bunch of pictures to look at before you buy it? A video showing a 360 degree view of each project.
Pretty cool!
Enter Vogue and their 360 View Videos sponsored by Tahki Stacy Charles, here: http://www.vogueknitting.com/node/518
Every project in each “story” is showcased. You can watch them all! These videos are [...]

Oct

27

A Weekend of Spinning and Washing the Results.

October 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment

After spinning a whole lot this past weekend, I tried a new method of washing and setting the yarn. Before, I would have used a just a generic baby shampoo, but I had some Soak on hand so I decided to try that.
It was easier on my hands, but I worried that because of that, [...]

Oct

26

Spinning!

October 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment

What goes hand in hand with knitting? Spinning!
I just “got” spinning. I mean, I’ve been spinning my own yarn for awhile now, but just last night I got it. It worked. The hands and feet and wheel all seemed to be in sync, and nice, even, consistent yarn was produced. This is a good thing. [...]

Oct

25

A New Contest from AslanTrends!

October 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Everyone LOVES a contest, so, from Asland Trends, here goes:
“THE CONTEST”
our first annual KNITTING CHALLENGE 2009
ASLANTRENDS KNITTING CHALLENGE “THE CONTEST”
will be an annual contest in which, through the use of AslanTrends Yarns, we ask entrants to create their own designs based on a set of creative guidelines. A panel of prestigious judges from the professional [...]

Oct

24

Vogue Knitting Has A Stitch Library!

October 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Who knew?? Ok, I didn’t, but I do now, and so do you! 
Knit and purl combinations………
Cables………..
Colorwork………
 
 
 
 
 
Even Stitch Tutorials from every issue.
Go here to check out this amazing resource!
Vogue Knitting Stitch Library
 
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Oct

23

Signature Needles - The New Kids on the Block

October 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment

To test these, I ordered a size 5, stilletto tip, with the bell cap, 7″. As a straight needle user I do like them.
I like the length which may be why the ends don’t seem so unbalanced to me. If they were longer, I might feel the heaviness of them but I really don’t notice [...]

Oct

22

Officially The Coolest Free Baby Sweater Pattern On The Net!

October 22, 2008 | 2 Comments

The sweater is knit in two pieces. The main piece is knit up the back and down the front. A detachable front panel is knit with buttonholes on both sides. Alternate panels could be knit to accommodate holidays, whims, or disastrous stains (or growing babies!).
and it’s here, on the Jimmy Beans Wool website:
http://www.jimmybeanswool.com:80/freeKnittingPatternPrestoChango.asp
Valerie won this [...]

Oct

20

Nashua Handknits Free Pattern of the Month!

October 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The free download pattern for this month is
a favorite pullover from Nashua Handknit’s
first season, Fall 2005. Designed by Kristin
Nicholas, the embellished pullover is just the
right combination of cables and color. Knit
in Julia (of course), there are many different
color possibilities. Try swatching different
colorways - you may be surprised at which
combinations of colors work best.
http://www.nashuaknits.com/pdf/EmbellishedPullover.pdf
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