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Jun

27

Behind the Knitter

June 27, 2008 | 2 Comments

I’ve been a bit incommunicado this week due to caring for a child with a horrible ear infection. Hopefully though, I can make it up to you by giving you a little Friday afternoon giggle. Me and a couple of old friends from Knitty Gritty but together this spoof video. It’s the [...]

May

21

Pam Allen joins the Classic Elite Team

May 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Did you wonder where Interweave Knits Magazine editor Pam Allen was moving to? Well, here is the news:
Classic Elite Yarns is proud to announce that Pam Allen has joined the company as Creative Director. Pam has been a knitwear designer for 25 years. Her designs have been published in Vogue Knitting, Knitters, and Interweave [...]

Apr

12

Baby Surprise Jacket on DVD and new Wool!

April 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Schoolhouse Press has a new DVD out this Spring and a new wool!
From the website:
What …? A new wool for Schoolhouse Press? And, you say, it’s SOFT? I know; we are super conservative about adding new wool. Once chosen, we have remained loyal until the mill folded (Cambridge and Condon’s), or discontinued the line (Suomi [...]

Mar

29

Awsome Harlot

March 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment

The more I read this woman’s blog, the more I love her. She is the most awe inspiring person I have never met. She is the Yarn Harlot. To read her blog is to understand.
She can bring together people from all walks of life with a common passion to a crazy city like [...]

Mar

22

The Harlot is on Tour

March 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment

The Harlot is coming, the Harlot is coming - to a city near you I hope!
Stephanie Pearl McPhee is promoting her new book “The Yarn Harlot’s Guide to the Land of Knitting“. Her list of tour cities is impressive with the kick off in NYC.
I saw in the list that she will be near [...]

Mar

17

Zimmerman Exhibition

March 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Last October, the University of WI Madison held an exhibit dedicated to the influence of Elizabeth Zimmerman and Schoolhouse Press on the Knitting world. Much has been written about this knitting icon and how she revolutionized the way of creating garments using the percentage system she created. This system, which emphasizes seamless construction [...]

Feb

10

Knitting from your Stash

February 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Continuing on from the post of a few days ago, I came across this blog entry. It’s a challenge from Wendy Johnson. Wendy is a lifelong knitter and creator of one of the most popular knitting blogs online. She has been quoted or featured in many major knitting magazines, and has [...]

Feb

6

The Walker Treasury Project

February 6, 2007 | 2 Comments

Most knitters know that Barbara Walker’s Treasuries are indispensable. We use them constantly for designing, for help with a difficult pattern, and for pure inspiration. That’s where the Walker Treasury Project comes in.
A group of knitters have displayed on the web many of Barbara Walker’s Treasury of Knitting stitch patterns in color. [...]

Feb

2

Math and Knitting?

February 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment

What does math have to do with knitting? Well, if you are Elizabeth Zimmerman – everything.
Elizabeth Zimmerman was to knitting what Henry Ford was to automobile manufacturing. Ms Zimmerman was part philosopher, part engineer and part scientist. She saw patterns and designs in life and the world around her. Elizabeth called herself The [...]

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