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This Gal Can Knit!

Terrye — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:28:11 +0000

And prolific? My gosh! Her designs and knitting are gorgeous!

Check her out here: http://annasflyingneedles.com:80/2009/09/08/blogging-again.aspx

Darn Good Yarn!

Terrye — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:13:07 +0000

I recently aquired some of this yarn. It’s recycled, handspun silk sari yarn, gorgeous stuff. Currently I’m knitting a bag, and I’ll let you know how that goes. It’s fun to knit with, and knits up quickly (the size 13 needles probably help a bit!).

Darn Good Yarn prides itself on providing you with fairly traded and child labor free yarns. Falling back on her experience with Around the Om Nicole takes that mission seriously. As DGY continues to grow so will our yarn selections, which we promise will be earth friendly, fair trade, child labor free, unique and fun to craft with! Namaste!

I’ll write more later on this stuff, including pics of my bag-to-be, and of course the pattern as I make it up.

Check out the website, pretty cool stuff, and a blog too (can’t go wrong with a site that has a blog)! http://www.darngoodyarn.com

Pretty Good Deal…..

Terrye — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:40:39 +0000

Sign up for a one year digital subscription to Creative Knitting, and get access to 2 years of back issues! Basically, that’s a 3 for 1 deal. Pretty good!

Go here for the deets: https://digital.creativeknittingmagazine.com/?mode=print_order_form&source=KDDN

Lion Brand Yarn’s Got Back To School Covered!

Terrye — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:09:38 +0000

Lunchbags, hair ties, bookmarks, you name it, and Lion Brand can hook you up.

Like this free lunchbag pattern. Shhh, don’t tell anyone that it’s crocheted, not knitted, but what the heck!

http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/90335AD.html?noImages=&service=3528&letterId=55084

Petite Purls Online Knitting Magazine

Terrye — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:43:08 +0000

This is such a cool magazine! I don’t know if it’s new or not, but it’s new to me, and there are really cute patterns in it, and there’s a blog, and there’s submission guidelines, and archives.

I do love me my online knitting magazines! And this one’s right up there! Check it out, here:

http://petitepurls.com/Summer09/summer2009_features.html

Holiday Headstart From Knitty

Terrye — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:17:12 +0000

From Knitty:

Holiday Headstart projects are little things that you can start knitting now for gifting later in the year. No big afghans that you can’t even imagine having on your lap as you work in the heat of summer. No sweaty mohair sweaters. Just little tidbits of awesomeness that you can knit when the thought of working on a larger project holds no appeal to you. At the same time, you’ll be getting a jump on your gift knitting.

Holiday Headstart patterns are marked with a snowflake on the main patterns page. Happy holidays!

http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEsummer09/editor.php#HH

The Smart Knitter…

Terrye — Tue, 12 May 2009 15:03:01 +0000

The Smart Knitter’s Hotsheet is a brand new, monthly newsletter that includes great tips, ideas, patterns, features of awesome knitters, Q&A, and much, much more! It also includes membership to an online area that has interactive forums, questions and answers to tons of knitting questions, patterns, and more!

Get a free sample copy of Sara Beth’s monthly newsletter, here: http://www.thesmartknitter.com/

Coraline Strikes Again!

Terrye — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:33:05 +0000

You’ve heard about it, no doubt, the incredibly small, detailed sweaters, socks and other accessories that are sweeping these interwebs these days.

An example is this scuba themed sweater from Bugknits.

While I’ve never been inspired to create something like this, that doesn’t mean it’s not ultra fun to look at these patterns.

Go here to see the whole she-bang. http://www.bugknits.com/

If you’re new to the whole Coraline thing, please visit this site and watch the video as well as exploring the galleries. Amazing!!

Hand Knit Art Created By You, from Chris Bylsma Designs

Terrye — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 20:55:58 +0000

This site contains some different examples of knitted art, in the form of the traditional sweaters, bags and home dec items. Interesting applications of color, texture, lace and cables are the cornerstone of this company. Browse these designs here: http://www.chrisbylsmadesigns.com/patterns.html

Download a free catalog, here: http://www.chrisbylsmadesigns.com/chrisbylsma08_sellsheet.pdf

There’s also a Show and Share page as well as page devoted to pattern errata. Really cool site, and some very nice designs. Be sure to check it out!

Knit Map Goes Live!

Terrye — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:06:46 +0000

From the Yarn Traveler, here is: http://www.knitmap.com/ Find your local yarn store. How cool is this? You have to check it out. For version 1.1 I’m going to suggest an upgrade to which they can create a yarn store where none exist. Yes!!

Facebook For Knitters!

Terrye — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:51:56 +0000

I love Facebook. Such a fun little time waster, and this morning, I ran across the Facebook equivalent for knitters.

KnitIdeas.com. Great site. Share your ideas, swap yarn, and show off your knitting creations……. Here: http://www.knitideas.com/

Knitter’s Review’s Clara Parkes on Dyeing Yarns

Terrye — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:58:34 +0000

Lorna’s Laces and Clara Parkes have teamed up to bring us this gorgeous colorway. Clara’s Garden is sure to be a hit, it sure had me drooling, and I’m not even a big fan of pink!

Read Lorna’s Laces Blog article. Clara shares the custom creation process: http://lornaslaces.blogspot.com/2009/03/color-commentary-with-clara-parkes-of.html

Nashua Handknits – New For Spring 2009

Terrye — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:07:05 +0000

These and lots of other designs are brought to you for 2009 from Nashua Handknits.

New yarns too, including Creative Focus Silk in 15 colorways, and Daylily in 7 colorways.

Nashua’s fresh new designs have always been a favorite of mine, stop by and check them out! http://www.nashuaknits.com/Home/tabid/154/Default.aspx

Stash Swap from Planet Purl…

Terrye — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 18:25:59 +0000

Short of yarn? Too much yarn? Post a free stash swap ad and meet other knitters and crocheters looking to de-stash their extra yarn or find something special for their next project.

Go to Planet Purl

Norah Gaughan Vol. 4: Excess Slideshow

Terrye — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:18:18 +0000

Norah’s book, Vol. 4: Excess is ready to view! Go here for a slideshow and narrative by Norah herself!

http://berroco.com/slideshows/ng4_excess/index.html