This is one brave lady! Cutting steeks for me requires a sewing machine, lots and lots of thread, and usually some alcohol (not to mention chocolate!) Dawn Brocco shows us how she sews steeks (by hand! – gasp!) in this … Read More ...
New Free Slipper Patterns from PolarKnit
These are sooo cute! Little ladybug slippers and little
piggy slippers, all knit in PolarKnit’s chunky weight fleece yarn.
For the pattern, go to the PolarKnit patterns page and scroll down to the chunky section.
Looking for more Slipper … Read More ...
Knitting Charity Needs Volunteers
Contagious Hope is in need of some people to help volunteer their time and talent to help make toys, clothes, and blankets. All items will be sent to orphangages and local shelters to those in need. Please check out this … Read More ...
New Purse Pattern from Maddy Laine
This Lattice Work purse is cool! Here’s the description: Easy garter stitch knitting creates strips of “lattice” that are woven to give color and texture to the front side of this stylish purse. The back and front inner panel (behind … Read More ...
Knitting Daily – New Editor!
Interweave Names Kathleen Cubley Editor of KnittingDaily.com
Loveland, Colo., July 1, 2009: Interweave announced today that Kathleen Cubley is the new editor of KnittingDaily.com, effective today.
KnittingDaily.com, serving more than 300,000 knitting community members, recently introduced a newly designed and … Read More ...
Berroco – New Contest On Site!
Pre Fall Sale! Are You Kidding Me???
Summer just started! I think, or maybe it’s still late spring. You’d never know from the weather. Let’s see, first cutting of hay is in, corn is knee high, yup, it’s still summer.
But anyway, go to the Knit Studios … Read More ...
Free Patterns From Coats and Clark
This adorable cardigan and many more, free from Coats and Clark, here: http://www.purplekittyyarns.com/free-patterns/sweater-patterns.html
Looking for more knitting patterns for knitted Cardigans? Check out these Knitting patterns we found on Etsy.
Specific to knitters, you can join our Knitting Patterns Only… Read More ...
More Amigurumi….
Meet Ollie! And he has lots of friends too! I’m gong to scrounge up some purple yarn for this one (Michigan Red Wings Fans will get this one) and knit a few to hang around starting in October.
Lion Brand … Read More ...
Free Ribbit Pattern
Awwww! So Cute! And the pattern is free. Make this cutie in organic cotton or bamboo for a eco-friendly baby toy!
The pattern is here, at Spud and Chloe: http://www.spudandchloe.com:80/blog/2009/07/ribbit-free-pattern/… Read More ...
Interweave Press Hurt Book Sale!
Your chance to get top of the line knitting books, and other craft books too at deeply discounted prices!
Go to Interweave’s Hurt Book Sale, here: http://www.interweavestore.com/Hurt-Book-Sale.html… Read More ...
Hand Knitted American Flag!
Cool, no? Yeah, I thought so too.
’nuff said! Go here for this pattern: http://www.examiner.com/x-6976-Phoenix-Knitting-Examiner~y2009m7d1-Hand-knitted-American-Flag… Read More ...
Free Knitting Pattern – Irish Aran Sweater
Go here for this free pattern:
irish-aran PDF file by Ram Wlls
Also, the gorgeous yarn used to knit it is on sale! From Ram Wools Yarn Co-op
New to knitting? Not sure what Aran Knitting is?
The Aran pullover … Read More ...
Learn to Sew On A Buttonband!
Are you a visual learner? If so, you have so come to the right place!
Berroco has, in their tutorial library, this video, How To Sew On A Buttonband. Go here to learn how: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odJeZnk9CQg
And here for more of … Read More ...
Disecting a Knitted Frog
No more formaldehyde!!
Sometimes you run across something that makes you say, “Wait! What?”
Well this morning this was it. A knitted frog, complete with, um, er, uh, innards, ready to be disected!
Go here to read the story…..http://news.cnet.com:80/8301-17938_105-10274267-1.html… Read More ...