Ted Hannford’s story highlights the therapeutic benefits of knitting and the creative ways in which knitters can use their craft to make something truly unique. French knitting or spool knitting, as it is commonly known, is a technique that involves … Read More ...
Check out This Adorbale Snowman Hat!
Jenni from the Vintage Umbrella shared a fun finished object on her blog: this lovely Fair Isle snowman hat. She got the pattern, designed by Sandra Jäger, on Ravelry, where it’s selling for €3.49 (or a little less … Read More ...
Check out Kristin Nicholas’ New Fair Isle Hat Class
I don’t know how the online crafty classroom Creativebug escaped my notice for so long, but I was led there by something earlier this week and noticed that they have a brand-new class from Kristin Nicholas all about knitting a … Read More ...
Check Out a Sneak Peek of the New Vogue Knitting
The preview for the winter issue of Vogue Knitting just came out, and there are a lot of goodies in there if you’re looking to warm up for the season.
There are five main “stories” in the issue, including odes … Read More ...
Free Christmas Stocking Pattern from Vickie Howell
The fun knitwear designer Vickie Howell has been kind enough to offer a free knitting pattern for a Fair Isle Christmas Stocking over on my page at About.com and I wanted to make sure you all knew about it, too.… Read More ...
Free Patterns from Rowan
Did you know that if you’re a subscriber to Rowan’s newsletter you can get a sneak peek of their magazine, complete with free patterns? The latest online pattern collection just came out with a dozen free patterns from the … Read More ...
Free Pattern: A Men’s Vest by Martin Storey
If you’re registered with Rowan Yarn (which is free to do), the free pattern for this month is a handsome two-color vest for men designed by Martin Storey.
Jack is a Fair Isle pattern that uses the colorwork in a … Read More ...
Vogue Knitting Fall Preview is Out!
The fall issue of Vogue Knitting celebrates the magazine’s 30th anniversary, and the fashion preview has been released to get us all excited about the next things we want to knit.
Because 30 is the pearl anniversary, pearl is one … Read More ...
Add to My Knit List: Lion Brand Bonbons
Lion Brand Yarn has some really great products, and I’ve been a fan of theirs for a long time. But their new product, Bonbons, really caught my eye.
These mini-skein packs offer eight different colors of yarn in either … Read More ...
Fair Isle Knitting For Beginners…
Learn this technique while knitting a pair of fingerless mitts. Both are easy, this is like learning two lessons in one!
From the Stitcherati, the free pattern is a link on her blog, HERE
Check out these Fair Isle Knitting … Read More ...
Giveaway Winner…..
Our giveaway winner for the 200 Fair Isle Motifs book is Kathrynn.
Congratulations, Kathrynn.
Stay tuned… more to come!… Read More ...
It’s Not Too Early To Knit Up Your Christmas Stockings
And Kristin Nicholas has you covered! Get her newest downloadable pattern book including all of these way cool stocking patterns!
6 designs, 4 different sizes. 24 extra fair isle and border charts as well as instructions for designing your own … Read More ...
ColorKnits Fall 2011 From Interweave!
It’s all about color in Interweave’s newest emag!
Pooling and intarsia. Inlays and Fair Isle. Articles, patterns and accessories that scream Color Is Your Friend as well as ideas to tame all those loose strands.
Read the reviews outlining some … Read More ...
Fair Isle Mittens
Aren’t these cute? From The Vintage Umbrella, there’s a link to the pattern HERE
Jorid Linvik’s Big Book of Knitted Mittens:
45 Distinctive Scandinavian Designs is sure to inspire you to want to knit some fun mittens, whether embellished with … Read More ...
Managing Long Floats in Fair Isle Knitting… and more….
Tacking Long Float
When working a stranded pattern, you never want to carry the non-working yarn across the back of the work for more than about 5 stitches, or whatever constitutes about a inch at your gauge. … Read More ...