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F+W Media, the publisher of many craft and hobby related publications, including Interweave books and magazines, filed for bankruptcy protection, citing changes in the industry and mismanagement for their financial problems.
The company has said it plans to sell off … Read More ...
The winter edition of Knitty just came out, and it’s full of wintry goodness for all your knitting needs.
There are lots of hats, cowls and mitts that would be perfect for gift knitting, as well as some shawls and … Read More ...
Llamas are a popular motif in crafting for all sorts of genres, and for those of us who work with fiber from animals find them especially irresistible.
Liam the Llama, found in the Interweave Knits Gifts 2018 magazine, is … Read More ...
Online knitting magazine Twist Collective has announced that it is ceasing publication with its most recent issue.
The magazine, which has been online for 10 years, offers knitting education and patterns that can be purchased individually or as a full
It’s time for Knitty Deep Fall (even though it’s not fall yet. So. Close.) and there’s some great stuff in there to get you through to prime knitting season.
The cover project, Astronomer’s Beret by Merri Fromm, is a lovely … Read More ...
The latest issue of Knitty just dropped the other day, so I thought it might be fun to highlight some patterns you still have time to knit for gifts, if you’re still in the market for some.
The Skew Too… Read More ...
A note from Benjamin Levisay, CEO of XRX, Inc., says that the 32-year-old Knitter’s magazine has ceased publication with its Winter 2016 issue.
The magazine published 125 issues, but Levisay says they have stopped producing it because of financial … Read More ...
Interweave, the multi-craft publishing company that’s been a part of F+W since 2012, announced an “updated and reinvigorated” Interweave with the launch of a redesigned website.
At the same time, the company announced a merger with Patternworks, an online fiber … Read More ...
Linda is the winner!
Every now and then I go through my magazine stack and pull out some things that I think would interest you if you don’t subscribe to all the knitting magazines (I’m actually cutting back on subscriptions … Read More ...
Yeah, I know, it’s not really fall, but the First Fall issue of Knitty was just released, and it’s big news because the online knitting magazine now has a responsive layout, meaning it automatically resizes whether you’re looking at the … Read More ...
If you’re looking for something new to knit this weekend, you’re in luck. Knitting Daily has a new free collection of five chunky knitting patterns (must be registered to download, which is free), while Yarnspirations has issued a lookbook full … Read More ...
Congratulations to Krista!
I spent part of my weekend going through a stack of knitting magazines I hadn’t looked through yet, and I have a few I’m ready to part with.
These have been thumbed through, so they’re not in … Read More ...
It’s been out for a day or so, but the latest issue of Knitty is available if you haven’t seen it yet. It includes a great message for people who have supported the online knitting magazine through Paetron, which has … Read More ...
The Deep Fall surprises from Knitty have been published, and they’re both pretty darn cute, so you’re going to want to add them to your knitting queues.
The Crosshatch Cowl by Karin Brummer uses a brioche netting stitch worked in … Read More ...
I was a little distracted yesterday by Knitty’s fundraising efforts (which in less than a day met their first goal of $7,000 an issue, which will pay for a raise for designers) that I failed to mention it was also … Read More ...