Patterns, projects and techniques
Vogue Knitting LIVE has announced a partnership with Debbie Macomber and World Vision’s Knit for Kids to encourage more knitters to knit for charity, particularly at the upcoming VK LIVE event in Chicago this October.
Macomber — the bestselling … Read More ...
You don’t see stories about knitting in the New York Times all that often, and this isn’t a news article, but an op-ed contributor wrote a really nice piece for the paper about what knitting means and what it does … Read More ...
Knit crowns are a great addition to any kid’s dress up clothes. I made a completely simple Garter Stitch Crown for the girl a few months ago and she loves it. She’ll put it on, with a juggling scarf tied … Read More ...
Here’s a cool use for both knitting and technology: an electronic music composer, challenged to come up with a more exciting MIDI controller, knit conductive thread along with yarn into scarves connected wirelessly to a piano. When the person wearing … Read More ...
Have you seen Berroco’s new Elements yarn? This wool/nylon blend is new for fall and hasn’t actually been released yet, but I’m super excited to try it out.
In the slideshow for the Elements pattern booklet, the yarn is … Read More ...
The Knitter’s Brewing Company has been doing KALs for a long time, I’ve participated in a few of them myself, for socks. This one is for this really pretty shawl. The Cardioid Shawl
Here’s the description: Cascading hearts set the … Read More ...
Scarves are in, and this one adds that delicate finishing touch. Easy and quick from Just Crafty Enough, HERE… Read More ...
Full circle yarn, made from recycled fibers. It’s spun from a blend of merino and highland wool fibers that would have been discarded, allowing for reduced waste and conservation of natural resources.
Ok, that’s what Knit Picks says.
This is … Read More ...
This scarf is made so that the color and stitch patterns are almost infinite! It will look like you’re sporting a new scarf every day!
Made out of Naturally Caron Country yarn, the pattern is HERE
Check out all of … Read More ...
Sarah, from knitting.about.com brings us this easy, striped scarf, a free pattern.
Click over to HERE for the free pattern!… Read More ...
It’s still that time of year! Scarves and hats (as well as mittens) are still showing up everywhere you look.
This cabled set is probably an advanced beginner. While not really hard, you do need to be able to read … Read More ...
Cables are not hard, but they do take a tiny bit of finesse. And nerve. Yeah, nerve if you’re moving stitches in front of and behind the working row without losing them. There are cable needles to help you do … Read More ...
By: Kris Percival from Speed Knitting: 24 Quick and Easy Projects
How much better could this be? A hat. A Scarf. And mittens! Cool! And me with a whole lot of green yarn that I had set aside for such … Read More ...
Beautiful Rustic Lace Scarf! This is made from Plymouth’s Haciendo Yarn, a thick and thin creation available in lots of colors.
The scarf would be pretty in almost any color combination, or a tweed.
You can get the Free Lace … Read More ...
Full Circle from Knit Picks is the latest in their Special Reserve line. Made from re-blending merino, highland and fine highland fibers that would have been discarded, it conserves our resources and is good for the planet.
And it comes … Read More ...
