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100 Knits
is a compilation of 100 patterns from various Interweave magazines including Interweave Knits, knitscene and others, as well … Read More ...
I love big shawls in just about any kind of shape or stitch pattern. They’re so nice to use for an extra layer of warmth inside and out from fall through spring.
The Fall Berries Shawl from Red Heart uses … Read More ...
Now that Halloween is just about upon us, it’s probably time to start thinking seriously about any gift knitting we might want to do for the upcoming holiday season.
I’m not planning to do much this year — I am … Read More ...
Yes, I know it is technically fall already in the northern part of the world, but where I live it won’t start feeling like it for a few more weeks, which means we still have plenty of time to knit … Read More ...
Alice Hoffman and Lisa Hoffman are creative cousins whose chosen outlets are on the surface rather different. Alice is a writer and Lisa a knitwear designer.
But they combined their talents to spin tales and knit stories in their book … Read More ...
Sometimes it’s a wonderful thing to follow a lot of different knitting related pages on Facebook, because you’re always coming across things you want to knit. I guess that can sometimes be a bad thing, too!
Anyway, I happened to … Read More ...
I love a sweater that is almost like a blanket. Something that’s big and warm and cuddly, but of course that looks nice, too. Maybe a blanket with sleeves would be my dream garment.
And while I’ve knit some things … Read More ...
I know I probably already have enough triangular and asymmetrical triangle shawls, but that doesn’t stop me from seeing patterns online and wanting to knit them. Maybe I need a different shawl for every week of shawl season? That would … Read More ...
Garter Stitch is often overlooked as a pattern stitch for knitters who know basically any other knit stitches, but I love it for its simplicity and texture.
And when you knit Garter Stitch with small yarn on big needles, it … Read More ...
I do love honesty in knitting patterns, and it made me laugh out loud to read that the Unconditional Love Shawl from Brome Fields took “lots of hours, I lost track.”
It is understandable because it’s such a big project. … Read More ...
These bias knit eyelet knitting patterns are as easy as lace knitting gets. The simple repeating patterns give you a nice, open look and feel that’s great for summer and beyond, and they teach you the basics you’ll need for … Read More ...
Washcloths and dishcloths and hotpads are really fun projects to knit, both because they are small and because they are a great way to try new techniques (also, having something you made that you can use every day is pretty … Read More ...
While I’m still deep in thinking about summer knitting, Knitty has moved on to thinking early fall already.
Just days after summer’s official start I’m not ready to think about colorwork cowls, giant shawls or cozy hats, but … Read More ...
For the second time this month, a knitter has been on Jeopardy! showing off a fantastic handknit shawl.
This time around it was Diana Hsu from Malden, Mass., who wore a stunning shawl that’s been identified as the Evenstar Shawl… Read More ...
Earlier this week, knitters might have noticed a fabulous shawl on the shoulders of one of the contestants on Jeopardy!
The quizzer in question was Leslie Manion, a bookseller and knitter from Vancouver, Wash.
The shawl she knit and wore … Read More ...