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 ...
Magic Formula for Calculating Shoulder Shaping
Knit it Now is one of the leading sites for machine knitting. There have webinars, stitch libraries, a learning library, online classes and challenges.
From their learning library, Calculating Shoulder Shaping, HERE… Read More ...
Stretches to Relieve Knitting Pain and Stiffness
Over on the Knit Freedom blog, the beautiful Liat gives you the reasons why, the theories behind and the actual results of stretching while your knitting to keep your hands and fingers nimble.
She’s got videos too! To help you … Read More ...
Better Buttonholes from Knitting Daily!
Finishing Made Easy – Buttonholes, Bands and Borders from Interweave!
Brand new, from Interweave, the DVD set is also downloadable in instant video and hi-def video.
Decide ahead of time the cast on and bind off that will enhance your project perfectly, bands, borders and hem ideas, eyelet ideas, icord … Read More ...
Tutorial – Finger Knitting
Check this out. Finally a creative way to keep your kids entertained in the airport, doctors office, or car. With finger knitting there are no knitting needles involved, all you need is yarn and fingers!
Hop on over to the … Read More ...
Free Cable Knitting Ebook, From Knitting Daily!
7 free patterns for a cable knit sweater, scarf, pullover and more in this FREE ebook from Knitting Daily.
Now’s your chance to learn how to do simple and advanced cable patterns, and the pros show you how.
Download … Read More ...
Toes! From Kathleen Cubley of the Knitting Daily Blog
Click on over to Kathleen Cubleys Blog at Knitting Daily for hints, tips and techniques that will enhance your knitting. Things you never knew. Things you knew but didn’t know how, and all kinds of other things. She has a … Read More ...
Merry Christmas from Craftsy!
Craftsy. The site for online knitting classes. And, until December 15, 2011, buy one class (unlimited time) for only 29.99 and get another one free! Perfect for your knitting peeps, or for you too! Nothing saying you can’t buy yourself … Read More ...
2012 Wall Calendar from Interweave!
SQUEEEEE! I’m so excited. I got my copy of the 2012 Interweave Wall Calendar. The one I had from last year is almost used up! 😉
What I love about the calendar… It’s a standard 12×12 size, and the squares … Read More ...
Blocking. Why and Why Not!
Explore the whys and why nots of wet blocking in this post from Simply Dove.
Find out how to make this technique work for you.… Read More ...
Tutorial – How To Make A Knitting Spool
The post is in Italian or Spanish, but the pictures are great; you too can make your own spool to start knitting. Here is the post….
And then, once you have your spool made, go to this youtube post to … Read More ...
Lengthening and Shortening Your Sweaters – With Eunny Jang
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How To: Brioche Stitch!
Knitting Daily brings us another tutorial video. This one on Brioche knitting. Mercedes Tarasovich-Clark, a brioche stitch expert, shares this video along with a printed tutorial on this fascinating stitch.
Watch the short intro HERE and download the video … Read More ...
Interweave’s Colorways Fall 2011
Colorways – Artisan Hues in Fiber and Fabric
This issue focuses on natural des and colors. Pages and pages of dyeing and coloring. Learn 2 different ways to make an indigo vat. Learn how to use lichens to create color.… Read More ...