Patterns, projects and techniques
Liven up your scarf-making. Embellish your hats. Or simply relax and sink yourself into a down-like pillow. All this is possible when you are creating with the newest novelty yarn from Red Heart®, Pomp a Doodle™.
This new fun and … Read More ...
Featured in this issue is a scarf, sweater, socks, hat and vest. Click on the link to see these and previous patterns and articles! http://www.popknits.com/index.php/patterns/issue/category/issue_05_fall_winter_2009/
Looking for Fall patterns to Knit? Check out these Fall knitting patterns we found on… Read More ...
First a story, then a giveaway (with advice asked of course). Yeah, you have to sit through a story first!
Here’s the deal. One of my daughters found a sweater she wanted me to knit for her in one of … Read More ...
Yesterday I did a post on Craftzine’s Knitted Handlebar Bag. As I was surfing around their site, I found a video showing how to take a digital image and turn it into a knitting pattern. The video shows a skeleton … Read More ...
And my question for you is…. Just where has this little wonder been all of my life?
Put in your gauge, hip measurements, waist measurements, bust measurements, and any additional measurements, and wah-lah! Instant calculations. Cool!
http://www.interweave.com/Waist-Shaping-Calculator/Curvy-Waist-Shaping.asp… Read More ...
Vogue Knitting’s site is a wonderful resource for all kinds of stitch libraries, patterns, articles from their magazines. If it’s knitting, it’s in Vogue!
How do the experts care for their fine knitted items? Vogue Knitting spoke with representatives of … Read More ...
And then there’s this one….
There’s no description, pattern or commentary on this, it’s just a photograph.
Anyone have a bunch of pink yarn laying around they’ve no plans for?… Read More ...
Here’s a dress for all of you brides that want something just a bit different, a bit original, and well, a bit “out there”. But I like it, I really do! The dress was made from wool and incorporates dreadlocks … Read More ...
I got an email this morning from a shop that said “Summer’s slowly drawing to a close, there’s a tinge of Autumn in the air….”
If that were only true. We had a frost advisory last night. We had 37 … Read More ...
I recently aquired some of this yarn. It’s recycled, handspun silk sari yarn, gorgeous stuff. Currently I’m knitting a bag, and I’ll let you know how that goes. It’s fun to knit with, and knits up quickly (the size 13 … Read More ...
Another gorgeous pattern from the Walker Treasury Project. English Mesh Lace!
Yarn: Lily Sugar ‘n Cream
Needles: 5mm (US 8)
Gauge: 12 stitches/4?
Pattern: English Mesh Lace
Stitch Count Repeat: Multiple of 6 sts
Book: Treasury of Knitting Patterns
Page: … Read More ...
Kelley Petkun of Knit Picks is putting together a team, Knitters for Knockers, for Sept. 20’s Walk for the Cure here in Portland. She’s got details here.… Read More ...
Have you ever gone to one? A Knitting Retreat? Personally, I never have, being of the farm-girl variety, it would be awfully difficult to get away, but I hear they’re great!
Here’s one I just saw listed in the Charleston … Read More ...
Sarah White, the knitting editor of knitting.about.com has a wonderful article on recycling yarn from a handknit sweater. She shows you how to dismantle the sweater and repurpose the yarn so you can use it again! Thrift shops never looked … Read More ...
Sign up for a one year digital subscription to Creative Knitting, and get access to 2 years of back issues! Basically, that’s a 3 for 1 deal. Pretty good!
Go here for the deets: https://digital.creativeknittingmagazine.com/?mode=print_order_form&source=KDDN… Read More ...