Free Patterns, Tutorials and Project Ideas
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In 1995, Interweave Press established a scholarship program as a way of supporting fiber students to expand their interest in spinning, to share valuable information within the spinning community, as well as to preserve, … Read More ...
I found this pattern on Knit Purl’s site. While definitely not your weekend knitting project (it’s knit on size 1.5 needles), it most certainly qualifies as a “takes concentration” pattern. I believe knitty.com refers to these as piquant!
Gorgeous pattern … Read More ...
Stumbling around Flickr, as I’ve been known to do, I came across this. It’s called Free Form Knitting, and there’s a whole Flickr group devoted to it. To me it almost looks like the whole of the Eurasian/African Continents, but … Read More ...
There’s a satisfaction in knowing how to do things yourself. One of our trendy phrases is “self sufficiency”, green is the new black, and knitting rocks. Stuff like that.
Turn to ehow.com! You’ll find everything you could possibly want there, … Read More ...
Two needle bind offs are a technique used to bind off stitches when finishing a knitting project. There are two types of two needle bind offs: the three needle bind off and Elizabeth Zimmermann’s easy bind off.
Three needle bind … Read More ...
No picture of this one yet, because it’s still in process.
From Katie Bond….Knitters in Hilmarton (UK) have set themselves an unusual task – creating a house out of wool to raise money for their church. More than 30 knitting … Read More ...
An AWESOME source for vintage patterns is Karen’s Variety. There is an email newsletter to spotlight some of the new listings as well as old favorites, like this elegant eyelet top pictured. If you just can’t find a pattern anywhere, … Read More ...
You spent all fall knitting your Christmas gifts, now it’s time for you.
Spring is right around the corner, which means that the changing temps will require easy on, easy off sweaters. This cardigan is perfect, with it’s light, easy, … Read More ...
You know those cute sock monkeys you adored as a child? Well, they’ve all grown up, with new outfits, colors, and even some new friends! Kind of like a pet for your pet!
Our friends at Patternworks are featuring this … Read More ...
So the folks at Random House thought I needed more knitting time. Ok, I’ll go with that, let’s see where that leads. That was a month or so ago, and 3.5 Audio Books! Not the little ones that resemble bed … Read More ...
Cool story! Pieces of knitting found in attic, disassembled and remade into something useful!
http://papgenamadeit.blogspot.com/2010/01/o-sotao-da-minha-sogra-my-mother-in.html… Read More ...
Years ago, I fell in love with this color. Not sure if it’s a peach, or salmon, but I really like it. And I don’t think I’ve ever seen this stitch pattern before, that’s actually what caught my eye.
The … Read More ...
Yeah, I know, that is so NOT the way to title a post, but I was so excited when I saw it, that I just lost it. Temporarily, you know, just for a minute? Because to admit that you’ve lost … Read More ...
Twenty Ten! Sounds funny doesn’t it? Although it does have a nice way of rolling off the tongue, I’m still not ready for it, Never am but the New Year arrives anyway. New Year’s resolutions go unmade (from 2009!) yet … Read More ...
Bet you didn’t know that did you? I didn’t either, but it is! And, you can get a pattern to either knit or crochet helmet liners for our troups, here: http://yarnheaven.com/knithelmetliner.html
The crochet version is here: http://yarnheaven.com/crochetedhelmetliner.html
It’s a wonderful … Read More ...
