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Knitting Daily Series 500 is Here!

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Knitting Daily Series 500 is here! This is 5 hours and 48 minutes of Knitting Inspiration, pure and simple! Here’s a short run down, but you can see a preview, over at Interweave, by clicking on this link!

Episode 501: Ground Rules Eunny Jang demonstrates how to avoid common knitting mistakes to get your knitting started on the right foot, Vicki Square teaches the South American join technique, and the knit-along for the Fallen Leaves Scarf begins.

Episode 502: Finishing Touches Learn how to knit basic buttonholes, take a look at button choices on the market to decorate your knitting, learn how to felt a boutique-style flower tote, and continue the knit-along of the Fallen Leaves Scarf with simple slip stitch knitting.

Episode 503: Play with Color Eunny demonstrates the basics of entrelac colorwork knitting, designer Lorna Miser talks about her playful methods of choosing yarn colors, and the Fallen Leaves Scarf project wraps up with seed stitch and basket weave knitting.

Episode 504: Hat Basics Learn three ways to knit a cap, join designer Jared Flood as he demonstrates a basic way to decrease stitches in the knitting of his Turn A Square Hat pattern, and begin the second knit-along: the Little Lamb Sock Critter.

Episode 505: Make It Unique Eunny begins with a primer on joining yarns, spinner extraordinaire Amy King shows us her special techniques to spinning fuzzy yarns, Shay demonstrates simple embroidery techniques to spice up your knitwear, and the Little Lamb Sock Critter knit-along continues with the cabling section of the cute critter.

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Pencil Knitting Patterns

Getting ready for back to school makes me think about pencil crafts, so let’s take a look at some pencil themed knitting patterns! 

I recently made a pencil on a circular knitting machine, and it was a fun, quick, easy project that uses little bits of leftover yarn (and if you don’t have yellow you can make it a colored pencil using whatever color’s your favorite). And if you want to make a bigger version check out this pattern from Orange Olive Road on Etsy.

If you want to knit a pencil pillow by hand, check out Sketchy, available on Ravelry from Shana S. Cohen. This one uses worsted weight yarn and has two size options and the choice to make a pencil with an eraser or a colored pencil. 

Pencil scarves seem to be the most popular kind of pencil knitting pattern, and there are lot of cute ones. This one from Cosy Craft UK mostly uses garter stitch, with some welts to add texture and what looks like an I-cord edging. It calls for DK weight yarn. 

If you want to go all garter stitch try this version from Emsley Co Creations, which uses five colors of DK weight yarn and just a little shaping to make the point of the pencil.

There’s also this fun, mostly stockinette so it looks like it curls a bit, pencil pattern that looks like it’s worked in chunky yarn from Little Knits Studio. This one uses just a little garter stitch and easy shaping for the point. 

If you don’t want a pencil scarf, how about some pencil socks? The No. 2 Pencil Socks from The Yarn Enabler are available from Ravelry and use five colors of sock yarn. They feature wide ribs to mimic the texture of a pencil and have options to be worked from the top down or the toe up. 

Needs Sharpening by Alexander Walker is a free pattern on Ravelry that uses five colors of sock yarn to make a sort of shortie sock. The little bit of black at the tips of the toes inspired the name. These, too, can be worked in either direction and are available in three sizes.