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Knitting Daily TV Back This Weekend

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knitting daily season 11I never remember to set my DVR, but I’m still excited to know that the new season of Knitting Daily TV hits public television starting this weekend. It’s the 11th season of the program, and the last one with Eunny Jang, the former editor of Interweave Knits who departed earlier this year.

This season’s lineup includes knit skirts, slip stitching, finishing knits, dyeing, working from the center out, lace, ribbing, graphic color and more.

You can wait for the 13 episodes to be shown on TV, or you can buy the 4-DVD set, which includes all the shows and a bonus session in intarsia cables with Eunny. In all it’s almost 6 hours of video for $39.99 for DVDs or instant download.

Are you a fan of Knitting Daily TV? I’m way behind on watching it but I’ve always enjoyed it when I do manage to catch it.

Comments

  1. I’m just glad there’ll be one more series with Eunny Jang before the new host ruins the show.

  2. I agree with KittenWithAWhiplash.
    I will miss Kristen Omhdal, but I will
    no longer be watching Knitting Daily.
    No Eunny=No Show
    Eunny is the only reason to watch.

  3. I want to thank Eunny for all she does. She is an awesome teacher; always succinct yet thorough. I look forward to following her in her new endeavor.

    I also look forward to Knitting Daily’s new host. I am very glad the show is available on my local PBS station.

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Knit a Classic Aran Cardigan with this Free Knitting Pattern

Not too long ago I did a test knit for another designer that was for a cabled cardigan. It’s really cozy and nice but it just about broke me in a ton of different ways. I couldn’t get gauge, which I suppose is my own problem, but mainly I was somehow both bored and forced to pay attention at the same time. 

Because it used the same cable all over, I always had to know what row I was on, but nine out of ten of those rows, nothing in particular was going on. So I couldn’t stop paying attention, but what I needed to attend to was boring. 

It may have ruined me for knitting cabled sweaters, but maybe I just need something that’s more engaging. Like this Modern Aran Cardigan pattern from Lion Brand Yarn. 

This is a reworking of an old pattern from their archives, and you can tell that form the classic look of the cables and the oversized feel (nothing cropped about this one!). It has allover cables, but like a classic Aran sweater it’s not the same cable, so you’ll have to pay attention to what row you’re on and what cable turns happen for which cables on that row. 

Because of this, it’s considered an intermediate knitting pattern, but if you’re comfortable working from multiple charts at once it shouldn’t be a problem for you. There are three different charts and seven different cable moves. 

Also because the pattern is so big and boxy there are only two sizes available, with a finished chest measurement of either 49 or 63 inches (that’s 124.5 or 160 cm). It’s up to you to decide how much ease you would like and whether that will work for your body. 

The pattern uses worsted weight yarn (and calls for another classic, Lion Brand Fisherman’s Wool). It calls for six buttons and includes pockets to make it extra cozy. 

This one looks like a great winter project to make and to wear if you’re up for a bit of a challenge. You can grab the free pattern or buy a kit with the yarn needed direct from Lion Brand Yarn. 

[Photo: Lion Brand Yarn]