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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.

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  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.

Have you read?

A Short and Sweet Top to Knit for Summer

I think one of the things that keeps me from wearing some of the summer tops that I have knit is that when they use worsted weight yarn, they’re actually heavier and warmer than a normal T-shirt would be. Which sometimes is fine, since I tend to be cold, but it’s not always what you want from your warm-weather gear.

That’s why shirts and tops knit with fingering (aka sock) yarn are so great. They’re super light weight and honestly they don’t take as long to knit as you probably think they will.

I’m sure that’s true with the Maya Top from Gavriella Treminio, especially if you choose the cropped length option. This top down sweater has a textured circular yoke with bobbles and eyelets, while the rest of the body is worked in stockinette stitch. Other than the integrated ribbed neckband, other edges are left in stockinette so they will roll slightly to finish the casual look. 

The design comes with seven different size options, ranging from 36 to 62 inches in the chest. The pattern page doesn’t say how much ease is meant to be included in the pattern, but starting at size 36 would leave it pretty roomy for folks in the smaller sizes.

I don’t think the suggested yarn is made anymore, but it looks like a top that would be lovely in a mercerized cotton or a linen and silk blend, something with a little bit of shine to it. This is one of those times when the yarn suggestions on Ravelry can be super helpful because you can see what yarn other people used and how their finished projects came out.

You can get this pattern on Ravelry.

Looking for more summer top patterns? I’ve collected some lacy top knitting patterns here, and a few great tank top knitting patterns here.

[Photo: Gavriella Treminio.]

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