Knitting Daily

May 22, 2007 by Laura Nixon 1 Comment

Interweave Knits Magazine announces a new website and newsletter called Knitting Daily.

To join you need to go to the [tag]Interweave Knits Magazine[/tag] site and click on the link on the right. It will take you to a page to enter your email addy. You will receive a welcome email like this one explaining all the details –

We have a lot of exciting things planned for Knitting Daily. I thought you might like to hear about some of what’s coming up in Spring 2007:

* [tag]Free Pattern Library[/tag]: We’re working on a searchable free pattern archive for you, where Knitting Daily subscribers can browse a large collection of the best knitting (and crochet!) patterns anywhere. (Did I mention they’re all free to Knitting Daily subscribers? Yep.)

* Knitting Daily Blog: We really do “knit daily” here at Interweave Press, and it’s my job to make sure you are all invited to share the fun! I’ll be starting the conversation with a daily blog full of photos, interviews, guest bloggers, links, and information about all things knitting…and then it’s your turn! Leave comments, send emails, post photos of your own work, and share ideas and tips with knitters around the world.

* Techniques & Tips: A searchable online glossary of techniques is just the beginning. The [tag]Knitting Daily[/tag] blog will have how-to informationâ€”and insider tipsâ€”from some of the best in the businessâ€”including you! If you have a trick or a technique to share, you can post it on the Knitting Daily website where thousands of knitters will see it.

And of course, we’ll be adding new free patterns to the pattern library continually, with updates sent right to your inbox.

Free patterns that are not available in the magazine, but through the newsletter! What more could you ask for?

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Use Your Sock Yarn Scraps to Knit a Colorful Scarf

Using your yarn stash is important to me throughout the year, but as I start to feel the end of the year coming on I get more excited about using things I already have in the house. Maybe that’s because I don’t want to go to a store in the thick of holiday shopping times, or I like the idea of having a little space in my stash when the new year rolls around.

It’s super satisfying to use up all the little odd balls you’ve made over the year (or years), and I have several stash busting blankets I work on when it’s cold and will maybe finish someday.

If you’d like to start a stash busting project that’s perfect for using up odd balls, check out the Soukish pattern from Neisha Abdulla. This pattern is made for fingering weight/sock yarn, and it’s worked in a tube with allover color work.

This is great for a couple of reasons. You don’t really have to weave in your ends when you can hide them in a tube (this is one time you might even get by just tying a knot when you change colors!) and you can change colors whenever you run out of yarn and it will look good.

Of course the pattern is made with blocks where the designer changed colors, but you can change yours more or less often as you need to make it work for your stash. You can use blank charts to design your own color combinations, or even your own stitch patterns if you like. You can also adjust the length of the scarf as needed or turn it into a cowl based on the amount of yarn you have.

This project looks like a lot of fun and would be a great thing to have on hand to stitch up and then to wear during the cold, gloomy months.

You can get a copy of the pattern on Ravelry.

[Photo: Neisha Abdulla]

Another Way to Use Up All Your Sock Yarn Scraps

Gather Your Scraps for a Fun Wrap

A Scrappy Shawl Knitting Pattern to Use All Your Odd Balls

Use All Your Yarn Scraps on This Great Cardigan Knitting Pattern

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