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New Series of Knitting Daily TV Airing Now

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knittinf daily tv series 1400Series 1400 of Knitting Daily TV, the third series with Vickie Howell as host, just started airing on public television stations nationwide, and it’s also available for download or purchase as a DVD.

This season includes 13 episodes covering everything from colorwork to sweaters, accessories to spinning and crochet. Here’s a rundown of all the episodes:

  • Great Beginnings
  • Thick of It
  • Transitional Knits
  • Norwegian Knits
  • Sweater Weather
  • Accessorize It!
  • Arm Yourself
  • Playtime Knits
  • Crochet Home
  • Made in North America
  • New Spin
  • Novelty of it All
  • Don’t Sweater the Small Stuff

The episodes include information about yarns, cool techniques like Latvian braids and Aran lace, cool products and tips from knitwear and crochet designers from around the world.

Do you watch Knitting Daily TV? I’d kind of gotten out of the habit but I’ve got my DVR warmed up for it this season!

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  4. Previously was able to obtain the patterns shown on the show. Now
    only see the whole series to buy. I just want certain patterns that they say are available. Help please.

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Learn a Flower Bobble Technique to Knit a Fun Shawl

Generally I like knitting patterns where I feel like you can use whatever yarn you have (because my stash is big enough and I want to use it, thanks) and make a successful project. This is one of those times when a special yarn makes the process that much easier. 

The Floral Bouquet Shawl from Xandy Peters uses a specific extended color pooling yarn from Feisty Fibers, which allows you to place the bobble flowers with increasing frequency as you knit the project. 

It starts with a solid color yarn, then the two color yarn is added in, and you make a bobble whenever you encounter the color pops. This would be hard to replicate with other yarn that doesn’t have the extended color pooling built in.

The background of the shawl is ribbed, making the project reversible. 

The shawl uses fingering/sock yarn and comes out to be an asymmetrical triangle that’s 54 inches/137 cm long and 36 inches/ 90 cm deep and 60 inches/150 cm across the top edge. 

Xandy says the pattern is for intermediate to advanced knitters. Knowing how to work traditional bobbles would probably help, but there’s a great video tutorial for how to work the floral bobbles so you can practice on other yarn or even incorporate the bobbles into other projects. 

The bobbles are five-petaled flowers but they also kind of look like starfish to me, which could be fun on a child’s cardigan or other pattern. They’d also be fun on the leg of a sock or around the brim of a hat for extra whimsy. 

The pattern includes photo and video tutorials, and written and charted instructions. It also includes tips on what to look for if you choose to use different yarn for the project, and instructions on how to dye your own yarn to use in the project. 

If you want to give it a try, you can find the pattern on Ravelry. 

[Photo: Xandy Peters]