This week’s technique on the Knit Picks Blog is using silk hankies.
HERE is a link to the article and here is their YouTube video on this technique.
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From The Tech Knitter – Shanked and Unshanked Buttons
Buttons come in two varieties, as you see in the picture to your left. The unshanked buttons have holes in which to sew them directly to your fabric and the shanked buttons have, well, shanks to sew them to your … Read More ...
Download For A Dime – From Interweave.
Now, over at Interweave, you can download individual episodes of Knitting Daily for only 10 cents!
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Free Pattern – Slipper With A Sole
These slippers are super easy to knit, plus they’re close fitting, comfortable and reinforced with a knitted sole.
Knit them with a size 10.5 or 11 needle and heavy weight wool for a quick knitted project. Don’t you just love … Read More ...
Full Circle Yarn by Knit Picks!
Full circle yarn, made from recycled fibers. It’s spun from a blend of merino and highland wool fibers that would have been discarded, allowing for reduced waste and conservation of natural resources.
Ok, that’s what Knit Picks says.
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Kelley From Knit Picks Invites You To Her Mitten Class!
Mittens are fun, easy and an awesome way to practice new techniques. And, now, Kelley from Knit Picks invites you to her mitten class!
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Working With A Provisional Cast On
A Provisional Cast-On is a very necessary technique to know, and to have in your techniques arsenal. If there’s any reason to want to go back and knit from the beginning in the opposite direction, this is the skill to … Read More ...
Invisible Sewn Bindoff
Use this sewn bind off for a toe-up sock construction. Nice and elastic, makes a nice garter stitch bind off, but works well with ribbing too.
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Learn a New Technique – Picot Hem
Join Knit It Now to get access to free tips like this one. Take your machine knitting to the next level with this website.
Click HERE to learn how to do this and lots of other machine knitting techniques!
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Free Pattern – Cambridge Infinity Scarf
This scarf is made so that the color and stitch patterns are almost infinite! It will look like you’re sporting a new scarf every day!
Made out of Naturally Caron Country yarn, the pattern is HERE
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New Technique – Roositud
Roositud is “embroidering while knitting”. Now I have to admit, this is one technique I’ve never heard of, so that in itself peaks my interest.
Knitting Daily says, “Roositud is an Estonian inlay technique in which groups of stitches … Read More ...
Free Pattern – Norwegian Bunny Headband from Donna Druchunas
This is an awesome introduction to Norwegian Knitting. Knit on circular’s so you don’t have to purl with 2 colors.
I just love this, the bunnies are so cute.
Bunnies mean Easter, and up here, Easter is known for her … Read More ...
Extreme Knitting on YouTube!
Knitting with 1000 strands at one time? Rachel John shows you how!
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New Online Knitting Magazine – Clotheshorse!
From the runway to the beach, the back of a van to a wildflower meadow, this fresh new magazine will be a total hit.
Co-founders Heather and Mindy have collaborated to bring a stunning variety of patterns. This 1st issue … Read More ...
Really Cool Cardigan/Poncho/Pullover Type Thing!
I hate to say that Sweater Babe has done it again, but Dudes! Katherine has totally rocked her newest design!
Check out this awesome cape with cable and lace details.
This is what Katherine has to say about her latest … Read More ...