Patterns, projects and techniques
The Complete Idiots Guide to Knitting
Illustrated by Barbara Morganroth
30 fun projects—from casting on to trying on!
Here is a step-by-step instruction book for beginning to intermediate knitters featuring 30 fun projects to wear or make for friends, including … Read More ...
Gifted. Lovely Little Things To Knit and Crochet by Mags Kandis
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These are all, little things to give away, some more intense, some really easy. Wearables such as hats, mittems, scarves, socks (cool socks!) and wraps. Home dec, including … Read More ...
The next time one of your Summer Vacation “I’m Bored” kiddies starts whining, bring out some of your stash and let them make these.
Fun, colorful and easy! And best thing is, it will keep them busy while they’re learning … Read More ...
Check out this video of Eunny Jang and Lily Chin discussing Lily’s new book, Power Cables!
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Laura, at Jimmy Beans Wool shows how easy cables are in her Youtube video!
Click here to learn this awesome technique for yourself!… Read More ...
This free pattern for a dinosaur sweater will be a favorite for your young-in’s!
And an awesome stash buster project.
And think of the fun you’ll have shopping for buttons.
And how cool would it be to come up with … Read More ...
The picture says it all, doesn’t it?
Actually, though, there’s more to it. Stephanie Casper, while working on a campaign idea for a yarn company, decided to explore fun ways to use yarn, and this was the result. There’s more, … Read More ...
I have to admit, when I first saw this in Interweave’s magazine I didn’t even see it. But then, at our local fiber festival, I saw it knit up. In handspun. Hand painted. Yumminess!
When I asked what pattern it … Read More ...
This is an interesting technique. Intarsia, in the round, she calls it “Faux Intarsia”.
Check out the whole post, here, at Knitfinder, and look for the link for the free pattern!… Read More ...
Go here for a page by page “mini” review to the new Rebecca!
And click here for this free Hoodie pattern from the magazine!
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Knitting Daily brings us this tutorial from the book, Knit Fix.
Called, “Help, My Sweater’s Too Short!”
Click on the link above to check out how to fix this problem!
Nicole, over at Darn Good Yarn, does a really cool thing! She says; “Darn Good Yarn prides itself on providing you with fairly traded and child labor free yarns. Falling back on her experience with Around the Om… Read More ...
You’ve won our giveaway for the Knitting MochiMochi book. I’ve sent you a separate email. Get back to me with your name and address and I’ll get the book out to you.
Stay tuned for our next giveaway!… Read More ...
Aren’t these fun? Handspun yarn would be perfect (you can use the first yarn you ever spun, in case it is kind of, um, “irregular”, lol). In any case, these Bird Brained Mittens are a fun way to keep the … Read More ...
