Fingerless Mitts, courtesy of Lee Meredith. Here’s a step-by-step tutorial on these fast and easy knits: http://www.leethal.net/zine/?p=563
… Read More ...Need A Light?
Now you can have a lightswitch anywhere you need it! Do I sound like a hawker yet?
That’s right! You can now knit your own light switch! And while the instructions are kind of hard to understand (different … Read More ...
Congratulations, Heather!
Heather S. is the winner of the Boutique Knits giveaway!
Don’t give up my peeps, there’s another one coming…..
… Read More ...And Your Mission Is….
Grab a train, get in a car, catch a plane, just get to New Jersey, any way you can. And then, once you are in New Jersey, find this:
Promptly board the vessel, prepare yarn and needles and knit your … Read More ...
Because Coffee Gets Cold Too…..
You knit scarves to keep your neck warm, mittens and handwarmers for your fingers, and slippers for your toes. You even knit cute little coats for your cats and dogs. Well, how about keeping your coffee warm with this FREE … Read More ...
A List Of Pattern Links
A reader sent me this list, pretty cool! Still haven’t checked all of them out, but I’m working my way through them.
http://www.appliancepartspros.com/socks-patterns-sewing-tips-kitting-techniques-and-more.aspx
Thanks, Sarah!
… Read More ...Pre-Order This New Spinning Video
Interweave Press presents: Drafting, The Long and Short Of It, a DVD on spinning by Abby Franqemont. Not available yet, but you can pre-order it, here: http://www.interweavestore.com/Spinning/Video/Drafting-DVD.html?a=so091014
I’m very anxious to see this new DVD, as I’m, with my antique, … Read More ...
Giveaway – Boutique Knits by Laura Irwin
What’s funky, trendsetting, head turning, styling and just flat-out fun? Boutique Knits, 20 Must Have Accessories by Laura Irwin from Interweave Press.
You can get it from Interweave, here: http://www.interweavestore.com/Knitting/Books/Boutique-Knits.html
Or, leave me a comment telling me about your knitting … Read More ...
Students Knit Pumpkin Hats For Charity…
On three blankets spread over the Plaza of the Americas, 13 knitters, both beginners and experts, wove orange and green yarn into miniature pumpkin-shaped hats.
The Close-Knit Gators, a new charity-based knitting club on campus, held their second weekly meeting … Read More ...
RED HEART® POMP A DOODLE™ YARN
BRINGS FLUFF AND FUN TO YOUR KNITTING
I’m not usually one for trendy yarn, the stuff I spin ends up being lumpy and bumpy enough, but this just looks like fun! And, … Read More ...
Think Pink With A Mini Purse From T. Matthews.
Show your support for the Breast Cancer Cure with this very cute pink knitted purse from T. Matthews Fine Art.
You can order this, and see lots of others at her blog, here: http://tmatthewsfineart.blogspot.com/2009/06/new-mini-purses-now.html
… Read More ...Knitting Socks, Breaking It Down
Canadian Country Woman has an excellent article (complete with pictures!) on making it easy to knit socks. After you’ve gotten that down, there are tips for the advanced sock maker. With these tips, you can take any yarn and make … Read More ...
Congrats to Turtle!
She won the Intentional Spinner book giveaway! Some of you have asked about my puppy. Because he picks the giveaways. The only thing I can tell you is that he gets this funny look on his face when I read … Read More ...
Knit A Square for the South African Aids Orphans
The AIDS orphans in Southern Africa belong to one of the fastest growing, but least desirable groups of children in need, on earth.
Go here to help! http://www.knit-a-square.com/aidsorphans.html
… Read More ...Because It’s Not Halloween Without A Pumpkin Dishcloth!
So, courtesy of Purple Kitty Yarns, we have this:
And, the pattern is free!
http://www.purplekittyyarns.com/halloween-patterns/lacy-jack-o-lantern-dishcloth-wc1944
Looking for more things to Knit for Halloween? Check out these Halloween Knitting patterns we found on Etsy.
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