Patterns, projects and techniques
Alt Fiber, by Shannon Okey takes knitting with cotton and bamboo clear into another universe to experiment with the likes of corn, soy, hemp, even seaweed, and many more unusual fibers.
The different qualities of each of these fibers is … Read More ...
These socks are gorgeous! And, they’re from one of my favorite websites: Natually Caron. And the free instructions for these are here:
http://www.naturallycaron.com:80/projects/little_arches/little_arches_1.html
While you’re there, remember to enter the naturallyBaby Contest for a chance to win up to $300. … Read More ...
Kookburra Wool Wash is the latest product to fall victim to my use and abuse list. I like to try these things myself, without reading all the hype, so I can realistically make up my own mind about the products.… Read More ...
The whole world is felting! I don’t mean that the actual planet is in danger of being felting, I mean if you’re a crafter, you’ve probably tried it.
I haven’t. Not intentionally anyway, there was the time… never mind, I’m … Read More ...
First the Yarn Shop Directory…….This directory is organized by State, or by Shop Name, or by City Name, or by Area Code. And, it’s brought to you by The Daily Knitter, here.
I had to play around with … Read More ...
Knitpicks.com has done it again!
A Free Felted Snowman Pattern!
How cool is that? Actually they look kinda warm.
Go to www.knitpicks.com to download your pattern and find the perfect yarn!… Read More ...
Meet the “Double Knit Twins”. The two identical twin sisters are knitting personalized sweaters to help support the Down’s Syndrome Association.
What started as a gift for Sarah Palin’s son, the Trig Sweater blossomed into a way to help everyone … Read More ...
What’s cooler than a magazine with a bunch of pictures to look at before you buy it? A video showing a 360 degree view of each project.
Pretty cool!
Enter Vogue and their 360 View Videos sponsored by Tahki Stacy … Read More ...
After spinning a whole lot this past weekend, I tried a new method of washing and setting the yarn. Before, I would have used a just a generic baby shampoo, but I had some Soak on hand so I decided … Read More ...
What goes hand in hand with knitting? Spinning!
I just “got” spinning. I mean, I’ve been spinning my own yarn for awhile now, but just last night I got it. It worked. The hands and feet and wheel all seemed … Read More ...
Everyone LOVES a contest, so, from Asland Trends, here goes:
“THE CONTEST”
our first annual KNITTING CHALLENGE 2009
ASLANTRENDS KNITTING CHALLENGE “THE CONTEST”
will be an annual contest in which, through the use of AslanTrends Yarns, we ask entrants to … Read More ...
To test these, I ordered a size 5, stilletto tip, with the bell cap, 7″. As a straight needle user I do like them.
I like the length which may be why the ends don’t seem so unbalanced to me. … Read More ...
The sweater is knit in two pieces. The main piece is knit up the back and down the front. A detachable front panel is knit with buttonholes on both sides. Alternate panels could be knit to accommodate holidays, whims, or … Read More ...
The free download pattern for this month is
a favorite pullover from Nashua Handknit’s
first season, Fall 2005. Designed by Kristin
Nicholas, the embellished pullover is just the
right combination of cables and color. Knit
in Julia (of course), there … Read More ...
