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I run across quite a few knitting books in my travels, excursions and jaunts, most are kind of cool, however since my life and tastes run far, far from the NY runways, and while I can drool … Read More ...
Giveaway! Knitting Socks With Handpainted Yarns
If you admire the hand knitted socks that all of your friends knit but never wanted to take them in hand, now is the time to grab your needles! This book by Carol Sulcoski and Interweave Press will seriously makeGiveaway! Harmony Guides 101 Stitches To Knit Card Deck!
One of the greatest challenges a knitter can face is finding the perfect stitch pattern for a project. Whether you want to create a highly textured lace scarf or revamp a basic sweater silhouette with a new stitch pattern, 101 Feed Your Inner Pirate – Free Shipwreck Shawl Pattern
Check out this free Shipwreck Shawl pattern from Knitty. With ragged edges and beads, it’s destined to become your next “must knit” project. Perfect!
Since the shawl is knitted circularly, there is never any need to purl. The right … Read More ...
Facebook For Knitters!
I love Facebook. Such a fun little time waster, and this morning, I ran across the Facebook equivalent for knitters.
KnitIdeas.com. Great site. Share your ideas, swap yarn, and show off your knitting creations……. Here: http://www.knitideas.com/… Read More ...
Free Pattern, Chick and Egg. Awwwwww!
Looking for a fun and festive Easter project that will delight kids and adults alike? Look no further than this adorable knitted chicken and egg pattern from renowned toy designer, Alan Dart. With its whimsical design and bright colors, this … Read More ...
Cruise The Caribbean With Vogue Knitting!
Are you tired of the snow? Is this drizzly rainy March just going on and on? Well, here’s some sunshine for you!
Join Vogue for this 8-day cruise that includes 3 days of inspiring classes and workshops, where you will … Read More ...
Knitter’s Review’s Clara Parkes on Dyeing Yarns
Lorna’s Laces and Clara Parkes have teamed up to bring us this gorgeous colorway. Clara’s Garden is sure to be a hit, it sure had me drooling, and I’m not even a big fan of pink!
Read Lorna’s Laces Blog … Read More ...
How Do They Do That?
Have you seen this show? The creaters of this show take common items, and step-by-step, explain to the viewers how the end products are produced. Kind of like, how they produce egg cartons.
This video goes way past simple egg … Read More ...
Men Who Knit… Come Out And Play!
James Thomas of the Virginian Pilot reports:
Knit one, pearl two. Cast on, cast off. Knit, pearl, knit.
There was a time when knitting seemed like a pastime only for Grandma. And Grandma passed it down to Mom and Mom … Read More ...
New Free Patterns For Your Toddler From Classic Elite
Classis Elite Yarns offers 2 new free patterns for you, just in time for Spring. This very cute toddler sweater, with just the right amount of buttons and these lacy socks are free patterns you can download.
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Knitted Marshmallow Easter Peeps
All I can say is “Awwwwwww”. Adorable. Cute. Wait, let me go get my needles. Actually, there’s no “go getting” of my needles, they’re almost always within reach. And these fuzzy cuties are definitely next!
From Kat Knits, here: http://kat-knits.blogspot.com/2007/03/some-easter-peeps.html… Read More ...
Knit Your Own Easter Basket!
Using chunky weight wool yarn, this pattern knits up quickly and easily, and you can customize it with your choice of ribbon or other fun yarns. Once you’ve finished knitting, simply felt the basket for added stability and you’ll … Read More ...
Announcing…New Yarns and Free Patterns From Nashua Handknits.
Nashua Handknits announces two new yarns for Spring 2009:
Creative FocusTM Silk: We are very excited about our 100% bourette silk in a bright palette of fifteen shades. Creative FocusTM Silk knits at 5 sts to the inch with each … Read More ...
New Fiber Club From The Yarn Pirate
What can I say? I’m a sucker for (fill in the blank-of the month clubs). This looks too yummy to pass up. Every month you will get 4 oz of spinning fiber.
Go to Yarn Pirate’s Etsy shop for details: … Read More ...