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Knit R2-D2 Makes Knitting, Geekery Cool

July 5, 2012 by Sarah White

r2-d2 knittingI’m a bit of a geek, mostly thanks to my husband, and of course I’m a  big old knitting geek, so I’ve absolutely loved seeing the pictures of the knit R2-D2 that was briefly on the streets of Bellingham, Wash., … Read More...

Free Knitting Pattern Roundup for Summer

July 5, 2012 by Sarah White

giant knit poufThe good folks at Craft Foxes have done some digging so the rest of us don’t have to and have collected a great group of summer knitting patterns for your enjoyment.

All of the patterns are for home decor — … Read More...

Want to Be Part of the World’s Longest Virtual Scarf?

July 5, 2012 by Sarah White

virtual scarfI don’t know how I missed this one for so long, but the wool brand Woolmark is trying to set a record for the world’s longest virtual scarf (who knew you could make up your own records now?) through a … Read More...

Tons of Yarn Sales Happening Now

July 5, 2012 by Sarah White

yarn market saleWhether they’re celebrating summer, the Fourth of July or just because, I’ve gotten a ton of sale notifications form yarn companies in the past couple of days. I know this is not an exhaustive list, so just know that if … Read More...

Lily’s 8 Weeks of Summer Dishcloth Extravaganza

July 5, 2012 by Sarah White

lily barnLily’s Sugar’n Cream yarn is a classic cotton yarn and one that a lot of people use to knit washcloths, dishcloths and other durable kitchen and home items.

Lily is celebrating summer with eight weeks of free dishcloth patterns for … Read More...

Free Knitting Pattern: Pierre de Coubertin’s Mustache

July 5, 2012 by Sarah White

coubertin moustahce chartNow that the Fourth of July is over, the next big even ton the minds of Americans and many others around the world is the Olympics, which start three weeks from tomorrow (July 27).

The founder of the modern Olympics … Read More...

Brooklyn Tweed Says Summer isn’t Just for Cotton

July 4, 2012 by Sarah White

wool people 3I know there are people who toil away through the hot summer months in homes without air conditioning, the poor things. But for those of us with that modern convenience, or those who live places with relatively mild summers (or … Read More...

Free Pattern: Heat Wave Necklaces

July 4, 2012 by Sarah White

heat wave necklaceSpeaking of simple projects to jazz up your wardrobe, it doesn’t get much easier than knitting I-cord into a simple circle you can wear singly or stacked.

The Heat Wave Necklaces from the Fibre Company (designed by Kate Gagnon Osborn) … Read More...

British Knitter Finishes Her Husband’s Sweater, 33 Years Later

July 4, 2012 by Sarah White

finished sweaterI have ignored some unfinished projects for a long time, but Brenda Gilbert may well hold the record for the longest time to complete a knitting project. She started a sweater for her husband John in 1979 while working … Read More...

Free Pattern: La Perla from Filatura di Crossa

July 4, 2012 by Sarah White

la perlaLooking for a little something special to jazz up your summer evening outfits? Want that something special to be knit?

Look no further than La Perla, a free pattern for a lovely little loopy necklace you can knit in … Read More...

Free Pattern: Anchors Away Top for Kids

July 3, 2012 by Sarah White

anchors awayTanis Gray says that summer reminds her of the ocean, which I completely agree with even though I live in a landlocked state and have only spent one summer in a beach community. But I still love the nautical look … Read More...

Free Pattern: American Flag Pin

July 3, 2012 by Sarah White

american flag pinHere’s another quick knitting pattern for the 4th that you still have time to knit: an American Flag Pin from About.com Knitting (yes, that’s me!). Worked in tiny bits of red, white and blue, you can stitch one up in … Read More...

Tutorial: Add Smocking After You Knit

July 3, 2012 by Sarah White

smockingSometimes we knit something in plain stockinette and then decide that we don’t want it to be so plain after all. There are lots of ways to embroider or embellish the surface of a knit object, but if your garment … Read More...

Free Pattern: 4th of July Napkin Rings

July 3, 2012 by Sarah White

lion brand napkin ringsNeed a last-minute project to spruce up your table for the 4th? Why not stitch up a few of the 4th of July Napkin Rings from Lion Brand? Each one uses tiny bits of yarn (they call for Vanna’s Choice … Read More...

Knit Scarves Play a Piano Wirelessly

July 3, 2012 by Sarah White

push_pushHere’s a cool use for both knitting and technology: an electronic music composer, challenged to come up with a more exciting MIDI controller, knit conductive thread along with yarn into scarves connected wirelessly to a piano. When the person wearing … Read More...

Special Olympics Stops Scarf Project

July 3, 2012 by Sarah White

2012 special olympicsMany knitters for the past couple of years have contributed knit scarves to the Scarves for Special Olympics project, which had knitters and crocheters making scarves for participants in the state-level winter games. But the program has been discontinued, with … Read More...

Woman Knitting at Wimbledon Causes a Stir

July 3, 2012 by Sarah White

knitting wimbledonAll eyes were on center court for the dramatic conclusion of the Wimbledon tennis match in which Andy Murray defeated Marcos Baghdatis in a contest that ran into the night, but the commentators were briefly more interested in a mystery … Read More...

Lion Brand Kitchen Cotton on Sale

July 2, 2012 by Sarah White

bright stripes dishclothSummer is the time for knitting with cotton, if you ask me, and Lion Brand has a limited time sale on its Kitchen Cotton yarn happening right now.

At 15 percent off a ball of this beauty costs just over … Read More...

Innocent Drinks’ Big Knit is Back

July 2, 2012 by Sarah White

Here’s one for all you Brit knitters out there: Innocent Drinks recently announced that it will be doing the Big Knit again this year.

There aren’t yet a lot of details, but the project was announced on the company’s Facebook … Read More...

Share Your Thoughts with Knitting Fever for a Chance to Win a Louisa Harding Book

July 2, 2012 by Sarah White

louisa harding willowKnitting Fever, the American distributor of all sorts of great yarns including Debbie Bliss, Noro, Sublime and many more, is celebrating the release of the latest Louisa Harding pattern booklet with a Facebook contest.

Check out the Marguerite booklet… Read More...

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