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Belle France Cuisine & Knitting Tour – September 20-27, 2010
French Girl Knits has engaged the warm, wonderful & speedy Miriam Tegels as our knitting guide for our second week in France this coming September.
The Chateau is stunning where … Read More...
Rowan has long been known for it’s innovative, classic and new styles.
A 30-year retrospective. Rowan’s Greatest Knits
brings you 30 of its most popular knitwear patterns from the 80s through today — all in one big, beautiful book. Here, … Read More...
Kristin’s new workshop is called “The Edge of Color” (sounds ominous doesn’t it?)
Kristin Nicholas’ workshop on edge treatments in knitting will be held on Saturday, July 17, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Lenox Library, 18 Main … Read More...
Don’t have a green thumb? Kill every plant you come in contact with? Here’s your solution!
Yes, it’s a knitted garden! Click here to read the rest of the article.
Wild Fibers is the only magazine dedicated to promoting all aspects of the fiber industry; from knitting with yak to raising cashmere goats, we travel the globe to provide you with outstanding photographs and unusual articles about the wonderful world … Read More...
For as little as 29.99 you can knit this incredible shawl! And out of Alpaca too! Knit Picks is known for its reasonably priced yarn and patterns.
http://www.knitcircus.com/index.php
Looking for Fall patterns to Knit? Check out these Fall knitting patterns we found on Etsy.
Berroco has put together a free PDF file with designs from their Pure Pima collection.
Some classy, some elegant, some just to throw over your shoulders to go shuffling through the leaves.
How cute is this?? Use two strands of worsted weight and #6 needles. Quick and easy!
The pattern is free, from our friends at CraftBits! Just click on the link, you know what to do….
What do you think of when someone says “New England”? Myself I think of storm swept beaches and rocks jutting out into the ocean, snowy landscapes, rolling hills in every color imaginable, big red barns, and of course cozy fisherman … Read More...
This is another Snuggle Sack pattern, from TwinCityKnitties. The pattern is free here
Specific to knitters, you can join our Knitting Patterns Only group to get, well, knitting patterns, ask questions and gain inspiration for what to knit next.
Looking … Read More...
A donkey lover from Bristol has shown her support for The Donkey Sanctuary by knitting more than 40 cuddly donkeys.
Pat Whiting donated 44 knitted donkeys, in all shapes, sizes and colours to the charity. They will be sold to … Read More...
This cute snuggle sack is knit with worsted weight yarn and size 13 needles. How cute is this??
And it is simplicity itself to make.
The pattern is free, from NittiNeedles, here.
Looking for more Cocoon Patterns for babies? Check … Read More...
Namaste Charity drive event to benefit Soldier’s Angels charity drive raffle contest to support Soldier’s Angels. Soldiers’ Angels is a volunteer-led 501(c)(3) non-profit with hundreds of thousands of volunteers providing aid and comfort to the men and women of the … Read More...
This video was made by 9 year old Hannah, to encourage knitters to donate hats for Hats for Hunger. All proceeds benefit Heifer International. Hannah’s video won a blue ribbon, a purple ribbon, a trip to the state fair and … Read More...
I want one of these. Maybe I wouldn’t be such a disaster in any yarn shop in the area if I had something like this to keep track of all the stuff I already have. Yeah, you’re right, I’d still … Read More...
The free pattern in this newsletter is for a short-sleeved cardigan designed by Joyce Nordstrom. Her Joy-to-Wear Cardi is sure to please those who want a bit of coverage in their summer sweaters. A bonus feature is that it is … Read More...
EASY! And pretty too! It’s just one, big rectangle. Knit this up with Vanna’s Glamour yarn (has sparkles in it) by LionBrand.
The pattern and yarn info are here.
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This is one of the funniest things I’ve seen in a long time!
