This pattern was published in Threads no 22 (April 89) in a letter to the editor from Christine Bourquin. She was at the time 95 and living in Redwood City CA, still knitting, and expressed the desire to have her … Read More...
Prayer Shawls Give Comfort For Cancer Patients
The original story is here: http://www.bransondailynews.com/story.php?storyID=10808
For other ideas on these Prayer Shawls, go here: http://www.shawlministry.com/
A free, easy pattern using any soft, warm yarn, is here: http://www.standrews-bigrapids.org/p8-9.pdf
Looking to chat about Knitting and Patterns? Check out our Facebook … Read More...
Pfat Fiber Spring 09 Competition!
How to Enter:
Create a project using only materials supplied by “Phat” shops. Your tools (knitting needles/hooks/wheels/felting needles) may be of mass commercial origin. The point of the competition is to explore the Indie Phat Shops. You may do searches … Read More...
Spring 2009 Twist Collective.
Spring 2009 Twist Collective is up and ready for viewing! This issue features a tour of a sheep farm (from farm to yarn), painting lace with dye, knitting with wire, as well as the usual sweater, sock, shawl, baby… patterns … Read More...
Free Sweater/Purse Set For Spring Chick!
Easy knitting with adorable embroidery embellishments make this sweater/purse set from Creative Knitting just the thing to knit up for your girls for spring. Up here, spring sweater weather doesn’t really arrive until mid May or so, so there’s plenty … Read More...
Sock Summit 2009!
Come one! Come all! To the Greatest Sock Knitting Show on Earth. August 6-9, 2009: Oregon Convention Center, Portland, Oregon
Step right this way where you will find:
- Your favorite teachers, designers and knit stars
- A marketplace filled to the
New Norah Gaughan Booklet
Norah Gaughan Vol 4 is available now.
“Flower Child” includes 6 flowing garments inspired by the romantic realm of a mythic hippie. See the audio show, here: http://www.berroco.com/slideshows/ng4_flower_child/index.html
“Excess”: Norah’s love of surface design shines in these 6 sweaters … Read More...
Reworking a Sweater
So you have this gorgeous sweater you knitted quite some time ago. You put a lot of thought, time, expense and effort into knitting this, and you don’t want to throw it away, yet it’s just not “you” anymore.
Dawn … Read More...
Woman Knits Bears For Kids In Africa
Phyllis Schmidt knits a teddy bear. “I’m a little slow this morning, because my hand is a little bit stiff,” said Schmidt. With only a few more rows to finish, “then it’ll be ready for stuffing,” she said….
The children … Read More...
Another Free Sock Pattern From Knitting.About.com
Ribbed socks offer a great combination of comfort and ease, and these ribbed women’s socks are a great choice on both counts. They fit a wide range of feet without a lot of alteration and are nice and cozy as … Read More...
Free Sock Pattern – Easy Toe-Up Socks
From http://tiajudy.com/putmeon.htm
Why toe-up socks? Ahhh, let me count the ways:
- It’s a new technique to learn
- You can try them on as you go – perfect fit
- If you’re short on yarn, you can knit the important part first,
Small Balls – Why Pay For Yarn You Don’t Need?
First of all, that question is just ridiculous. If we didn’t pay for yarn we didn’t need, our stashes would be in dire shape.
But, if you only need just a bit of a certain color and don’t want to … Read More...
Yarn Garden Priz
It’s time for major stash enhancement!
Prism yarns go on sale 40% starting Friday Feb. 27th!
Be sure to come into the store early or shop online to get the best selection.
From Yarn Garden, here: http://yarngarden.net/
Another Free Washcloth Pattern
This one appeared in my inbox while searching for Valentine’s Day appropriate posts. It’s called the Hugs and Kisses Cable Wash Cloth Pattern.
This pattern is free from KnittingOnTheNet, here: http://knittingonthenet.com/patterns/clothhugskisses.htm
While I’m not crazy about the color, I really … Read More...
Simple STYLE in the STYLE Series by Ann Bud
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 over patterns and … Read More...
The Crockpot Method of Dyeing Yarn
The crockpot
method of dyeing yarn is pretty popular, however I’ve never seen a tutorial quite as in depth as this one, it’s great. Pictures of every step in the process, suggesting alternative ideas, and explaining why they do what … Read More...
Very Cool, er uh, Warm Cabled Neckwarmer…..
I found this little gem just the other day. Isn’t it pretty? I like neckwarmers. Being of the northern variety my neck does get cold, but lacy just isn’t me; this is perfect. (And why is it that everytime I … Read More...
Knit That Photo!
Or knit that visual in your mind, or knit the awesome sunrise you’re looking at right now (actually, I’m looking at lots and lots of snow, but I know the sun is out there, I’ve seen it!). It’s easy, and … Read More...
Free Projects Using Your Stash!!
Face it, I know one of your resolutions this year was to use up more of your stash. Personally, I don’t do this, as then I’d have to replace it, but that’s just me. If you are one of the … Read More...
Free Projects Using Your Stash!!
Face it, I know one of your resolutions this year was to use up more of your stash. Personally, I don’t do this, as then I’d have to replace it, but that’s just me. If you are one of the … Read More...