Knitting

One of the first intarsia knitting patterns I ever developed was the Color Block Pillow, which is a really easy way to approach intarsia knitting because you're not trying to insert a complex pattern into the knit fabric, you're just knitting squares. This is a great one to make in any three colors to match your decor and will help get you comfortable in the basics of intarsia....Read Full Post  

MARQUETTE - Customers of the Knit-N-Purl in Marquette are used to seeing store-owner Paula Schwenke arranging patterns, pricing yarn and helping ... local craft groups to meet in her store for free. She said as a business owner, she has a responsibility ...  

Actually, I think this was my Girl Scout uniform.I'm introducing silly knitting patterns because we need a little more fun around here. Not weekly, as the title implies, but occasionally.  Actually, I own enough silly knitting patterns (an inhe...  

To me, the most important thing to think about when knitting intarsia is what's happening with your yarn. Each section of a different color requires a different ball of yarn, of course, and as I mentioned yesterday the threads need to be twisted to make sure that the different sections of knitting are "locked" together....Read Full Post  

We were knitting — white lacy gloves, the neck ribbing on a sweater, mitts and shawls for a local church’s shawl ministry program. In the course of the two hours we were together, I switched from knitting to crocheting and then to embroidery.  

Crocheted Strawberry with sliding flower. Crocheted Strawberry with sliding flower. Material: few yarn (cotton or wool): • red • white • yellow • green hook for these yarns (for ex. 4 mm) big needle stuffing sc = single crochet ...  

Stitch in Time owner Charlene Hatfield hosted a unique opening weekend event for the movie "One for the Money" based on the book by Janet Evanovich. Tying her penchant for knitting to an outing, Hatfield and 17 of her customers who also enjoy the light, humorous books by Evanovich went to dinner at Stone Fire Bistro in downtown Brighton, and then the group went to see the movie with their knitting needles in hand. The opportunity to see a...  

One problem I have pretty much constantly is that I have way too many needles -- particularly double-points and circulars -- and I have yet to come up with a good way to store and organize them. Right now I have a whole filing cabinet drawer dedicated to needles and crochet hooks, and it's a perpetual mess. In addition to that, there's a basket on my desk that has all the random DPNs I've found here and there (my daughter loves to play with...  

This yarn pretty much has nothing to do with color knitting, though the colors are all pretty natural and harmonious in this line, so you could certainly do color knitting with it. Knit Picks Andes del Campo is a 100 percent wool in an aran/heavy worsted weight that has a cool tweedy effect for subtle coloration even in a solid color project....Read Full Post  

Brioche stitch creates a ribbed fabric that resembles a 1 x 1 rib (k1, p1). It is worked with a yarnover (YO) and slipped stitch. The resulting fabric is stretchy and cushiony. Barbara shows you a "clever" technique that knits elasticity into the sock to ...  

Yahoo! News - When NASA astronaut Dan Burbank left Earth for the International Space Station as part of Expedition 30 last November, he took along some knitting needles, but not for making a space sweater. The mission's commander brought them to make a point — …  

Guerilla CrochetingHere is something you have probably never considered - a crochet safari to Marrakech where you can take part in some "Guerilla Crocheting"!  Karoline Fleumer is a woman who loves a good yarn - and, as someone who has been crocheting and knitting all her life, she can spin a yarn better than most. When The View from Fez came across Karoline and heard about her "Cool Crochet" expedition, we invited her to explain the concept...  

Territory and Municipal Services have the curious news that the Dickson Library knitting group are going to attempt knitting Canberra’s, nay the world’s, biggest bookmark. “Libraries ACT and the Dickson Library knitting group are inviting all keen knitters to join them in their quest. They hope to create a bookmark that equals the distance between Dickson [...]  

New members are always welcome. Adults Beginning Knitting and Crocheting meets Wednesdays from 3 to 5 p.m. March 7, 14, 21, 28 Knitting and crocheting are not just for doilies and scarves anymore. The club will help you learn the basics on ...  

Knitting isn't just about grandmas making mittens anymore ... A change in what knitters are making - and the patterns they use for instruction - is attracting newcomers, Golden said. No more frumpy mittens. Now knitters are making fingerless ...