A note from Kathleen: My friendly UPS gal brightened my day again on Friday and delivered the winter 2009 issue of Interweave Knits ! I was on my way to A Grand Yarn, my LYS, so I slipped my copy into my knitting bag to show it off at the shop. And guess what, it was a hit! Several of my buddies were...
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Kathleen Cubley
on Nov 18, 2009
Filed under: Hats, Cables, Slippers, Mittens, Books, Interweave Knits, Yarn, Stash, Stranded Colorwork, Knits, Eunny Jang, knitting, Knit, reversible, Alpaca
Remember that hilarious line from the movie Steel Magnolias : "the only thing that separates us from the animals is our ability to accessorize"? Well, our new special interest publication, Interweave Knits Accessories , is a collection of patterns that'll keep you from becoming an animal...
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Kathleen Cubley
on Nov 16, 2009
Filed under: Gifts, Gloves , Hats, Scarves, Lace, Socks, Mittens, Books, knitscene, Interweave Knits, Yarn, Stash, Silk, Finishing, tutorials, Knits, fashion, knitting, patterns, Knit, Kathy Zimmerman
The cardigan sweater is a classic for all seasons. You can throw it on over a T-shirt in the fall and spring, keep a light-weight cardigan on hand for chilly summer evenings, and wear one as a top in the winter. I have several cardigans in my closet and I wear them all year. There are so many ways to...
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Kathleen Cubley
on Nov 13, 2009
Filed under: Cardigans, Easy, Gloves , Fair Isle, Books, Interweave Knits, Yarn, Stash, Finishing, free cardigan patterns, how to, video, videos, Eunny Jang, Free ebook, raglan, techniques, knitting, knitted, patterns, Knit, cast-on, knitters, Cardigan, Knitter, Buttonholes
And the winner is... The Farmer's Market Cardigan, by Connie Chang Chinchio! Whoo-hoo! Everyone please give Connie, the designer of this fine cardigan, a round of applause for designing something so unusual and so flattering. I love this sweater, and I'm thrilled that you folks chose it for me...
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KD Sandi
on Nov 12, 2009
Filed under: Knitting, lace, blocking, knit, yarn, Knits, Books, knitted, spinning, knitters, gauge, CABLES, Interweave Knits, blog, cardigan, sweater pattern, silk, alpaca, cashmere, Eunny Jang, Lisa Shroyer, Central Park Hoodie, towels, seaming, designing
I love calendars, especially wall calendars, and I spend a lot of time every year in the bookstore choosing something that will inspire me every day. It's a tough choice, too, because with wall calendars, you look at one photo for a whole month. I've said before how lucky I am to have this job...
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Kathleen Cubley
on Nov 9, 2009
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Knitting For SOAR You might have noticed that I did not post last week (bad blogger!). My excuse? I was at Interweave's Spin-Off Annual Retreat , learning all about my most favorite thing: Yarn. My SOAR adventure was, in part, a mission to find out more about this beloved substance, to see if I could...
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KD Sandi
on Nov 5, 2009
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I’ve never knitted a pair of gloves, if you can believe that. Mittens, fingerless gloves, and wrist warmers are all in my repertoire, but no gloves! The thought of knitting all of those fingers has always steered me away from glove projects. I usually get about four pairs of those tiny knit gloves...
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Kathleen Cubley
on Nov 2, 2009
Filed under: Gloves , Gauge, Socks, Mittens, Books, Yarn, Tips, knitting, knitted, patterns, Knit, knitters, sock yarn, Knitter, fingerless gloves