"Snood" sounds like a Dr. Seuss creature, doesn't it? The snood has been around for quite a while—remember those hairnet type things in the 40s? They were the quintessential woman's look of the era, and when I see a photo of one or someone wearing one in a movie, that era is evoked...
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Kathleen Cubley
on Nov 20, 2009
Filed under: Crochet, Easy, Scarves, Lace, Holiday, Yarn, Silk, Knits, video, fashion, KDTV, knitting, patterns, Knit, knitters, blog, Adina Klein, stripes, reversible, Alpaca
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
Free Pattern for The Endless Love Moebius and Hat! Today’s guest blogger is Adina Klein, creative director for Tahki Stacy Charles and former editor in chief of knit.1 and Vogue Knitting magazines. Adina has made several guest appearances on Knitting Daily, most recently in Season 3 demonstrating...
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Knitting Daily TV
on Nov 13, 2009
Filed under: Series 300, Knitting, video, easy, knitters, yarn, knit, KDTV, Lace, crochet, scarves, Alpaca, reversible, vests, Adina Klein, cardigans, pullovers, fashion
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
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
Filed under: Knitting, lace, blocking, knit, yarn, Books, Swatching, how to, spinning, techniques, knitters, Abby Franquemont, gauge, knitter, socks, blog, cardigan, sweater pattern, silk, alpaca, designers, Spin-Off, cashmere, Eunny Jang, Lisa Shroyer, Central Park Hoodie
We've all wrapped up our precious knitted gifts in boxes and bags. And when we put them with all of the other gifts, they look just like everything else in the pile. Don't get me wrong, I love a big stack of presents, but I've stumbled upon some new items from Interweave that will make our...
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Kathleen Cubley
on Nov 4, 2009
Filed under: Gifts, Decreasing, Increasing, Holiday, Interweave Knits, Yarn, Knits, knitting, knitted, Knit, intarsia, Alpaca
I went off to Rhinebeck, New York, last weekend, to immerse myself in the fiber world at the huge annual NYS Sheep & Wool Festival. Did I have fun? Does a knitter have dpns under her sofa cushions? It was fabulous. One llama tried to pick me up and get frisky with me on the first date. The llama...
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KD Sandi
on Oct 22, 2009
Filed under: Sandi Wiseheart, Knitting, knit, yarn, tips, Books, Stash, traveling, knitters, knitter, cardigan, silk, alpaca, designers