Yes, it's that time again: Time for the Knitting Daily Galleries! Each time a new issue of Interweave Knits comes out, a group of us in the Interweave offices gather to try on some of the wonderful garments from the magazine, and we take photos to help you see how the sweaters look on different women...
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One day not too long ago, I walked into a conference room at Interweave only to see that it was filled with kimonos--a dozen or more gloriously knitted garments, all with graceful sleeves, flowing lines, and elegant styling. I'd never seen a knitted kimono before, not up close, and so I spent a happy...
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Once again, we foray into the wonderful world of knitting men, and knitting for men. Wednesday, we talked about key areas for a good fit in men's sweaters . Today, I'm going to talk about The Challenge Areas: muscular shoulders, fat rolls on the back, slender chests, long arms, the whole shebang...
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on Oct 17, 2008
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Hi everyone! I'm baaaack... I'm slowly finding my way around this little corner of Canada--the people here in Canada are lovely, by the way. Thanks to all of you for welcoming me so warmly! But it's time for this gal to get back to our Knitting Daily adventures, so here we go... You've...
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on Sep 10, 2008
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Here are the second set of Galleries you voted for from the new Fall 2007 Knitscene : Kaftan Dress by Salena Lee Opulent Raglan by Wendy Bernard Which sweaters did the Gallery Gals themselves like best? I thought it might be interesting to hear straight from our Gallery models which sweater THEY liked...
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on Jul 15, 2008
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The photo at left was taken about a year ago. I don't look like that any more, mostly due to a very active dog (even with three legs, he can run circles around me and my pitiful two legs) and a husband who cooks mostly vegetarian fare. I must admit, it's lovely to lose weight. What's more...
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on Jun 23, 2008
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Dear AnnR of the Comments: Regarding Bust Dart Math: You can do this. It doesn't take a genius. It's not really hard, I promise. Maybe the way I explained it made it seem hard, so today, I came up with a worksheet (and an Excel file !) that ought to make it super-easy for anyone. (I wanted to...
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