Norah Gaughan, design director for Berroco Yarns, earned her degree from Brown in both biology and art, and is known in the knitwear industry for her incredible patterns inspired by nature and geometry. Norah has been working in the handknitting industry for more than twenty years and we’re thrilled...
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Kathleen Cubley
on Dec 11, 2009
Filed under: Crochet, Hats, Felting, Interweave Knits, how to, video, Eunny Jang, knitting, patterns, Knit, sock yarn, crocheted, Alpaca, Designing
Norah Gaughan, design director for Berroco Yarns, earned her degree from Brown in both biology and art, and is known in the knitwear industry for her incredible patterns inspired by nature and geometry. Norah has been working in the handknitting industry for more than twenty years and we’re thrilled...
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Knitting Daily TV
on Nov 26, 2009
Filed under: Knitting Daily TV, Videos, Knitting, video, hats, knit, KDTV, crochet, how to, crocheted, Alpaca, patterns, Knitting Videos, designing, Babies and Children, Advanced, Christmas, Norah Gaughan, Toys, felting, Berocco Yarns, Knitting Patterns - Toys and Doll Clothes, sock yarn
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
Our guest blogger this week is Becca Smith, who owns the family-run company The BagSmith , known for its specialty notions, oversized knitting needles (think sizes 20” – 32”), oversized crochet hooks (sizes S and U), and Big Stitch Alpaca Yarn. Becca is also the author of Big Stitch...
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Knitting Daily TV
on Jul 30, 2009
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Alpacas are South American animals and descendents of the camel, but to crafters they are known for their fiber that creates beautiful yarns—prized for their softness, drape, and warmth. On Knitting Daily episode 304, you’ll get the inside story behind how these yarns are produced for their...
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AnnieB
on Jul 15, 2009
Filed under: Series 300, knitting daily tv, kathy elkins, beth lutz, alpaca, becca smith, Knitting, how to, yarn, Tips, WEBS, crochet, knit
Note from Sandi: I love those "extras" on DVDs that show you little snippets of what was going on backstage at the movie shoot! Today, we have the Associate Producer of Knitting Daily TV , Annie Hartman Bakken, to give us a little behind-the-scenes sneak peek at the next season's taping...
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KD Sandi
on Apr 13, 2009
Filed under: Cables, Lace, Yarn, Stash, designers, studio, how to, video, knitting, knitted, Knit, cast-on, Cardigan, Series 300, felt, Kathy Zimmerman, reversible, Alpaca, Barry Klein, Trendsetter Yarns, Prism Arts, Laura Bryant
Sometimes a gorgeous lace shawl can seem totally intimidating, whether it is crocheted or knitted. You might look at the graceful motifs, the interplay of spaces and fabric, and think, "I could never do that." But all knitting and crocheting is simply one stitch built upon another, one round...
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KD Sandi
on Apr 8, 2009
Filed under: Crochet, Scarves, Shawls, Lace, Wraps, Interweave Crochet, Yarn, how to, video, free lace patterns, lace shawls, lace knitting, Free ebook, Free Knitted Lace Patterns, eBook, knitting, knitted, patterns, www.knittingdaily.com, Knitter, blog, Sandi Wiseheart, crocheted, crocheting, Alpaca, Knitting Videos
Note from Sandi: You use different knitting needles for different kinds of knitting, right? So why use the same cast-on all the time for everything? Eunny Jang, editor of Interweave Knits , once again is our guest here on Knitting Daily , to show us how to do an alternative cast-on method--and when to...
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KD Sandi
on Nov 19, 2008
Filed under: Easy, Lace, Books, Interweave Knits, Tips, Silk, Knitting Daily TV, Cast-ons, Bind-offs, estonia, how to, tutorials, Knits, video, videos, tubular cast-on, Nancy Bush, Eunny Jang, techniques, knitting, knitted, patterns, Knit, cast-on, knitters, Knitter, decreases, Increases, stripes, Alpaca, Knitting Videos
Note from Sandi: In the U.S., it is National Spinning and Weaving Week (October 4-10). Since every one of the lovely yarns we use is made by a spinner (somewhere...), I asked spinner and weaver Liz Gipson (yes, she of the cashmere goats!) to come back and talk to us about how to substitute a yarn you...
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KD Sandi
on Oct 6, 2008
Filed under: Gauge, Lace, Seaming, Wraps, Books, Interweave Knits, PieceWork, Interweave Crochet, Spin-Off, Spinning, Yarn, Stash, cashmere, goats, how to, weaving, knitting, knitted, patterns, Knit, knitters, Knitter, Sandi Wiseheart, crocheted, Alpaca, Scarf Pattern
From silk to cashmere, affordable to extravagant, explore the world of luxurious fibers, including how to care for knitwear made from these high quality fibers. Getting Started: Deborah Knight from YarnMarket.com joins Shay and introduces the most popular luxury fibers. Designer Spotlight: Wendy Bernard...
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Knitting Daily TV
on Jul 1, 2008
Filed under: knitting, easy, knitted, how to, Kathy Elkins, yarn, Eunny Jang, Knit, silk, progressive project, cashmere, knits, alpaca, Webs, cables