The Knitters Handy Guide to Yarn Requirements

knitters guide to yarn requirements

Interweave Press has produced a great knitting resource of yarn yardage requirements for making mittens, gloves, socks, hats, tams, vests and sweaters at multiple sizes and gauges in a handy portable format [...]

Ethnic Knitting

ethnic knitting discovery

Donna Druchunas presents traditional knitting designs and techniques from across the globe in step-by-step fashion in Discovery. She begins with what ethnic knitting is, what you need to know, and color tips. For each location, she offers brief knitting-specific history, key techniques, and a handful of versatile patterns (texture or color). An introductory project lets the reader practice new skills, which are then applied to the knitting of individually designed pullover sweaters [...]

Holiday Knits

holiday knits

Cozy mittens, fuzzy ornaments, supersoft sweaters, sporty scarves, and festive stockings – Holiday Knits is brimming with 25 projects to cover everyone on the knitter’s list [...]

Embellish Knitted Garments with Pom-Poms

pom-pom maker

Pom-poms are great items to use to embellish knitted items. Quick and easy, the Clover Large Pom Pom Maker creates distinctive trims for sweaters, afghans, baby and children’s clothes, accessories, pillows and other decorator household items [...]

All Knitting Patterns are Free at Lion Brand Yarn

lionbrand yarn

Looking for a special pattern to knit socks, sweaters, afghans or other items to donate to charity? Lion Brand Yarn recently announced that all knitting (and crochet) patterns on their website are absolutely FREE. This means that over 3400 patterns, of which 700 were previously for sale, are available for download with no monetary strings attached [...]

4 Ways to Block a Knitting Project

sure block kit

Blocking is gently stretching or molding knitted pieces to the desired size and shape or according to a prescribed pattern for a professional finish. Here are four ways to block a knitting project [...]

Japanese Inspired Knitting Projects

japanese knitting

Inspired by the seasonal festivals and traditions of Japan, Japanese Inspired Knits (Marianne Isager Collection) offers a blend of traditional Scandinavian knitting with distinctive Japanese influences explores the beautiful design elements steeped in folk customs. Created especially for women, these patterns are true to the Japanese ideals of high-quality design and materials [...]

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