• Chicago …

    Updated: 2012-10-31 14:48:02
    ThereWOW! It’s not often that I am at a loss for words, but this is one of those times. I have just spent the last 5 days in the windy city – Chicago – for the Vogue Knitting Live event. This was my first VKL but it definitely won’t be my last. As a matter [more]

  • WWW: Demonstrating proFISHcency; Knitted Village; Gratuitous adorable baby in adorable knitted Halloween costume photo alert!

    Updated: 2012-10-31 14:25:02
    We hope that all our friends and members of the Knitty family in the path of the storm are safe and dry. There are an awful lot of people without power still, but as of this morning the worst seems to be over, and we wish everyone a speedy return to normal. The East [...]

  • 1960s fab and funky mod hotpants and crop top knitting pattern

    Updated: 2012-10-31 13:31:03

  • Spinning Tuesdays: The Problem with Spinning a Sweater’s Worth of Yarn

    Updated: 2012-10-30 16:23:10
    There’s a problem with knitting a sweater’s worth of yarn. No, it’s not knitting the sweater. Now I only want to buy sweater quantities of fiber. For me, that’s around 2 pounds. I went to the Ann Arbor Fiber Expo this past weekend with my fiber gang. And I bought a sweater’s worth of fiber [...]

  • How to sew or knit a cute little vintage llama toy pdf

    Updated: 2012-10-26 17:19:59

  • Celebrating Our 200th Podcast!

    Updated: 2012-10-25 16:14:49
    Knit Picks' Podcast Kelley Petkun , owner of Knit Picks , carries on a one-sided conversation as she ponders the joys , challenges and rewards of complete immersion in today's fiber community . Find camaraderie and understanding as Knit Picks employees confess to their own knitting triumphs and complete blunders . Does any of this sound familiar If so , tune in weekly for the further adventures of the gang at Knit Picks and any other knitters we can round up . Categories podcasts general Archives 2012 October September August July June May April March February January 2011 December November October September August July June May April March February January 2010 November September August July June May April March February January 2009 December November October September August July June

  • Chicago … My kind of knitting town!

    Updated: 2012-10-24 17:04:13
    I know I promised to do a review of the Webs Cubics Interchangeable needles and I will (initial reaction – love them!!) but it’s one more sleep before I go to Chicago for Vogue Knitting Live and I’m ready to burst at the seams I’m so excited. Not only have I never been to a [more]

  • Annie and the Swiss Cheese Scarf

    Updated: 2012-10-23 11:09:57
    Never Not Knitting - aka Alana Dakos - has a new adorable book now available for pre-order. Click on Never Not Knitting's blog to pre-order yours. You'll get a special gift for your pre-order. It's like two gifts in one!...

  • Coronation street soap stars model vintage 1968 knitting patterns

    Updated: 2012-10-22 23:19:20

  • More vintage christmas reindeer jumper jacket knitting patterns

    Updated: 2012-10-22 23:00:14

  • 1940s wartime lace stitch camiknickers vintage knitting pattern

    Updated: 2012-10-20 18:02:04

  • Vintage 1940s wartime knitting pattern for long evening gloves

    Updated: 2012-10-20 17:14:27

  • How to make a fair isle pullover jumper- vintage knitting pattern

    Updated: 2012-10-20 15:45:01

  • How to make Point Lace- vintage victorian instructions, patterns and pictures.

    Updated: 2012-10-19 18:10:27

  • How to make Limerick lace- vintage victorian instructions and photos

    Updated: 2012-10-19 17:10:24

  • Final Blanket Tally – Born to Knit 2012

    Updated: 2012-10-19 03:46:14
    After more than three months, and support from countless volunteers and community groups from all across Australia, Born to Knit 2012 has come to a close. This year, and with your help, we have made 4,844 knitted blankets for children … Continue reading →

  • Knit City in Vancouver …

    Updated: 2012-10-17 19:55:00
    This past weekend in Vancouver, fiber artists were pleased that Knit Social launched the first Vancouver Fiber Festival in recent memory at Knit City! And that includes this knitter, as I made some great contacts and was even able to add to my stash! Yeah, I know, you don’t think I need more yarn, but [more]

  • Born to Knit 2012 Now Closed

    Updated: 2012-10-17 04:19:59
    The Born to Knit 2012 campaign has wrapped up. Thank you very much for the thousands of knitted blankets and squares received this year and stay tuned to our blog for updates on the final quantity knitted for 2012, and … Continue reading →

  • Spinning Tuesdays: Enough Yarn for a Sweater

    Updated: 2012-10-16 17:18:54
    Finally I’ve spun and plied enough yarn for a sweater! This is about 1,000 yards of 13 w.p.i (DK-ish) Falkland 2-ply. There is 200 or so more yards on the ends of bobbins, still to be plied. This is the first sweater’s worth I’ve ever spun, and it certainly won’t be the last. I have [...]

  • Vintage crochet patterns for lace bedspreads, throws, afgans

    Updated: 2012-10-16 16:26:00

  • Darned Things Are So Addictive

    Updated: 2012-10-16 14:42:00
    I knit a third owl... because I already gave Ollie and Olivia away to their intended recipient. But I wanted to have one on hand, and a friend requested one, and so on and so forth. So I present Ogden...

  • Woven Tanglewood Fibers

    Updated: 2012-10-15 04:00:01
    Sunday was a wonderful day. The boys were away. BF was golfing. It was a pleasant autumn day. I started the day off by going to the Wakeman Town Farm pancake breakfast fundraiser with my friend Joyce. We enjoyed our...

  • The Owlery

    Updated: 2012-10-14 04:03:14
    I had so much fun knitting Ollie the Owl that I quickly knit a second one so Ollie could have a friend. Please join me in welcoming Olivia the Owl. She's so happy to be with us today. And here's...

  • The Wise Old Owl

    Updated: 2012-10-11 21:44:48
    I'm on to the next critter. This time I decided to knit an owl. So I went on ravelry and found the Cordell the Owl pattern by Knitazoo. Here's my 99% completed Ollie the Owl. He just needs those really...

  • Episode 199: Interview with Anna Dalvi

    Updated: 2012-10-11 15:30:00
    Knit Picks' Podcast Kelley Petkun , owner of Knit Picks , carries on a one-sided conversation as she ponders the joys , challenges and rewards of complete immersion in today's fiber community . Find camaraderie and understanding as Knit Picks employees confess to their own knitting triumphs and complete blunders . Does any of this sound familiar If so , tune in weekly for the further adventures of the gang at Knit Picks and any other knitters we can round up . Categories podcasts general Archives 2012 October September August July June May April March February January 2011 December November October September August July June May April March February January 2010 November September August July June May April March February January 2009 December November October September August July June

  • The Victorian Department of Heath is Born to Knit!

    Updated: 2012-10-10 00:45:00
      Staff from the Prevention and Population Health branch, in the Victorian Department of Health participated in the Save the Children’s “Born to Knit” campaign for the second year in a row.   Staff were keen to contribute to this … Continue reading →

  • The return of the slouchie …

    Updated: 2012-10-07 00:40:28
    Well, it never really went away, but I say return as this is the second post I’ve done with a slouchie hat in it. The great thing about slouchies is that you don’t have to have a ton of hair to wear them and have them look good on you. I mean, yes, rastahs have [more]

  • Press On

    Updated: 2012-10-06 23:33:41
    So I managed to bandage my damaged digits and somehow was able to figure out a way to knit the purple sweetheart blanket with a certain level of success. Thank goodness for Flexible Fabric Band-aids. I might even have a...

  • Awash in Inspiration

    Updated: 2012-10-06 00:23:39

  • The Swagger and Some Honesty About the Knit Designer/Publishing World

    Updated: 2012-10-05 23:26:09

  • Final donations for 2012 flood through to Born to Knit HQ!

    Updated: 2012-10-05 02:47:42
    As we wrap up Born to Knit in 2012, we have seen many beautifully crafted blankets and squares sent into us by schools, workplaces and community groups all around Australia! We have been overwhelmed by your support and generous donations. … Continue reading →

  • A Blanket update from the 2011 Born to Knit Campaign

    Updated: 2012-10-05 02:43:26
      All blankets knitted by our fantastic volunteers each year go to babies and young children in need, locally and abroad. Last year’s Born to Knit Campaign saw 4000 blankets distributed across 53 health centres in Cambodia. These are pictures … Continue reading →

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