Knitting News

Knitting is one of those acquired crafting skills we just never fully warmed up to.

In response to my crochet interests poll, a reader named Cardea posted the following comment: I would like to see more patterns that combine knit and crochet.

It seems like just about every knitting related thing I came across this week made me say, "Oh, that's cool." See if you feel the same way about these beauties: Check out this video from UK Ravelry day answering the question "What's the strangest thing you ever knitted?" Answers include chain mail, spats and E. coli.

These incredibly cute ballerina socks will keep tiny toes warm and pretty. Shiny pink satin ribbons are crisscrossed softly around the ankle and tied in a bow, so that baby cana TMt lose them while practicing those high kicks when out in the stroller or relaxing in the crib.

Beginners, intermediate and advanced knitters are invited to makes scarves, hats, blankets and others projects, which will be given to the homeless shelter for next winter.

Knitters enjoy World Wide Knitting in Public Day, photo Sarah E. White. My local knit shop celebrated World Wide Knitting in Public Day last weekend with a small gathering of knitters on the town square during the farmers' market.

Skinny scarf, Sarah E. White. Whether you're teaching knitting to a child or an adult, it's a good idea to have a relatively quick, easy and useful project for them to try once they've knit a swatch or two.

While knitting is often seen as a pastime for mothers and grandmothers, seeing students knitting at recess was not uncommon at Rogers More than 20 students joined the knitting club at the Newmarket school, which impressed Linda Gilkes.

SCOTCH PLAINS: This summer, the Scotch Plains Public Library will host a weekly crafting group as a part of the adult summer reading program, Master the Art of Reading.

Are you the type of knitter and/or crocheter who has ten incomplete projects with plans to do five more projects? Do you have too much unused yarn in your closet? Do you still have that afghan that you started three years ago but haven't touched since? Use this guide to help you organize your knitting and crochet projects.

Knitting with Gigi by Karen Thalacker . Martingale & Company. If you're trying to get a child more interested in learning to knit, Karen Thalacker's books Knitting with Gigi and Gigi Knits and Purls might be just the thing.

Knitting is a great past time. You can take a knitting project where ever you go and you will never need to be bored again.

Priscilla Salyers nearly gave up knitting after she was seriously injured during the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995.

A BALL of yarn creates a world of possibilities for Joan Dall. Her scarves, hats and mittens have travelled to children, World War II soldiers and those in need and for the past eight years she has been using her knitting needles to raise money for the Broadmeadows Health Service.

You might think that knitting is a pastime for old biddies, but this collection of kickass crocheted creations will set you straight.

Regular readers will know I'm in awe of anyone who would take on a project so huge and important as a knit wedding dress , and Illinois knitter Angela Weaser is the latest person to amaze me with her knitting prowess.

The following meetings will be held in Manitowoc County: n The Alzheimer's Family Caregiver Support Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Manitowoc Health & Rehabilitation Center, 2021 S. Alverno Road, Manitowoc.

After much scientific calculation - here are the most popular free patterns on ravelry .

I realized I knit in the summer nearly as much as I knit the rest of the year. I think I live in hope that this will be the summer that I finish the latest fall sweater or that I get a jump on holiday knitting.

Get your knit on. June 13 was World wide knit in Public Day and Miramichi Thimbles and Threads hosted a group knitting event to celebrate.