Knitting News

Thanks to Freecycle there will be some wool, needles and patterns will be available on the night, but try to bring your own if possible.

Thanksgiving is approaching and we're reminded of family and home. An idealistic scene is Currier and Ives "The Knitting Lesson". The picture that comes to my mind is being at Grandma's with the crocheted pineapple doily on the side table, a warm and cozy, hand knitted afghan on the couch and a knitted lace shawl on the coat stand.

There's nothing like a handmade gift. And one that is knit will last longer and have fewer calories than one from the oven.

Apart from being a talented actress, Kajol is also talented at her hobby a 'knitting. Her knitting abilities were proved whenever she was on break during the shooting of the Stepmom remake.

Four years of legal wrangling between a French knit and crochet designer and the house of Chanel are set to be resolved next month.

The art of fashion will be in the spotlight when a new exhibition opens Friday at the Center for the Visual Arts.

As the first frosts descend, it's time to wrap up against the chill and Emma Pinch has the perfect knitwear for the job THIS week heralded the first day of the ice-scraping season and other such cold weather joys.

It must be getting closer to the holidays, because just about every story about knitting I came across this week had to do with knitting for others.

Browse: 1. Cloisters Socks , knit from Alchemy Juniper in the "Tea Party" colorway, on 2mm needles.

CARNOUSTIE and Barry ladies who knit jumpers and hats for Feed the Children have been busy of late and a consignment of 146 jumpers and more than 20 hats has been delivered to the depot in Ruscombe, near Reading, in Berkshire.

If you're a teen who'd like to learn how to knit but you don't know anyone who can help you , "No Rules Knitting at the Teen Knit Cafe" could be a big help.

If you're a new knitter who needs to see what's happening in order to really understand how to form the stitches, but maybe you don't have a person nearby who can teach you , check out Leisure Arts' "I Can't Believe I'm Knitting in Motion" DVD.

Knitting in this recession has most knitters in a bind as to how to save money and at the same time, knit with inspiration, and above all - keep knitting.

So earlier in the decade back when we had a president who we loved to hate, before we had a president whom we hate to hate, savvy knitters like Wendy and Stephanie were knitting their Bohus sweaters and getting all, you know, knitterly about them.

WOOL was the 19th century lifeblood of West Yorkshire, so it's no surprise that knitting is still popular with the older generation.

A COFFEE morning with a twist raised more than A 120 in aid of Macmillan Cancer Care.

Age Concern Wiltshire is calling on people to keep on knitting woollen items for Innocent drink bottles.

Much of the news about knitting I could dig up this week had to do with people knitting for others.

Today's lesson in Blogging for Scrapbookers gave lots of ideas for taking photos of everyday life at home.

Library Knitting Group The group is open to knitters of all skill levels. Everyone should bring a project to work on during the meeting.