Knitting News Archives

The Knitchicks' Guide to Sweaters by Marcelle Karp and Pauline Wall. North Light Books.

A hidden talent is about to launch a Piedmont woman into inter-galactic super stardom.

Heart disease is the number one killer of women, but a lot of women still don't know much about their risk factors or how to tell if they're having a heart attack.

VANCOUVER a ' It took the threat of an Olympic torch-relay protest, but Cowichan Tribes' knitters now have a contract even far more valuable than providing Team Canada's uniforms.

Looking for a great way to organize all your knitting needles or crochet hooks? Need a special gift for a knitter or looking for a gift for Christmas? Alecia of Madbird has many hand sewn items that are ready to ship.

As most of you probably know, I haven't been leaving the house much lately thanks to my new baby.

You're not seeing things, or are you. It's almost Halloween and is something lurking in the shadows, or is it an illusion? Shadow or illusion knitting is what is happening.

Two Streator church-based organizations are doing their part to warm those in need this winter.

A SCOTTISH community's quirkiest contribution to the Year of Homecoming celebrations was unveiled yesterday.

Retail Therapist is a bit of a knitting and knitwear enthusiast, so the opportunity to look at a pristine collection of knitted garments from 1947-1974 is like, well, porn.

If you're new to sock knitting or simply want a few easy, go to patterns in a portable format that you can keep with you at all times, check out the booklet from Leisure Arts called Socks to Go .

Subscription for the year is $14.99 , digitally, includes 4 issues, with 50 patterns each and another available download of 10 patterns, so that's 60 patterns per issue .

If you're planning a pet project, there are a few things you should keep in mind to make your project more successful.

Pet Projects by Sally Muir and Joanna Osborne. Tauton Press. It's not too uncommon to find knitting patterns for cats and dogs, but what if you want to knit a blanket for your horse or a house for your hamster? Look no further than Pet Projects by Sally Muir and Joanna Osborne.

A club that wants to be creative and fun, Knit-wits, is forming at Algoma High School.

There's only 70 days until Christmas and you are busy knitting, knitting until your fingers are numb.

Fifteen, the restaurant Jamie Oliver set up to train young chefs, has launched its own limited edition knitting kit.

Jeanie Manion calls knitting her therapy. She always keeps knitting supplies in her purse and car.

Knit Along with Debbie Macomber: A Charity Guide for Knitters . Leisure Arts. If you've ever wanted to knit for charity and didn't know where to start, or if you're a seasoned charity knitter who is looking for a few new places to share your knit goods with, the new book Knit Along with Debbie Macomber: A Charity Guide for Knitters is sure to ...

The Knitting Bee's sock knitalong this month is a toe-up pattern from Wendy Johnson.

Teresa Gammerano, 96, doesn't consider herself particularly crafty. She recalls having crocheted an afghan years ago, but it's a very distant memory.

British newspaper the Daily Mail reports that sales of yarn are up thanks to the recession and a resurgence of interest thanks to more and more celebrity knitters.

The Knitted Market Bag . So much better than those you buy in the stores for $1.99 and have the bottoms blow out when you're trying to save the environment! A market bag pattern was recently included in the Twist Collective trunk show at the Slater Mill Community Knit & Crochet Guild event in September.

My current work in progress: 1. Pink Cowl knit from Alchemy Juniper in the "Evening Pink" colorway, on 4.5mm needles.

Handmade Christmas gifts are always a hit, and there's still plenty of time for your kids to learn to knit scarves or other simple gifts.

He is the treasurer of a labor union by day, and a knitter by night. In fact, he is such a good knitter that Seed Stitch Fine Yarn in Salem hired him to teach a class this fall.

Some North Texas women believe they're discovered the secret to stress relief and relaxation: "craft therapy." In Plano , a group of women of all ages called What Knots ! meets every few weeks to work on a variety of knitting and crochet projects.

Recent goings-on at Rhode Island knitting & crochet groups, planned events, and more meetings - meets on the second Thursday of the month at the Briggs building in Cranston--next door to the city hall on Park Ave.

SKILL SESSION: Norm Pearson and Paul Keene discuss a Weft knitting machine which will be used in a new training course.

A new yarn shop in Fresno is so tiny that knitters must sit outside the front door during get-togethers. Swatches Yarn Studio opened in late summer in a 237-square-foot space at Gazebo Gardens nursery on Van Ness Boulevard near Shields Avenue.

THAT ADORABLE Ellen Page freaked out her parents in "Juno" by getting pregnant. In her role in " Whip It " -- Drew Barrymore 's directorial debut, which hits theaters Friday -- she's got mom and dad hot and bothered over her new hobby: roller derby.

Free expired copyright vintage knitting patterns which are in the public domain and therefore free to copy are now easier to find with a new service from http://www.fadedsplendour.com . A quick look at their website shows a vast number of vintage knitting patterns in every style and design from ladies clothing to wooly toys, patterns date from the ...