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Es ist Winter und ich hatte meinem Sohn noch keine Mütze gestrickt. Das geht nun wirklich nicht ... Muster raus gesucht und losgelegt. Ich hatte vor eine Fuchsmütze stricken, in dem sich das gleiche Motiv in blau und grau immer wiederholt. Als HIihlight wollte ich einen orangefarbenen Fuchskopf mit einstricken. Bereits beim Stricken merkte ich, dass die Füchse auch mit Katzen zu verwechseln waren. Fand ich aber nicht schlimm, da bei dem orangefarbenen Kopf sicherlich klar sein würde, dass es si
I resisted for a while but I eventually fell down the crochet hole and cast on a scrappy blanket! I have so many leftover sock yarns and mini skeins and wanted to use them. I'd never been tempted by the knitted scrap yarn blankets before and was waiting for the right project, I found it when I met up with Dani at the Curious Handmade Christmas Party. We met at the Patenoster pub in London, which was so much fun meeting up with everyone, it is very near to the First Dates restaurant, we both love this t.v. show so we took a walk to have a look. Anyway, I digress, Dani had just started a scrappy granny stripe blanket and had bought it with her to work on whilst we had a natter. Oh my, it was stunning and that was the moment I knew what I was going to use all my minis on. I'm calling mine the Cosy Nana Stripe Blanket, as my two gorgeous grandkids are picking the yarn for each stripe and the blanket will be for us to snuggle under. I'm not following the instructions for a traditional granny stripe as I use one colour for each row rather than two rows so each row is a different colour. I made a chain of 300+2, you can make it as big or as small as you want with multiples of 3 chains plus the 2 stitches, this is Attic 24's Granny Stripe tutorial. I've got all my minis in a basket and I get Caiden and Darcie to pick 5 or 6 balls and put them in my project bag to used for the next few rows. So far I've loved how all the colours have worked together, though the yarn i buy are all very soft colours which tend to work together. This is how far I've got with the blanket and I've got to say this is one of my all time favourite projects. It's such a therapeutic project and not easy to put down as I want to get to the next colour. One thing I am doing is magic knotting the yarn together so I don't have lots of ends to sew in which was another reason I love this project, here's a good tutorial by Jane Richmomd for Magic Knot. I thought I'd share what I'm reading today for Ginny's Yarn Along, it's The Muse by Jessie Burton. I've been reading a lot of thrillers lately so this is a nice change of pace, it flits from Spain 1930's to London 1960's and is a compelling read. I'm also linking to Nicole's Keep Calm and Craft On. Thanks for stopping by and happy knitting/crocheting xxxxDebxxxx
What we like the least as knitters is having to join one yarn ball to another with bothersome knots, which later show on our projects. That’s why in the We…
Hi, Knitters, The classes and registration information is up for the Madison Knitters' Guild Knit In! I am teaching on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 21 and 22, 2015 at the Alliant Energy Center (or the Coliseum for the old-school Madisonians) in Madison. There are so many great teachers and a fantastic marketplace. The prices are very reasonable for the classes, many places I teach charge double or even triple the class fees being charged at the Knit In. Some of the teachers include Patty Lyons, Joanna Johnson, Sheryl Thies and Annie Modesitt. There are many others instructors with interesting and fun class offerings. I hope to see you there! Click here for more information about this great Madison Knitting event! I'm off to New York City in a few days to teach at Vogue Knitting Live. I can't wait. In addition to teaching on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, I am speaking on a panel discussion at noon on Sunday. The panel is being led by Trisha Malcolm the editor of Vogue Knitting. And on Saturday night I am doing a book signing at the Knitty City booth #710 in the marketplace at 5pm! A couple of my classes have been sold out but this keeps coming and going so I think numbers are still shuffling about. If a class is sold out be sure to request the class you are interested in. Sometimes I can change the numbers to allow more in the class if they aren't already too high. It's worth contacting the people at Vogue to check. It's going to be a jam-packed weekend of fun. Click here to find out more about VKLive in NYC! I am also teaching at Vogue Knitting Live in Pasadena, California in April! Click here for more information about VKLive in Pasadena. Now for the socks in the photo above. I finished these last week and I love them. The yarn is from ColoringBookYarns on Etsy and the colorway is BMO. The heels are knit in Opal Solids in Black. These were really fun to knit. The yarn is wonderful. Click here for Coloring Book Yarns on Etsy! Pattern: How I Make My Socks Needles: US size 1 dpns Sock blockers: From theloopyewe.com To make the heel flap a different color I leave the Main Color attached and start knitting the heel flap with the Contrast Color. I work the heel flap and turn with the Contrast Color and cut the yarn. Then I go back to where I left off with the Main Color and continue on picking up the gusset stitches. It works well to not break up the striping pattern on the rest of the sock and if you are concerned about not having enough yarn it gives a little more leeway. As for an in-progress knitting update, I finished the first sock in the most fantastic rainbow gradient I've ever seen. The yarn is called Rainbow Gradient and it comes in the Gradients Matching Socks Sets by KnitCircus. It is truly beautiful and I love that the two yarn cakes are exactly the same so my socks will match perfectly without having to do any extra work. Click here for Knit Circus Yarns!! US size 1 dpns Pattern: How I Make My Socks I knit an 8-inch cuff in hopes that I would reach all of the colors and it worked. I could have gone with a 9-inch cuff. I wear a 7.5 US women's shoe size. I started a pair of Broken Seed Stitch Socks yesterday. The pattern is free on Ravelry. Click here for the Broken Seed Stitch Socks pattern by handepande! I am knitting them out of some really old Koigu that I purchased at Purl Soho maybe 8 years ago when I was in NYC on an early book tour. I lost the label so that's all I know about it. The contrast is a tan color in the Opal Solid Series. The combination is a good one. I don't like pooling at all so the contrast color and stitch pattern is a good mask for variegated yarns that pool. You can see that the rusty color is pooling but it actually looks kind of cool using this pattern. I'll keep you posted on my progress. Lastly, I finally got started on a shawl project I am collaborating on with Jaala Spiro, the dyeing genius at Knit Circus Yarns. I am using the Come What May Gradient that comes in a 600 yard skein. I can't tell you how much fun this is to knit. I have a good start with a little easy lace and we'll see where this takes me. I have lots of ideas about how the shawl will grow from here. Click here to see this skein on Knit Circus Yarns on Etsy! I'm not sure when the new pattern is going to be released but I am hoping in the next couple months. I'll post about it when it is available. Have a great Sunday! It's all about the Packers around here today (not for me so much but for other members of the family). xo ~ susan
So I am really kind of nervous to put my first knitting pattern out there. If you want to support my work, you can find a ready to print PDF Version with a bigger chart version on HERE on Ravelry. …
How adorable is this frog knitting pattern by Claire Garland aka Dot Pebbles? Don't miss the adorable video made of him - 2 million+ views!
Cold weather calls for being bundled up. These earflap hats do the job by keeping your head and ears cozy for protection from wind and snow. I’ve compiled 10 fabulous earflap hat knitting patterns so you can knit them for everyone in the family! Best of all, they are free patterns! As always, I’v
Don't know what to do with leftover yarn? Find my 111 quick scrap yarn project ideas (and their free patterns) to use up your yarn stash!
Handmade pine cone ornaments and hanging decorations in ethically-produced bamboo yarn. Perfect natural autumn and winter decorations for your home.
In this article you'll learn six different ways to make a DIY pom pom in all kinds of sizes to suit just about any crafting project.
Looking for a quick and easy crochet cat pattern without any sewing? Look no further! This free pattern is purrfect for all my fellow cat lovers.
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Singlade Balls From Yarn Scraps: I've recently learned that this craft is called singlade bollar. I learned it from my Swedish grandmother who made them as toy balls when she was little around 1900. They’re made of wool, traditionally scraps left over from other projects. She told …
If you’re like me, and like most knitters I know, you’ve probably bought a skein or several of sock yarn (let’s not talk about other kinds of yarn right now, OK?) with no real ide…
Easily learn how to Make 1 Knitting Increase in your knitted work with this slow and up-close video tutorial with written instructions from Studio Knit.
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Why knit a pair of average fingerless mittens when you can knit the Shooting Star Fingerless Mitts? This luminous fingerless gloves knitting pattern is the perfect way to show off a beautiful variegated yarn. The combination of a versatile neutral and an interesting stitch design makes these pretty mitts truly star-worthy. The Shooting Star Fingerless Mitts are perfect for year-round wear, and the warm brown tones look lovely with almost anything in your wardrobe.
What we like the least as knitters is having to join one yarn ball to another with bothersome knots, which later show on our projects. That’s why in the We…
