Knitting

Knitting is a functional art form that uses a variety of stitches to create something out of a single strand of yarn. While knitting was once considered to be an old-fashioned or maternal hobby (i.e. grandmothers knitting sweaters or expectant mothers knitting booties), there has recently been a renaissance.

Twenty- and thirty-somethings are taking up knitting in large numbers, and are not content to just knit tea cozies. Scarves, sweaters, hats, tops, and other accessories inspired by popular designers are a common knits, as are things you normally wouldn't associate with knitting, like stuffed monsters, arm slings, and even a womb.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Knitting”

• another Object finished

  
  Dichroic Reflections — Authority: 117
  I finished the sweater for Mom last night – yay! Now all I need to do is weave in ends, sew on buttons, take pictures, box it up, and get it in the mail to her. Both the pattern ( February Lady ) and the yarn ( Dream in Color Classy , in the Good Luck Jade colorway) were a pleasure to knit. The buttons were a bit ...
  4 hours ago

• Crocheted Paper Garments

  
  handmade charlotte — Authority: 426
  With long and slow manual work, without using scissors, glue or colors, Ivano Vitali twists strips of torn newsprint tightly, making very long threads, and then winds them into giant balls of yarn. With giant knitting needles, a variety of crochet hooks and a vertical loom that he built himself using natural, ...
  8 hours ago

• So… I Have a Sock Question

  
  Trish Knits.com — Authority: 98
  I’ve started a pair of socks. Ok, now that you’ve recovered from that bit of shocking news, let me tell you about my sock knitting experience so far. If I’m gonna knit socks, they’re probably going to be a big ol’ pile of the craziest socks you could imagine. But I didn’t quite know what that meant. Then ...
  8 hours ago

• where has all the daylight gone...

  
  AmpuTeeHee — Authority: 116
  ...when will I ever learn? (lets see how many of you are old enough to get that one! ha!) Holy crap the days are shorter! By the time I had makeup on and a free moment to shoot pics of the (now finished) big white yarn-y thing, the daylight was gone! I will get it tomorrow. Promise. Meanwhile, here is something ...
  8 hours ago

• Afghan Installation by Sarah Applebaum

  
  handmade charlotte — Authority: 426
  Wonderful explosions of color from the amazing knit and crochet art of Sara Applebaum . Related posts: Crocheted Paper Garments Knitted Glass Bottles Modern Fiber Lab at Anthropologie
  9 hours ago

• Return to Normalcy

  
  needles & vectors — Authority: 113
  No, normalcy is probably not a word but I simply do not care. I’m back to my old self today, having fully adjusted to the quietness of the house without Matt. I’ve taken to 1) eating junk food and 2) watching lots of TV online. It’s really helping to keep me distracted. Plus, hey, I’ve gotten tons more ...
  9 hours ago

• Quick knit update

  
  keeping me in stitches... — Authority: 120
  Cruising on the sock. I’m halfway through the heel on #1. I finished the neck of the Cthulhuclava, on to the wacky world of the head! Copyright by Natalie B. Post from: keeping me in stitches... Quick knit update
  10 hours ago

• The Blurry Photo and Knitting Edition

  
  As The Yarn Turns — Authority: 103
  Every year around Halloween they have a ghost walk of haunted places downtown. Ive always wanted to go but something always happens. So when I heard there was an extra tour this past Friday, I ...
  10 hours ago

• my stocking!

  
  Simple Beans — Authority: 112
  I did a snowflake pattern around the top. Although my idea of the snowflake did not get into my chart pattern. I forgot to add two rows in for the horizontal middle. Lilly said they look like spiders. Nothing screams Christmas like little white spiders! Pattern: Traditional Christmas Stocking in Holiday ...
  11 hours ago

• Misc Craftications, Ornamentations and Xmas Decorations

  
  Gathering Dust — Authority: 116
    Usually on Mondays, I like to post about the junk I found on the weekend.  But I didnt get any junk this weekend, all I got was this.   A z-pack for bronchitis. I wasnt so sick that I couldnt do anything, I just didnt have a lot of zip.  I did pull out the Christmas decorations Ive been stashing ...
  12 hours ago

• Labyrinth Lace Shawl

  
  Wool and Spice — Authority: 112
  For those of you who don’t think you can knit lace, go read our Nora’s blog post today before you say “I can’t.”  Then come back here and see what I have to say about this pattern. Pattern: Labyrinth Lace Shawl by Evelyn Clark Designs ( Ravelry link ) Needles: Addi Natura US 4 Started: ...
  12 hours ago

• Where did you get that hat?

  
  Thomasina knits — Authority: 120
  What, this hat? Pattern: 115-12a - hat with lace pattern by Drops Design Needles: 3mm and 3.5mm circulars Yarn: Buttersoft DK (1 skein) I finished this up on Friday evening at the Studio. Once I finished the decreases the hat, which had been assuming quite alarming proportions, wound up being a quite ...
  14 hours ago

• So nifty!

  
  the Akamai Knitter — Authority: 113
  Remember the Oyster Bay Shawl? Well not only is it finished, it’s upstairs all pinned out and drying.You see, I figured out why I was so unhappy with it. It was the needles! I was using metal needles and for some reason they were hurting my hands. I have no idea why all of a [...]
  14 hours ago

• Monday Stuff

  
  Delighted Hands — Authority: 121
  The yard sale was not as vigorous as years past but we did make $100 so it was successful as far as I am concerned.  Today, Bill took the rest of the stuff to a secondhand store, the junkyard and the dump.  On Saturday, I finished weaving the second t-shirt rug pretty quickly and got it fringed.  (Finished 24" ...
  15 hours ago

• november: mystery crochet project

  
  whip up — Authority: 585
  The crochet goddess, Sarah London, is taking us on a festive crochet mystery ride. Quick. Hop on board. Link to project . Similar Posts: how-to: crochet hawaiian flower motif | hyperbolic crochet patterns | guide to crochet patterns on the web | the quilt project | blog tour: crochet ...
  16 hours ago

• Leap

  
  Handmade Homeschool — Authority: 122
  In late September:   Mama, who are those socks for? Papa. Again? Do you want a pair? Yes!
  17 hours ago

• Why I knit, #32

  
  knitters = angry mob — Authority: 123
  Because I am never bored, as long as I remember my knitting. Yep. So we went to get an emissions test, and while we waited we stood outside in the sun, which was lovely, and I started to get bored. And I thought to myself, “Self, I wish we had something to do.” And lo and behold, I had had the presence of mind ...
  17 hours ago

• Sweater Wizard 3.0 Knitting Software lets you Simply and Easily Create Sweaters that Fit Your Bdy

  
  Craftdrawer Crafts — Authority: 120
  Sweater Wizard 3.0 Sweater Knitting Software KNITTING SOFTWARE-Sweater Charting Software. With Sweater Wizard 3.0 you can simply and easily create sweaters that fit your body, your style and your knitting preference. It will guide you, step-by-step, through the knitting of a successful sweater. CD features hundreds ...
  17 hours ago

• Took my knitting out...

  
  air: work in progress — Authority: 114
  ...to the beautiful Rose Garden here in Buenos Aires. As I mentioned in abbrigate* ´s blog, I really believe the knitting retains parts of the places we went to and feelings we had while knitting. That´s why I think this is the perfect setting to knit a vest for my yougest niece, don´t you agree? More photos ...
  20 hours ago

• Weekend Roundup

  
  Owls' Court — Authority: 122
  This was a truly lovely weekend. We didn’t rush around, the weather was nice, we crossed things off the to-do list, I got work done, got reading done, had a cello lesson, and ate food. Really, that’s all I ask for. Friday afternoon I had the deeply satisfying experience of refusing that benighted UPS package, and ...
  21 hours ago

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