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”

• FO: post-thesis make myself feel better hat

  
  ohsweetie — Authority: 112
  I made this hat using Diamond Luxury Alpaca Paint in a grey, pink, and white colour way. It was pretty riot-grrrl for me (the colours) and I love it. A. had the pattern lying around and has made a few of them to date, its the So You Think You Can Hat pattern. RAVELRY link ## its a free download, but you have to have ...
  3 hours ago

• Commercial Sewing Machines – Store

  
  Naked News — Authority: 175
  Commercial sewing machines are adequate for the average dressmaker as these machines have a wide variety stitch options and a variations of accessories enabling one to sew your own clothing as well as many other little sewing tasks like making curtains cushions covers and one can also create crafts.
  8 hours ago

• Mini Sewing Machines – Store

  
  Homebusiness-Facts.com — Authority: 135
  The Benefits Of Mini Sewing Machines. The good thing about these machines is that they can be carried around so they would be able to be taken with on a holiday or short break. They are usually very light weight as well which means that you dont have to worry about carrying them about.
  11 hours ago

• Sick as a pike and feeling bad that I didn’t show you my picis yet

  
  so now what? — Authority: 116
  I’ve got some sort of cold/flu/plague thing, AGAIN.  But I’m feeling tremendously bad that I haven’t shown you any snaps from my trip to Quebec & Ottawa.  Let’s do some quick ones before I need to crawl back into bed, shall we?  Ottawa airport: Lovely big wall o’ water, no?  Not the greatest ...
  13 hours ago

• Knitting Notes

  
  Working Title — Authority: 119
  The first Tilting Cables sock is done. Ive definitely been enjoying this pattern. Its got a really, really long pattern repeat (like I think three total in the whole sock), which I definitely enjoy. The cables also got a lot easier the further I got into the sock. The Happy Feet yarn isnt bad, but Im not sure Ill ...
  13 hours ago

• grand day out

  
  t'katch — Authority: 108
  I would apologise for the lapse since my last post, but I firmly maintain that it is Not My Fault. ‘Tis rather the fault of the WordPress App . Having painstakingly picked out a whole post by means of one-finger typing, I was very upset when it all disappeared during (what should have been) the publication ...
  13 hours ago

• 11.25 Drive by blogging

  
  zinlizzie — Authority: 119
  Things have been a little interesting for a while and arent going to calm down yet. 1. I have a part time temporary job, filling in for a one person office whose one person has disappeared in the time suck of Family Emergencies (not 1, not 2, but 3 simultaneous emergencies). This will keep me busy for at least ...
  15 hours ago

• FO: Woolly Wormhead Mystery Beret

  
  Dyed in the Wool — Authority: 100
  There will be a “proper” name but that’s revealed at the end of November, and I can’t wait to show this off!  I’ll update the links once the Mystery KAL pattern is taken down and the full pattern is put up.Pattern: Mystery Hat KAL Pattern A by Woolly Wormhead [My Ravelry Project Page]Yarn: King Cole [...]
  15 hours ago

• The Joy of Making Something: Oops…

  
  Evil Mommy — Authority: 122
  You know, there’s this problem I have whenever I make something that I’m improvising. Even though the bag does have an actual pattern, not written by me, I’m kind of improvising this one. I guess at things, and usually that guess sucks. Really badly. For example, I had to improvise the black yarn for the ...
  15 hours ago

• Knitting - The Nicest Heel Turn Ive Ever Come Across

  
  Mushing Mum — Authority: 119
  Okay, so this isnt exactly exciting vacation stuff, but I simply have to share this. Ive knitted many pairs of socks and Ive tried many different styles of heel and heel turns. (click picture for better view, sorry for the lumpiness, I hadnt washed or blocked the sock before taking the picture.) This one came ...
  15 hours ago

• where are you Mr Sun?

  
  Visualise Peace — Authority: 110
  Where indeed is the sun? It has been a week, well three days, of gray and rainy weather over here. And what is a solar powered girl to do to brighten up the days. Well I have a little knitted sun. This was a fun project and I am quite pleased with the nose. And do you know how many songs there are about sun and ...
  16 hours ago

• More Baby Mittens For Your Tree, Or Packages, or…

  
  Craft Gossip — Authority: 164
  From Woolwindings! Very Cute…. http://woolwindings.blogspot.com/2007/12/more-mini-mittens.html
  16 hours ago

• AFI Invite Ceremony To Open West Coast Trek

  
  Braingell Radio — Authority: 154
  AFI have announced Ceremony as the opening band on their upcoming West Coast tour. AFI are out supporting their new Crash Love album while Ceremony’s most recent full length, Still Nothing Moves You , was released through Bridge 9 Records in 2008. 1/15 Petaluma, CA @ Phoenix Theatre 1/16 Reno, NV @ ...
  16 hours ago

• progress

  
  Warmth in the North — Authority: 120
      I know this doesnt look like much but trust me the sweater is inches longer than it was last week.  Its hard to tell if there is any movement sometimes when knitting stockinette for miles and miles.  A bell that dings every time another inch is finished would be great like a lap counter at the races.     ...
  16 hours ago

• Simplicity 9958

  
  Knit-Knac — Authority: 114
  Last night before I left for practice, I decided to try and not be selfish and I started working on this for Mr. D. He love boxer shorts made out of t-shirt knit. I have to say, they worked up so fast. (Does the color look familiar?) I still have to do his fitting to make sure the waistband is the right size ...
  17 hours ago

• Knitting Like Crazy For Christmas…

  
  Knitsnthings's Weblog — Authority: 100
  Yes, it’s almost here.  Or so it feels like, anyways!  I have so many things I want to finish up and a few things finished, so far… These are my ‘Inspired By Colour’ mittens using Marks and Kattens ‘Trend’ (party colourway) and Patons ‘Kroy Sock’ 4 ply (black). They knit up to a medium ...
  17 hours ago

• Grateful for the Vessel and the Stand

  
  I live on a farm ... — Authority: 100
  One of the most beautiful things I have learned along the way is that, to be grateful is to love, and that without love an understanding of gratitude cannot be enveloped within myself.
  17 hours ago

• Holiday Knits

  
  Wilderness Witch Knits — Authority: 110
  I cannot remember if I made any amendments to avoid holiday knitting this year or not, but as of a couple of days ago I have decided to knit a few things for a select group of people.  Here’s my list: Pink Mystery Projec t – Mystery Recipient Those Mitts – Cousin, Aunt, Aunt Toque (Pattern TBA, but maybe ...
  19 hours ago

• whipping out the jazz hands

  
  the knottygnome knits — Authority: 126
  Pattern: Mitered Mittens from Knitters Almanac Needles: #5 knitpicks harmonies Yarns: Blingtastic and Red Heart handspun Started: November 21, Finished: November 22 Mods: 7 round garter stitch cuff, subbed thumb gusset for afterthought thumb Quirks: the two yarns were not close to the same weight. i alternated ...
  19 hours ago

• Jóhanna av Steinum

  
  Thoughts from the Bus Stop — Authority: 110
  Browsing the website of the NICE Festival of Nordic Art and Culture , I came across this amazing knitwear by Jóhanna av Steinum , which is being exhibted at The Bluecoat in Liverpool. Johanna is a fashion knitwear designer from the Faroe Islands – a small group of islands in the North Atlantic Sea, famous ...
  20 hours ago

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