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”

 

• Sunday Knitting

  
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  I love a lazy Sunday... And just before a show like the Devon County Show, this Id just what I need now my stock list is complete. Im knitting away on my Ma Belle Amie (on Ravelry) and watching films. I hope you are having a wonderful Sunday too? Sara x www.sarastexturecrafts.com Find out more about the company ...
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• Happy Mothers Day........

  
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  The redbuds are finally in bloom.  It was cool yesterday and will be today too so the blossoms may last a few days longer.  Im at the boring part on 3 quilts, adding sashing, sewing rows so no photos. Sometimes I can get 2 dishcloths out a ball of yarn, sometimes I can tell it will be a little short.  I ...
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• Bobbin along

  
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  On Bank Holiday Monday I joined the other volunteers at The Framework Knitters Museum for their Workers Play Time event. Usually I take my spinning wheel over to the museum but this time they asked if I knew anyone who did any other sort of craft. I admitted that I did know how to make bobbin lace and offered to put ...
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• Her Children Will Arise and Call Her Blessed by Katy Lee

  
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  I think the Proverbs 31 woman is the greatest heroine ever. To me, a great heroine doesn’t just make for good literature, though. She also inspires the reader to stretch herself to be more than she might think possible. In light of … Continue reading →
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• Happy Mothers Day!

  
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  Yay, Mothers Day.   If all goes according to plan, I should be enjoying a relaxing day at home as you read this.  Sleeping late, breakfast in bed, presents, Oh please let the day go as planned. Yesterday, was my moms turn.   We picked her up and headed to St. Augustine for lunch, shopping and Starbucks. The ...
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• Gah...

  
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  ...it would be so much easier to finish a garment and make it symmetrical if I had managed to get the pattern right on the first front (its a sideways knit). Five attempts its taken to make the fronts match! On the plus side, I got a usable pair of socks off the CSM today. 52 rounds seems a lot better than 75 as per ...
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• CMMDI – Mega May

  
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  While some people are busy doing huge lace projects, I’m going for the quick and easy. Pattern: Giant Rug by Go-Girl Knitting (kind of) Yarn: 1/2″ Cotton Piping Needles: US120 Garter Cast on: 5/10/13  7:19 p.m Cast off: 5/10/13  9:34 p.m. Stockinette : Cast on:  5/11/13  8:34 am Cast ...
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• Weaving and Craftsy

  
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  You know I would never try to talk someone into doing something they didn’t want to do .. nor would I want to talk anyone into spending money they didn’t need to spend.  I’m really serious!  But, I do want to share a couple of things. The first thing I want to talk about are [...]
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• Knitted Market Bag

  
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  Bags, purses, sacks, I just can’t have enough of them. Most of them are full of yarns, incomplete projects, patterns, and books. This one looks a lot like the crocheted market bag I posted a while back, only this is knitted. I like to crochet, but LOVE to knit. Anyway, here’s the latest great bag pattern I’ve ...
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• Production Calculations for Warp Knitting

  
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  Production Calculations for Warp KnittingAuthor: Sushant JhambNirmal Sagar EnterprisesPunjab, IndiaCell no: +919814930331Email: sushant.jhamb@gmail.com      Importance of Production Calculation: Production calculations help us in judging how much time it would take to produce, say, 1000 kg of a particular ...
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• eleven hundred days

  
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  Eleven hundred days. Thats how long it took for me to get from this to this. There were two moves, a pregnancy, work-related nonsense, birth-related goodness (seriously: neither of my sisters children were even born when I cast on this thing!) and three entire years in between. That is madness! ...
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• Future Book Review: Knitted Cats & Kittens by Sue Stratford

  
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  I decided for this future review that I need to knit along... With a new small person in the family its purrrfect timing! Sara x www.sarastexturecrafts.com Find out more about the company at www.SarasTextureCrafts.com
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• KNITFreedom Video Guide to Cast-Ons

  
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  Knitfreedom.com is one of the few places I have found on-line (or off line for that matter) where I have been able to actually learn how to knit from using the video based instructions. I started out first with the free ebook and then moved on to purchase one of the intermediate level ebooks later. Luckily, Liat is ...
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• pure photo: style assignment

  
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  Hi! Welcome to We Heart Yarn!  My name is Gail, aka Neuroknitter. Im a wife, sister, daughter, friend, and mom to four cats, and work full time in a multiple sclerosis research laboratory. Ive been shooting digitally since starting this blog - almost 8 years now! I shoot with a Canon 5DMkII (full frame), and my ...
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• DROPS Supersale 2013 yarn

  
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  Suur DROPSi Supersale paneb ka kõige tagasihoidlikuma kuduja lõnga ostma. Ikkagi -35 % soodukas. Minagi tegin pika nimekirja. Aga loomulikult polnud poes neid värve mida tahtsin, aga siiski pidin mõnusa sületäie lõngu koju tooma. See kord panin nad kenasti Ravelrysse kirja.   Natuke DROPS ...
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• Another Weaving Project

  
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  There are quite a few cones of Astra 3/2 cotton yarn in my “weaving yarn” box.  I am not familiar with it and didn’t find a lot of information about it on the internet.  I decided the best thing to do was just weave with it and see what I think.  I’ll get some better [...]
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• Ready, Set, Knit! 311: Kathy talks with Brandy Fortune

  
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  Play Now: Guest:   Kathy talks with  Brandy about her new book, Just Like Me Knits . Brandy was living in north, rural Georgia and began to fill some of her time by learning to knit and crochet. She founded the online knitting magazine Petite Purls  based on her interest in designing for her ...
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• “tumbling blocks” – Kaffe Fassett at the Fashion and Textiles Museum by the South Bank

  
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  Shared by Sue Wolfe – thanks Sue! Rating: 10.0/ 10 (5 votes cast) Share this awesomesauce:
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• Knitting and Crochet Kits

  
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  Get crafty with these knitting and crochet kits. They come with everything you need to make a soft gift for yourself or someone you love. Don’t worry if you’re inexperienced – the kits come with detailed instructions on how to complete the project. Hello Morico Crochet Kits: Acorn Edition $15.00; Fox Edition ...
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• Sweater Status: Classic Cardigan

  
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  Ive been knitting here and there between spinning and working some long hours lately... Im working on the Classic Cardigan at home, and a pair of socks when Im on the road. More on the socks, later... Ive finished the basic body section of the sweater, without front bands, pocket bands, or neck band. Ive cast ...
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