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Why Knitting Is A Productive Hobby
2008-06-08 00:00:00 Knitting is a very constructive hobby. The funny thing about this craft is that it is not very popular among the youth of today. Why is this, you might ask. Well, I really do not know the answer to that question. However, I can give some reasons why knitting would ...
Save Money By Knitting Your Swifter Refill
2008-06-06 08:40:00 Like most people nowadays, I try to save money where I can and I am a big fan of Swifter type mops. But the refills are very expensive, so apart from devising our own cheaper cleaning solution I think this knit mop refill pattern over at The Fickle Knitter will be perfect! Those refills are not cheap either. The bumps in the st15 Zoom(s)
I like green but I do not like yellow
2008-06-04 03:19:00 When I was a little girl, my mother told me that I did not look pretty in the color yellow. I’m not sure why she said this, or if she realized the lasting effect it would have on me. I was “washed out” she said, as though a person could be flushed of ...
By: Type-K
An IP risk-free summer and tips for safe-knitting
2008-05-29 03:12:00 Hello la’ys & gtnlmen, summer is here (!) and so are various risks associated with UV, swimming, pool-walking, heat, diet, etc. Did you ever think how knitting could be dangerous for you? Ok, it may be quite weird to consider knitting during summer, unless you are a doily enthusiast or just want to make a personal gift ...
By: Tech IT Easy
Long weekend with nothing on the needles
2008-05-24 01:32:00 The good news is that last night I cast off and delivered Adorable’s Nereid mitts (a fingerless glove adaptation of Cookie A.’s Pomatomus socks) and she seems to love them. The bad news, for me at least, is that I’m now facing the whole Memorial Day long weekend with no knitting project at all. Here ...
By: Type-K
Yet More Knitting
2008-05-17 00:00:00 I can't believe how much I'm enjoying knitting in between everything else!! [IMG]http://i21.photobucket.com-/albums/b253/chandrajmoon/IMG_7-248.jpg[/IMG]
Super Secret Knitting
2008-05-14 06:38:00 You may have noticed that knitting has not made an appearance too often on my blog and even less of an appearance on Ravelry I am Sinknitty if you want to check me out. There are knitters on Ravelry that crank stuff out so fast I think they must have some kind of sleeping problem or extremely well behaved children.Well yours truly is knitting up a test pattern for a well known and one of her favorite yarn companies South West Trading Company. When the project is all done and in the owner's hands I will ask if I can put pictures up until then it's off to knit and watch some boob tube, perhaps I will watch The Stand. I like that movie.The Hubby is out making us some money by taking all of his friends money in a poker game tonight. Good thing too I'll need the extra cash to spoil my Hogwarts Sock Swap Kit 5 partner. As we all know I tend to go a little overboard.Speaking of swaps the recipient of my last swap loved her socks and all the other stuff I packed in there from the Hogwart...
By: SinKnitty
Reading, past and future
2008-05-09 23:04:00 I always find it interesting to know what others are reading and I believe that finding a great book is one of the most authentic pleasures I’ve experienced in life. So I was thrilled this morning to see that Mick posted the following list of “unread” books, and I’m going to treat it like ...
By: Type-K
Warm Up Your Knitting Needles
2008-05-09 18:01:00 A new retro knitting book has just been published. Retro Knits: Cool Vintage Patterns for Men, Women, and Children from the 1900s through the 1970s edited by Kari Cornell and Jean Lampe features...well, cool vintage patterns for men, women, and children from the 1900s through the 1970s. There's over 50 patterns collected here, along with vintage photographs of the designs. The book is selling for $16.47 on Amazon. Judging from the cover, I'm guessing the styles in here lean towards classic and timeless rather than knitting while eating grandma's green brownies.
By: Go Retro
Knitting around your laptop?s power cable: why not?
2008-05-05 00:00:00 You know, technology and gadgets don't have to be so cold and impersonal. Even good design usually involves a lot of plastic and curves and smooth surfaces; where's the warmth? The softness? When was the last time you felt like you could cuddle up with a gadget? That's why I like ...
Project Phoenix: Part one - Destruction
2008-05-02 22:28:00 When I was in high school I fell in love with the idea of the chunky wool sweater. I loved the weight of a wool sweater, the slightly scratchy, slightly soft feel of the fabric, the sweet but acrid smell of a wool sweater on a damp morning. I loved wool sweaters so ...
By: Type-K
If only I could find . . .
2008-05-02 03:29:00 . . . my camera’s battery charger (or for that matter, the spare battery for my camera!) I would post the photos of my finished Tangled Yoke Cardigan. Although I didn’t end up sewing any ribbon into the ball-band, I’m still pretty happy with how it turned out. Even though I’ve already done several lace pieces, ...
By: Type-K
Not the Knitting Your Grandmother Knows
2008-05-01 03:00:00 I remember the days when I used to sit and watch my Grandmother knit. Usually it was just a blanket or a sweater, but if I knew she could have created something like this, I might have paid more attention. Technorati Tags: Art and Design Entertainment Fun Funny Miscellaneous Weird or Wacky
By: InventorSpot.com
Well, I HAVE Been Knitting?
2008-04-23 05:22:00 But I’ve been ‘coding’ more than I’ve been knitting, and despite my best intentions when it came to taking photos and writing about how the Combat Boot Socks are coming along… and the funky, creative things I’ve been thinking about doing with that pattern… I got ‘coding’ and lost track of time. So even though I’ve ...
Well, I HAVE Been Knitting?
2008-04-23 05:22:00 But I’ve been ‘coding’ more than I’ve been knitting, and despite my best intentions when it came to taking photos and writing about how the Combat Boot Socks are coming along… and the funky, creative things I’ve been thinking about doing with that pattern… I got ‘coding’ and lost track of time. So even though I’ve ...
Wow . . . just . . . wow
2008-04-16 19:39:00 In case anyone is looking for a new project, check out these body-technology interfaces, pointed out to me by our office’s IT guy. Clearly I am known the world over as an insane knitter.
By: Type-K
Summer reading
2008-04-15 03:55:00 I always loved reading as a kid, but I dreaded the summer reading assignments. Somehow it always made reading feel like homework instead of fun. It wasn’t until the year that a teacher introduced “free reading” time into the classroom that reading started to be fun all the time. As I’ve gotten ...
By: Type-K
Cotton Yarns for Knitting and Crochet
2008-04-09 06:01:00 Our order for 20 grab bag cotton yarns for knitting and crochet from Peaches and Cremecame yesterday. It was like Christmas in April!Below is pictured just one of the grab bags. The cost for each grab bag was only $2.19 and with postage was approximately $3.00. We figured each item (including postage) cost about 50 cents. Everything looks very nice to work with. We are planning to use this yarn for making eco-friendly market bags to sell at craft shows. We are also planning to use these yarns, along with Lily Elite Cotton yarn, pattern, and crochet hook to make up "Make your own Market Bag Kits." We plan to sell them on our website, Crochet Collection, and at craft shows. I did a little research earlier on themed gift baskets (which are very popular) and plan to put several of those together this year!This is our first big effort using cotton yarn for knitting and crochet. Usually we use acrylic yarn, or 100% wool yarn, so it is a nice change.
Lots of knitting . . . not so much blogging . . .
2008-04-08 03:50:00 Married life so far is wonderful — lots of cozy evenings cuddled up watching Mary Tyler Moore on netflix means lots of knitting time. So while I’ve been a bad blogger (no cookie!) I have been a good knitter. The Tangled Yoke Cardigan for my stepmom is almost done. I just have ...
By: Type-K
Baby Knitting
2008-03-25 21:19:00 So my sister has had her baby and we finally know it's a Girl! yay! So I immediately knitted her up a few girly things and she is only a couple weeks old. Of course before she was born I knitted her a nice gender neutral Big Bad Baby blankie from Stitch and Bitch. I used blue sky alpacas organic cotton in the color sand. Next I used the left overs to knit the baby bolero from the book One Skein for her. This was a fun project because I learned and practiced some new skills. My first set in sleeves ever! Practiced and I think perfected the mattress stitch. And now I feel ready to tackle a bigger sweater. It all wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. Of course all babies must get the One Peice Kimono from Mason Dixon Knitting.=And a matching hatI also made the Goodbye Yellow Brick Road booties with the same yarn but they fall off right now because her ankles are a lot smaller than the pattern has you make them. So I improved on them for some shoes to match h...
By: SinKnitty
Cotton Yarns for Knitting and Crochet
2008-03-24 02:32:00 Cotton Yarn StoreSpring is just around the corner, and it's time to start putting your wool sweaters and yarn back in the closet and switching to great cotton yarns for knitting and crochet projects! Cotton is also a great choice for those who are allergic to woolens. I know I love to use cotton yarns for knitting and crochet, the feel of the yarn is nice and crisp, smooth, and cool. Cotton yarns are also a good choice when you're looking for things you're going to use in the kitchen. Dish towels always seem to last longer when you are using cotton yarn! Acrylic yarn always starts to pill up after you've washed it several times. And any lint, especially if you're washing new towels, starts sticking to your yarn, making extra work for you to pick it off.Overall, I think using cotton yarns for knitting and crochet projects is a great choice! You can add some yarn to your stash by looking through my Cotton Yarn Store!I've got many great cotton yarns for all of your upcoming knit...
Little things you can do . . .
2008-03-21 19:10:00 Today’s topic: Ways to save the world My dad is some kind of secret shopper for the post office. I’ve never really understood it, but he gets postcards from the usps and makes some kind of telephone report on the day they arrive. It’s all very mysterious, but to me it’s clear that he’s just trying ...
By: Type-K
Bizarre Knitting
2008-03-17 19:59:00 These are a little different. Probably not for the kiddies. Share This
By: Just Whatever
Tools to Use: Knitting Needles
2008-03-17 15:24:00 Learning to knit can seem a bit overwhelming. Especially if you are familiar with long time knitters and all of their tools and many needles. At the basic level, all you need to get started is a...
By: Green Options
I *heart* Knitty
2008-03-12 02:15:00 There’s a special magic that happens a few times a year, when I stumble across (or, duh, get an e-mail telling me) that the new Knitty is up. I’m nervous, excited, hopeful . . . and I navigate over to www.knitty.com to spend the next hour (ok, thirty minutes) devouring the new patterns. ...
By: Type-K
Rafael Moreira: at the knitting factory
2008-03-11 22:52:00 News: 11-03-2008: Rafael Moreira ande Magnetico live on March 15th at Knitting Factory. MAGNETICO will be opening for VOLTO. Knitting Factory Hollywood 7021 Hollywood Blvd - Hollywood - CA - 90028 For tickets call 323-463-0204 Knitting Factory opens at 8pm, MAGNETICO will be playing at 8:30! This is a content summary only. Visit Truth In Shredding to find out more!
Horror Knitting!
2008-03-07 14:25:00 Those two words arent usually thrown about with each other are they! Flickr user cakeyvoice have brought together two loves of theirs, knitting and horror movies, to create these cuddly killers. Michael Myers Sadako (the japanese original production of The Ring) and Hellboy. via
By: about:blank
High-Tech Craft: Why Sewing and Knitting still matter
2008-03-04 16:45:00 Why Sewing and Knitting still matter is the topic of a high profile panel discussion which is part of the SXSW Interactive Festival on Saturday, March 9th from 3:30 - 4:30pm in Austin’s Convention Center. Traditional crafts such as knitting and sewing are surging in popularity thanks to the growing Do-It-Yourself (DIY) movement. But living in ...
By: talk2myShirt
Peacock Feathers Shawl Round-up
2008-02-28 02:56:00 VITAL STATISTICS: Pattern: Peacock Feathers shawl by Dorothy Siemens from Fiddlesticks Made for: My Godmom Yarn: JaggerSpun Zephyr Wool-Silk Yarn, 2/18 Lace Weight (50% Chinese Tussah silk, 50% fine grade Merino wool), Violet Colorway Yardage: I estimate I used about 1220 yards of Zephyr. My ?one-pound? cone originally weighed 17.3 oz and now weighs 13.4 oz — I ...
By: Type-K
Fiber/Yarn Contest on Knitting Misadventures
2008-02-24 23:24:00 This hank of yarn is called “Candy Ass” you would think that would be an odd name but for a person who makes their yarn under the title of being Politically Incorrect you wouldn’t expect anything else. The designer uses vibrant colors and just as vibrant names. However she is having an amazing contest where ...
F@#%ing Sleeves!
2008-02-21 20:50:00 I wish this was an angry rant about the sleeves for the Tangled Yoke Cardigan. (There’s another photo here for those not on Ravelry. If you knit and you’re not on the list, go join up. I’m serious. Stop reading and go get on the waitlist!) I wish there was something really wrong with the ...
By: Type-K
Another Kind of Knitting
2008-02-13 21:30:00 ?This is an emergency,? she said. ?You have to come right now.?I ran to my car and backed down the driveway but I live on a busy street and the traffic was relentless.Panic rose in my chest and I screamed at my car windows.When I finally reached the school, The Mayor was sitting in his teachers lap sobbing.?He was running on the playground,? she told me. ?He fell and his friend fell on top of him. His arm is hurt, but I can?t see it through his shirt and he won?t let anyone touch it.?My panic, visibly increasing, led another teacher to take me by the arm and, in her most serious and stern voice, say, ?You need to stay calm.?I took a deep breath and righted myself.The teachers helped me get The Mayor into the car and I headed for the emergency room.Every time the car went over a bump or I slowed down for a traffic light he wailed in agony.?Please, Mama! Please make it stop hurting!?I had to self-park in the ER parking deck (WTF?!!) and carry him to the elevator. He sobbed and sobbe...
By: Oh, The Joys
Knitting Patterns
2008-02-09 15:12:00 The present article has been read by many of our visitors and greatly appreciated. Hopefully you will enjoy it likewise. Knit work is no longer only for grandmothers or just any mothers. Now it?s a fun, creative hobby for anyone. Just get some basic data before you start knitting. All you need to start knitting are ...
Knitting Designs
2008-02-09 06:02:00 Knitting is crafting of yarn or woolen thread with the help of 2 needles. Knitting is not only a hand made craft but can also be done on a machine. Hand knitting is the oldest and the most beautiful fine art of knitting. There are number hand knitting methods and styles .There are ...
Urban Knitting is here.
2008-02-07 14:36:00 It was only a matter of time before this supposedly harmless pastime went urban on us. The infamous woolly graffiti crew, “Knitta Please“, are a bunch of “ladies of different ages, nationalities, and….gender”. The group go from city to city injecting woolly color onto the most unlikely of places from the Great Wall of China, to ...
By: about:blank
Knitting Lingerie Style: More Than 30 Basic and Lingerie-Inspired Designs (
2008-02-07 11:51:00 Book DescriptionThe only knitting book focused on lingerie and lingerie-inspired designsUnderwear has come out. Once kept demurely concealed, lingerie now pervades every fashion category, inspiring designs for day looks, loungewear, evening clothes, and accessories. Slips have become dresses unto themselves. Bra straps are meant to peek out from under tank tops. Camisoles are worn on their own or as layers over or under other clothes. Now, with Knitting Lingerie Style, designer Joan McGowan-Michael interprets this undeniable fashion trend for the knitter and, along the way, shares fascinating stories about lingerie history. Did you know that it was airplane magnate Howard Hughes who masterminded the underwire bra?McGowan-Michael?s 30-plus designs, stunningly photographed by Thayer Allyson Gowdy, range from the truly functional?knitted bras, slips, corsets, camisoles, and stockings?to the purely fun. The brassiere inspires a curvature-enhancing twinset. The baby doll negligee is the ...
Me: 1, Lace: 0
2008-01-30 21:35:00 There comes a time (and hopefully not more than one time!) in every lace project when you just have to throw up your hands and curse your luck and rip back to your lifeline. It happened to me last week. I am getting painfully close to the end of the Peacock Feathers shawl and perhaps ...
By: Type-K
News: Ninjasonik release statement about that Knitting Factory incident
2008-01-29 04:19:00 The fog is getting thicker and Leon is getting larger. In a sort-of-official statement made via the old standby, the MySpace bulletin, Jah Jah and Teenwolf issued a statement, continuing in their crusade against the Tribeca rock venue. In it,...
It could be colder . . .
2008-01-28 21:23:00 though probably not in my office where the heat is off in spite of the rainy weather and where I’ve been instructed not to wear my fleece jacket because it looks unprofessional. So here I sit, shivering, in the warmest work-wear I could come up with. Oh, yes, I could get a mini-heater, but that ...
By: Type-K
Fights: Ninjasonik vs. Knitting Factory
2008-01-28 04:10:00 Holy hell guys. We totally had the Ninjasonik show on our radar for a potential pop-by last night. One, because it's an all ages gig, and that immediately means fun, debauchery and massive amounts of laughter. Two, it's Ninjasonik dudes....
Kate Moss ditches partying for knitting
2008-01-24 18:29:00 Kate Moss has taken up knitting to help alter her partying lifestyle. The model wants to ditch her hedonistic activities, according to the Daily Star, and is using a knitting set boyfriend Jamie Hince gave her for Christmas to achieve the changes.
By: Gossip Boulevard
Knit through it
2008-01-23 20:29:00 In life, crappy things happen and people let you down. At times like these I have a recourse: just knit through it. The wedding knitting is on the back burner — only happy thoughts should be knit into something like that — and so I’m cranking away on Peacock Feathers which I’m going to give ...
By: Type-K
Green Crafty Q&A: Beginner Knitting Tools
2008-01-22 18:50:00 As Crafting a Green World continues to grow, new ideas and opportunities for us to share our eco-creative experiences are ever flourishing. Today we are premiering our first-ever Q&A segment,...
By: Green Options
Knitting For A New World
2008-01-21 16:13:00 New breeds of knitters are creating exceptional art that marries higher geometry with the traditionally feminine craft of crochet. The Institute For Figuring is crocheting a coral reef that highlights this work and also serves as a testimony to the disappearing wonders of the marine world. Take for example the Great Barrier Reef, an acknowledged wonder ...
By: TalentSpeaks
That sound you hear is squealing tires . . .
2008-01-17 03:14:00 . . . as I slam on the breaks for the Forest Path Stole. But I’m getting ahead of myself. Last night my two knitting protégés, Miss V and my friend R, joined me at a local cafe for some knitting. They’d never met each other but they’re both awesome and I had a fantastic time. ...
By: Type-K
Knitting RSS feed data
2008-01-16 15:09:00 Created by Ebru Kurbak and Mahir M. Yavuz, News Knitter is a data visualization project which focuses on knitted garments as an alternative medium to visualize large scale data.News Knitter converts information gathered from the daily political news into clothing. Live news feed from the Internet that is broadcasted within 24 hours or a particular period is analyzed, filtered and converted into a unique visual pattern for a knitted sweater. The system consists of two different types of software: whereas one receives the content from live feeds the other converts it into visual patterns, and a fully computerized flat knitting machine produces the final output. Each product, sweater of News Knitter is an evidence/result of a specific day or period.New Knitter will be presented at the Seamless fashion show in Boston at this end of the month! In 2006, my team and I had presented at the Seamless fashion show, Taptap , the affectionate scarf!Posted by Cati Vaucelle ♥ Architectradure...
By: architectradure
Top 5 Must-Have DIY Knitting Tomes
2008-01-15 20:46:00 Who’s ready for some purling!? Knitting may not seem as exciting as football, but for some of us, it is our lifeblood. Making something out of (what seems like) nothing is what all of us crafty...
By: Green Options
Down the Path
2008-01-15 00:54:00 Not much knitting happened this weekend, but lots of business and preparation helped get me exited for my next project. Since the guest room, home to all of my knitting supplies, was taken over by holiday present-wrapping, there was a significant cleanup and organization task to be undertaken. Once I got everything put away/recycled/tidied up, ...
By: Type-K
Knitting with sushi
2008-01-13 09:00:00 Handmade, birch wood, US size 8 knitting needles (aprox. 9 inches long) with sushi fimo tops (pink for tuna). These needles have been sanded with various grits of sandpaper and steel wool and have been waxed to be smooth and easy to use. Wooden knitting needles are warm and smooth and birch is a strong ...
New York, New Yarn
2008-01-11 23:09:00 One of the things that I love most about The Baron is that when he’s in the right mood he can make fun out of anything. Most especially this is true of birthdays, holidays and other gift-giving occasions, because he insists that giving yourself presents is a critical component of holiday happiness. In ...
By: Type-K
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