Before I annouonce the winner, I have to tell you this was hard! I only had one copy to give away and so many people *really* wanted this issue. I was shocked by the popularity of the giveaway, and the fact that so many of you seemed to really want the issue for this project […]
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Cool Blanket Patterns
I came across this ebay seller while doing a little blog surfing this morning. In the spirit of the log cabin blanket that is sweeping the blogs, here are a few other patterns that could be made from scraps. They’re all from the ebay seller woolhelmina and they’re all based on mathematical formulas. Cool! The […]
IK Summer 2004
Vicki has a spare copy of one of her IK issues and offered it up to her readers. I think it’s a great idea, so here’s mine. It’s Summer 2004. The front cover: You can find pics of all the designs here. Designers include Kathy Zimmerman, Shirley Paden, Norah Gaughan, Véronik Avery, Teva Durham, Annie […]
Play Well With Others?
You may have noticed a few KAL buttons over there on the right. When I joined them I swore that I wouldn’t join any more until I successfully completed one of them. Just one! And if I asked for a vote back in May of which one I was most likely to succeed in, I […]
A Little Sizzle in Your Life
Knit and Tonic Wendy just released her latest pattern today — it’s called Sizzle (you can buy it over at The Garter Belt). It’s a great little summer tank with a plunge neckline, darts for waist shaping, and side vents — perfect for a hot night on the town, or paired over a shirt for […]
Hmmm…
I’ve been sketching a lot of cables and knotwork lately, so it seemed logical to me to focus on fall knits. I know, warm weather knits can have cables too, but really…do you want to wear extra yarn on your body when it’s over 100 degrees outside? So, I knit up this swatch. It’s got […]