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"Phalangees" Gloves - Knitting Pattern
In my opinion, gloves are great projects until you get to the fingers. Then they become tedious: casting on stitches, picking up stitches, breaking and reconnecting yarn, dealing with gaps. Puh. I'd cheat and make fingerless mitts...
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Yarn bomb hits Buffalo Bayou Park
Local Houston knitting group Urban Yarnage created a temporary art installation at Buffalo Bayou Park. The colorful project celebrates International Yarn Bomb Day and the revitalization of the park. Its grand re-opening has been pushed back to October due to damage during Houston’s recent floods.
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Knitting for yourself this summer; book review of 'Warm Days, Cool Knits'
“Warm Days, Cool Knits” by Corrina Ferguson is a book filled with designs to help you and me find great projects to do with these cotton, bamboo and rayon yarns.
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Hand-knit alien puppets and William Shatner: the Clangers' recipe for stateside success
The lo-fi space creatures were the heroes of a family-focused show that aired in Britain in the late 60s and early 70s, and will now be narrated by the original Captain Kirk as an updated version moves across the pond to US television
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I finished my first knitting project
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4 Ways To Wear A Sweater In The Summer Without Overheating
Sweaters can easily become a staple in your summer wardrobe. They aren't just for the fall and winter months.
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"Coachella" Top: Knitting Pattern
Coachella is hot! The dry heat of the Coachella Valley desert in Southern California inspired this cool racerback tank. Knit in a slightly looser-than-specified gauge, the construction of this tank beats the heat with a draped neckline and a mostly bare back. A perfect look for basking by the pool in Palm Springs or for rocking the Coachella Valley Music Festival down in Indio.
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First attempt at hand spinning yarn
Used a drop spindle. It might be lumpy and vary wildly in size from dk to super bulky, but I made it! Also, not sure how to rotate an image on Snapzu-this is my first image post...
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Cabaret looks at wartime history through knitting
"Stick to your knittin’, kitten I’ve got a job to do." It’s little-known history, but thousands of songs like this encouraging women to knit were popular during the First and Second World Wars. Knitting even altered fashion: Dresses were designed with large pockets so women could always have their yarn and needles on them; and, for the first time ever, women carried tote bags instead of little clutch purses.
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Judy Greer on Guerrilla Camping and Knitting in Traffic
When I moved to L.A., I’m embarrassed to say, I smoked cigarettes. I read in a fashion magazine that one way to quit smoking was to take up knitting, so I went to Suss Design on Beverly and signed up for classes. I’ve been knitting since I got here, and it worked. I quit.
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Women proving the art of knitting can transcend generations
If your only recollection of knitting is as an old hobby of your grandmother's, you may not be aware that many consider knitting an art form and knitters are doing things with knitted wear that you never imagined.
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So you've decided to spindle spin- Now what?
You need a spindle. Not just any spindle -- a spindle that you will love and that will inspire you to learn something new. There are a lot of different spindles to choose from. How do you pick? What do all of these words mean? Drop spindle? Hand spindle? Top whorl? Bottom whorl? What's a whorl?
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Plastic Creations (Photo Gallery)
Many people around the world are making amazing things from discarded plastic bags. Here's a collection of some of my favorites.
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Creativity Through Destruction
So yeah, I talk a lot about knitting and how great it is and, sure, it has health benefits and it's a mindful activity and every night I reach it for it to unwind at the end of a long day, but a huge part of why I love knitting is because if I need to, if I want to, I can start over.
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Get Knitting to Keep Your Mind Sharp
A passion for knitting and crocheting could protect against dementia, say experts. Scientists at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota believe that the findings highlight the importance of engaging the mind.
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Honeycomb Stroller Blanket - Knitting Pattern
Knitting a baby blanket is a wonderful way of passing the time till the arrival of a new baby. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced knitter, find free patterns for baby blankets here.
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"Anthi" Pullover - Knitting Pattern
When the temperatures start rising, I just can't stop working with (and wearing) wool. The key is to pick a lightweight blend and knit it on larger-than-usual needles for a loose, drapey fabric that is suitable for both the sun of summer and the rains of spring.
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Make A Smaller Carbon Footprint With Nature Inspired Sneakers #Biomimicry
Filling up less landfills with these nature inspired Bio-Knit sneakers via psfk The Bio-Knit is produced of consistent fibers using traditional knitting machine technologies and is rooted in the pr...
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Ferguson's radical knitters: "If someone asks me what I’m doing, I say, 'I’m knitting for black liberation' "
The Yarn Mission seeks to “use yarn to promote action and change to eradicate racism, sexism, and other systems of oppression”. The group, founded by CheyOnna Sewell, a PhD student in criminology, seeks to spark conversation about race and police brutality by engaging with curious passersby as they knit, all while providing a comforting activity for beleaguered activists.
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The Latest Twist in Textiles? A Spinning Resurgence
Like knitting and crocheting, spinning — the process of twisting fibers together to make yarn — is enjoying a comeback. By spinning yarn yourself, you can control its weight, texture and color. And today's fibers don't just come off the backs of shorn sheep; some are made from plant stock, such as wood pulp, and from synthetic fibers, such as nylon.
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