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Have You Any Organic Wool? by Donna Druchunas (Email me) (Sources for eco-friendly fleeces and yarns are posted at the bottom) What could be more natural than wool? Many people assume that wool is organic because it is a natural fiber. Some use the term organic informally, referring to wool that is not processed with […]
Lace Knitting Around the World by Donna Druchunas Originally published in Black Purl Magazine, Spring 2007. Lace knitting has become my obsession. It’s surprising in a way, because just a few years ago, I thought I would never be able to learn how to knit lace. I tried several times, and failed repeatedly. The first […]
Original Post #554 Ethnic Knitting: A Roundtable Discussion by L’Tanya Durante Originally published in Black Purl Magazine, Winter 2008 Donna Druchunas, Author of Ethnic Knitting Discovery and Arctic Lace: Knitting Projects and Stories Inspired by Alaska’s Native Knitters On inspiration… “I love textiles from different cultures, and I love old and antique textiles, too. I […]
My interest in knitting has been kept alive over the years by the almost infinite variety of color, pattern, and texture that is found in collections of knitters and museums around the world. Although I love the smooth, quiet repetition of knitting a rectangular scarf in garter stitch using a luxurious yarn, it is the endless diversity of technique and style that keeps me interested in knitting as more than a way to keep my hands busy while watching TV.
Original Blog post #558 World Knits: Charity Knitting for the Holidays by Donna Druchunas Originally published in Black Purl Magazine Instead of talking about a knitting technique from a far-off locale, in this month’s World Knits column I’d like to talk about how we can spread our knitting generosity around the world to those in […]
These wrist warmers are inspired by Lithuanian beaded wristers that I saw on BritKnitCast website, hosted Carrie Anne Dennison, who attended Woolfest last year.
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Here’s an easy cable scarf to match last month’s hat. Both are dedicated to Gail, the former listmom of Knit-U and Knit Design, who passed away suddenly after an illness. She will be missed by many knitters around the globe.
Cables are made when stitches in the knitted fabric cross over each other. You place a few stitches on hold by slipping them onto a cable needle, knit the next two or three stitches, then knit the stitches off of the cable needle. These traveling stitches may move to the right or to the left.