Cuff down or toe up? That is the question.
We met Susan and Gavin when we were in Britain last year. They are knit designers and have some very interesting stuff. Check out the site.knitonthenet :: Homewww.knitonthenet.comknitonthenet – the online knitting and crochet site for designers, profes…
Kitty Socks pattern from the book Kitty Knits ($14.95) features a row of kitty-cat heads encircling your ankles between sections of knitted gingham checks. Made in DK weight yarn, these socks are warm enough for outdoor wear but better for pampering your toes while reading in bed. Check out the pattern on Knitpicks.
If you don’t hear from me today, it’s because I’m in a meeting and then knitting the back of that intarsia sweater which, fortunately, does not have any intarsia on it!
This fun Felted Cat Doorstop pattern from the book Kitty Knits ($13.50) is knitted flat, then the front and back are sewn together and a bottom is added for depth. The kitty is felted, the face is added by needle felting, and then the doorstop is stuffed with fiberfill. A water bottle filled with sand adds […]
Today I’ll be participating in the Hot August Knits Yarn Crawl at Ewe Count in Cheyenne, from 1 p.m. I’ll be giving a Q & A lecture on Arctic lace, musk ox, and Alaska with a book signing to follow at 2 p.m. It’s also the fall open house at the shop, w…
An interview I did recently. Eddie: Why knitting? Donna: I particularly like the portability, and the ability to explore so much creativity in such small projects. The fact that I learned to knit as a little girl also makes me slightly sentimental about knitting. I am primarily interested in historical and traditional knitting techniques and […]
Finished shooting video for Ethnic Knitting Discovery and Exploration trailers. If you’ve been wondering what’s inside and have wanted to hear me explain how to use these workbooks to design and knit your own traditional-style or updated sweaters based…
Patterworks has some pretty cool shawl and lapel pins for your knitting projects. check it out here. “Need the perfect finishing touch to your knitted, or crocheted project? Check our selection of shawl and lapel pins, along with wonderful buttons.” (yeah, Donna loves cats!)
If you haven’t signed up for my Knit Sock Workshop yet, if you do now you get a discount AND a free t-shirt. Yeah, shameless self promotion. I hope I don’t do too much of that.Craftsy: Online Crafting Classeswww.craftsy.comCraftsy’s course catalog fea…