KNC Knitting News

New Knitting TV Show

2008-01-10T08:57:00.000-06:00

Knitting Daily TV, a new knitting show is scheduled to launch on many public television stations around the country in July 2008. This magazine-format TV series is a makeover of Needle Arts Studio with Shay Pendray, the first and longest-running program on public television to focus on the needle arts. Knitting Daily TV will be hosted by a cast of popular magazine editors: "Interweave Knits"

Twelve Months of Knitting

2008-01-01T11:26:00.000-06:00

Twelve Months of Knitting: Improve Your Knitting skills Month By Month With 36 Seasonal Projects by Joanne Yordanou is a unique knitting book because not only does it have some great projects it also helps you plan on starting and finishing them. Have you ever started a sweater in March and April and ended up finishing it but it was to warm out to wear? Waiting a few months to wear something

Knitty.com Winter 2007 Now Available

2007-12-05T11:56:00.000-06:00

The Winter 2007 issue of Knitty.com is now available. Free Knitting Patterns include: ice queen - lace cowl quant - entrelac hat tudora halcyon justify [KS] dahlia aoife abotanicity stardust laughing carrots gloves...deceiving fair isle rapids matrix entangled square cake lighthouse gansey chevrolace azure slippery toirneach toasty topper cables + bits Sally the Eco Fairy

New Japanese Knitting Pattern Blog

2007-11-28T13:44:00.001-06:00

The Japanese Knitting Pattern Blog is a resource for English speaking knitters who love Japanese knitting patterns. Japanese knitting patterns are gaining more popularity with English speaking knitters. However, the language barrier and the differences between knitting pattern instructions, knitting symbols, and knitting needle sizes, makes it difficult for English speaking knitters to knit the

Knitting Daily Announces Yarn Spree Giveaway

2007-11-28T13:40:00.000-06:00

Enter at knittingdaily.com for a chance to win $600 in gift certificates to your favorite local yarn shop. Loveland, Colo., November 28, 2007: Knitting Daily wants yarn lovers to shop till they drop in the New Year. Knitting Daily, Interweave Press’s new online community, pattern library, blog, and e-newsletter for knitting and fiber enthusiasts, announced today the opportunity for readers to

The Knitter's Book of Yarn

2007-11-22T19:15:00.000-06:00

The Knitter's Book of Yarn: The Ultimate Guide to Choosing, Using, and Enjoying Yarn by Clara Parkes is an informative and entertaining guide to everything you need to know about yarn. The Knitter's Book of Yarn is written by the editor of Knitter's Review (http://www.KnittersReview.com), Clara Parkes, who has been reviewing yarn, needles, and all things knitting for years. It includes a

Pretty Knits

2007-11-11T16:58:00.000-06:00

Pretty Knits by Susan Cropper has 30 feminine-styled knitting patterns knit with some of today's' most beautiful yarns by popular knitting designers. If you are looking for a knitting pattern book with a little less glam and a lot more feminine, then you should check out Susan Cropper's Pretty Knits. In it you will find stylish knitwear as well as beautifully lush home decor. Susan Cropper is

Knitty Fall Surprise Patterns and 2008 Calendar Available

2007-11-08T10:04:00.000-06:00

Knitty.com has published 3 new patterns for their Fall 2007 Issue. They are: Intarsia Fun - Two intarsia patterns by Debbie Bakerfield, one a hat, the other a scarf. Juno Regina - A lace wrap by Miriam L Felton Oblique - a cardigan by Véronik Avery Also available is their 2008 Knitty Calendar, available in the Knitty Shop. The calendar uses photos of completed Knitty projects. The winners

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Fiber Harvest Announced

2007-10-29T14:42:00.000-05:00

Plans were unveiled today for the first-ever "Fiber CSA" where knitting enthusiasts can purchase membership shares in the Spring 2007 "harvest" of fiber from the angora goats and fine wool sheep of the Martha’s Vineyard Fiber Farm. Purchased for yourself or as a gift, share ownership lets members become "vicarious shepherds" without ever having to feed a sheep or shear a goat. Best of all, after

Vickie Howell Podcast

2007-10-16T10:12:00.001-05:00

Vickie Howell, host of Knitty Gritty, will be releasing her first podcast on November 1, 2007. Season One will include 7 original podisodes that will be released on Thursdays in November & December. The line up for the episodes is: Podisode 001: Dia De Los Crafty! Begins airing 11/01/07 Guest: Kathy Cano-Murillo (aka Crafty Chica) Topic: Latina inspired crafting, Dia De Los Muertos and Kathy

Stitch 'n Bitch Audiobook Released

2007-10-16T09:06:00.000-05:00

Knitting Out Loud publisher Kathy Goldner announced today the audiobook release of the New York Times best-seller Stitch 'n Bitch read by the author. "Stitch 'n Bitch is a very funny, very sassy, knitting guide. Yet the moving story of Debbie's Dutch grandmother weaves through it. Stoller's reading brings the material alive," said Goldner, "and when I listened to Debbie Stoller read,

Getting Started Knitting Socks

2007-07-27T07:37:00.000-05:00

I have been looking for a good sock knitting book for a quite ahile. I think I found it in Ann Budd's Getting Started Knitting Socks. This is one of the best sock knitting books to come out in a long time. If you are new to knitting socks or want to learn how to knit socks or having been knitting socks for some time, you'll find this book to answer most, if not all, your sock knitting

INTERWEAVE PRESS ANNOUNCES 2007 HURT BOOK SALE

2007-07-10T08:01:00.000-05:00

Shop online for 50–80 percent off your favorite craft books Loveland, Colo., July 10, 2007: Interweave Press announced today its annual, highly anticipated hurt book sale, beginning today at 10 a.m. MDT at http://www.hurtbooksale.com/hurt. More than 125 craft books will be deeply discounted and sold online only on a first-come basis until inventory runs out. This is a great time to pick up

Kids Learn To Knit

2007-07-06T16:38:00.000-05:00

A great Knitting book for kids is Kids Learn to Knit by Lucinda Guy and Francois Hall. From book description: "Learning to knit can be enormous fun for five-to-ten-year-olds - especially when helped along by frisky animal characters whose antics make each lesson a delight." From the inside cover: "Using simple language and witty animal characters, each stage of knitting is set out in a series

Worldwide Knit in Public Day

2007-06-04T20:43:00.000-05:00

This Saturday, June 9th, is the Worldwide Knit in Public Day. On this day, knitters world-wide are encouraged to take their knitting to a public place and knit. Many knitters get together as a group. Check out the Worldwide Knit in Public Day website to see if their is a group get together in your area.

Free Knitting Magazine

2007-04-29T08:24:00.000-05:00

INKnitters magazine has posted a free knitting magazine issue online. INKnitters is a print knitting magazine available in the United States and Canada. It offers "cutting-edge techniques, finishing, design, and the latest news". The free issue, published in the Summer of 2001 and their first issue, contains over 80 pages of patterns and articles. The free knitting patterns that are

Knitty.com Spring Bonus Patterns

2007-04-27T10:46:00.000-05:00

Knitty.com has released more free knitting patterns to go with the Spring 2007 issue. The bonus knitting patterns avilable are:Arietta by Barbara Gregory - lovely cardigan using a color mosaic pattern.Vanillas Spice by Susan Todhunter - v-neck cardigan with knitted-in button bands and easily attached top-down sleevesVictoria by Kelly Griffith - knitted umbrellas made from plastic garbage bags (

Converting Flat Knitting To Circular Knitting

2007-04-21T16:15:00.000-05:00

The other day I reviewed the book Very Easy Circular Knits by Betty Barnden. In the review I said it was frustrating trying to convert a flat pattern to one knitted in the round. Betty doesn't cover how to do this, but I have a method that I use. When converting flat knitting to circular knitting it is important to remember that the pattern is written to accommodate sewing a seam. So usually

Finishing Techniques For Hand Knitters

2007-04-19T11:49:00.000-05:00

Finishing Techniques for Hand Knitters by Sharon Brant shows how to get professional looking knitted sweaters, cardigans and jackets. Sharon Brant in her book, Finishing Techniques for Hand Knitters: Give Your Knitting that Professional Look, covers knitting techniques to help take your knitting from looking homemade to handmade, a true item of quality. She does this by first covering those

Very Easy Circular Knits

2007-04-17T15:14:00.000-05:00

Very Easy Circular Knits by Betty Barnden takes the mystery out of knitting in the round. Betty Barnden shows with clear pictures and easy-to-follow directions how to knit with circular needles in her book Very Easy Circular Knits: Simple techniques and step-by-step projects for the well-rounded knitter. It seems that most standard knitting patterns are written to accommodate knitting flat

National NeedleArts Association Survey

2007-04-08T08:26:00.000-05:00

The National NeedleArts Association is asking for input about needle art, including knitting and crochet, experiences. In an effort to help needle arts shops, product makers, and associations The National NeedleArts Association (TNNA) is conducting the American Needlearts Survey 2007. They say: "Your survey responses will... **** Help shops and product suppliers enhance your enjoyment of the

Knitting Stamps

2007-04-06T08:12:00.000-05:00

The US Postage Service will offer a set of knitting stamps called Holiday Knits later this year. Holiday Knits is a set of 4 stamps by Nancy Stah that depict the winter images of a Reindeer, a Christmas Tree, a Snow Man, and a Bear. All the stamps are in illustrated as knitted items in stockinette. The stamps will be printed with the new postage rate of 41 cents after May 14th and be available

Purls Forever

2007-03-30T10:59:00.000-05:00

Purls Forever by Jonelle Raffino is a touching reflection on the heritage of knitting through 6 generations of knitters. Jonelle Raffino, co-owner of South West Trading Company target, has gathered together a collection of patterns based on garments and items knitted and crocheted by herself and 5 other generations of women in her family in the her book, Purls Forever: The Story and Legacy of 6

Knitting News Cast - Episode 19 Now Available

2007-03-24T11:10:00.000-05:00

The lastest episode of the Knitting News Cast, a podcast for knitters, is available. Download Knitting News Cast Episode 19 on the Knitting News Cast website. You can also Subscribe to The Knitting News Cast Podcast. This episode includes: Super Bowl Charity Knitting Knitty.com Winter Bonus Patterns Walker Treasury Project Knitting Magazine: Spring 2007 Knitty.Com Knit Earflap Hat Patterns

Vickie Howell Yarn: Craft

2007-03-18T19:56:00.000-05:00

Vickie Howell now has a yarn collection from South West Trading Company. In this article, I'll review Craft, a 35% Milk Fiber and 65% Organic Cotton yarn. South West Trading Company recently released the Vickie Howell Collection, a set of three types of yarn. These are Craft, made of 35% Milk Fiber and 65% Organic Cotton; Rock, made of 40% Soysilk, 30% fine wool, and 30% hemp; and Love, made