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Alison

My Finished Grey Blanket

What was that?



Alison only uses three colors, and they're light grey, medium grey, and dark grey?

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Posted by Alison on November 5, 2009 at 12:00pm — 9 Comments

Kelley Petkun

Suggestions for future instructional videos

Now that I'm finished with my Learn To Knit Socks video series, I am ready to tackle some new projects. I would love suggestions!

Here is what I already have on my list

Mittens - I will be using DPNs and a two-color pattern. I haven't chosen the pattern yet.

Understanding a sock pattern using either DPNs or Magic Loop

Designing basics for an Aran Sweater - How to plan out pl… Continue

Posted by Kelley Petkun on November 5, 2009 at 5:58am — 29 Comments

Kelley Petkun

Quincy by Jared Flood - A Knit Buddy project!

Love this hat!!!



And, look at the variations!

by rrevbbd (Ravelry)

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Posted by Kelley Petkun on November 4, 2009 at 1:00pm — 77 Comments

Knit Picks Podcast

Podcast Episode 120: Interview with Mary Scott Huff

Melissa chats with designer Mary Scott Huff about her book, The New Stranded Colorwork.

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Posted by Knit Picks Podcast on November 4, 2009 at 9:00am — 6 Comments

Kerin

It's in the bag!

There are a lot of bag kits available for fall! Bags are a great way to learn new techniques without worrying about whether the finished product needs to fit. But, they often require a lot of finishing and findings that you wouldn't ordinarily use for a garment. And, since a bag can really be a great statement piece or say a lot about its wearer, finding unique purse hardware can really add to the impact!

So, where do you start? Well, take the… Continue

Posted by Kerin on November 3, 2009 at 5:30pm — 3 Comments

Angela

Spock Monkey and ClosetGeek are famous.

Today Deborah Douglas, the creator of the cute Captain Kirk creation that you originally saw in the Halloween slideshow, sent us a link to this video of a local news story about her friend, Elisa Willis, AKA ClosetGeek, her Spock Monkey, and our Mr. Foster Halloween Costume Contest!

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Posted by Angela on November 3, 2009 at 2:30pm — 8 Comments

Kate

Mary Scott Huff event is next week!

I am so excited about the Mary Scott Huff event!

Here is a reminder of the event details:
Date: November 11, 2009
Time: 7-9pm
Location: Billy Frank Jr room at the Ecotrust building… Continue

Posted by Kate on November 3, 2009 at 11:30am

Melissa

Photo behind the scenes & a contest!

Now that our November catalog projects are online and catalogs are in the mail, I thought it would be fun to show you a few "behind the scenes" snapshots of our catalog shots. Often we have to put ourselves and our models in ridiculous looking situations to get that lovely and natural looking shot. To make things a little interesting, we've decided to make a game out of it. Can you guess what the product is we're shooting? (Hint: It's either a kit or a book project.)

Contest Directions: Emai… Continue

Posted by Melissa on November 3, 2009 at 9:30am — 8 Comments

Kelley Petkun

Final sock knitting videos!

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Posted by Kelley Petkun on November 2, 2009 at 11:00am — 4 Comments

Angela

Mr. Foster Halloween Costume Contest Winner!!!

This Halloween, Mr. Foster is dressing up as Spock!


Find more photos like this on Knitting Community

Yes, the winner of our Mr. Foster Halloween contest is Spock by Elisa Willis, aka ClosetGeek. Spock got 262 votes!!! Nice work Elisa! Keep an eye out for a private message so we can get your address and mail you a… Continue

Posted by Angela on October 30, 2009 at 12:30pm — 5 Comments

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