Knitting

Quote: With the close of Tonic last year, New York City lost a major venue for experimental jazz, as well as one of the last great mid-size clubs to see ANY jazz where you aren’t charged an arm and a leg and a drink minimum (Iridium, Vanguard, Blue Note etc…). People are waiting in lines out [...]

I have never knitted before in my life but at the start of the year my mum taught me how to do ‘normal, plain’ knitting… I’m not sure of the proper name for the stitch… I asked her to show me the most simple one.  Anyways… I have been knitting a blanket in white and [...]

Knitting is a pleasant activity. It usually produces an interesting craft work result like the bag, baby shoes, table cover, scarf and many more. Here is the example of making a flower with knitting. The flower then put on the knitting belt or it can be used too for hair accessories. Before doing the knitting craft [...]

This is the Marian Tabler square, or as I like to call it, “The Crazy Cable Square.”  This square took about four tries to get off the ground.  For some reason, I kept miscounting stitches.  It was really frustrating.  The final time I was off by one stitch when I was ready to start the [...]

Words by Jamie Peck Photos by Andreas Sandberg These Are Powers threw an EP release party Saturday with all the bells, whistles, and shrieks we’ve come to expect from them. Minimalist electronic duo Talk Normal and psychedelic drone outfit Sightings served as more-than-competent openers, but These Are Powers slit open a sonic snake pit when they took [...]

Step-By-Step to Better Knitting and Crocheting (Hardcover)By Better Homes and Gardens Books 20 used and new from $0.98 First tagged “crafts” by Amore Customer tags: crafts More: continued here

As a knitter, at some point you might decide that you want to try your hand on knitting socks. Because hand knitting socks are like no others in their comfort and warmth, it is no wonder that today’s knitters are attempting to make socks in record numbers. However, you will find [...]

The word “knitting” used to conger up thoughts of grannies sitting in their rockers and making baby blankets to pass the time, but thankfully it has now taken on an entirely different connotation. Knitting has seen a major resurgence in interest in the past ten years or so. People [...]

Congratulations on your decision to learn to knit! Knitting is a pastime which has been enjoyed for hundreds of years, and with good reasons. Knitting not only allows you to make some wonderful garments and household decorative items, but it also allows you to create while you relax as [...]

If you are thinking of going into a knitting business, than the knitting machine would be your best choice. You will be able to produce quality items much more quickly with a machine than you would be able to with hand knitting. More: continued here

Yarn is the material used for knitting it is sold as a ball or it may be also in spools or cones for hand knitting. Yarn-band has a label around the balls or skeins, which describes the length, weight, and fiber content and dye lot. It also suggests the needle size and also the washing [...]

The Duck Down Experience Live From The Knitting Factory, NY Video sent by PeteRock The Duck Down Experience Live From The Knitting Factory, NY I really dont like this kind of Hip Hop but I have to give it up to the Duck Down movement. Everytime I spent time with these brothers they do it big and always have the party jumping. Here is also my dog Fokis loosing a battle this night. Big up Fokis on HipHopGame.Com.

The Spunky Eclectic ShopClasses, Knitting, Spinning, Weaving, CrochetingThe Craft Of KnittingSpinning KitsLearn To Spin On A Spindle KitYarn, FiberWeaving LoomsSpinning WheelsKnitting And Spinning ClassesBooks And MagazinesEquipment Rental In MaineThe Spunky Eclectic Blogwww.SpunkyEclectic.com/wpThe Spunky Eclectic Shopwww.SpunkyEclectic.com/shop.phpwww.SpunkyHats.com

One of the better Beatles cover compilations out there, this outing takes an experimental look at the Fab Four as covered by 12 acts that have graced the Knitting Factory stage in New York. There's some straight-ahead takes, such as Defunkt's version of "Come Together," a lovely take on "Dear Prudence" by Samm Bennett and Chunk, and the Arto Lindsay/Mark Ribot/Syd Straw/Joey Baron/Greg Cohen jam on "Don't Let Me Down." And one would have a hard time finding a small brass band arrangement of "Revolution #9" (by Kurt Hoffman's Band of Weeds), Eugene Chadbourne improvising on "A Day in the Life" and skittering off into "For No One" and "On the Road Again," or Buddha Pest's thrashcore "Blue Jay Way" anywhere else. Unlike a lot of Beatles tribute albums, the artists don't stand in thrall to the

News: 11-03-2008: Rafael Moreira ande Magnetico live on March 15th at Knitting Factory. MAGNETICO will be opening for VOLTO. Knitting Factory Hollywood 7021 Hollywood Blvd - Hollywood - CA - 90028 For tickets call 323-463-0204 Knitting Factory opens at 8pm, MAGNETICO will be playing at 8:30! This is a content summary only. Visit Truth In Shredding to find out more!

Why Sewing and Knitting still matter is the topic of a high profile panel discussion which is part of the SXSW Interactive Festival on Saturday, March 9th from 3:30 - 4:30pm in Austin’s Convention Center. Traditional crafts such as knitting and sewing are surging in popularity thanks to the growing Do-It-Yourself (DIY) movement. But living in [...]

“This is an emergency,” she said. “You have to come right now.”I ran to my car and backed down the driveway but I live on a busy street and the traffic was relentless.Panic rose in my chest and I screamed at my car windows.When I finally reached the school, The Mayor was sitting in his teachers lap sobbing.“He was running on the playground,” she told me. “He fell and his friend fell on top of him. His arm is hurt, but I can’t see it through his shirt and he won’t let anyone touch it.”My panic, visibly increasing, led another teacher to take me by the arm and, in her most serious and stern voice, say, “You need to stay calm.”I took a deep breath and righted myself.The teachers helped me get The Mayor into the car and I headed for the emergency room.Every time the ca

I knit up this hood for a birthday present the other day. Does it look familiar? It's the hood worn by Lyra in "The Golden Compass". I got the pattern from Lion Brand's site here via Craftzine. I altered their pattern with smaller stitches. The Lion Brand pattern's gauge is 4 stitches = 4 in. So, you can imagine it knits up really quick. This pattern is super easy.

One of the most important things you can do to improve the look and quality of your finished knitting is to block it. Blocking simply involves pressing the pieces into a crisp shape. Because yarn is, by it's very nature, pretty stretchy, It can sometimes be difficult to create neat, clean lines like you can with other fabrics. Blocking helps to 'set' the knitting into a neat shape so that it can be sewn up into a finished garment, or worn on it's own (as in the case of a one piece garment.) Equipment needed: - Iron - Glass head pins - you don't strictly need the pins to be glass head but they're much, much easier to see if they are - Damp cloth or towel - Ironing board or suitable surface to pin your knitting flat. Place your knitting on the ironing board and pin into the desired shape; place the pins through the knitting into the board to hold it in place. Take a damp cloth or towel (Run it under the tap and then ring it out fully - it should be damp not wet) and pla

I originally taught myself to crochet because so many of my favorite knitting patterns included crocheted edges. This is the first in what I hope will be a series of posts showing you just how easy it is to add edges with crochet to your knitting. This edging is by far the simplest to do and is a great one to add neatness to your knitting. Adding a crocheted edge to knitting Start by holding your crochet hook is your right hand (use the same size hook as you have knitting needle: So if you were using a 4mm knitting needle, use a 4mm crochet hook.) Make a loop and wrap it round your hook. Then put the hook through one of the loops on the bottom edge of your knitting. Wrap the yarn around the hook from right to left. Pull the bottom loop up over the new loop (created by wrapping the yarn over from right to left as you've just done) and over the top of the hook. Wrap your yarn around from right to left again, and repeat the above step, leaving 1 loop on the hook.

I am attempting to knit a dog sweater for Tatum. I am going to cable it, I hope… and I’m adapting it from a sweater that is supposed to fit a yorkie. Well, Tatum is much bigger than a Yorkie, and my math is utterly horrible, so we’ll see how it goes. The worst thing about knitting is the math. Forunately I have my husband, who is a math geneous, to help me out. So this is the beginning. I love the colors! I hope I don’t have to start over. It’s Worsted Weight yarn and I’m using size 8 needles. I have 200 stitches going now, and I think… and hope, it’ll be enough to fit around her. So enough blogging, I want to get knitting, watching TV, and drinking coffee from one of my new coffee makers.

Black Dice’s first day of tour blogging for the Fader features one of the best looking Mexican meals I’ve ever seen. Damn, Michael Showalter has whored himself out across the internet. Or maybe the internet’s whored itself out to Michael Showalter. Police have released the name of the 28-year-old man found dead at the Knitting Factory.

It feels a bit like ground hog day but I’m knitting another really cute ducks cardigan- this time for Cole’s soon to be born half brother or sister.  He desperately wanted me to make something and after going through my (I have to say, embarrassingly extensive!) collection of baby pattern books, settled on the fluffy ducks.  At least I’ve some Rowan Kidsilk haze left over that I can use for the second one.  But I DO love baby knitting. They’re so rewarding and instantly gratifying!  I’ve only been at it for 2 evenings and already I’ve done the back and both fronts.  Plus Rowan baby cashmerino  is SOOOOO lovely to work with; it’s soft and cuddly and the colours are beautifully vintage – perfectly washed out like sugared almonds. I’m also getting totally Christmassy.  I’ve decided to do lots of baking as presents for friends and family do made 2 Christmas cakes over the weekend and have all of the fruit soaking in brand

Read AboutEarning Money Knitting And CrochetingHaving Your Own Home BusinessKnitting And CrochetingMachine Knittingwww.Knitting-N-Crochet.com/ www.Knitting-N-Crochet.com/Machine-Knitting.htmlMore Information Is AvailableAbout Making Money With Crafts Atwww.FreeJobsAtHome.net/

By Roz Andrews Instead of buying boring baubles to trim your Christmas tree, how about knitting some attractive Christmas decorations this year? Or, why not knit a unique Christmas stocking for each member of your family to hang up for many years to come? These items can be knitted quickly and easily using fairly small quantities of yarn. There is no need to buy knitting patterns as there are many free patterns available on the Internet. Christmas Decorations Patterns for a wide range of different types of Christmas decorations are available, ranging from snowmen to lacy snowflakes, from festive bells to sparkling stars. Knitting patterns for many different styles and types of Christmas decorations can be found free of charge on the Internet from such websites as Knitting on the Net. Ch

It had been a week since i started my little knitting project. I don't have much time to knit during weekdays, approx 1 to 2 hours everyday..seriously, i feel i had quite a good progress on this, but ar, i'm doing this all by myself, nobody to ask, only some website to refer... that is why i kept having this feeling that somehow some where is not right. hehe.. so end up how? redo and redo again...~sigh..besides the feeling of i'm doing it wrong, another reason i redo is because the scarf is getting wider and wider. let me give u an example, i started with 15cm, after knit knit knit now it become 20cm!!! why ar? can anybody tell me why? I don't mind wide, but i scared my 4 yarns not enough la.. i don't want to spend another RM50+ for new yarns le.... and i feel 20cm wide for a scarf is really a bit too wide rite? dun tell me i need to redo again lar..cos i already knit till 30cm long already.. hmmm...maybe i shall just close one eye and keep on knitting, make a short and wide scarf

I know I promised to post more last week but I've been so busy with getting work finsihed, Uni assignment in and suitcases packed (In time for the holiday starting in 1 week!) I've just been flopping down onto the sofa in the evenings and knitting pretty mindlessly. My Louisa Harding cardigan in coming along very nicely (although the fluffy bits of the yarn are irritating my contact lenses a bit.) Other than that I've been sticking to my raw food detox diet pretty well-although I am getting rather tired of salads! I'm also frustrated that I've haven't lost more weight - 7Ibs in the first 2 weeks and then nothing for the past 2 (in fact I had put 2 back on but I've started my period since so I'm hoping that's come off-although I have indulged in a couple of glasses of wine and quite a lot of chocolate since then too which might cancel it out!) I know I've promised to post pictures of my recent knitting projects but I think we all just have to face the fact that I'm a pret

One of the reasons I am so in love with cloth diapers it the multitude of different styles and the ability for you to add your own touch.  This past week I have been knitting up a storm.  I am making wool diaper covers for my boys and it is turning out to be easier than I had anticipated. I decided to take the plunge when Harry had a growth spurt and outgrew the one used wool cover that I had purchased and the one that my sister had made for him.  Almost a  year ago I had sent my sister (who was a much better knitter than me) a bunch of wool yarn so she could provide me with cheap covers.  That plan resulted in a grand total of two covers one of which was now useless. There are a variety of free patterns for covers online and after much deliberation I picked this one.  It is knitted flat with is a plus.  I am  chicken to try knitting in the round at this point in time, I feel more comfortable with variations of square.  This pattern is very quick and I can knit up a cover in a

Hi all, Since my hands are still a bit sore tonight, I decided to block the scarves I've been working on instead of knitting. I've finished for the night and am on the phone with my darling heart Ron. we are talking about OJ. Whatever--he rarely comes up during a conversation about knitting, so there you go!

Ok so it finally arrived. My knitting machine is here! I was so excited I tore open the package right there on my desk. And as the ebay description promised, it was mint-in-box--except it didn't include the instruction manual. Can you believe it! No manual! I was incredibly frustrated, so I looked on the Silver Reed web site and spoke with the closest dealer, Lora Kinnan at DaisyKnits who walked me through the process.

Knitting Time Together, Episode 21 Date: August 25, 2007 Full episode: 181 Miles to Mecca Summary: So, I'm sending my latest recording, I'll Get Old And Die, around to a few podcasts, and my friend Theresa at Knitting Time Together mistakenly gets the idea that it's her new theme song. You know what, though? Our miscommunication turns out to be serendipitous, because on her third or fourth listen, the pieces all fall together and Theresa realizes that I'll Get Old And Die is the perfect theme song for a podcast about knitting, and that I was thinking about knitting when I wrote the song! And I was like, ooooo-kay But let Theresa tell you the story in her own words: I have to say, Ken, whose last name I'm not going to to pronounce — or try to pronounce for that matter — has some really funny (songs).... I said, Hey, you know. Can you write me a theme song and he responded back and said, No, I don't really know anything about knitting. And I

Knitting Time Together, Episode 21 Date: August 25, 2007 Full episode: 181 Miles to Mecca Summary: So, I'm sending my latest recording, I'll Get Old And Die, around to a few podcasts, and my friend Theresa at Knitting Time Together mistakenly gets the idea that it's her new theme song. You know what, though? Our miscommunication turns out to be serendipitous, because on her third or fourth listen, the pieces all fall together and Theresa realizes that I'll Get Old And Die is the perfect theme song for a podcast about knitting, and that I was thinking about knitting when I wrote the song! And I was like, ooooo-kay But let Theresa tell you the story in her own words: I have to say, Ken, whose last name I'm not going to to pronounce — or try to pronounce for that matter — has some really funny (songs).... I said, Hey, you know. Can you write me a theme song and he responded back and said, No, I don't really know anything about knitting. And I

Knitting Time Together, Episode 21 Date: August 25, 2007 Full episode: 181 Miles to Mecca Summary: So, I'm sending my latest recording, I'll Get Old And Die, around to a few podcasts, and my friend Theresa at Knitting Time Together mistakenly gets the idea that it's her new theme song. You know what, though? Our miscommunication turns out to be serendipitous, because on her third or fourth listen, the pieces all fall together and Theresa realizes that I'll Get Old And Die is the perfect theme song for a podcast about knitting, and that I was thinking about knitting when I wrote the song! And I was like, ooooo-kay But let Theresa tell you the story in her own words: I have to say, Ken, whose last name I'm not going to to pronounce — or try to pronounce for that matter — has some really funny (songs).... I said, Hey, you know. Can you write me a theme song and he responded back and said, No, I don't really know anything about knitting. And I

Here are some more tips for knitting for babies 11.  Be careful to choose designs that will be easy to get on and off.  Babies hate having anything pulled over their heads so make sure neck openings are large enough so that this can be done quickly and easily.  Many designs have buttons on the neck edges to make this easier. 12.  The days of having to knit in white or pastel green or yellow when awaiting the sex of the baby are long gone.  Go wild and experiment with bright colours – reds, yellows, greens or multi colored yarns are very fashionable – go wild and experiment! 13.  When knitting booties go for one’s with ribbing or ties – babies have very wriggly feet and anything too loose will just keep coming off! 14.  There are some fantastic natural yarns available but beware of using delicate yarns when knitting for babies.  Babies are messy!  They need changing a lot!  There’s nothing a new mom has LESS time for

I love knitting for babies and tiny tots.  There's an almost instant gratification factor - you can see progress really quickly and for someone with the short attention span I have, that's a good thing! Here are some tips I've picked up about knitting for babies: 1.   Baby yarns tend to be very soft and stretchy - be aware of this when you're working as it can stretch out of shape pretty quickly if you're not careful!  2.  And because of this, you may also find that you have to knit at a tighter tension than you normally would.  A tip one of my knitting friends gave me was to knit into the back of the stitch on collars and cuffs - that way you'll get a nice tight finish. 3.  If you're knitting as a gift put the ball band in with the garment when you give it to the new Mum - that way they'll know the washing instructions. 4.  I find stockinette (stocking) stitch the best stitch to use when knitting baby garments as it washes brillia

It was my birthday yesterday and I had SUCH a lovely day! The weather was nice - the sun has FINALLY come out and Cole and I took a picnic to the park and sat in the sun for a few glorious hours. Had a bit of drama at one point when I couldn't see him - but then discovered him with a gang of other kids in the bushes behind the play area building dens. As parents I think we always have a wish list of things we would like to give our kids - sometimes because it's carrying on traditions of our own childhood and sometimes to compensate for things we felt we didn't have. I was a shy kid, finding social situations difficult and awkward. I've never wanted Cole to suffer in a similar way so am so pleased that he's so sociable and makes friends easily wherever he goes. He's not that great at school (long story but he struggles with his eyesight and the school have basically done nothing despite us telling them repeatedly that he needs extra support) but one things I'm pleased wit

So I started knitting…something I started knitting…something.  It isn’t exactly a real thing or a particular thing, but it is definitely starting to resemble a thing of tremendous proportions.  I’ll admit that it wasn’t intended to have such tremendous proportions.  I’ll acknowledge that perhaps I am less than the most alert and attentive knitter and that maybe, just maybe, by the time I finally started to wonder why the rows seemed to be taking longer and longer to knit when in theory as I got better it should be getting faster I had already been screwing up so badly and for so long that I had more than doubled the amount of stitches I had cast on and was now, maybe making a large tent or perhaps a sail.   You can’t tell, but there are approximately eight hundred thousand stitches here.   I should point out that part of the reason it took me so long to notice my crazy stitch-multiplying mistake was that I was very busy noticing all my o

My knitting saga thus far has been rather colorful and peppered with the kind of shocking language and rabid perseverance that I’m sure you have all come to expect from my exploits.  As such, I will be dividing the story of my knitting adventures thus far into a couple of posts. It all started when I ordered yarn and needles online and sat down to wait patiently for their arrival.  Approximately fifteen seconds later, I hopped in the car and went looking for the nearest store from which I might procure at least an approximation of yarn and a couple of pointy sticks with which I might tie complicated knots.  (I am nothing if not the epitome of patience and grace.)  Because I live in the hickiest hick town in these here United States there was no way I was going to be able to find anything actually nice so I decided that while I waited for the soft and downy something or other and alpaca yarn of my dreams to arrive in the mail, I would happily settle for the two

Ok so I ordered a Singer SK100 knitting machine. It is described as a hobbists machine, which is ok, because I don't think I could handle one of the big ma'ma jamma's. I bought it on eBay last week and I am still awaiting its arrival. I am having it sent to my office, since I spend most of my time here and I don’t want it sitting outside all day. So, now I sit here and I wait. I asked they guy in the mail room again about it, but it still hasn’t arrived. I want my knitting machine! In the meantime, I’ve ordered a book John Allen's Treasury of Machine Knitting Stitches on Amazon about machine knitting. Anyone ever used it? For that matter, any tips or insights on machine knitting you can send my way? How about the top 10 machine knitting do’s and don’ts. Ok… I am awaiting your responses and will add them to the site. Also, I shall chronicle my experiences with learning to use my new toy. So look me up!

I feel all giddy - I've not done any work - No university, no website stuff - nothing! And it feels great! I'm so used to being busy but I just haven't had it in me recently. I've spent lots of evenings knitting in front of the TV - I've finished the back of my cardigan - re done after realising I was using two different sized needles! But I've done it again and really enjoyed it. It's nothing taxing - stockinette stitch mainly. But I often like simple, repetitive knitting - it's very meditative. I went shopping at the sales yesterday. There's lots of great stuff around because our summer in the UK has been so rubbish that no one's been buying summer clothes. I got some holiday stuff - bikinis and a cut away swimsuit which I can't decide if it's sexy or silly! John said the former but he paused a bit too long before answering! I'm getting really excited about going away - even though it's 3 months away! I've been looking at the Kennedy Space Centre website ton

This is a question that used to fox me - what IS the difference between Intarsia and Fair Isle knitting?  Both are color knitting techniques, so is the difference just in the names? Well, in a  word - No!  Fair Isle is the name given to the technique of stranded color work.       It tends to be used for intricate patters using a number of colors and there are lots of 'traditional' fair isle patterns.  In fact, traditional fair isle patterns rarely had more than 3 consecutive stitches in the same color. These pictures give some good examples.  The technique and patterns originate from scandinavia and the north of scotland (In fact, it takes it's name from an island between shetland and the Orkney Islands.) There is a specific technique for working fair isle that invovles 'stranding' the yarn at the back of your knitting and traditionally uses no more than two colors in a row.  This means that you are carrying 2 colors across the

I'm feeling a bit more 'back in the saddle' today so I thought I'd share a tip that my Mum gave me this week.  She said that she often combines yarns to get the desired weight if she doesn't have what the pattern recommends, or prefers to substitute another yarn to that given in the pattern.  For knitting up, simply use double i.e. two strands the yarns listed below: If you need sport weight yarn (baby or 4 ply), combine 2 strands of fingering (2 ply) yarn For worsted weight (Aran) combine 2 strands of sport weight yarn For Bulky yarn (chunky) combine 2 stands of worsted weight yarn. Playing around with different yarns in different combinations can also achieve really interesting textures.  if you're unsure of the compatiability of a yarn with your pattern, do a tension square and see how many stitches you need to achieve the same size as recommended in the patttern.  You can also achieve the correct tension by using different needle sizes to those recomme

Free Blogger / Blogspot XML skin / template! Click on the image to open a new window for a larger view. This template is fixed width. This template will NOT work in "classic" Blogger mode.This theme features a built in RSS Feed button and full support for drag and drop sidebar widgets. This one is made especially for all you knitters out there.Click Image For Larger View!!Click Country Knitting Skin to download the code. Only 12KB.To install just unzip the file to your PC then copy and paste the entire .txt contents into your blogs template edito window after deleting it's existing contents. The images are already hosted via Photobucket, no need to download those separately!IMPORTANT! Make sure you backup or save your existing customizations like links and sidebar addons, hit counters, widget contents, etc. before deleting the old skin because they will be replaced by the new code. After installation just copy and paste your customizations back in from your original code. Click here f

John was away last night and as I was working all day yesterday (and stuck on the motorway getting home for 2 HOURS getting home!) I was in the mood for a chill out last night. I hardly ever drink alcohol - I'll have the occassional glass if I'm out with the girls but as John doesn't drink at all we rarely have any in the house and, to be honest, I don't miss it at all. However, some friends had come over last weekend and brought a couple of bottles of wine and there was one left over. I thought, 'why not, just have a glass'. I settled down, glass in had, to watch Doctor Who - yes I know it's a bit sad as Cole wasn't even here, but I couldn't wait to find out what happenned! The first glass of wine went down very well and I was knitting away, thinking how lovely the cardigan was going to look on little Alice. By the time I was on my second glass I was caring less and less about the cardigan, and by the time I'd polished off my third I realised I was knitting with one 3.

I've been a little preoccupied these recent months because I've picked up a new hobby. Well, 2 new hobbies actually. That's right, I've joined the unsuspecting gentle world of yarn and picked up both knitting and crocheting. Actually, I'm doing more of the crocheting because 1 hook is easier to handle than 2 needles. A couple weeks of scouring the net for knitting and crocheting stuff has made me realised that there seems to be some kind of rivalry between the 2 camps. If you haven't noticed by now, I'm kind of into the list-making thing so let's get down to examine the pros and cons of each hobby.1) Ever seen those straight bamboo knitting needles? Ran out of chopsticks and need something to eat that chow mein with? Yep. (Knit +1)2) Need to take out someone's eyes? Those sharp metal needles ought to do the job. (Knit +1)3) As mentioned above, 1 hook is probably easier to handle than 2 needles especially if you're as clumsy as me and tend to poke yourself in the belly button

I've been a little preoccupied these recent months because I've picked up a new hobby. Well, 2 new hobbies actually. That's right, I've joined the unsuspecting gentle world of yarn and picked up both knitting and crocheting. Actually, I'm doing more of the crocheting because 1 hook is easier to handle than 2 needles. A couple weeks of scouring the net for knitting and crocheting stuff has made me realised that there seems to be some kind of rivalry between the 2 camps. If you haven't noticed by now, I'm kind of into the list-making thing so let's get down to examine the pros and cons of each hobby.1) Ever seen those straight bamboo knitting needles? Ran out of chopsticks and need something to eat that chow mein with? Yep. (Knit +1)2) Need to take out someone's eyes? Those sharp metal needles ought to do the job. (Knit +1)3) As mentioned above, 1 hook is probably easier to handle than 2 needles especially if you're as clumsy as me and tend to poke yourself in the belly button

When I was very young (I would guess about six years old), my best friend's mother introduced me to the craft of french knitting. This is where a cord is made from wool or yarn by 'knitting' around a cotton spool. I had completely forgotten how to do this until I came across a post at CraftyPod. This great post explains how to make your spool and start knitting away. It also gives a few ideas

Knitting Time Together, Episode 4 Date: April 25, 2007 Full episode: From Norway To Tacoma Summary: I'm glad I have at least one nice song around to offer to nice podcasts such as Theresa's fledgling Knitting Time Together. This week, Theresa played The Ballad Of Morris The Cat as a tribute to her undersupervised pet Franky, who somehow survived a shocking incident where he stuck his head inside a bottle. "This is The Ballad of Morris The Cat, by Ken Tur-zee-ky?" Theresa offers, contributing yet another novel pronunciation of my last name to the expanding list. No batteries required But there's also a nice interview about knitting and embroidery from Norway with a lady named Gloria, who lives in the nursing home where Theresa helps out as a volunteer. Did I mention how nice of a podcast this was? Next, Theresa reads letters from fans of the show. "I had some questions answered by Angel," she says. "In response to the question, 'What's the strangest thing you ever crocheted

Knitting Time Together, Episode 4 Date: April 25, 2007 Full episode: From Norway To Tacoma Summary: I'm glad I have at least one nice song around to offer to nice podcasts such as Theresa's fledgling Knitting Time Together. This week, Theresa played The Ballad Of Morris The Cat as a tribute to her undersupervised pet Franky, who somehow survived a shocking incident where he stuck his head inside a bottle. "This is The Ballad of Morris The Cat, by Ken Tur-zee-ky?" Theresa offers, contributing yet another novel pronunciation of my last name to the expanding list. No batteries required But there's also a nice interview about knitting and embroidery from Norway with a lady named Gloria, who lives in the nursing home where Theresa helps out as a volunteer. Did I mention how nice of a podcast this was? Next, Theresa reads letters from fans of the show. "I had some questions answered by Angel," she says. "In response to the question, 'What's the strangest thing you ever crocheted

Knitting Time Together, Episode 4 Date: April 25, 2007 Full episode: From Norway To Tacoma Summary: I'm glad I have at least one nice song around to offer to nice podcasts such as Theresa's fledgling Knitting Time Together. This week, Theresa played The Ballad Of Morris The Cat as a tribute to her undersupervised pet Franky, who somehow survived a shocking incident where he stuck his head inside a bottle. "This is The Ballad of Morris The Cat, by Ken Tur-zee-ky?" Theresa offers, contributing yet another novel pronunciation of my last name to the expanding list. No batteries required But there's also a nice interview about knitting and embroidery from Norway with a lady named Gloria, who lives in the nursing home where Theresa helps out as a volunteer. Did I mention how nice of a podcast this was? Next, Theresa reads letters from fans of the show. "I had some questions answered by Angel," she says. "In response to the question, 'What's the strangest thing you ever crocheted

Gramma has finished knitting three new Babooshka Granny,forFall/Winter 08 collection.The bags have been rushed to TOKYO for the upcomingTrade Show at the Ritz Carlton.The Babooshka Knitted Granny is also available inBurgundy and Dark Brown.

Look at what I got in the post It's beautiful 100% wool sock yarn in a fingering/four ply weight. And I didn't buy it. No really, I didn't. Shocking as it may be, I'm keeping the letter of law on the Knit From Stash this year. I really didn't buy it. I did some work for HipKnits and was paid in part with yarn. I know it's sneaky but it is lovely and I already have ideas for it. I think I may have become a yarnaholic :)

When I first started knitting, I happened upon this womb pattern on knitty.com and thought I would have to wait until I was far more advanced to try it. But after my mitts, I decided to embark on the womb and found it quite easy. Here is much more information on this pattern from creator MK Carroll. I was also interested in the Wombs on Washington project where they were going to shower these knitted wombs on the steps of the Supreme Court in a pro-choice movement in March 2005. I can't seem to find much info on whether this "protest" took place or not.In other womb news, Doug finds it quite disturbing. I think it is kinda cute. The way I positioned the fallopian tubes makes it look like a doll's head with ponytails, just need to add some googly eyes. Here are all the other places it ended up during the photoshoot.

I have become a knitting fiend. I am constantly looking to the next project and adoring all the cute patterns and fun things to learn to do. When I saw these ever so cute Ugg Booties on DIY.com, I knew I had to knit them! I have just started the second bootie and it [...]

Or, random ruminations from my scatted brain.Last night le husband and I finally found a place around here the serves decent sushi, and we were both so estatic that we couldn't stop grinning about this wondrous state of affairs. We then went and watched "Music and Lyrics" (a real date!) and although Hugh Grant is his usual charmingly rakish underacheiver character and Drew Barrymore is her usual lovely self, the whole movie is a bit flat, I think. There are some fabulous moments ("Every syllable you uttered was devastating") but on the whole it's a little eh. Even the music is blah. Drew's wardrobe is utterly charming, though, and Hugh's take on the Tom Ford look (black blazer and white dress shirt at all times) is velly sexy.So anyway, that was just an intro to say that I made le husband go to Borders with me afterwards, just because we were near there and I like bookstores, and I got to flip through Twinkle's Big City Knits and can I just say that I think I've finally found the