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January 9, 2007

Knit Sushi

Amy Polcyn of MAG Knits has a simple knit patterns to make your own knit sushi! You can even knit the pickled ginger and wasabi! [ via ] Link.

Related:
Felt Sushi - Link.
HOW TO - Make Dessert Sushi - Link.
Knit Sushi Toilet Paper Cozy - Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Jan 9, 2007 05:30 PM
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We Call Them Pirates Knitalong

Nikol Lohr of The Thrifty Knitter and author of Naughty Needles has started an something awesome for 2007 -- the "We Call Them Pirates knitalong". The rules are simple. Just knit a hat or pair of mittens in whatever design you choose but you must incorporate the We Call Them Pirates pattern for the motif. Sign up on the site by Jan 15 to participate. You must complete your hat or mittens by March 15th. [ via ] Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Jan 9, 2007 01:06 PM
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Cable Knit Bag Tutorial

Princess Philo on LJ has posted up a tutorial for some of the most beautiful cable knit bags I've ever seen. Link.

Related:

Joann.com: Clover Plastic D-Shaped Handles - Link.
Joann.com: Rectangular Purse Handles - Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Jan 9, 2007 11:53 AM
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January 8, 2007

Review: Winter Knits Kit

Chronicle Books' Winter Knits Kit by Sara Lucas and Allison Isaacs is the perfect antidote to the cold weather outside. (Allison is the owner of one of my favorite yarn stores in San Francisco, Imagiknit.) The kit features 25 cozy knitting projects and also comes with a cool array of extras: size 8 circular needles, 2 stitch markers, lifting ribbon, yarn needle, yarn, as well as a booklet on the basics of knitting. Each pattern is printed on mid-sized pattern cards which makes it extra easy to tote around in your knitting bag. The projects are fantastic because there are a variety of things you can make for yourself, your home, or as a gift for friends -- such as the Ruffle Scarf, Cozy Lap Robe, Throw Pillow, or Dog Blanket. And I love that most of the projects you could probably finish in a few days, such as the Mug Cozy which I'm dying to try out. The photography by France Ruffenach is stellar and makes it extra hard to decide which pattern you want to start first. Featured on the companion book site are 3 free patterns from the kit: Mug Cozy, Feather and Fan Hat, and the Cozy Lap Robe. This is also a perfect gift to give to your knitting friends! Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Jan 8, 2007 06:33 PM
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Knit a Mobius Cowl Scarf

DIY Network's Knitty Gritty has a great pattern on our favorite Mobius Cowl Scarf created by Cat Bordhi author of The Second Treasury of Magical Knitting. The episode aired today on the DIY Network but you can catch this episode again next month Feb 13 or 17th. Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Jan 8, 2007 05:02 PM
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January 4, 2007

Knitty - Knit Headband Pattern

The Knitty Calorimetry pattern by Kathryn Schoendorf is a great knit headband to make for those of us with long hair. It keeps your hair all in place while keeping your head warm in winter. Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Jan 4, 2007 03:44 PM
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December 27, 2006

Crafty Geometry

A recent article from the Science News talks about "Crafty Geometry: Mathematicians are knitting and crocheting to visualize complex surfaces" talking in more detail how these knit and crochet pieces are bringing math alive. [ via ] Link.

Related:

Crafting Geometry - Vol 1 of CRAFT (Digital Edition) - Link.
Hyperbolic Crochet Reef - Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Dec 27, 2006 01:48 PM
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December 15, 2006

CRAFT Pattern Podcast: Bond Girl from Naughty Needles

Bond is back and with this week's CRAFT Pattern Podcast, you too can knit yourself into a "Bond Girl" with this sexy tank. This pattern is an excerpt from Nikol Lohr's new book, Naughty Needles: Sexy, Saucy Knits for the Bedroom and Beyond. You can also turn this knit tank into a fun dress by simply continuing to increase and knit to desired length. Then, Finish off the bottom with a few rounds of garter stitch.

Download this week's CRAFT pattern PDF - Link.
Subscribe to the CRAFT podcast and get this pattern and other CRAFT content delivered automatically via iTunes - Link

Related:
Naughty Needles Book Review and Interview with Nikol Lohr - Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Dec 15, 2006 05:35 PM
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December 12, 2006

Knitted Christmas

Remember when we told you back in June that Lauren Porter knit a Ferrari (MAKE post)? Looks like Lauren is still keeping busy with her knitted Christmas scene which was commissioned for St. Lukes Advertising Agency in London. [ via ] Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Dec 12, 2006 12:58 PM
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HOW TO - Knit a Binary Scarf

It's all zeros and ones to me...literally. Now you can make yourself this cozy binary code scarf, from Knitty's cool new winter issue, of course! [ via ] Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Dec 12, 2006 08:36 AM
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December 11, 2006

Knitty.com Winter Issue is Up

Check out all the great new patterns in the Knitty Winter issue. You can make yourself a cool snowboard mask or a quick pair of slippers called Twinkletoes. Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Dec 11, 2006 10:52 AM
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December 4, 2006

The Button Scarf

I'm a man and I knit.

I made this scarf last year and it just resurface in a closet search. I have this habit of knitting things and losing them within days and so this is a happy find. I once sheared a sheep, spun the wool, made a hat, washed it a million times (sheep smell), and then knit what I consider to be the coolest hat in the universe. Three days later it was gone...

I made the button scarf out of scandanavian sock wool that I got at the goodwill and I doubled up since it was so thin. I had planned for the scarf to be twice as long, but it's not, and having spent some time on it, I made do.

It's a ribbed knit one and purl one thing. The button is sewed on 2 1/2 inches from the end and I sewed the button hole with a sewing machine A LOT before cutting the hole. It would be smarter to just not knit there if you think of it. I don't remember the size of the needles but I think I used 1/4" dowels sharpened in a pencil sharpener with a blob of hot glue on the end.

You can make a regular long guy scarf, but this one is pretty much the only really cool scarf to be made for guys. It's also about half as short, so you can make two in the same time it takes for one!

Posted by Bre Pettis | Dec 4, 2006 07:18 PM
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November 30, 2006

HOW TO - Knit a Tissue Cover

Karrie at Girl on the Rocks has created a great knit pattern for a tissue cozy. Perfect for cold and flu season. Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Nov 30, 2006 08:23 AM
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November 29, 2006

Moebius Capelet

Marie-Christine of Fuzzy Galore has created a Moebius capelet. Her pattern includes instructions on how to knit the long rectangle and directions on twisting it, thereby turning it into a Moebius strip. Looks like a super fast project you can make on size 17 needles. Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Nov 29, 2006 11:51 AM
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November 28, 2006

Holiday Project: Knit Tech Socks

We are all nerds at heart so why shouldn't our socks reflect that? These knit patterns created by Alison Hansel for Magknits shows two cool patterns - Atari Breakout and the Apple logo. A great gift to make this holiday season for the techie in your life, even if that's yourself! Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Nov 28, 2006 12:20 PM
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