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January 2, 2008

Born in a Barn, Volume 4

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Lisa of Crafty Alien has just launched volume 4 of her Born in a Barn series of knitting/felting patterns and kits. Make this cute little sheep and buffalo, along with the previously released little turkey. Available in her Etsy store -- $6 for the complete pattern set or $12 for an individual kit. Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Jan 2, 2008 09:00 AM
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December 31, 2007

O Rly Scarf

I finally finished my last unfinished knitting project, this scarf with two O Rly owls on it. It's for my friend Justin, who asked for it special. One end says "O Rly?" and other other, "Ya Rly." Because I hate the way carried-yarn patterns have a front and back, I tried to weave the carried yarn through the knit-1-purl-1 pattern of the scarf, but I'm not quite happy with it. Sure, the image has no front and back now (except the readability of the text), but it's a bit dense, not stretchy, and slow-going. I made a pattern you can download, as well, if you want to make it. - Link.

Posted by Becky Stern | Dec 31, 2007 02:00 PM
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Territorial Knitting by Lauren Marsden

Canadian artist Lauren Marsden created knitted street signs for every street she has lived on in Victoria, BC. She based the design and the font off of each individual street sign. [via] Link.

Posted by Michelle Kempner | Dec 31, 2007 08:00 AM
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December 29, 2007

Knifty Knitter

Krista Wilson Muldoon wrote an awesome review of these "Knifty Knitter" knitting templates for Cool Tools:

The problem I have with regular knitting is getting started. With a hat, for example, I have a lot of trouble getting my size just right and having the first row look neat and not sloppy. Knifty Knitters completely eliminate the size problem and allow you to make the first row just as neat as every other row. Each loom is basically a round circle with pegs on it. Since you are wrapping the yarn on preset pegs, the problem of keeping the stitches the same length is eliminated. I made my first hat while watching a movie. As you work, your hat starts to build up and hang down underneath as you go, which is pretty neat to watch. When it is long enough (the directions tell you how long for different sizes), you use this plastic needle to thread a piece of yarn through the loops at the end and drawstring it tight and tie.

Knifty Knitter review on Cool Tools - Link.

Posted by Becky Stern | Dec 29, 2007 12:00 AM
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December 27, 2007

Knit Lobster

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Dirigo - Knitting by the Sea shows you how to knit your own toy lobster with this free pattern. Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Dec 27, 2007 05:00 PM
Amigurumi and Toys, Knitting, Patterns | Permalink | Comments (1)

December 24, 2007

Sunshine Socks Pattern

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Knit up these cute Sunshine Socks by SockPixie that give a new twist to one of my favorite patterns, the chevron. Thanks Monique! Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Dec 24, 2007 01:00 PM
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(Manly) Cable Scarf

If you are looking for a really last minute gift idea, check out the Manly Cable Scarf posted by Sarah Morgan. The knitting pictured is the scarf I started knitting last night. I really like the simplicity of the pattern and that cool edge stitch. My only complaint is that I think this scarf pattern is great for both men and women. Link.

Posted by Michelle Kempner | Dec 24, 2007 08:00 AM
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December 21, 2007

Space Invader and 2D Barcode Scarf

Phil @ MAKE writes about this scarf featuring not only Space Invaders, but a QR 2D barcode. I have a soft spot for barcodes; will someone make me one of these? I wonder what the code says... - [via] Link.

Posted by Becky Stern | Dec 21, 2007 02:00 PM
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December 20, 2007

Knit Sparkly Holiday Jellyfish

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Daniel of Tatting My Doilies has a pattern on how to knit this quick sparkly jellyfish -- great for an ornament or holiday decor. Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Dec 20, 2007 10:00 AM
Amigurumi and Toys, Holiday projects, Knitting, Patterns | Permalink | Comments (0)

December 18, 2007

Mini Mitten Ornament

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Pink Argyle has a free knitting pattern to make these adorable mini mitten ornaments. You can even use them to hang with a gift tag for gifts. Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Dec 18, 2007 12:00 PM
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December 17, 2007

Knit Mushroom Cuffs

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Ansley at Blue Arts points to these super adorable Mushroom Pulse Warmers by Hello Yarn. Looks like a fun little intarsia project! [ via ] Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Dec 17, 2007 05:00 PM
Fashion, Knitting, Patterns | Permalink | Comments (2)

December 14, 2007

KnitKnit Reading at ImagiKnit

I popped over to ImagiKnit, one of my favorite yarn stores in San Francisco, on Wednesday night to see Sabrina Gschwandtner talk about her new book, KnitKnit. Subitled "Profiles + Projects from Knitting's New Wave," it's an amazing gathering of knitwear designers, artists and activists, and includes patterns for everything from a delicate Anna Bell sweater to a huge fiberglas teddy bear. If you're still looking for a gift for the knitter in your life, this is an awesome find. It's not often that a gorgeous coffee table book also has patterns!

The audience was of course dressed in amazing knitwear (the green sweater in the top photo is handmade by the wearer, and another woman showed off the sweater coat she's currently working on--the pattern is one of Anna Bell's from her blog, I think.) I've known Sabrina for a number of years now, and it was great to hear her talk about her background as an artist and filmmaker and see how it informed the choices she made in the book. I also loved hearing about her travels around the world to interview all her subjects--they're an amazing group of people. And believe it or not, according to Sabrina's pattern editor at Stewart, Tabori and Chang, the best-written pattern is that fiberglas teddy bear...

Posted by Arwen O'Reilly | Dec 14, 2007 02:00 PM
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December 13, 2007

KnitML Standardizes Knitting Patterns

Finally, a proposal for a universally standardized way of writing knitting patterns!

Imagine being able to do the following for any KnitML-based pattern:
Render a pattern in either written directions or a chart, dependent on a preference setting

Render a pattern in any language, using conventions familiar to that language and dialect

Validate that a pattern is physically possible to knit (eliminating some types of errata)

Automatically convert English measurements to and from metric measurements

Size a pattern up or down to any size, not just the sizes that come with the pattern

Recalculate a pattern for your gauge rather than the one that came with the pattern

Explicitly write out mathematically complex directions (e.g., "increase 34 stitches evenly over 171 stiches")

Alter the pattern using an easy-to-use graphical editor (or create new KnitML-based pattern from scratch)

Preview the result of a pattern using graphics

Integrate into your favorite knitting software (such as Sweater Wizard)

Digitally sign the pattern to guarantee original authenticity

[via] Link.

Posted by Becky Stern | Dec 13, 2007 01:00 PM
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Knit Space Invaders

ax174 points us to Dutch Blogger Saskia who shares with us her free pattern for knitting a Space Invader toy. Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Dec 13, 2007 09:00 AM
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Knitty: Doggie Shrug Pattern

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Wheee!! This cute little photo is a lovely way to start the day, isn't it? Here's an adorable knitting pattern for a doggie-size shrug by Sarah Wilson in the new winter issue of Knitty. Looks like bliss. More photos of doggies in knit shrugs on the pattern page too! Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Dec 13, 2007 08:00 AM
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