Moderne Jacket Crochet-Along: Adding the Finishing Touches

This CAL has just flown by! This jacket has been fun and challenging at the same time for myself and many of you. Last week I worked the collar, and I’m glad I used markers to help me evenly space the stitches around the neck. After I worked the collar, I wove in all my…

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From a Knitter in Italy, One Story of Hope

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims of the earthquake in Italy.  Here is the story of a 98 year old woman survived, apparently with the help of her knitting. “Another of those rescued today was Maria D’Antuono, 98, who said that she had spent 30 hours knitting as she waited to be…

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Sockerific: Sock Knitting Tips from a New Sock Knitter

Although I have been knitting for years, I was always scared of making socks. Closing the toe, turning the heel — these ideas were foreign to me. Then there are all of the decisions involved: double pointed needles or circulars, toe up or top down, two at a time or one, etc. But for my…

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