knitting, spinning, dyeing, and related fiber arts
Because knitted things make such great baby gifts
Because it’s so relaxing
To replace lost mittens
To make friends &
reduce their stash.
To keep their paws busy
To improve the decor of their homes
For the challenge
To increase their wardrobes
To unwind
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The German building ministry has launched an eye-catching campaign to raise awareness of energy saving methods when refurbishing homes. Click on photo to see the news article.
Knitters and crocheters, you simply have to see this! Unite! Change the world!
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The author of the by now infamous travel article complaining about a knitter on a jet flight has felt compelled to respond to the howls she’s been targeted with by the knitting world. Her rejoinder is very witty in a punnish sort of way.
NOTE: The response from the knitting community to a Travel column about the absurdity of allowing some carry-on items while banning others knocked us for a loop. Some of the responses actually left us in stitches. Yet we thought Jill had spun a good yarn. Here, she hopes to “selvedge” her reputation.
By JILL SCHENSUL / TRAVEL COLUMNIST
Well, I must admit I was even more surprised by the reaction to my column about the seatmate wielding knitting needles than I had been by the fact that knitting needles were allowed into the airplane cabins in the first place.
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This morning I finished reading a very interesting bio of Jane Boleyn, sister-in-law of the infamous Queen Anne. Then, as I was Stumbling rather randomly, up popped this astonishing site. There’s no reason to find this surprising, as, several years ago during a visit to Hampton Court Palace, I bought a cross stitch kit depicted Henry VIII and his 6 wives. I still haven’t completed the needlework, and my friend tells me I could do so more easily by leaving the heads off Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard. That may just happen, but one thing’s certain; I’m not knitting this doll.
http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2008/07/knitted_ann_boleyn.html
1. It’s a good excuse to watch all the trashy TV you want, because you’re being so productive.
2. It makes you clean out your closets to make more room for your stash.
3. Free hand lotion – all that lanolin.
4. It has the magical power of having your doctor’s nurse open the door and call your name at the exact moment you take the first stitch, saving you hours of waiting.
5. It can save your sanity while waiting in a traffic jam.
6. It looks more difficult than it is, allowing you to impress people with your awesome talents.
7. It keeps you warm without expecting anything in return.
A few weeks back, I posted some patterns for different food items, like cupcakes, and mushrooms. They’re pretty hot right now, all over the web. One of the comments to that post asked why anyone would feel the need to make a cupcake out of yarn. I wondered that myself, actually. Today there’s a thread on one of the knitting forums I frequent, asking the same question. Here are some of the answers:
Fewer calories than the real thing.
They make cute pincushions.
For kitchen decorations.
As kids’ toys.
Because they’re cute.
They make me smile.
Because it’s fun.
Not everything has to have a purpose.
Good way to use leftover yarn.
If you’ve every knitted a cupcake, or carrot, or piece of pie, let us know what your reason was. I’m sure it;s a good one!
I’m not always sure why people decide to knit things such as this beet, but always find them interesting anyway. And it’s pretty. This veggie is from Norah Gaughan’s Berroco Design Studio blog. Pattern not included; it’s included in Berroco booklet # 270, available for purchase at your LYS.
Kathryn Ivy’s mushrooms look almost edible (if you like fuzzy food) in these natural settings. She has posted patterns and felting instructions here:
http://kathrynivy.com/patterns/free/myriad-mushrooms/
