I’ve seen two reposts of this today, with multiple comments to the effect of, “ha ha, I make plenty of mistakes already!” And this annoys me. Not the original post, as such, but the joking about how “bad” we are at what we do. One commenter even said she thought it was arrogant if you…
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Tess’ Top Ten List of Basic Knitting Advice
1. Don’t be intimidated. OK, sometimes this is easier said than done, but in the end, it’s just yarn, and needles. It may even be expensive yarn, but it’s still just yarn. At rock bottom, the act of knitting is just pulling loops through other loops. It’s been done for centuries, so it’s not rocket…
Books, Sites, Mags, FO Files
FO Files: “Magic Friends” Double-Knit Toys (Bear, Kitten, Rabbit)
Pattern: Magic Friends (click here for Ravelry link) from Knitter’s Stash, September 2001, Interweave Press This versatile pattern is for a simple double-knitted toy that can become a bear, a cat, or a bunny — and anything else you can think of, probably — with a few changes in the features. My purple bear is…
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Knitting On Stage and Other Superstitions
I was listening to an audiobook that involves the theater, and was surprised to hear a character declare that “knitting on stage is bad luck”. Having at least 50% of the qualification, and never having heard of this one, of course, I had to look into it. And yes, I found several sites that insist…
Books, Sites, Mags, Vintage Knitting
Vintage Knitting: 170 Years of Patterns for Downloading
The University of Southhampton has put nearly 300 books from its Knitting Reference Library online! The Knitting Reference Library (KRL) includes the published works collected by Montse Stanley, Richard Rutt and Jane Waller. These comprise books, exhibition catalogues, knitting patterns, journals and magazines. The material dates from 1840 to 2012. I’m already in love with…