Glove Bites – Vickie Howell’s free Nov pattern
Thanks Vicki! Just in time for the cold of winter, she’s given us this hip (and fast) knitting pattern to make some cool fingerless gloves. Link.
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Skull knitting pattern
domiKNITrix has one of the best free skull patterns around. So good that another crafter Lisa made a huge skull afgan out of it. Link.
Knit Swiffer cover
Green Mountain Mama took the knit dishcloth pattern in the Mason-Dixon Knitting book and modded it and knit herself a swiffer cover. [ via ] Link.
HOW TO – Repair knitwear
Here’s a great Knitty article on techniques for repairing knitwear fixes (seams coming undone, pulls, tears and holes). Link.
Knit English Garden
Jane Bolsover knit an entire life-sized English garden with flowers, vegetable patch, and insects which is on display in Exeter, Devon (UK). More than 300 people helped with the event. A 12 year old boy in Sussex who spent 6 months knitting the pond and waterfall. Anyone can come to the exhibit and add to […]
The Last Knit
The Last Knit is a hilarious animation on how obsessive knitting can be, although here taken to the extreme. There’s something therapeutic in hearing the clacking of the needles. Written, directed and animated by Laura Neuvonen. Link.
Ahoy, knit this bag or walk the plank!
Well, shiver me timbers! Today, Sept 19th, is International Talk Like a Pirate Day. Pirates knit and you can knit like one by making the Pirate Queen’s Booty bag to stash all your opulent treasures. Link.
