Knitting Daily Week in Review 2/7/2011 - 2/11/2011

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February 12, 2011

Dear Knitting Daily Subscriber, Did you miss any Knitting Daily e-newsletters this week? Well here’s our week in review—all of this week’s Knitting Daily posts in one place! Have a wonderful weekend, Warm regards, Managing long floats in Fair Isle knitting February 7, 2011 My UPS gal surprised me again the other day with several new Interweave books full of wonderful, inventive projects. The project that strikes my fancy for today's post is from Vintage Modern Knits by Courtney Kelley and Kate Gagnon Osborn. The project is a scarf called the Ajiro Scarf. Read more... Pam Allen: Knitting Icon February 9, 2011 Pam Allen's Flutter Sleeve Cardigan has been on my wish list since it debuted in spring 2008 in Interweave Knits. I love the waistline, and the sleeves are knitted as part of the body—no separate pieces to knit. The shoulder shaping is done with short-rows to give a nice curve, which is a really important bit of design work. Read more... Help! I dropped a stitch at the end of a row! February 11, 2011 I've been working on my knit-along project (the Seaweed Cardigan), and last week I had a disaster of epic proportions: My needle slid out of the first stitch and it dropped down several rows. This has never happened to me before, so I wasn't sure what to do with all of those loops (besides saying "OH NO!!!" really loud). Read more...

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This Week's Bonus Blogs: Creating Art and Crafting Can Be Better — Together! As a knitter of many years, I often look forward to carving space in my busy schedule for some time alone with my needles, yarn, and whatever serial program I am currently watching. (I have afghans named "Pride & Prejudice" and "The Wire, Season 4"). Read more... Always a Party with Knitscene Last Friday, I got together with Michele Riggs of DownTown Knits in Apex, North Carolina, to host a release party for the new issue of Knitscene. I was a little shocked when I walked in at 6:30 and the shop was already packed. I couldn't even find Michele in the yarny melee!  Read more... KT Baldassaro talks novelty yarns, get her free pattern for the White Swan Scarf! KT Baldassaro from Feza Yarns is a true designer with a love for novelty yarns. In Series 600 of Knitting Daily TV, KT discusses these yarns with Eunny Jang and shows off her fun designs that include everything from small flower pins made of "scraps" to sweaters, fun hats, and tanks. Read more...   Stitch Study: Seed Stitch Seed stitch, or as Europeans call it "moss stitch," has many variations that make it extremely versatile, like double seed stitch. Seed stitch is great for scarves and blankets, things that are visible from both sides. If you've never tried seed stitch, try it this weekend and discover the endless possibilities it brings. Below are our favorite seed stitch resources, to help you in your own stitch study! Knit and Purl  by Erika Knight     Inspired To Knit: Creating Exquisite Handknits  by Michele Rose Orne     Minimalist Cardigan  by Ruthie Nussbaum Paperback     Paperback     eProject Learn the seed stitch and more with this jam-packed collection of 250 classic and contemporary stitch patterns.     Four mini workshops with twenty-one patterns make this book an invaluable resource. Take your knowledge of seed stitch further with these beautiful handknits.     The Minimalist Cardigan is one of our most popular patterns. It's knit in all over moss stitch, giving solidity to a soft alpaca blend.         Knitting Socks with Knitting Daily: 7 Free Sock Knitting Patterns Due to popular demand, Knitting Daily is offering this wonderful collection of your favorite FREE sock knitting patterns! From a fancy lace sock pattern to a large gauge sock pattern, this collection has something for everyone. It won’t be long before you have a drawer full of gorgeous hand knit socks! This eBook is yours – absolutely free – and contains step-by-step instructions for each knitted sock pattern. Catch the sock knitting buzz, download your free eBook today! Claim yours today!

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