I think I might have to find something to knit that uses this stitch. It looks interesting and pretty easy.
Category: Fiber Arts
Crazy for Cables (but not the cable needle) | Creative Knitting Blog
This idea of cables without the cable needle is good in theory, but I think I’m more afraid of dropping stitches and having my work come undone more than I am annoyed with having to use a cable needle. Someone needs to invent some attachment that slips over the finger that can be used to pick up the “dropped” stitches before they actually fall… then you don’t have to fiddle with a cable needle.
However, if you would like to learn how to cable without using a cable needle, this is a pretty good tutorial.
Crazy for Cables (but not the cable needle) | Creative Knitting Blog.
The Blanket Stitch – Never thought about this before
I don’t do a lot of knitting or other crafts that really would benefit from this technique at first glance, but once you start to think about the different applications I think it might be an interesting design element to add.
Kara’s Quick-Knit Tip: The Versatile Blanket Stitch | Creative Knitting Blog.
Enough about Xbox Music… I want that sweater/fingerless mitten pattern
So the geek in me subscribes to Engadget and that’s why I came across this post, but after drooling over the tablet in the picture I realized that I LOVED the sleeve in this picture. Not sure if it’s just a cuff from a sweater or if this is a technology hipster fingerless glove. At any rate, I’m loving the angled cuff and stitch pattern on what ever it is. The colors are really pretty too.
Microsoft reportedly set to launch Xbox Music on October 26th, ad-supported option on tap — Engadget.
Knitting Technique: v e r y p i n k . c o m » “Backwards” (or “Mirror”) Knitting
Very cool…I’ve been thinking about trying this out for a while now so I think I’ll use it when I pick up my Sayuri sweater again because it’s a lot of back and forth.
v e r y p i n k . c o m » “Backwards” (or “Mirror”) Knitting.
Who wants a new project bag?
OK, so this weekend I decided to make a new project bag and test out a new design concept. Well, it didn’t work out quite like I had hoped, and it’s a little wonky. It works, but I’m disappointed in how it turned out. If you were to buy this at an outlet store, it would be labeled as “irregular”. However, if you need a project bag, this one will work, it might not be the prettiest, but it’s functional. If you would like one, just fill in the Google form below. I’ll draw for a winner on Wednesday’s show.
Wet Splicing
I have decided that I need to post/share more content with my readers. Although I’m sure most of you all probably know how to do this, or follow Webs’ blog also, I thought that this would be a good way to start adding content.
I’ve used this technique before and find it particularly helpful when I’m winding off yarn that I’ve spun myself from two different bobbins when I just want one hank of yarn.
Webs Yarn Store Blog » Blog Archive » Tuesday’s Knitting & Crochet Tip – Wet Splicing.
Behold Iceland’s majestic landscapes recreated in wool
My husband sent me this link and I just wanted to share with my fellow fiber artists in case they weren’t also techies. Here are a few pictures to pique your curiosity.
Sad and Disappointed with the USOC
Crap, I typed the work Olympic. I guess my Cease and Desist letter must be on the way because I didn’t spend millions of dollars to use the word Olympics, or parts of the word, in my blog post. Olympic… Olympic… Olympic… there are another three letters.
I guess the US Olympic team must seriously be underfunded for the USOC to come after a bunch of fiber artists like this. We were just trying to have a little fun and feel like we’re a part of something bigger than ourselves. I completely agree with one “Outraged Knitter”:
Dear US Olympics Committee:
While I understand that Ravelry should respect trademark and change the name of the Ravelympics to something else, I do not like the assertion that knitters coming together from all over the world to participate in friendly competition, while promoting the Olympics is somehow disrespectful to athletes. And the notion that knitters from all over the world, coming together for events could not possibly promote education, culture, respect, world peace, and harmony as the Olympics do is just absurd. Wherever global tragedy strikes, knitters are lending a helping hand with hand knit toys, blankets, hats, mittens, scarves, prayer shawls, and the like. They sell patterns on Ravelry to benefit victims of global atrocities and natural disasters or to bring light to illnesses. They come from such varied backgrounds on Ravelry and use knitting as a way of connecting our cultures. Shame on you, US Olympics Committee, for writing a letter that could’ve merely stuck to the trademark infringement issue, but chose to insult millions of men and women for whom knitting is not a frivolous distraction, but a way to create, connect with others, and give back.
An Open Letter To The US Olympics Committee
I guess I’m not really outraged as much as I’m saddened and really disappointed. I guess no “Sports Games During the Summer Time in a European Location that Brings Athletes Together from around the World” for me. (I wanted to change the name before I got a fourth letter.)
Want to read more or see real time reactions from fiber artists check out the hash tag #ravelympics on Twitter or check out the article from Gawker.com: Knitters Outraged After U.S. Olympic Committee Squashes Knitting Olympics—and Disses Knitters.
When famous people knit #2
