Knitting

LINK TO KNITTING COMMENTS AND ENTRIES

KNITTING RESOURCES

Knitting Blogs

• Crafty Brainwaves– http://handmade.loriz.ca/– Fun blog with great ideas.
• The Brown Sheep– http://droppedstitches.blogspot.com/– Fantastic patterns, step by step instructions, interesting conversation.
• Stitch Cafe– http://stitchcafe.blogspot.com/
• Knitting Nelly– http://www.knittingnelly.com/
• Knitty.com– http://www.knitty.com/
• Fig and Plum– http://www.figandplum.com/
• Knits and Pieces– http://knits-and-pieces.blogspot.com/
• Yarn Harlot– http://www.yarnharlot.ca/blog/
• Brooklyn Tweed– http://brooklyntweed.blogspot.com/
• Island of Misfit Patterns– http://www.islandofmisfitpatterns.com/
• The Needle and The Damage Done– http://flashbangfibers.blogspot.com/
• Knitting in the Valley– http://knittinginthevalley.blogspot.com/

Great EVERYTHING Sites

• Knitter’s Review- http://www.knittersreview.com/ An online magazine reviewing everything about knitting.
• The Daily Knitter– http://www.dailyknitter.com/index.html– A little bit about everything knitty.
• The Knitting Fiend– http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/

Projects I Want to Try

• Cabled Yoke Pullover from Phildar– Blog entry on and catalog page.
• Dad’s Cabled Raglan from the Knits and Pieces blog. Top-down cabled raglan using Elann Peruvian Sierra Aran on size 8 needles. Top-down cabled raglan using Elann Peruvian Sierra Aran on size 8 needles.
• This sweater– http://www.chicknits.com/rambles/archives/2006_09_26.html
• Dying Yarn with Kool-Aid
  • A Good Day to Dye– http://www.figandplum.com/archives/000368.html
    
  • Dyed in the Wool– http://www.knitty.com/issuefall02/FEATdyedwool.html

Local Resources and Stores:

• Central Yarn, Congress Street, Portland- http://www.centralyarn.com/
• Knitwit, Congress Street, Portland- http://www.yarnonthebrain.com/index.htm– Yarn and coffee shop.
• The Purl Diva– http://www.purldiva.com/index.php A great little yarn and knitting shop located on Route 1 in Brunswick.
• Grace Robinson and Company, Freeport- http://www.gracerobinson.com/
• Halcyon Yarn, Bath- http://www.halcyonyarn.com/
• The Stitching Mantis, Cape Elizabeth- http://www.stitchingmantis.com/index2.html
• The Knitting Cafe, Brunswick- http://www.theknittingexperience.com/
• Other: Pine Tree Meet Up– http://knitting.meetup.com/cities/us/me/portland/– An online community? Figure it out and let me know.

How to Knit and Things to Know

• Certified Instructors Program– http://www.teachknitting.com/
• KnittingHelp.com– http://www.knittinghelp.com/– An incredible site with excellent videos. Start, stop, and repeat instructions as needed.
• Knitting at Knoon– http://www.knittingatknoon.com/demos.html– Knitting videos. Clear and helpful.
• Learn to Knit.com– http://www.learntoknit.com/home.php3– Clear instructions and ideas. A very useful site.
• Knitting Stitch Library– http://knitting.about.com/library/blstitches.htm– About.com’s catalog of knitting stitches.
• Chic Knits Knitting Tips– http://www.chicknits.com/tipsarch.shtml
• Unraveling a Sweater– http://www.neauveau.com/recycledyarn.html– How to reuse the yarn from that sweater that just isn’t “in” any longer.
• Shortening a Sweater
  • The Knitting Fiend instructions
• Knitting with Color
  • Color Stranding from Knitty.com
    
  • Fair Isle 101
• Knitting Tension
  • Yarn Forward Tension– http://yarnforward.com/tension.html

Knitting Pattern Generators

• Knitting Fool.com– http://www.knittingfool.com/index.cfm I love this site. It has great advice on designing your own knitted garment and online calculators to help you to do this.

Free Patterns

• Funky, Cool, Modern Resources–
  • MagKnits.com– http://www.magknits.com/– Fun patterns and more. Funky stuff.
  • Island of Misfit Patterns– http://www.islandofmisfitpatterns.com/ Great patterns shared on a fun blog.
  • Marnie MacLean– http://marniemaclean.com/patterns/index.html Cool, unique. Some free, some not.
• Pattern Collections
  • Knitting Pattern Central– http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com/directory.php– Knitting patterns for EVERYTHING you could want to make!
  • Free Knit Projects- http://www.craftyarncouncil.com/projects/project_more.html#knit– From the Craft Yarn Council.
  • Lion Brand Yarn– http://www.lionbrand.com/content-knittingPatternIndex.html– Collection of free knitting patterns. Registration needed.
  • Berroco Free Patterns– http://www.berroco.com/pattern_library_text.html– Extensive!
  • Yarn Market Free Patterns- http://www.yarnmarket.com/knitting/Free_Patterns-527.html
  • Frugal Knitting House– http://frugalknit12330.goeserv.com/homepage/freepats.htm– Free patterns of various items.
  • Frugal Haus– http://www.frugalhaus.com/homepage/freepats.htm– More free patterns or more of the above.
  • About.com Free Knitting Patterns– http://knitting.about.com/library/weekly/aa060197.htm– I hate the About.com sites with all of their ads and pop ups, but if you can stand the distractions there are a lot of free patterns and good advice on this site.
  • Crystal Palace Yarns– http://www.straw.com/cpy/free_pattern_yarnssort.html – Free patterns from this site.
  • Yarn Universe– http://www.yarniverse.com/page.htm?PG=FreePatterns – A couple cute patterns from this site.
  • Knitting on the Net– http://www.knittingonthenet.com/patterns/bagaline.htm– The window opens with a free purse pattern and gives a navigation bar on the left for more.
  • Wise Needle.com– http://www.wiseneedle.com/knitpatterns.asp– Complicated laces and simpler knits as well.
  • KnittingMom.com– http://knittingmom.com/knitting2/– More free patterns galore!
• Socks
  • Sock Knitters– http://www.socknitters.com/sockpatterns/sockpatterns.htm– This page has patterns and instructions galore.
  • The Sock Page– http://www.royea.net/sock.html Incredible simple instructions!
  • The Arachne Sock Calculator– http://www.panix.com/~ilaine/socks.html
  • Free Sock Patterns– http://www.knittychick.com/free_sock_patterns.htm
• MISC.
  • Head Huggers: Patterns List– http://www.headhuggers.org/patterns/patterns.htm
  • Basic Hats– http://stitchcafe.com/freepatterns.html– Good patterns from the Stitch Cafe
  • Beginner Caplet– http://www.spunmag.com/article/051230capelet
  • Hobo Bag– http://droppedstitches.blogspot.com/2005/11/hobo-chic-pattern.html– I love this purse!

Where to get patterns that knit from the Top Down

• Knitting Pure and Simple– http://www.knittingpureandsimple.com/index.html
• Cabin Fever– http://www.cabinfever.ca/
• Free Top Down Patterns
  • Top Down Baby Raglan Sweater– http://www.knittingonthenet.com/patterns/babysweragcard.htm

Knitting Designers, Advice, and Yarn

• Knitting Pure and Simple– http://www.knittingpureandsimple.com/index.html Great designs that are easy to knit! Many sweaters are knit from the top down.
• Knitty.com– http://knitty.com/– Patterns, advice, conversation, and more. Check it out!
• Elann.com– http://secure.elann.com/frames.asp -Great site for discount yarn, patterns, advice, and more!
• Oat Couture– http://www.oatcouture.com/– Earthy, basic knitting projects and ideas.
• Jo Sharp Hand Knit Collections– http://www.josharp.com.au/Home/Home.html– Beautiful patterns, books, and more by Jo Sharp.
• Chic Knits– http://www.chicknits.com/– “Modern patterns for modern women.” Not free, but good.
• Debbie Bliss Online– http://www.debbieblissonline.com/index.htm– One of my favorites!
• Knitting at KNoon Designs– http://www.knittingatknoon.com/ Simple, down to earth patterns.

Yarn and Knitting Supplies

• Handknitting.com– http://www.handknitting.com/ -Discount yarn, knitting patterns, needles and supplies
• Yarn Market– http://www.yarnmarket.com/– Projects (free and not free), needles, yarns, kits, gifts, and extras.
• Knitting Odds and Ends– http://www.homestead.com/anacleta/knittinggemsandgifts.html A fun site featuring knitting posters, gifts, and bits of everything.
• Knitting Fever– http://www.knittingfever.com/ A place to find the high end yarns needed to knit beautiful designer patterns.
• The Naked Sheep- http://www.nakedsheep.com/ Yarn, patterns, supplies and more.

Groups

• Stitch n’ Bitch LA– http://www.stitchnbitchla.com/links.html– Links and resources.

Magazines

• Spun Magazine- http://www.spunmag.com/
• Interweave Press– http://www.interweave.com/knit/default.asp -Beautiful patterns and a great magazine. A number of patterns are available for free. I get the magazine and love it!
• Rebecca– http://www.rebecca-online.de/cont_en/– Excellent magazine!
• Rowna Yarns– http://www.knitrowan.com/html/magazines.asp
• Family Circle Easy Knitting– http://www.fceasyknitting.com/
• Vogue Knitting– http://www.vogueknitting.com/– Check out past issues and helpful links.
• Knit n’ Style– http://www.knitnstyle.com/– A magazine for hand knitters. Free online resources including links and patterns.
• Lana Grossa– http://www.lanagrossa.com/journale/index.html– Yarns, magazines, and online resources including a newsletter that you can subscribe to. Very up to date fashions.
• The Knitting Universe– http://www.knittinguniverse.com/xrx/universe.php
• Creative Knitting– http://www.creativeknittingmagazine.com/

HMMMM…….

• The Home of Mathematical Knitting– http://www.toroidalsnark.net/mathknit.html
  
• Bug Knits– http://www.bugknits.com/ Miniature knitting. Wow!
• The Museum of Kitschy Stitches– http://www.stitchymcyarnpants.com/moks06/
• Knit Knit– http://knitknit.net/ Art and knitting- What a combination!