The Spring 2015 issue of Knitscene is here! This issue arrived at the shop on one of the coldest days this winter, giving us plenty of warm-weather projects to look forward to. This cabled tee is knit in Berroco Maya, a lofty blend of cotton and alpaca, and the lightweight pullover below uses two shades … [more]
The latest issue of Vogue Knitting is here! This issue features a great article on Barbara Walker, author of the amazing four volume Treasury of Knitting Patterns published by Schoolhouse Press. As a nod to Walker, many of the patterns in this issue include two-color mosaic motifs, a genre of stitch patterns to which she … [more]
It’s rare that a week goes by without a new magazine or book popping up here at the shop. This week, our three newest publications are all for crocheters: one book and two magazines. Brenda K.B. Anderson’s Crochet Ever After is a whimsical collection of crochet projects inspired by classic fairy tales. Patterns for scarves, … [more]
The Winter 2015 issue of Interweave Knits is here, full of the cozy-looking garments and accessories we associate with the season. There’s a feature in this issue on the best yarns for fair isle knitting, along with a tutorial on steeking. Many knitters cringe at the thought of cutting their knitting, but if you plan ahead, … [more]
The winter magazines are still pouring in, and the two latest are Vogue Knitting and Interweave Crochet Home. Vogue Knitting features patterns for cold-weather garments and accessories, along with a brioche lace tutorial from Nancy Marchant. I always like to see what Meg Swansen’s Vogue column covers; this issue, it’s provisional cast-ons, a handy technique. Interweave … [more]
Two more new magazines are here, each inspired by stories of and about the past. The Unofficial Downton Abbey Knits is full of knitting patterns inspired by the television series Downton Abbey, which is, for those who have somehow escaped seeing it, a period drama taking place in a British country estate during the early … [more]
We’ve been getting so many new magazines this month, I can hardly keep up! First up, Knitscene, always a hot commodity here at the shop. This issue has lots of familiar yarns inside, from Shibui Cima to Jamieson’s Shetland Spindrift. I also spotted Shetland Spindrift in the latest issue of knit.purl, which used to be … [more]
The Fall 2014 issue of Interweave Crochet is here! In this issue, you’ll find garments and accessories that use many different crochet colorwork methods. The patterns within are decorated with all manner of stripes, intarsia, tapestry crochet, and Tunisian stranded colorwork. There’s also a handy article on colorwork management, teaching how to work with multiple colors … [more]
The latest Gifts issue from Interweave Knits is here, which means it’s time to start planning holiday gift-knitting if you haven’t already. This issue of Gifts is packed full of projects, and a wide variety at that. Knitted ornaments, cold-weather accessories and garments for children and adults, cozies for smartphones, tablets, and wine bottles… look … [more]
The latest Vogue is here! This Fall 2014 issue is packed with sweater patterns, using a variety of techniques from cables to colorwork. Ready-to-wear clothing designer Eileen Fisher contributes a pattern, as well. Meg Swansen’s column discusses the process of updating Elizabeth Zimmermann’s classic Knitting Workshop, a beloved book that will always have a home on our … [more]