Another new magazine has found a home on the teacart at the shop. The latest issue of Knitting Traditions is here! Knitting Traditions focuses, as its title suggests, on traditional knitting and the history of the craft. Contemporary knitting patterns run alongside articles and archival photos of the knitting traditions that inspired them. In this … [more]
The Summer 2014 issue of KnitScene is here! Flipping through this issue, Anne and I were struck by how many of these garments are knit in fine gauge yarns, from sport weight down to lace weight. Though fine gauge sweaters may take longer to knit than their heavier counterparts in worsted, aran, or bulky weight, … [more]
The latest issue of knit.wear, always anxiously anticipated, is here! knit.wear is typically garment-focused, with more sweaters and tops than accessories, and this issue is no exception. You’ll find a mix of techniques at play in these designs: intarsia, stripes, slip-stitch texture patterns, lace and other openwork. There’s also a technique/design article on alternative edgings … [more]
The latest issue of Interweave Crochet has arrived! This Spring 2014 issue is full of crochet accessories and garments, many of them in fine, lightweight yarns and stitched in openwork patterns for warm-weather wear. I was particularly impressed by the garments in this issue, for adults and children alike, and spotted some familiar yarns, too–an … [more]
The Spring/Summer 2014 issue of Vogue Knitting is here! Inside, you’ll find patterns for a mix of garments and accessories for warm-weather knitting: openwork tops for layering in transitional seasons, lightweight scarves and shawls, bright color-block sweaters, and a series of three-season hoodies. I noticed a favorite yarn in this issue, too–one skein of the … [more]
The Spring 2014 issue of Interweave Knits is here! Inside, you’ll find garment and accessory patterns suitable for transitional Springtime weather: lightweight sweaters, shawls, cowls, and the like. For me, there is one show-stopping sweater in this issue: Kate Gagnon Osborn’s “Meltwater Pullover,” knit in Fibre Company Savannah. If you’ve ever asked me about my … [more]
The Spring issue of Knitscene is here, to tempt us with warm-weather knitting just when winter is at its coldest. Inside this issue, you’ll find patterns for garments and accessories, along with a helpful article on color theory. A few familiar yarns are shown, too–here are Cascade Ultra Pima, Shibui Cima, and Fibre Company Meadow … [more]
The Winter issue of Vogue Knitting is here! Inside you’ll find the usual mix of garment and accessory patterns, along with some lovely blankets and a handy article on joining/weaving yarn ends by Meg Swansen. Come by the shop to pick up a copy, and check out the other new books and magazines on the … [more]
Looking for crochet inspiration? Check out the teacart at the shop, where we show the latest publications, and you’ll find two magazines on the subject. Crochet Accessories is an annual special issue from Interweave packed with patterns for hats, mitts, cowls, scarves, shawls, wraps, and other accessories. The Winter 2014 issue of Interweave Crochet has … [more]
The Winter 2014 issue of Interweave Knits is here, full of cozy garments and accessories for cold weather wear. I’ve been on the lookout for textured pullovers lately, and there’s no shortage in this issue. From simple knit/purl texture patterns to loopy, intertwining cables, these promise to be as pleasing to knit as they are … [more]