Hooded Pullover

The glamorous pullover is worked in Plymouth Yarn`s Furlauro with a stripe pattern on the lower edges of the sleeves and body. RATING Intermediate SIZES To fit Misses’ sizes Small (Medium, Large, X-Large). Directions are for smallest size with larger sizes in paren­theses. If only one figure is given, it applies to all sizes. KNITTED […]

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Tender Leaf Coat

RATING Experienced SIZES Directions are for Misses’ size Small/Medium. KNITTED MEASUREMENTS Finished Bust: 42-44 in. Back Length: 38 in. MATERIALS 16, 50 gm/82 yd balls of Skacel Collection Antonia in #3114 (MC) 2, 50 gm/82 yd balls of Schoeller & Stahl/Skacel Arosa in #9805 (CC) One pair each knitting needles in sizes 5 and 101/2 […]

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Hand Knitted Purses

Making a hand-knitted purse is becoming as popular as knitting scarves. Knit`N Style features the Zigane Backpack and Belle Epoque Bag from Skacel as well as the Herringbone Bag from American`s Alpaca. Belle Epoque Bag RATING Intermediate KNITTED MEASUREMENTS 8 in. x 10 in. MATERIALS 3, 50 gm/54 yd balls of Skacel Belle Epoque (A) […]

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Free knitting patterns… online

The Internet is a bountiful source of information. If you want the weather, the current exchange rate, or simply the news, you can log online and retrieve up-to-date information in a matter of seconds. Why not use the net for our own ‘knit’ purposes. Since so much information is there for the browsing, let’s see […]

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Yarn Standards & Guidelines

“Yam Standards and Guidelines” is developed by the Craft Yam Council of America (CYCA), a trade organization representing yam producers, needle and hook manufacturers. Because you will be seeing these descriptions as members of the industry voluntarily adopt the standards, take a few moments to familiarize yourself with them. Why Standards? Years ago, pattern instructions might […]

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Don’t put it away – Dispaly

Anyone who is reading this, loves walking into a beautiful yarn shop or walking into a knitting show such as Stitches Market. On the scale of one to ten, you’re feeling an emotional eighteen when you are near all that yarn. Your senses become deliciously bombarded with an array of beautifully displayed yarn. The interesting […]

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Missoni – all in the family

In Italy, fashion design is often a family affair… … and the Missonis are a good example of how a family-run business can operate successfully. Probably the best-known knitwear designers in Italy today, and among the most famous in the world, the Missonis first appeared on the fashion scene back in 1966 with a collection […]

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