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Welcome to knittingland!
I LOVE to knit, and am always in the midst of something. I have had a knitting blog for over a year, and through the blog I have learned new techniques, met friends, and generally just become more fascinated with knitting. All things knitting.
This lens with be all about knitting. All types of knitting, knitting and blogging. I'll include links to some knitting blogs that are not among the "famous," links to yarn stores and suppliers, post book reviews, and anything and everything having to do with knitting. I'll share what I learn from other knitting bloggers, particular the hot trends that spread like wildfire.
So grab your needles, and get ready to start knitting!
Online Yarn Stores
Where I can often be found, browsing, clicking, and buying.......
Although it's a great idea to support your local yarn store, there are many, many great online yarn vendors. I mean GREAT. These are a few of my favorites, all highly recommended, with great selections, wonderful personal customer service, good deals, and what more could you want? Go forth, and marvel........
- Halcyon Yarn
- Halcyon Yarn has an extensive selection of natural yarn and fibers along with books, videos, and equipment for knitting, spinning, weaving, and other fiber arts. My absolute first choice for laceweight yarns; they carry all 45 colors of Zephyr. They also put out a wonderful catalog, truly drool-worthy.
- Jimmy Beans Yarn
- A fun site, where I just spent way more time than I should have, looking at the sale items. (Rowan sale, worth checking out!) They also carry some patterns that you really can't find anywhere else - French Girl, for one. Highly recommended!
- Kirtland's Yarn Barn
- This is one of the Yarn Barns, in Virginia. (The other is in Kansas) The selection here is amazing; also they have great sales. Worth checking out. Great selection of needles, books and supplies. Currently, they are having a pretty great sale of sock yarns...........
- Posh Yarn
- The website will be back up on February 25th, this is an UK favorite, with the most delectable luxury yarns in the most awesome colors. Sign up for the newsletter, and you'll get notice of her weekly sales.
- Curious Yarns
- Another great UK find, again the most delicious luxury yarns, in great handdyed colors. I'm currently lusting after some Floss, silk laceweight..........watch for specials and sales.
- Knitting Traditions
- Beth Brown Reinsel is one of my most favorite classic designers. This is her website, where you can find her patterns, kits, and yarns. She's a master of cables and aran sweaters. Highly recommended if this is one of your passions.
- Claudia Hand Painted Yarns
- Please feel free to ignore my ramblings and simply enjoy these yarns. Be warned, they are dyed with Peace, Love, Comfort, & Joy; may they be yours.
YouTube Knitting Videos! (who would have thought?)
Pick the best video!
Add to my list, re-order, vote! Some of these are absolutely hilarious!
KNITTING ON TRIAL
My blog - where I knit, whine, and deal with life and the dachshunds.
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byGreat pattern sources
These are among my favorites.
Knitters need patterns, inspiration and instructions from others. Some of these are downloadable, some come as hard copies in the mail. All are a little off the beaten track, and all are recommended by this veteran knitter.
- Berroco® Fashion Yarns for Knitting and Crochet
- Berroco hand-knitting yarns are used to knit or crochet fashion sweaters, shawls, wraps, scarves, hats, coats, children's garments, throws and afghans. Free patterns and shade cards. Free KnitBits E-Newsletter
- Catalog of Free Knitting Patterns
- Lion Brand - free patterns, many are very good for beginning knitters.
- Knitty: Winter 2006
- Knitty is a free web-only knitting magazine with a sense of humor. If you don't yet know about Knitty, you need to know. Check out the archived patterns.
- Knitting Patterns to Enjoy
- Yarn Lover's Room has hundreds of free knitting pattern for you to work up or share with you yarn loving friends.
New Knitting Books -
some are yet to be published.
I'm always on the look out for new knitting books - like I don't have enough!
Fitted Knits: 25 Projects for the Fashionable Knitter
Amazon Price: $15.63 (as of 12/27/2009) 
Favorite Socks: 25 Timeless Designs from Interweave
Amazon Price: $15.61 (as of 12/27/2009)
Lace Style: Traditional to Innovative, 21 Inspired Designs to Knit
Amazon Price: $16.47 (as of 12/27/2009)
Stephanie Pearl-McPhee Casts Off: The Yarn Harlot's Guide to the Land of Knitting
Amazon Price: $10.17 (as of 12/27/2009)
Knits from a Painter's Palette: Modular Masterpieces in Handpainted Yarns
Amazon Price: $16.47 (as of 12/27/2009)
The Best EVER knitting magazines.............
These are only my suggestions........
Feel free to add to, re-order - spread the knitterly love! We can change the world, one knitter at a time!
Channel Data Integrity
Channel Visibility - Zyme is the leading provider more...1 point
Womens Business Suits
New spring collection arriving daily. Fantastic se more...1 point
Welcome to Knitty!
Free quarterly online magazine of knitting pattern more...0 points
Welcome to Knitting at Interweave.com
Twenty-five of the best sock patterns by Interweav more...0 points
Welcome to Vogue Knitting Magazine
Previews the current issue of Vogue Knitting. Each more...0 points
Welcome to the Knitting Universe
The Knitting Universe is home to Knitter's Magazin more...0 points
Knitting with rebecca-online.com
knitting with rebecca. Magazine 33 - the latest is more...0 points
Rowan Yarns - Magazines
Browse the Rowan Knitting & Crochet Magazi more...0 points
Amazon.com: Knit N Style: Magazines
It has some nice patterns, but overall I find it t more...0 points
Simply Knitting Magazine - UK Magazines :: iSUBSCRiBE - magazine ...
SIMPLY KNITTING MAGAZINE : Simply Knitting is the more...0 points
Classic Cardy
ugg australia womens cardy black knit crochet boot more...0 points
Classic Cardy
ugg australia womens cardy black knit crochet boot more...0 points
Timberland PRO
Timberland PRO Boots are the work boot division of more...0 points
Knits on Flickr
You pick the best!
A fun new way to look at other people's knitting; randomly! Re-order, add to........let's see some knitting!!!!!
Knitting blogs..................
as searched by Google
Just like spinning the wheel - which blogs will appear?
- Fresh Purls -- your neighborhood yarn shop: Knitting as therapy
- The mental health benefits of working with yarn are universal. Who doesn't agree with this sentiment...
- knitting: Mystery yarn label identity?
- As to the other problem, maybe you could suggest to your sister that if she decides to buy you yarn...
- Gifts: Outgoing and Incoming « Beautiful Knitting
- I took some photos of ?the thumb trick? on the second mitt, to show you. Right mitt has thumb. L...
- Alpaca Knitting Yarn Review | Knitting For Profit
- If you love knitting and have ever wished you could make money from it, then make sure you keep read...
Patterns from Blogland
(leave a comment while you're there)
There are many free patterns designed by knitting bloggers, many a little off the beaten path.
- the blue blog: free patterns
- A variety of free patterns from Alison.
- Black Sheep Bags - Knitting Patterns for Felted Handbags
- A great introduction to felting, and a great bag, designed by Julie (I've actually made one!)
- www.magknits.com
- Another felted bag designed by Julie, and a great online (FREE) knitting magazine - www.magknits.com
- fathom harvill: Free Pattern: Kepler
- A very popular sweater in blogland - (check out the links for other free patterns!)
- *FREE* Patterns
- Free knitting patterns for beginning, intermediate, and advanced knitters. Utilizing fun, modern knitting techniques. (watch for Stephanie's book soon)
- Grumperina goes to local yarn shops and Home Depot
- Many free patterns designed by Kathy, aka Grumperina, including the wickedly popular Jaywalker socks.........
- Got Gauge - Teddy Bear
- Follow the link on Phyl's blog for a really inventive teddy bear pattern. She organized a bear drive last year - great example of knitting for a good cause.
- The Garter Belt - The Girlfriend Shrug
- Wendy has various patterns for sale (all are wonderful), and a few free ones. Look around. (I hear there is a book in the works, too!)
- Domesticat - Zephyr Socks
- Great free sock pattern!
- Hello Yarn.... Besotted Scarf Pattern
- Besotted Scarf Pattern
- Shapely Tank Top
- by Joan McGowan-Michael
The Shapely Tank is now one of the most popular free patterns to be found on the internet. It teaches the use of short row shaping for an excellent fit and in creating design detail.
Movies to Knit by.......
(when you're just knitting and purling............)
- 001- Maxed Out
With sobering facts and black humor, this thought-provoking documentary unveils the consequences of...- 002- A Lawyer Walks into a Bar...
Director Eric Chaikin's insightful documentary explores the complexities of the U.S. legal system wh...- 003- Ghost Town
British funnyman Ricky Gervais ("The Office," "Extras") stars in his first feature film lead as Bert...- 004- Run, Fat Boy, Run
After leaving his pregnant fiancée, Libby (Thandie Newton), at the altar five years ago, a remo...- 005- Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
When her gruff demeanor costs her yet another nanny position, desperate Guinevere Pettigrew (Frances...- Try Netflix free for 14 days
Fun Knits
Toys, dolls and other fun knitting
This type of knitting is relatively new to me, but I have given dolls and teddy bears as presents, and have had fun making them. It's a great way to use up leftover yarns, and odd lots. Be creative!
- Nana's Knitted Dolls
- FREE PATTERN! Knitting these little dolls are really simple. And, you can be quite creative in use of colors and clothes. They are great stocking stuffers and also make wonderful Christmas ornaments by simply using invisible nylon thread to make a hanger.
- Knitting Pattern Central
- Free Dolls and Doll Clothes Knitting Pattern Link Directory
- Woolworks
- A list of patterns for knitting dolls, and dolls clothes
- Little Dudes - Kimberly Chapman's Knitting
- These little knitted dolls are precious, and look relatively easy. The name cracks me up: Little Dudes!
- Free Knitting Pattern:
- Free knitting pattern for a doll; be creative! Give her some bright orange hair, and purple pants.......(just saying)
- knitty.com
- Knit a little toy for your cat......get a laugh in the process!
- Aussie Jean's Toy and Doll Knitting Patterns
- Aussie Jean's
Toy Knitting Patterns
FREE PATTERNS - Mr Bean Style Teddy Bear
- Free knitting pattern for Mr Bean's teddy bear- use your imagination and make him a cutie! (Clothes would certainly help!)
- Toy Patterns
- A list of free patterns, put together by Charitable Crafters. Some of these are really neat - the Noah's ark, and veggie rattles, for example.
- FreePatterns.com -
- Downloadable patterns for knitting toys, and doll clothes.
Knitting stuff made by knitters
(support your own kind)
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