World Wide Knit In Public Day

World Wide Knit In Public Day - June 10,2006

The second annual World Wide Knit in Public Day is scheduled for Saturday, June 10, 2006. This world wide knitting event was started in 2005 by Danielle Landes as a way for knitters to take pride in their knitting.

By knitting in public, either alone or with a group, at a park or in a coffee house, knitters will know that they are not alone because other knitters will be doing the same thing world-wide on the same day.

Danielle writes, "This is a way to help knitters feel good about their hobby, and maybe introduce more people to the craft."

Knitters can register their groups or themselves on the website in order to find other knitters to knit with.

So get out your pointy sticks and some yarn and show your knitting pride!

For more information, go to the World Wide Knit In Public website.

New National Knitting Program

New National Knitting Program

Lion Brand Yarn Company and Purple Tree, Inc have joined forces to promote a new national knitting program for knitters in the United States.

The companies are offering a knitter instructor program that allows knitters to earn money while teaching others to knit. A turnkey program uses exclusive knitting projects geared towards new knitters that have been designed with these types of knitters in mind.

Instructors will receive professional training and business advice to help them manage their Knitting Instruction business.

In order to register, Knitting Instructors will need to submit at least 4 class orders in a 12 month period. They will alos receive orders and collect payment from students.

Find out more about the knitting instructor program.

Interesting Knitting Finds

Interesting Knitting Finds
Knitting Patterns
Tuplip - this is sassy top with a key hole neckline

Upcoming Knitting Events
1st Annual Yarn Rant - an email crusade to take place all on one day, letting yarn manufacturers know how knitters feel about poor yarn quality. Thursday, June 1, 2006. More information available at KnitSpot

New Yarn and Knitting Gadgets
Knit Lite - allows knitters to knit in dimly-lit places at any time of day or night.
Pure - 100% Silk - can't wait to see this yarn in person

Magazines
Interweave Summer 2006 Preview - check out a preview of the knitting magazine that will be available May 16, 2006. Several free patterns are already available including a set of knitted socks, the pea pod baby set and the painted desert shawl.

Finished Objects (FOs)Dyed Roving - great combination of colors: Pink and Orange!
Dyed Yarn Using Kool-Aid - yummy looking yarns!

Interesting Knitting Finds

Interesting Knitting Finds

Announcements

Secret Pal 8 questionnaire Posted - if you signed up for this (the deadline was April 30th), now is the time to post your questionnaire on your blog. Partners will be assigned by May 15th.

Southwest Traders Announces New KARAOKE yarn - 6 of the 12 new colors posted.

Patterns

MagKnits May Issue - Patterns include cute knitted teddy bears with movable arms and legs; Argyle v-neck sweater; lace socks; and more.

The AntiCraft - Beltane 2006 issue is now available and includes a fair isle knit hat.

For The Love of Yarn - Spring 2006 issue with both knitting and crochet patterns.

Spindlicity - This spinning magazine has several great knitting patterns including a head wrap and a felted tea cozy.

Vickie Howell's Monthly Pattern - This month's pattern, Brimster, is a baseball cap style hat/beanie.

FOs

Sunrise Circle Jacket - great pink jacket.

Interesting Knitting Finds

Interesting Knitting Finds

Finished Objects (FOs)
Simplici-Tee - cute knitted top using Southwest Traders new yarn Phoenix Mermaid.
Rainbow Yarn - Karaoke Roving in Rainbow spun up into a lovely yarn
Purple Cardigan - beautiful cardigan in Sothwest Traders Amerah yarn in the Wisteria colorway
Rowan Jazz Cardigan - done up in Aunt Lydia's Denim Art
Twin Set - Berocco Venus Shrug pattern and the Mission Falls Dee Tank

Works In Progress (WIPs)
Sock Apathy - why knitted socks never get finished.
Green Cardigan - from Creative Knitting magazine
Jacket - left front finished

Patterns
Spun Magazine - new Spring Issue of knitting patterns

Debbie Stoller Talks About Happy Hooker

Debbie Stoller Talks About Happy Hooker

Debbie Stoller author of knitting books Stitch and Bitch and Stitch and Bitch Nation talks to NPR about her latest book Happy Hooker, a book on crotchet.

Listen to the Debbie Stoller Interview.

Spring Issue Of Knitty.Com Released

Spring Issue Of Knitty.Com Released

The Spring Issue of Knitty.com has been released. This issue includes:

T-twist - "a very gracious and simple t-shirt"
Convertible - a lacy wrap that can second as a shrug
Pedicure Socks - solves the problem of going home in flip flops or wrapping your feet in plastic after a pedicure
Hendra - a V-shaped lace patterned sock wool socks
Topi - a cotton baseball style hat worked from the top down and embellished with buttons
Exchequered - a checkered scarft knitted in yellow and black acrylic yarn
Tendrils - a lacy beaded shaw done in wool yarn
Jamesey - "a fisherman's gansey knitted in one piece from the bottom up, made longer and ribbed, with closely fitting sleeves, but no underarm gusset" done in organic cotton yarn

Check out these patterns and more in the Spring Issue of Knitty.com