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Water & Mountainside
Susan B. Anderson (noreply@blogger.com),
Hi, Knitters, Well, we were struck by a flash flood in Madison and surrounding areas last week. I've never experienced anything like it before and it is not fun. What happened is that an enormous amount of rain hit our area in a short period of time and the streets and drainage systems, ponds and l…

Routine
Alana Dakos,
It is funny how at the end of my kid's last school year I was so excited for summer. So done with pick ups and drop offs and lunch packing and homework and fundraisers and forms to sign. At first summer was fun and felt like a vacation for all of us, but so quickly I was strangely craving that stru…

Tecumseh Sweater Kits & Poms with a Snap!
Susan B. Anderson (noreply@blogger.com),
Photo credit: Caitlin Hunter @boylandknitworks Hi, Knitters, I hope you are all doing well and that August is being good to you this year. I want to let you know that we have a new and exciting sweater kit available over on Barrett Wool Co. for the Tecumseh sweater! The design is by the fabulous Ca…

Mountainside
Alana Dakos,
I am so happy to finally release my newest hat design, Mountainside ! As I mentioned previously, this repeating stitch pattern reminds me of trees on a mountainside. I took this hat with me to our recent trip to Yosemite National Park and wanted to publish this particular pattern in memory of my am…

Great Falls Park & Little Giraffe
Susan B. Anderson (noreply@blogger.com),
Photo Credit: Carrie Bostick Hoge Hi, Knitters, I hope you are all doing well. Things are busy and hot and humid around here. I think it is 90 degrees right now and feels like the mid-to-upper 90s with the humidity. But still, despite the heat, I am knitting away on a big sweater called Tecumseh by…

Thank you
Alana Dakos,
Thank you to all of you who offered your input on my last post. I honestly wasn't sure if anyone was still reading and was so pleasantly surprised to see that the knitting blog community is alive and well! Thank you, thank you, thank you for all of your support and kind words. Above is a picture of…

How craft is good for our health
Susan Luckman, Professor of Cultural Studies, University of South Australia,
Craft allows us to enter an immersive state of balance between skill and challenge.

Teaching!
Susan B. Anderson (noreply@blogger.com),
Hi, Knitters, I am so excited to announce that I am teaching at Vogue Knitting Live in Minneapolis, Minnesota from November 9-11th, 2018! I'd love to see you at the event which is in one of my favorite cities. Here is the list for my class options: Seamless Dolls (using the Mary, Millie & Morgan pa…

Mermaids ~ new pattern release!
Susan B. Anderson (noreply@blogger.com),
Hi, Knitters, I hope you are doing well. We are having a rainshower-filled weekend, very off and on. We had dinner at Evan and Molly's house last night. Along with his brother and dad, he built a new deck on the side of his 100-year-old house and we tested it out with a cookout. They strung white l…

Why I teach math through knitting
Sara Jensen, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Carthage College,
In this professor’s class, there are no calculators. Instead, students learn advanced math by talking, drawing pictures, playing with beach balls – and knitting.

Hammock Time + Molly Socks
Susan B. Anderson (noreply@blogger.com),
Hi, Knitters, I hope you are all doing well and that your knitting has been satisfying this summer so far. Yesterday I spent some time in the backyard hammock. I grabbed my favorite book from childhood, Mandy by Julie Edwards who is actually the great actress/singer Julie Andrews. As a child this b…

British Wool Show 2018
Nadia (noreply@blogger.com),
Image: British Wool Show Get out your diaries! The British Wool Show is coming to York again this August. Supporting the Campaign for Wool that champions British wool, the show offers a sheep shearing demo, vendors selling all manner of woolly things for everyone, and a lot of wool for spinning, fe…

Sleepy Summer + a giveaway!
Susan B. Anderson (noreply@blogger.com),
Hi, Knitters, How are you? It's been a little while. I hope you are having an excellent summer so far. June flew by as expected and it was a month full of family and a bustling house around here. Today happens to be my 29th wedding anniversary which seems impossible but time flies when you are havi…

Knitting: A Positive Addiction
Nadia (noreply@blogger.com),
When we think of addictions, we usually think of the kind that cause a wide range of problems and potentially destroy lives. But can there be such a thing as a positive addiction? Some psychologists think there is. In Psychology Today , Dr Mark D. Griffiths looks at knitting as a positive addiction…

Pattern Inspiration: Beach Days
Nadia (noreply@blogger.com),
There's no denying it, summer is here and I can't stop thinking about holidays at the seaside. While I won't get away until later summer or early autumn, there's no reason I can't enjoy looking at all things that remind me of the beach. So this week's pattern inspiration post comes as no surprise, …

Little Dino Pattern + Kits!
Susan B. Anderson (noreply@blogger.com),
Hi, Knitters, Last week I returned from nearly a week in Vermont and New Hampshire. I was teaching at the Wing and a Prayer Retreat, also known as the New England Fiber Arts Summit. It was a beautiful setting for the retreat actually taking place right on the farm. The food was delicious and locall…

Happy Worldwide Knit in Public Day!
Nadia (noreply@blogger.com),
Happy Worldwide Knit in Public Day, everyone! Knitty First Fall issue is out Whether you are actually out and about with your knitting today or at home, this is the perfect day to knit in company. Incidentally, this is also the day the latest Knitty magazine is out, so check out the new patterns ! …

Smaug Socks in Walcot Yarns Opus
Nadia (noreply@blogger.com),
Some time ago, I knitted a pair of Smaug socks that I absolutely loved. Sadly, I only got to wear them once or twice before the moths got to them and they couldn’t be saved. Even though I dislike knitting the same thing more than once, I knew I would give these socks another go. 2014 is far enough …

Episode 31 ~ Cabled Gigi & Yarn Giveaway!
Susan B. Anderson (noreply@blogger.com),
Hi, Knitters, I hope you are having a great long weekend here in America. We had a family cookout last night which was really fun. I love having all of my kids and their significant others around. There is always a lot of laughter and storytelling. And there is always a lot of good food! The hot we…

Going West Socks, Gigi Cardigan + more!
Susan B. Anderson (noreply@blogger.com),
Hi, Knitters, Well, I've been knitting up a storm lately. I've finished a couple of sweaters and a couple pairs of socks. It feels good to get some things done. I've also been sewing up a storm. I whipped up a dozen quilted placemats and a few quilted coasters. Most of these were for gifts but I he…