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By Sarah E. White, About.com Guide

Lilly Brush Fabric Pill Remover Created: Friday, May 24, 2013 Updated: Friday, May 24, 2013
With use, knit items often develop pills in the fabric. The Lilly Brush is a portable way to help remove those pills from natural fiber items safely.
Lion Brand Bonbons Cotton Created: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Lion Brand Bonbons promise a fun little knitting experience, and the cotton collections give you lots of little knitting in a small package.
Jordana Paige Cezanne Bag Created: Monday, May 20, 2013 Updated: Monday, May 20, 2013
The Jordana Paige Cezanne bag is a beauty of a messenger-style bag that's full of pockets and thoughtful touches to keep your knitting and other necessities well organized.
The Makings of a Magazine, Part Three Created: Monday, May 13, 2013 Updated: Monday, May 13, 2013
Creative Knitting magazine editor Kara Gott Warner shares the most exciting part of putting together a knitting magazine: the photo shoot
Knits for You and Your Home Created: Friday, May 10, 2013 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
Debbie Bliss shares 30 projects for bringing a little more comfort into your home and your life with patterns designed to indulge, cocoon, pamper and detox your life.
The Knitted Home Created: Friday, May 10, 2013 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
This British book starts knitters from the beginning and shows how simple textures on a bold scale can liven up any interior.
60 Quick Baby Blankets Created: Thursday, May 09, 2013 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
This cute collection of 60 baby blankets and one little lamb will keep you happily knitting new things for babies for a long time to come.
Cast On, Bind Off Created: Wednesday, May 08, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Learn more than 50 ways to begin and end a knitting project depending on your particular needs with this handy, portable little guide.
Mother's Day Knits Created: Thursday, May 01, 2008 Updated: Wednesday, May 01, 2013
If you're looking for something to knit your mom (or mother-in-law, or any other mom in your life) for Mother's Day, her birthday, or any other holiday, these free knitting patterns are sure to ple...
What Makes Yarn Organic? Created: Friday, April 18, 2008 Updated: Friday, April 26, 2013
Many manufacturers are coming out with organic yarns these days. But what exactly does it mean to use organic yarn, and why would you want to?
Simple Knitting Created: Thursday, April 18, 2013 Updated: Thursday, April 18, 2013
Erika Knight's workshop format book takes readers through the basics of knitting with 20 simple, relatively plain garments and projects to practice their skills on.
The Makings of a Magazine, Part Two Created: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Creative Knitting magazine editor Kara Gott Warner discusses color and other concepts that go into the design of a knitting magazine.
Everything the Internet Didn't Teach You About Knitting Created: Monday, April 15, 2013 Updated: Monday, April 15, 2013
This brief book offers a roundup of the basics you need to know to get started knitting, as well as some details it claims the internet won't tell you.
Using Blocking Wires to Block Lace Created: Friday, April 12, 2013 Updated: Friday, April 12, 2013
Blocking wires can make the job of blocking knit lace a whole lot easier. Here's how to use them for your next project.
Zig Zag Lace Scarf Created: Friday, April 12, 2013 Updated: Friday, April 12, 2013
A simple scarf worked in lace and a linen-blend yarn is the perfect accessory to transition into spring and summer.
Spring Eyelet Cowl Created: Friday, April 05, 2013 Updated: Friday, April 05, 2013
This easy circular cowl is worked in an eyelet pattern to make it a great accessory for spring and summer.
Interview with Tom and Linda Dyak of DyakCraft Needles Created: Thursday, April 04, 2013 Updated: Thursday, April 04, 2013
Learn about how Tom and Linda Dyak of DyakCraft Needles got started in the business and what makes their fans so devoted.
Knitting in Circles Created: Thursday, August 09, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, April 03, 2013
Knitting circles doesn't just have to be for the top of a hat or a hot pad. Nicky Epstein provides more than 100 patterns for circular motifs as well as some patterns you can use to try them out in...
Rambling Reversible Cable Scarf Created: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, April 03, 2013
This free knitting pattern for a reversible cable scarf is from Nicky Epstein's book Knitting in Circles.
Interview with Knitwear Designer Boo Knits Created: Tuesday, April 02, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, April 02, 2013
British knitter Boo Knits was named the favorite knitwear designer in the 2013 About.com Knitting Readers' Choice Awards. Learn more about how she got her start and what inspires her as a knitter.
50 Sunflowers to Knit, Crochet & Felt Created: Sunday, March 31, 2013 Updated: Sunday, March 31, 2013
Kristin Nicholas shares tons of ideas for knitting, crocheting, felting and embellishing sunflowers and other colorful blooms and how to use them to decorate your home.
2013 About.com Knitting Readers' Choice Awards Created: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, March 27, 2013
The winners of the 2013 About.com Knitting Readers' Choice Awards in the categories of favorite website/blog, favorite knitwear designer, favorite knitting book of 2012, favorite knitting needle br...
Yarn Lover's Lotion Created: Wednesday, December 07, 2011 Updated: Monday, March 25, 2013
As the name suggests, Yarn Lover's Lotion is a hand salve designed just for knitters to be comforting to dry, achy hands but not so greasy that we can't get back to our knitting right away.
The Makings of a Magazine, Part One Created: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 Updated: Friday, March 15, 2013
Creative Knitting magazine editor Kara Gott Warner shares the process of going through submissions and proposals when planning an issue of the magazine.
Rainbow Scarf Created: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Knit up a rainbow to wear for a St. Patrick's Day celebration, a Pride event or any day you need more color in your life. Sized to fit a child or an adult.
Trinity Stitch Headband Created: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 Updated: Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Trinity stitch is a lovely, nubby pattern that brings life to even the plainest cotton yarns. This pattern for an easy headband will keep your hair out of your face and in style all summer long.
Baby Striped Pillow Created: Thursday, February 21, 2008 Updated: Sunday, March 10, 2013
This striped pillow is the perfect decoration for a baby's room, but it could also be knit in more grownup colors for a living room or adult bedroom.
Interview with Kara Gott Warner, Editor of Creative Knitting Created: Friday, March 08, 2013 Updated: Friday, March 08, 2013
Kara Gott Warner, editor of Creative Knitting magazine, shares how she learned to knit, how a magazine connects with readers digitally and some of what an editor looks for when choosing designs for...
Annie and the Swiss Cheese Scarf Created: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, March 06, 2013
Young Annie learns to knit just like mom and gets a lesson in the value of persistence in the process.
Vote for Your Favorite Knitting Book of 2012 in the 2013 Readers' Choice Awards Created: Monday, February 18, 2013 Updated: Friday, March 01, 2013
Vote for your favorite knitting book of 2012 in the 2103 About.com Knitting Readers' Choice Awards
Circular Knitting Workshop Created: Friday, March 01, 2013 Updated: Friday, March 01, 2013
Pretty much everything you could ever want to know about how to knit projects in the round, with plenty of learning patterns to get you started and build your circular knitting skills quickly.
Zpagetti Knit Bowl Created: Friday, February 22, 2013 Updated: Monday, February 25, 2013
This easy bowl or basket is relatively quick to knit with a yarn made from remnants of garment manufacturing. Use it to hold yarn or anything else that needs containing.

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