Posts tagged knitting

• 20 Nov

  Blog: ThreadBanger

  Weekly DIY Roundup: Knit Sweater Patterns!

     Ok I know this is the time of year when knitters start gift knitting like mad, but for me it's also the time I start daydreaming about knitting a sweater for myself - I never actually knit one, but oh how I love to dream about it!  So I wanted to share some of my personal favorite swea

• 07 Aug

  Blog: ThreadBanger

  Weekly DIY Roundup: Sock Knitting!

     If you're a knitter you probably are well aware that this weekend is Sock Summit - "the greatest sock show on earth... taking sock knitting almost too far"!  I am one of the lucky ones, living in Portland, Oregon, a few miles away from the event (in fact, I'll be heading over there as

• 13 Jul

  Blog: ThreadBanger

  Celebrity DIY Style: Celebrity Barbie

    While celebrity Barbie dolls are nothing new, the latest, modeled after Victoria Secret Model and Project Runway host Heidi Klum, is.  If you have a tiny celebrity that you've been dying to make a new wardrobe for, there are lots of pattern options.  First, check the pattern catalogs c

• 12 Jun

  Episode: Projects

  How to Knit a Bikini Top, Threadbanger

  Worried you'll find yourself topless in the middle of a crowd?  With the help of Knit Knit and her knit bikini top tutorial everyone's worst nightmare will have no chance of surfacing this summer. For more from Knit Knit visit her website or etsy site

• 14 May

  Blog: ThreadHeads

  KnitBook: Your personalized pattern collection!

  So we stumbled across KnitBooks: just like any professionally printed pattern book, but customized!  You choose the cover design, the title and most importantly, the patterns! Basically, it puts all of your favorite patterns in one book, professionally prints them and ships them. Or, better, you c

• 13 May

  Episode: ISpyDIY

  Interview with Knitting and Tea authors, Threadbanger

  This week's ISPY surveys knitting by catching up with the London based authors of the new book 'Knitting and Tea'You can see more at Artwork By Gottelier Learn how to knit with Threadbanger!

• 11 May

  Blog: ThreadHeads

  Celebrity DIY Style: Cloche Hats

    The word 'cloche' comes from the French word meaning 'bell', which is how the popular hat from the 1920's got it's name.  Cloche style hats are typically made from a soft material, have a narrow brim and feature a bell-shaped, rounded crown.  Hats such as these can be seen in period mo

• 18 Mar

  Blog: ThreadHeads

  Book Release: 100 Flowers to Knit & Crochet

    Just in case you finished stitching up Lee's DIY Round-Up designs last Friday, St. Matin's Press just released 100 Flowers to Knit & Crochet just in time for spring!  The book features full instructions, yarn requirements and suggested skill levels.  All of the flowers are featured in