Easter is a Time For New Starts
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Easter is a Time For New Starts

Some people who faithfully visit Knitspot and read almost every post do not leave comments. That’s because I actually know them in real life. Of course, they will ask questions about things I’ve po...
See the Sea
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See the Sea

Back in January, we wrapped up our ENVY 2015 Club with this final design, See the Sea - an asymmetrical crescent shawl that makes the most of a gradient yarn or one with random striping, the kind o...
Sky Cap
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Sky Cap

Last year, we launched the first Bare Naked Knitspot Club with the Sky Ladder pattern package—a multi-sized pattern for rectangles that could serve a variety of purposes from scarf, to wrap, to bla...
Birnam Wood Wrap
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Birnam Wood Wrap

This cozy wrap is the sibling to the Dovecote Shawl. the repeating theme of simple diamond motifs is played once again here. First, in a straightforward direction, then changing to a crosswise form...
Spring LAL: Featured Designs & Yarns
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Spring LAL: Featured Designs & Yarns

The spring season is upon us - why not celebrate with a lace project and your favorite natural wool? This time of renewal is perfect to gain some inspiration and refresh your knitting skills. Grab ...
What To Do When You Can't Get Gauge
Bare Naked Wools

What To Do When You Can't Get Gauge

Even the most experienced knitters can have trouble getting gauge. The needle size listed on any yarn label is a very loose guide that acts as a starting place. For any given pattern, you might nee...
Big Toze
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Big Toze

Mondays just disappear for me. I teach four 2-hour classes between 10am and 8:30pm, which doesn’t seem like a lot, but I always feel really beat when I get home at night! I think it’s the “good” t...
Today is for Sweaters
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Today is for Sweaters

And as for my hiatus from sweater knitting, it’s funny how at the end of last winter, when I had made about 6 sweaters, and maybe the same number the year before that, I thought we had more than e...
light gray v neck sweater knitting pattern
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Steamy

  Spotted while running: a carpet of brilliant yellow aconite against dead leaves, dead sticks, dead grass, and bare shrubbery. They look like they’re dancing! I finally saw a crocus in our own y...