• How to crochet rugs for your home- vintage patterns

    Updated: 2012-11-29 19:14:53

  • Knit a tiny Vintage Santa to decorate the christmas tree

    Updated: 2012-11-29 18:55:01

  • WWW: Warm Hugs, Vintage Knitting Machine Jewelry, Knitting Designer Series

    Updated: 2012-11-28 13:52:34
    Whip Up has just finished a series of guest blog posts, featuring many Knitting Designers we know and love. The designers talk about their designs, their creative processes, their design inspirations. Fabulous reading for a cold and grey afternoon. And this week marks the last few days of Wovember. There are a number [...]

  • Top Ten 2012 Black Friday Deals & Cyber Monday Sales on Discount Handmade One of a Kind Products

    Updated: 2012-11-26 02:23:34
    Attention all appreciators of everything handcrafted. It’s time to buy handmade without paying the usual high prices associated with one of a kind goods! So Thanksgiving holiday weekend here, which means it’s time to ring in the Black Friday deals & Cyber Monday sales on handmade products or custom photo items. Are you like me,... read more »

  • Deep Fall Surprise WIPs & FOs

    Updated: 2012-11-24 19:08:24
    Loving yyho‘s Little Purls of Wisdom Sock. A nice way to highlight a variegated sock yarn – the stitch pattern is interesting to knit, but so interesting that it overwhelms the variegation. And the designer’s own variation of the Fractured Light mitts – in stripes! I love stripes!  (And it becomes a [...]

  • Top Ten 2012 Black Friday Deals & Cyber Monday Sales on Discount Craft Supplies and Art Materials Online

    Updated: 2012-11-23 18:29:13
    Attention all arts & crafts lovers. It’s time to splurge on discount art supplies! So Black Friday is here, which means it’s time to ring in the savings on craft supplies. If you’re like me and you basically dabble in all types of arts and crafts (jewelry making, scrapbooking, knitting… I love it all!) you’ll... read more »

  • Westport Young Woman's League Craft Clutch

    Updated: 2012-11-23 05:00:00
    I have a few fun groups of friends. Most of the time, I find a way to bring it all around to knitting, no matter what the origin of the group is. So yes, my knitting friends knit. But then,...

  • Episode 202: Interview with Margaret Radcliffe

    Updated: 2012-11-21 18:01:26
    This week, Kelley chats with author and designer Margaret Radcliffe about her book Circular Knitting Workshop! If you've ever been interested by the circular knitting method, you'll love hearing Margaret insight and expert advice on everything from swatching to converting flat patterns to being worked in the round.

  • Socks with Holes

    Updated: 2012-11-21 17:27:51

  • WWW: Center for Knit & Crochet; Holiday Treats; New Book!

    Updated: 2012-11-21 13:23:42
    We have written before about the Knitting Heritage Museum group, an organization dedicated to establishing a Knitting and Crochet Museum. A symposium was held in Madison, WI, earlier this month with the purpose of discussing how such a museum could be created, and what it would be. More than 50 participants attended, including knitting scholars, [...]

  • Second Verse, Same as the First.

    Updated: 2012-11-20 10:18:46
    OK. Not really. But I did knit up another Beaded Rib Hat designed by Laura Hein at my LYS - Westport Yarns. Instead of the Lobster Pot Cashmere Bulky, this time I used Lamb's Pride Bulky (85% wool 15% mohair)...

  • Rejoice! Celebrate! Share!

    Updated: 2012-11-19 11:36:21
    This Saturday was a huge gala I've been working on with some very energetic ladies for the better part of six-nine months. We had many silent and live auction items to help raise money for our five Boy Scout properties....

  • Ode to Top-down Socks

    Updated: 2012-11-19 01:47:29
    It’s been quite awhile since I wrote here, school has been crazy and I don’t have many photos to share. …Continue reading »

  • MasterCard Business Blunder! Priceless Toronto MBNA Promotion Brochure Sign Up Link Not Found Error

    Updated: 2012-11-17 03:14:46
    Hello, again! In case you forgot, my name is Karina and I’m the blogger behind the Knitting & Purling blog. I swear, it exists! I know it might not seem like that’s the case for anyone who has visited the site in the last 4 months (I checked, my last blog post was from July!... read more »

  • Feral Knitter Grows Up!

    Updated: 2012-11-16 23:24:16

  • WWW: Publisher’s Weekly Acclaim; WWW-era Knitters; Ohio Knitting Mills Pop-up Shop

    Updated: 2012-11-14 14:29:29
    The lucky winner of our Knit Swirl kit is Patty in Colorado. Many thanks to Fiber Wild for this very generous giveaway! Publisher’s Weekly, an industry publication targeted at mainstream booksellers/bookstores has announced their “books of the year” for 2012. In the “Lifestyle” category, two of the ten acclaimed books are about knitting: [...]

  • Calendar boyz are almost here …

    Updated: 2012-11-13 15:52:47
    Well, it’s getting close to that time of year and I’m pleased to say that the calendars are almost ready! It was a huge learning curve from last year and I think they’re even better this year. I know the entire process was a little easier anyway! So I did a shoot with Bruce last [more]

  • Vintage jester, elves, wizard, witch, medieval ankle boots, bootees, sewing pattern

    Updated: 2012-11-12 18:47:14

  • Beaded Rib Hat

    Updated: 2012-11-12 05:08:34
    I had two skeins of Lobster Pot Cashmere Bulky in a natural off-white - and wasn't quite sure what to do with it. I went into my LYS - Westport Yarns - and asked them to recommend a good hat...

  • Don’t do it!

    Updated: 2012-11-09 19:19:58
    Okay, I have to take a minute out from the regularly scheduled program for a bit of a rant. If this is your first time on this blog, forgive me, but this issue has to be addressed. If you’ve been here before, you’ll know this isn’t my normal kind of posting, but again, this issue [more]

  • Wise Old Owls

    Updated: 2012-11-09 09:56:47
    OK - maybe not so old, but definitely wise! You know I've been on an owl tear. My friend Donna asked me for an owl hat, so of course, I came up with one. It's really quite simple. I just...

  • Episode 201: Crafting for the Holidays

    Updated: 2012-11-08 15:30:00
    This week, Jenny and Stacey chat about what is on every knitter and crocheter's mind this time of the year - holiday crafting! Both Jenny and Stacey share a list of their favorite knit and crochet designs for the holiday season. Find out what makes or breaks a project when it comes to crafting for the holidays and what go-to books are a must have for any knitter or crocheter this holiday season. 

  • Interweave Knitting Lab

    Updated: 2012-11-06 01:18:53

  • Chicago … part 3

    Updated: 2012-11-03 20:32:39
    Well, it’s almost been a week now since VKL Chicago and I’m still buzzing from the experience. To say it was great would be an understatement! I’ve told you about quite a bit that happened but I haven’t really mentioned the Marketplace! There were Two Floors of vendors displaying their ware for purchases. I wish [more]

  • Knitting Medicine and Exercise and Sorry I've Been Away (Sick, Ugh)

    Updated: 2012-11-02 23:26:37

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