Diana natters on... about machine knitting

Check out this article and video about an octogenarian man who has made over 10,000 pairs of socks for shelters: http://www.cbc.ca/news/ca...

She's doing some beautiful things with tuck stitch and punch cards: http://ozlorna.blogspot.com/2017/02/tuck-stitch-baby-blanket-with-...

Really cute Mardi Gras socks - and I am on a sock knitting kick, myself: http://www.rhythmoftheneedles.net/2017/02/ready-for-mardi-gras.ht...

Here's February's video: This is a very basic ribbed band that is reliable for cardigans.  The ribbing stabilizes the edge, and t...

As I create a video to upload each month, I'm trying to have a wide mix of machine knitting topics - sometimes a small project, sometime...

Happy New Year!  I wish you every blessing in 2017! Here are my favorite picks from my 2016 posts.  I stuck with my discipline of pu...

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mi...

I've done so many things with I-cord. Haven't we all?  It's good for edgings, trims, drawstrings, handles, and straps.  I've...

I had a request a while back for a video showing how to do a slanted pocket. Thanks!  These requests help me come up with teaching ideas. ...

Well!  I've been going, and going, and going, like the Energizer Bunny, but this morning I found a little time upload the November video...

Ronnie generously put me up when I was teaching in Chicago recently.  Mary S. was there, two, and we were just three relaxed, happy, knittin...

I really like this set of shades for fall: http://www.pantone.com/fashion-color-report-fall-2016#intro

Would ya look at this beautiful hand-knit shawl? http://www.marniemaclean.com/words/#.V-RlY7QVAcA It's a fine example of excellent b...

Yet another beautiful mini-mitten! http://www.rhythmoftheneedles.net/2016/09/mini-mitten-19.html You should look at them all.  I've ...

For various reasons, I'm taking down the old sock knitting videos on YouTube, and putting up new ones with the music stripped off. Thi...

This IS exciting!  Mary Anne Oger is a fantastic machine knitter, who for many years published the incomparable Knit Words magazine.  I have...

Love the fabric, love the color, love the cables...it's hand knit, BTW. http://www.carissaknits.com/2016/09/weekend-wraps.html

I've actually been knitting quite a few things!  I'm plugging away at a mid-gauge book.  I wanted to include a warm scarf.  Even tho...

I try to do a new video every month, and I keep hunting for ideas.  Luckily, readers send good questions, and this video is in response to o...

I actually do this a lot - I will use a number of different yarns to hand knit something.  I have made several afghans using different color...