Diana natters on... about machine knitting

 I just put up two new videos for November.  I usually do one a month, but I wanted to let people know about my digital pattern for a Mukluk...

If you've never played with loopy knitting, that is, pile knitting, why not give it a try?  Here's a video where I show how to do it...

This is one of my favorite ribber techniques, and I hope you will try it!   You can create a double-thickness, fancy two-color pattern that ...

  I wore my own mukluks so often this winter! It's cold underfoot where we usually sit at our breakfast table with our laptops, becau...

  I have a new YouTube video today - I did this a while back, and it was so much fun and turned out so well! Great activity for kids who a...

This last week, I'd been making knee socks.  I posted a photo the first pair, in rose colors.  This was a so-so yarn quality but I bough...

  I wanted some knee length socks while the weather is cool. My factory-made knee length socks have a seam on top of the toe that bugs me. ...

 I was advised by family and friends to do a Facebook group.  I'm really NOT quick to adopt social media strategies.  I have this ugly v...

 I posted a new video the other day about how to make the Seashell Shawl. This is a really interesting stitch.  I've been working on the...

Click here to see Lion Brand's yarn requirements chart: So, what do you think of this?  I just noticed it this morning, looking at one ...

My new video is a simple little thing, how to hand wind center-pull balls.  It's also  useful for hand knitters and crocheters: 

I don't run a lot of guest articles, but Abby Holt hunted down some interesting links and ideas, and it's so timely during the holid...