Diana natters on... about machine knitting

My Machine Knitting Patterns: Ballet Neck Jumper

Marzipanknits: William Morris is hanging around my neck...

Roz's Loft: Knit Cotton Washcloths & cast on rag

Hi, USM knitters!  Hope your Thanksgiving weekend is lovely. The hats to match the scarves turned out great!  There is about 20 minutes of...

Here's a great essay :

What's the difference between machine knitting and hand knitting?  Is hand knitting better?   What, exactly is involved in going from ha...

I originally imagined the Goldilocks challenge gifts as a hat, scarf and mittens.  I had some sew-as-you-go mittens all planned for the USM ...

This is our son Steve, home from college for Thanksgiving, wearing the man's hat and scarf that I made on the USM.  I needed a model, an...

We plough the fields & scatter  Thanksgiving Hymn We plough the fields, and scatter  the good seed on the land,  but it is fed and water...

The hat to match the scarves turned out great.  It's disappointing how this yarn, which is mostly dark chocolate brown, photographs like...

Two videos are up showing how to make the scarves:

My husband John is teasing me about knitting warm scarves this week.  It's 80 degrees and absolutely balmy here - but I pointed out tha...

Did you think about getting a Bond knitting machine (Ultimate Sweater Machine)?  If not, think about it again.  This week, Hobby Lobby has a...

Diana's husband was relaxing, reading his Saturday morning paper, when he was suddenly surprised by the spouse, who is subject to fits (...

rett og vrang: Genser og bukse med bamser på er på gang...

Art Machines: beanie baby

Even with all the busy-ness of this weekend, I just couldn't resist trying out knitting on the Singer System 9000.  I haven't even p...

Here she is, in my kitchen. Last night, we started finding all her parts - in several boxes and pakages - just to see if she's complet...

In honor of our political season, I guess I'll call this stitch "waffles and wriggles." Done on the Brother in a 2/12 acryl...