Diana natters on... about machine knitting

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...

Sometimes we overlook doing a plain folded buttonhole band, but it gives a great result.  It does not require a ribber or any fancy stitches...

Over at Rhythm of the Needles, there are several more cute advent mittens: http://www.rhythmoftheneedles.net/2016/08/advent-mini-mitten-14...

This is super cute, Rita!  Why don't you publish your pattern?  Maybe in one of the magazines? http://machine-knitting-in-raleigh.blog...

Here's a little hand-knitting inspiration - cute little mittens that make a garland for aChristmas tree.  Have a look! http://www.rhyt...

I've been ever-so-slowly working on a new book for mid-gauge knitters, and just finished one of the pattern items for the book.  This ...

Mary Anne Oger made a beautiful Aran-look red scarf - http://knitwords.blogspot.com/2016/07/aran-look-scarf.html

I love Synnove's baby things.  Take a look! http://rettogvrangstrikk.blogspot.com/2016/07/strikkefasthet-knitting-tension.html

I hardly ever do non-knitting posts, but I enjoyed this so much I just had to share it - A short video, Kurt Vonnegut on the "shape o...

Really pretty socks at Rhythm of the Needles. I sure am glad somebody besides me is blogging about knitting this summer!  It's been aw...

I think this contrasting two-color cable is pretty enough to get you to try out your Intarsia (picture knitting) carriage!  Have a look at h...