Diana natters on... about machine knitting

I've been making tuck mosaic lately, and made a blanket with hems at the top and bottom but a rather disappointing edge.  It is a great ...

I haven't had much time for blogging during the holidays, but I made note of things I thought might be interesting. I have given socks...

This last Christmas, I heard from Alexandra A. from Missouri.  She knitted 100 pairs of warm slippers, which she sold for $15 per pair, ...

I think this one post is a wonderful illustration of one of the big, big reasons we love machine knitting.  Synnove is making pants, and she...

Here's a fun stitch:  Slip Stitch Baby Blanket

Pamela S.  emailed me and said she needed to remove the carriage from an MK70 knitting machine.  She couldn't find this information in ...

I keep tools and household objects in my knitting area. Here are a few I use the most often, and I like to keep handy: A rubber jar l...

I got this question from Noreen: Hi Diane, Just wondering if you can straighten needle latches if slightly bent to use again or do you...

My latest video is a lesson on how to do "single motif" patterns and wrap the edges for a beautiful finish.  I did it on the Broth...

I happened to have a question from a knitter about converting a regular ankle-length sock pattern to  a knee high sock pattern for an adult...

Yea, another trip to California! I'm packing our bags for another seminar, this time in the Bay Area.  John is going with me and has s...

Whew!  My new book is finally available to purchase at www.dianaknits.com .  The DVDs arrived from the duplicator the other day, and I can f...

Wow, it's finally finished!  This was a LOT of short-rowed shells to knit.  I've been knitting on it a little almost every day for...

This yarn jumped into my shopping cart at Michael's: I usually shy away from Chenille.  Although it is incredibly soft and pretty, it ...

I had a YouTube video showing a quick, easy way to make the seashell stitch.  Lately, though, I've made several projects with it and com...

Here's a video I made in response to a request, demonstrating the double bed color changer:

When I was teaching at Cindy Schmatz' Princeton, Minnesota seminar last week, she had her shop open after each day.  I bought a few mach...

Six of us carpooled to Dallas last weekend to attend the DFW Machine Knitters Guild's annual October seminar.  Linda Jensen (My Blue Hea...

I have put a new shopping website up, and if anyone is willing to take a look and give me feedback, I'd be grateful! Right now I am wa...

Here's another one in the upcoming shawl book.  I called it the Peacock, because I was going that that tail shape. This one was hand-t...