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KYgurlsrbest	Posted - Sep 10 2007 : 11:13:24 AM I've looked at knitty.com quite a bit, but some of the stuff, ok, well, most of the stuff, is still too advanced for me. I'm working on my technique, and I get a little buffaloed by patterns. However, I haven't really found a site, besides knitty, that has pretty cool things, that aren't too "old fashioned". "She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"... NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
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Bonne	Posted - Sep 11 2007 : 11:16:19 AM My favorite EZ slippers~all garter stitch http://www.white-works.com/slippers.htm This is what they look like~I did these with Lion's Fancy Fur & boucles to make them really thick. The smaller ones were on smaller needles. It's a great way to use up odds and ends, and you can make them "non-matching" for fun! http://www.bonne1313.homestead.com/spiritspace.htmlSoap http://groups.msn.com/spiritspaceCrafting Group http://bonne1313.blogspot.com/Blog
KYgurlsrbest	Posted - Sep 11 2007 : 09:18:19 AM This is GREAT! Thanks you all-- Now, if I can get some patterns printed off before we go on vacation this weekend, I'll be in business! "She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"... NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
Bonne	Posted - Sep 11 2007 : 07:26:46 AM Bonnie! I love alpaca!! Lightweight, soft, warm and not scratchy. You keep going making the world a warmer softer place. http://www.bonne1313.homestead.com/spiritspace.htmlSoap http://groups.msn.com/spiritspaceCrafting Group http://bonne1313.blogspot.com/Blog
Carolinagirl	Posted - Sep 11 2007 : 05:01:08 AM I thought of another one. One of my fav pattern designers has free patterns on her site- www.glampyreknits.com Scroll down and you'll see a freebie link. All of hers are knit in the round, thus making the seaming virtually non-existent. It's a great way to knit, especially for someone like me who's not keen on seaming. Kim in NC
Kansas Girl	Posted - Sep 10 2007 : 9:13:20 PM Hi All, I am a passionate knitter and weaver too. I am fortunate as well in that I raise alpacas, which of course provides me with an enormous stash of yarn for myself and my little farm shop too! For a great knitting site, full of patterns and great tips, try Interweave Press' www.knittingdaily.com. I've found some very helpful knitting helps there, plus the editor has a great sense of humor. Bonnie Producing natural alpaca fiber on a gorgeous farm in Kansas.
Tammy Claxton	Posted - Sep 10 2007 : 7:31:09 PM I love Bev's Country Cottage. She has some great patterns and great links. What doesn't kill you only makes you stronger!
nashbabe	Posted - Sep 10 2007 : 4:48:11 PM Here's a couple... Patonsyarns.com I like masondixonknitting.com, too. Crunchy crafty goodness and psychoses...;-)http://nashbabe.blogspot.com
jo Thompson	Posted - Sep 10 2007 : 4:13:19 PM This is my favorite shawl pattern....... http://www.blueskyalpacas.com/pattern_detail.php?patterns_ID=67 jo "life is drab without a lab" http://web.mac.com/thomja/
Bonne	Posted - Sep 10 2007 : 12:35:28 PM http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/na_knitting/0,2024,DIY_14141,00.html http://www.bernat.com/pattern.php?PG=craft http://www.berroco.com/pl_web_exclusive_index.html http://www.moonarts.com/blog/free_patterns/pages/flower-caps-print.htm http://freeknittingpatterns.blogspot.com/ http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com/directory.php http://straw.com/cpy/free_patterns.html http://www.bonne1313.homestead.com/spiritspace.htmlSoap http://groups.msn.com/spiritspaceCrafting Group http://bonne1313.blogspot.com/Blog
Carolinagirl	Posted - Sep 10 2007 : 12:09:28 PM The first one I was going to mention was knitty! There are some basic patterns there- they're just hidden in all the fancy stuff. If you see something you like, go in and look at the pattern... it may not be as difficult as you expect. Try www.magknits.com There is a variety of skill levels there, along with some decent stuff to knit (not too trendy and not too traditional). I'm working on the sweater called Stargazer from Magknits (check out the pattern archives). Another of my fav sites for ideas and patterns is www.craftster.org/forums - if that link is wrong, just go to www.craftster.org and then click on the forums. If you scroll down, you'll see a forum for knitting- loads of things on there. Most of the craftster people design things and put the patterns on the site for free... if any of the things listed sound interesting, click on them and see if the person has a pattern. Most of them will say "tutorial" or "pattern" in the subject line. Check out the knitalong part of the forum as well, lots of times there are patterns listed with those. Good luck and have fun! Kim in NC PS- Most of the time, figuring out knitting is just about going step by step and not trying to do anything ahead of where you are. If you try something advanced and get to a problem, you can post to a place like crafster or www.knittersreview.com and they can walk you through your problems.

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