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Posts Tagged ‘Wendy Knits’
Belle Epoque Thigh Highs and Kneesocks ePattern from Wendy D. Johnson
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012 Ask the Experts: Knitting Disasters We’ve Learned From
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011Every knitter has a story about a project gone awry. There’s the gigantic sweater that won’t stop stretching out; the late baby gift finished after the baby has outgrown it; and, of course, the odd felting catastrophe. Some of our favorite knitting authors share their worst knitting disasters and how they managed to salvage them—or didn’t!
Wendy Knits Lace Week: When Is a Lace Sweater Not a Lace Sweater?
Thursday, August 25th, 2011
Ever wonder where a knitting author gets her ideas? Get a sneak peak inside the brilliant mind of Wendy D. Johnson, as she shares the inspiration and design process behind Deirdre, a cozy lace pullover that started out as something quite different. It’s just one of many ingenious designs in her latest book, Wendy Knits Lace, which we’ve been celebrating all week with an exclusive series of guest posts from the author herself. Read on for the final installment!
Wendy Knits Lace Week: To Variegate or Not to Variegate?
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011 This week we’re celebrating Wendy D. Johnson’s latest book, Wendy Knits Lace, with a series of exclusive guest posts from the lace knitting master herself. Today, Wendy answers a dilemma that plagues many knitters: variegated yarn and how it will look in a finished project.
Wendy Knits Lace Week: On Pace for Lace
Sunday, August 21st, 2011 She taught you everything you needed to know about toe-up socks. Now, Wendy D. Johnson brings her expertise and demystifying powers to a new topic: lace. We’re so excited about her forthcoming book, Wendy Knits Lace, that we’re featuring advice and behind-the-scenes stories from Wendy all this week!
A Sneak Peak and Free Pattern from Wendy Knits Lace by Wendy D. Johnson
Tuesday, July 26th, 2011 Although this much-anticipated book won’t be in stores until August, we’re offering a special preview with a free pattern! We love this quick and easy scarf from the wonderful Wendy D. Johnson that will keep you looking pulled-together, whether you’re dashing out the door to make it to class or just running errands around town.
Project of the Month: Bouquet Socks
Monday, March 1st, 2010Sock knitting is fast, portable, and fun—plus socks make great gifts! Knitting instructor, designer, author, and blogger Wendy Johnson—of Wendy Knits—is a sock knitting expert, and her new book, Toe-Up Socks for Every Body: Adventurous Lace, Cables, and Colorwork from Wendy Knits shows knitters—whether they’re knitting their first or hundred-and-first sock—how to use the toe-up technique to get the perfect fit.
Guest Post: A Knitter’s Gift by Wendy Johnson
Monday, March 1st, 2010
You read her adventures with knitting, life, and her adorable cat Lucy at Wendy Knits, and now Wendy Johnson is here with a guest post exclusively for CrafterNews readers. Like many of us, Wendy was snowed in during Snowpocalypse 2010 on the eve of Valentine’s Day weekend, but she didn’t let that get in the way of surprising her beau with a pair of Manly Aran Socks from her new book Toe-Up Socks for Every Body.
