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Ask the Experts: Advice for Aspiring Knitwear Designers

Are you thinking about taking the leap from following patterns to designing your own? Some of the best-known knitting and crochet insiders share their thoughts and best tips for young designers on breaking into the business, improving your skills, and finding inspiration.

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Crafternews + Vogue Knitting Live = One Great Time!

Vogue Knitting Live took place in New York City on January 14-16, and yarn lovers of all stripes took over the Hilton Hotel in midtown Manhattan. Knitters and crocheters from up and down the Eastern seaboard came to attend the gala dinner, attend classes and workshops, sample new yarns at the yarn tasting bar, and learn new skills at the beginner’s bar.

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Belle Epoque Thigh Highs and Kneesocks ePattern from Wendy D. Johnson

Last week, we shared the exciting announcement that individual knitting and crocheting ePatterns will now be available from Potter Craft. During the coming weeks, we will spotlight a few of our favorite projects.

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Q&A with Melissa Leapman on Color, Inspiration, and Stashbuster Knits

It seems as though Melissa Leapman never puts her knitting needles down for a moment. As soon as she’s done writing one book, she’s off teaching, designing, and dreaming up her next big project. Recently, she took a moment to chat with us about her new book, her love of classical music, and the dangers of living with yarn.

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Boho Bangles Project from Stashbuster Knits by Melissa Leapman

Sometimes all you need to jazz up a plain outfit is a wrist full of bracelets. In her new book, Stashbuster Knits, popular knitting teacher, designer, and author Melissa Leapman offers a new spin on this popular trend that also makes use of your yarn odds and ends. Whether worn individually or stacked, these bangles are a great use of your scrap yarn (if you are willing to spare it!).

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Gnomes vs. Snowmen: The Battle for Mochimochi Land

We love Mochimochis. We love teeny-tiny mochimochis. And after having the opportunity to see Anna Hrachovec’s art installation at Gallery Hanahou in New York City, we love her rather deviant little gnomes and snowmen who are trying to take over the world.

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Sock Endings and Beginnings by Clara Parkes

Whether you’re an avid sock knitter or just casting on your first pair, The Knitter’s Book of Socks by Clara Parkes (the brilliant “yarn-whisperer”) shows you why you should pay attention to your yarn before you knit a single stitch. In an exclusive guest post from the fiber guru herself, Clara explains the pitfalls of socks gone wrong, how to approach new knitting challenges, and why, when it comes to knitting socks, practice doesn’t always make perfect.

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Mochimochi Photo Contest and Giveaway

Anna Hrachovec just announced the fifth annual Mochimochi Photo Contest on Mochimochi Land. Since we at CrafterNews are quite obsessed with Anna’s adorable mochimochis, we are re-posting the contest rules, and also adding a giveaway of our own.

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Free Project from The Knitter’s Book of Socks by Clara Parkes

It seems the Indian summer has finally ended across the East coast and autumn is officially upon us. Time to dust off the old boots. But before you slip your feet back into those boots, make sure you’re equipped with proper socks!

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Meet the Makers from Craft Activism

What is Craft Activism? The short answer: it’s a grassroots phenomenon celebrating the handmade spirit. It’s also a new book by Joan Tapper and Gale Zucker featuring makers from all walks of life—knitters, embroiderers, environmentalists, historians, and more—who use their craft to make an impact on the world around them.

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