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    My Favorite Links From The Knitting Fiend!

    Because my web based software helps you chart your own sweater, I like knitting pages with design ideas.  I incorporate these ideas into my designs.  You can too!

    I surf the web to find  stitch patterns, pictures of sweaters, web based magazines, hand and machine knitting techniques, tables of body measurements, information about knitting machines and of course, yarn  to knit or crochet.  Remember: surfing is free; use it to gain inspiration!

    I'd like to add more useful links.  If you know of a good link, suggest it.  Give me a brief description of the key reason why a knitter should visit the site! 

    Knitting Yarn

    I only list stores with attractive prices or unique products!
    yarns-and.com This yardage table translates all those mysterious numbers like 2/24 wool!   The page also discusses a number of fiber terms.  Yarns-and.com also carries pretty much every yarn in existence.  So, if I don't carry it, check them out. 

    		Bonnie Triola.  I'd love you to buy all your yarn from me.  But I only sell a few types.  Bonnie has really, really good prices on designer over runs. 

    Directory Listings

    When you are doing a major search, it's good to visit the directories first.  Afterwards, so a word search on the search engines.  Here are some links to take you straight to a convenient locations in some directories.
    LookSmart  The LookSmart directory will show you the numerous links to a whole bunch of knitting directories.
    Yahoo: knitting & crocheting Yahoo's sends people to check out web sites.  They reject a lot of sites, so many are interesting sites missing.  On the other hand, all of these are about knitting and crocheting.

    Stitch Patterns for Knitting
    Sweaters By Design Wonderful fair isle and jacquard stitch pattern available in sets. Suitable for HK and MK. 

    Pictures of sweaters
    Vogue Knitting Pictures of beautiful, high fashion sweaters. You'll need to find and click the button to preview the current issue. Then you'll need to click again! 
    Knit 'n Style  This link takes you to Knit'n Style Magazines.  Great ideas for yarn color combinations. 
    Family Circle Simple sweaters for families. They usually carry lots of kids and baby patterns. Spring 2000 had a bikini! You'll need to look for the FCEK in their sidebar to preview the current issue. Then you'll need to click a preview button. 
     Adriafil You'll find lots of beautiful sweater patterns at Adriafil's magazine.  Their page loads slowly-- but it's worth it!
     

    Web Based Knitting Magazines

    Hand Knitting Techniques:

    I use to have lots of pages. Unfortunately, the web masters removed them.  Tell me all you favorite techniques links!
    Knitting techniques This page describes techniques to make idiot cord, buttons, buttonholes, tubular cast on and lots of other HK techniques.
    Borealis Sweaterscapes This page describes how to turn a pullover sweater pattern into a cardigan. Scroll down  their page to find illustrated instructions for making button bands and buttonholes. 

    Knitting Stitch Designs: HK
    Elizabeth's page This page has links to four pages containing cable, chevron and other texture stitch patterns to hand knit. If you love Aran sweaters, you'll love these.

    Machine Knitting Techniques
    Down Under Machine Knitting Learn how to make pleats on a double bed machine. 
    Fancy buttonholes These are mine!  You'll find cable buttonholes and a few other closures.

    Interesting Crafts

    Measurement and Design Information
    Fiber Gypsy This page contains numerous size charts. There are tables for infants, children, Men, and Women! It even contains a link to standard sizes for table cloths and other miscellaneous items. 
    Nashville Knit and Crocheters Guild This page indicates the amount of chest ease for various degrees of fit from "body hugging" to "oversized". 
    Kidoodles More charts of standard sizes. This one includes kids, men and women. Ease allowances at the bust are also provided. 
    North Tipton Creations: Roz's files This page has a link to standard size charts from the National Bureau of Standards. Also includes a recommended ease table; once again, for bust and chest ease.   It has so many other tips/techniques and other links that I had to list the whole thing. Actually, the whole site is great, but it's my policy to list only the "highlights".

    Information about Knitting Machines
    Angelica's Angelica Burles has compiled a list of every knitting machine ever made.  Her site also provides lots of general information about knitting machines.
    Distinctive Knits Learn about the new Artisan knitting machines.  Distinctive Knits has compiled a handy table with stitch gauges for a wide range of yarns.  Why not type in their gauge information to generate a pattern? Then, you'll be able to check whether you have enough needles before you buy they yarn. 

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