In the handbag world there’s nothing more chic than the simple clutch. It holds all the essentials—your credit card, a little cash, a favorite lipstick, your phone—and it goes from daytime to evening with ease.
Designer Rosann Fleischauer has created a really useful and fun-to-make accessory you’ll love, the Olive Clutch. She uses a geometric stitch
View ProjectFrom the October 2019 issue
The illusion knitting method (or shadow knitting) is based on alternate double rows in two colors. The motif is formed in color 1 by the change from garter to stockinette stitch (and vice versa in color 2). The relief structure this creates is only visible when viewed from an angle.
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Adorned eyelets add textural interest to Abbye Dahl’s Macintosh Vest. The casual style is perfect for weekends or any time, and this modern vest is flattering to all body types.
If you’re looking for a topper that spans the seasons, this piece is equally suitable in the fall, winter, and the chilly beginnings of spring. Pair
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In the October 2019 edition of I Like
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Sometimes you just need to snuggle up on the couch with a pillow. Joan Beebe’s Waves of Grain Pillow combines cables and traveling stitches for a beautiful and useful piece of home décor.
This is a bolster shaped pillow, which is so comfortable on many different types of furniture around the house. Use it on a
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Skill Level: Advanced
Size: child (s, m, l)
Finished measurements
Chest: 31½ (36¾, 39½, 41¾) in / 80 (93, 100, 106) cm
Length: 19¾ (23, 24½, 24¾) in / 50 (60, 62, 63) cm
Materials
Yarn: cyca #3 (sport) östergötlands ullspinneri visjö (100% wool, 328 yd/300 m / 100 g)
Yarn amount and color: 3 (4, 4, 5) skeins, olive green
Needles u.s.
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We all want the best for Baby, and this little toy is definitely that! It’s great for infants to older babies, because as Baby learns skills, he or she can do more with the Rainbow Sorbet Puzzle Ball.
Amy Gunderson has designed this so cleverly. It’s a three-part toy that fits together to make a ball.
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Looking for a pop of color for your home? How about a modern geometric look? You’ll find it all in Heidi Gustad’s Mod Maze Pillow.
Heidi has used a unique construction for this fun décor piece, working it from the center out and combining stitch patterns to provide amazing texture.
The front panel features an offset, white
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Want to be a peacock in a world of ducks? Tania Richter’s Fine Feather Shawl will help you do just that!
Inspired by a peacock’s plumes, this double-knitting pattern is absolutely stunning, as you would expect from a piece modeled after that glorious bird.
Because of the double-knitting process, Fine Feather is totally reversible, looking just as
View ProjectFrom 9 Knitting Tutorials: Tips and Tricks for Knitters Old and New
Whether you are looking for a bind-off method that will provide some stretch (like sweater sleeves, necklines, the top of socks), or if you want to add a decorative edging to your projects, the Picot Bind-Off technique is defintely something to have in your knitting repertoire. Check out this simple tutorial to see how it’s done. step by step!
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