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Needlepoint

Aion homepage: an independent design studio offering a range of original cross stitch, blackwork and other needlework designs
ANG: American Needlepoint Guild
The Binding Stitch: a website of finishing services, needle art products and seminars, needlework finishing videos and DVD's
Sharon Boggon's Home Page: A stitch dictionary and a brief history of samplers
Counted Cross Stitch, Needlework, and Stitchery Page
Cross Stitching Needlepoint - We Have It All!
Cushion inserts
Ehrman Introduction: Finishing services
Foxview Needlepoint Instruction: Your home for classroom and online Needlepoint Instruction
Welcome to Gripit Plus --Manufacturer of finely crafted needlework frame holders, working frames and related accessories since 1983. Online ordering available
Needlecraft Showcase-cross stitch, needlepoint, quilting, knitt
Needlepoint Heaven: 418 shades of Paternayan Persian yarn in stock and ready for immediate shipment. Call toll free at 877 446-0704 with your credit card information. $1.10 per per 8 yard skein, plus shipping.
Hard-to-Find Needlework Books
Needlepoint Now Magazine: an educational journal that will present needlework as an art form.
Needlework.com
Nordic Needle: Kreinik threads and more
Anna Pearson's Needlepoint: Designs are kitted by Judith North and marketed by Judith and Networkers throughout the UK, as Anna Pearson Needlepoint Kits.
The PCStitch Homepage
Beth Russell and Designers Forum Needlepoint: needlepoint and cross stitch kits based on the 19th century designs of William Morris and William De Morgan, two of the leaders of the Arts & Crafts Movement
Self-welt how to
Sew Exciting: Needlepoint kits & great stitch glossary; A Magazine Of Embroidery And Other Needlecraft -- Past, Present And Future
Spin a Yarn: a family owned Washington state business specializing in knitting, needlepoint and latch hook rugs
Stitch Boutique - 231 Berkeley St., Boston - needlepoint yarn, including Stitch Boutique Wool, "an exclusive line of Australian Merino Wool"
Stitcher's Treasures: Escondido, CA
Frank Lloyd Wright Needlepoint charts: Cushions, eyeglass cases, coasters, cosmetic bag

Cross-stitch

1-2-3 Stitch: Distributor of many cross stitch designers.
Borders: Celtic border; Hearts border

Celtic Cross Stitch Celtic and Irish counted cross stitch charts and kits.
Celtic Stitchery: The Store For All Your Celtic Cross-Stitch Needs (Cross-stitch & needlepoint); Alma Lynne, ASN Publishing, Barbara & Cheryl, Beatrix Potter, Bent Creek, Bernice Designs, Black Swan, Bucilla, Butternut Road, Candamar and more from Australia.
Counted Cross Stitch, Needlework, and Stitchery Page
Dracolair: Dragons, fantasy, and more.
WELCOME TO DMC
Dragon Bear: the home of fine (and usually free!) arts, crafts, history, literature and whatever else we decide to put here.
Dragon Dreams: Don't sell directly to stitchers. Several sources provided at site.
Dutch Treat Designs - mostly table toppers
European Cross-stitch
The Essamplaire: Fabulous collection of antique samplers from around the world.
Foxview Needlepoint Instruction: Classroom and online instruction.
Free Patterns Online: Cross-stitch and quilting patterns
The French Needle - exclusive and elegant heirloom embroidery and cross stitch supplies
Gryphon's Moon: Many dragon patterns
Designs by Frank Lloyd Wright in counted cross stitch - check both sites as prices differ: Heartland House Designs; wrightcatalor.org
Online Kreinik Thread vendors
Kustom Crafts: an exceptional variety of needlework products and services (crochet, cross stitch, quilting, etc.
Lakeside Linens and Designs: Washable hand-dyed linens & counted thread designs
Lord of the Rings charts
Allyson's Needlecraft
Cross Stitch Ordering Options From 1-2-3 Stitch!
Scarlet Quince: quite elaborate designs - artwork-inspired
TW Designworks: Lots of Celtic and fantasy patterns - on-line and other sources linked. Pretty advanced charts.
Threadneedle Street: Lots of materials, books, blank canvas for needlepoint but a pain in the butt ordering form.
Whispered by the Winds: counted cross stitch - quilts, etc.
The World's Leading Cross Stitch Book Distributor!

Knitting

Boston area yarn shops

Gather Here - Cambridge - Central Sq. stop - Redline

Mind's Eye - Boston - Porter Square - Red Line

Mr. Yarn - Online store based in Quincy, MA (I think)

Newbury Yarns - Boston - Downtown Crossing - Orange & Red Lines or Green Line State St.

Stitch House - Dorchester - JFK Umass stop - Red Line

Big Sky Knitting Designs

Janet Szabo. A cable-lover's dream come true. Books & newsletter.

Domestic Miss - A Sweet And Sour Slice of Life

Dutch yarn stores

de Afstap: Amsterdam - A yarn store in Amsterdam I heard about on Ravelry. Seems to be a big Rowan shop & is near where Guus lives.
The Otherist: Amsterdam - formerly Egg Mercantile - Manos del Uruguay yarn and more
Weldraad: Amsterdam - Bij Weldraad vind je een unieke verzameling van natuurvriendelijk geproduceerde wol en garens, stoffen en knopen. Or In Weldraad you will find a unique collection of environmentally friendly produced wool and yarns, fabrics and buttons. Haarlemmerdijk 147
Woool: Den Haag

Find a yarn shop

PlanetPurl: - Found shops in Mannheim that Knitmap missed.

Foreign language knitting terms

Modern French knitting abbreviations

German - translates symbols and explanations into English

Norwegian knitting terms

Russian - from Vogue knitting. The weirdest transliteration system I've ever seen. Seems to be based on pronunciation.

Translation of Knitting Terms From Various Languages to English - including Dutch, Russian (I wish I could find one with the actual, factual Cyrillic), Swedish and more. Estonian, anyone?

Kaffe Fassett

Amazingly colorful patterns.

The Girl From Auntie

As mentioned in the New York Times

Handknitting.com

Yarns, Patterns, Needles and supplies for Knitting, Crochet, Felting, Spinning and Weaving. Run by the wonderfully cooperative and helpful Laurel.

Heartstrings Fiber Arts - a wholesale pattern company

But some great articles (on copyright, etc., in their Resources link).

How tos/Tips n Tricks

Andersson heel - for toe-up socks & avoiding short-row heels

Knitman's page
Yarmando's page

Back to back join - "The back join . . . is a method for working in the tails AS YOU GO in multi-color knittingthe illustrations below show the back join in circular knitting." - from Techknitter (who's from Wisconsin, no less!).

Basic Knit Instructions

Beads and knitting

Beads and knitting: youtube video using a crochet hook - thanks lucyneatby
Drop-Free Method for Adding Beads to Knitting: Thanks Tweedleblog! And Ravelry's Gails for pointing me to it!
Using Super Dental Floss: pictures from Vortex of Chaos (ooo, sounds scary). Here's another version, from Ravelry. You have to be a member to see it, I think.
Yarn Weight vs. Bead Size - thanks to Laura Nelkin

Blocking links

Blocking Tips & Tricks
Blocking Tips & Tricks II
Blocking with wires: From Interweave Press
Build-it-yourself lace blocking frame: from Knitpics
Hand made blocking boards
DIY sock blocker: Courtesy of B+C Guides
How to block hand knitting: from knittingblogspot.com
Hot to block a sweater: Youtube video from KnitPicks
How to Block Knitting: from Sarah White at about.com
Interlocking foam mats: for blocking lace, etc.
Knitter's blocks: Interlocking System for Blocking Handknits
Walk around the block: From the yarn harlot

Bird's eye lace - video tutorial

Brioche Rib - youtube video - apparently this stitch uses tons o' yarn. And here's a site that tells you how Graft Brioche Stitch Invisibly.

Knitting cables without a needle - with thanks to Knittingdaily.com - although it seems to me much easier just to use a needle).

Grumperina's photo tutorial
Photo tutorial
youtube video tutorial (the best of the bunch IMHO)

Tulip Buttonhole with Eunnny Jang - Knitting Daily Youtube video

Casting off (Kind of odd to have this before casting on but that's where it falls alphabetically).

A stretchier bind off: from Knitting Daily
Ban stair-step bind-offs!: Especially for shoulders if you want to do 3-needle bind off.
Bind Off Your Yarn with Vicki Square: from Interweave Press
Cat Bordhi-PERSONAL FOOTPRINTS-Jeny's Surprisingly Stretchy Bind-Off: EXCELLENT for shawls, socks, etc.
Grandma's Favorite Bind Off (Loose Bind Off): I've tried another version of htis & unless you do it loosely, it's not that stretchy.
Lori's Twisty Bind Off: Extra Stretchy, No Flare Bind Off for Ribbing, Continental (Youtube video)
Miraculous elastic bind off: from Slip Slip Knit
Russian Grafting (a GREAT alternative to Kitchener Stitch): (Achived site.) Fiona's Russian grafting - now with pictures; Knitfreedom's version - SO clear; Walkabout Russian Grafting a mini lesson; Youtube video - hey, you can even use it for socks!
Elizabeth Zimmerman's Sewn Bind Off: Some prefer this to the Cat Bordhi surprisingly stretchy one.
Suspended Bind Off for Knitting: From Stitchdiva - great for "fliexible bind off" or where patterns say to bind off loosely.

Casting on

Channel Island Cast on: Youtube video from Eunny Jang - good for socks
COWYAK: Casting On with Waste Yarn And Knit - thanks to Ravelry via Technitter. Complete with pictures.
Eunny casts on in the round: With double-pointed needles
Knitting from the center cast-on methods: " Belly buttons" and the umbilical waste cord method; Disappearing loop method - thank you TECHknitting!; Emily Ocker's Cast On - using a crochet hook
Figure 8 cast on video: courtesy of Youtube
Google - 390,000 pages
Cat Bordhi demonstratesJudy Becker's Magic Cast-On - for toe-up socks: Youtube video. Judy's page with photos is here - it also shows how to do 2 at a time cast-on
Long-tail cast on: Courtesy of The East Side Knitter
Picking and seed stitch: Youtube video courtesy of Kathleen Cubley
Provisional cast-ons
Ribbing cast on: How to cast on so the cast on row looks like your ribbing from Eunny Jang
Toe-up Socks Invisible Cast-on for Toe-up Socks: From talvi knits
Tubular cast on: From Knitting Daily & Euny Jang
Twisted German cast on (aka Norwegian cast-on): Knitting on the net; Youtube - courtesy of knitwitch

Care instructions labels - free printable .pdf file for gifting your creations. Thank you CDM Handmade!

Casting on Lace

(Archived site.) Majoring in Lace - Part IV: from Eunny (See bottom of page)

Celtic cables

(Archived site.) Celtic knot knitting: Great tutorial on how to avoid holes in closed loops
Durrow cable
Simple celtic cable

Circular swatches knit flat (back and forth on two needles) - from TECHknitter

Decreases - great resource to see how the various kinds of decreases look & match

Fair Isle/Stranded resouces

Beyond The Basics - FairIsle: Picking colors from Euny Jang of Interweave
Fair Isle and Norwgian Knitting: How to get started tutorials, Teaching Resouces for Beginners, and more
Fair Isle Float Weaving Tutorial: from ecowling
Getting started with stranded knitting: From By gum by golly's Vintage Knitting College

Finishing techniques

Crochet - sometimes patterns will suggest you do a single crochet (e.g. around armholes). Here are two helpful sites.: Knit Witch; Especially for Jo Sharp patterns

Mattress stitch - for connecting pieces

Fixing dyes in yarns that crock (bleed) using vinegar - from Grumperina

Hints for intarsia and knitting Kaffe Fassett designs - thank goodness I found this before starting the Tumbling Blocks crew neck sweater

How to Make Dorset Buttons - making buttons that exactly match the cardi's yarn because they use the same wool!

A very nearly invisible increase - from techknitting blogspot

Kitchener stitch

Best kitchener stitch video ever
Grafting on the needle: by Sandi Wiseheart
http://bagateller.tripod.com/ tips/kitchener.html
http://members.aol.com/knitexpert/ kitchener.html
http://queenkahuna-creations.com/ kitchenerstitch_socktoes.pdf: requires Adobe Acrobat Reader, but has quite extensive step by step photos
Russian grafting - Youtube video: best alternative to kitchener stitch I've seen since all the stitches are approached knit-wise with crochet hook
http://techknitting.blogspot.com/2007/05/easier-way-to-kitchener-stitch-also.html
Yarntini kitchener video

Knittinghelp.com - Home to over 150 free knitting videos, abbreviation explanations and more

Kinttingrobin.blogspot tips & tricks

Do You Work the Back Neck Straight?
Finishing School - Tips for Buttons and Buttonholes on Sweaters
Shoulder Drop - A Solution

Knitting Pattern Central tutorials - 3D grafting, basic bind-off, increases, all kinds of stuff

Knitting tips n tricks - including needle size conversion charts, and more

Knitting your first top-down sweater - This from the website: "This Knit along was designed to help a knitter get started on top down knitting, and to help visualize how they are constructed." Especially helpful for short-rows for the back.

Lengthen an item you've knit too short - Eunny Jang

Lifelines (esp. for lace knittng) another Lifelines Youtube video

Picking up stitches for knitting sleeves top down

Read Yarn Labels with Vicki Square

Repair work

Fixing Loose Stiches and Snags
Repairing sweaters
Unknitting: from Kathleen HappyBerry Knitting

Seaming garter stitch - courtesy of Purlsoho

Splice Yarn with Vicki Square - from Interweave Press

SSK Alternative Method - A no-slip, no-remount method for making a left-leaning decrease

http://techknitting.blogspot.com/ - lots of great videos

Tips for Fixing the Loose St on the Edge of Cables and Intarsia

Wrapping & turning - concealing wraps - Cat Bordhi - Part 1 | Part 2

Ice Queen Blog

Ice Queen blog about too little yarn & picot cast on (search for Ice Queen)

Iris Fine Yarns

Appleton, WI

Joann's.com

online discount vendor

Kathy's Kreations

"Kathy Zimmerman is an accomplished knitter, teacher, and knitwear designer. Standard Yarn Weight System, Standard Body Measurements/Sizing, Hooks & needles conversion chart, videos and more

KnitWiki

"The KnitWiki is a community run knitting encyclopedia with patterns, techniques, historical information and a whole lot more! " With many thanks to Sarah Bradberry!

Knitcircus

published quarterly in Madison, WI by a group of dedicated fiber-craft junkies featuring knitting and sewing patterns, interviews, articles, and reviews, with an eco- and socially-responsible bent.

Knitters' Review

Go here for reviews & suggestions on just about anything knitting-related.

Knitting

Patterns, lists, tips & tricks, etc.

Knitting Abbreviations

Knitting at knoon

Patterns, and more.

Knitting Beyond the Hebrides. Now a Facebook-only website.

"dedicated to those wanting to share information and techniques about traditional forms of knitting, such as Fair Isle, Aran and Guernsey"

Knitting blogs

A Traveling Knitter - confessions of a flight attendent who knits

(Archived site.) almostfeldted knitblog - home of "finishing the uncorked sweater" - uncorking the top down sleeve, armsyces and more

Bagateller - plus a gallery, tips, links & more

brooklyntweed.blogspot.com - great patterns

Ann Budd's blog - the author of innumerable books & patterns finally joins the WWW.

Crowing Ram male knitter

Fiberguys - Kyle Kunnecke's "project started back in 2008 with a yearning to learn more about what people thought about guys who knit."

Firefly Knit - some pretty cool cables as of May 28. 2008 - also on Ravelry

Fleegle's Blog - includes links to her Etsy store

fpea - another feminist who knits, frets about the environment and dishes questionable fashion tips

Fuzzy Feet-along

Go Knit in Your Hat - some book reviews if you can find them

Grumperina - blog plus a knitting page with "helpful stuff" like Combined knitting & Knitting videos, free patterns & more

Hello yarn - Jan. 9, 2006 had some scull & crossbones mittens & hat - pretty Goth

In tricot veritas - French-language site

Knitterguy - some pretty amazing lace work

Knitting Sunshine - she also sells hand-dyed yarn

The Panopticon

QueerJoe's Knitting Blog yet again

The Rainey Sisters - wonderfully described (if lacking pictures) patterns

Sean's Soapbox - first and employee, then manager and then owner of Cambridge's Woolcotts, which, sadly is now closed.

Stringativity - by Tracy Grawey Purtscher who often feels like a gnat in a sandstorm:

Janet Szabo, queen of the cable. Although she no longer makes patterns, her wonderful cable creations are still purchasable.

Yarnharlot - aka Stephanie Pearl-McPhee

Knitting font

For Macs.

Knitting History

Gansey sweater history
Knitting reference library: From the University of Southhampton. "[I]ncludes the published works collected by Montse Stanley, Richard Rutt and Jane Waller. These comprise books, exhibition catalogues, knitting patterns, journals and magazines." Here's an article on the project. Thanks to Ravelry's eklectika for this link.
The surprisingly manly history of knitting
Top 10 men in knitting - from Knitty.com

Knitting library

want to do some acquisition hunting? Here's a list of favorites

Knitting traditions

offering classes on traditional techniques, and wholesale patterns.

Knitting terms translated

French, English, German & Spanish

Knitty

little purls of wisdom - kind of a blog, patterns, etc.

Knit Visualizer

Charts knitting patterns. $185 makes it a little pricey.

The KnitWiki

a community run knitting encyclopedia with patterns, techniques, historical information and a whole lot more!

Letsknit.com

Has a good faq section, including stitches/inch for various weights of yarn. Physical store in Tiverton, Rhode Island

Loom Knitting Help

a list of software which can be used for knitting, including fonts - the links don't seem to work?

Magic Loop URLS

Cast-on Two Cuffs on One Magic Loop - Tutorial - Linda's Knitting Blog

Two socks on one circular needle - another toe up

Knitting two socks in one on three needles

Men Knitting

My Journey As A Male Knitter. (Whose, exactly, it's not clear.)

(Archived site.) MetaPostModernKnitting

"a celebration of fashion-forward and avant-garde knitting." Site includes "patterns, trend analysis, and news that represents the more artistic, unconventional and forward-thinking realm of knitting"

Modeknit

Home of Confessions of a Knittine Heretic and (Archived site.) Raccoon Hat

Nancy's Knit Knacks

Home of the heavy duty ball winder. Overview, typical uses, operation & more here.

Needle size conversion sites

Fibergypsy.com
This chart lists the most common metric equivalents for U.S., "Old U.S."
and "Old U.K" needle sizes.
(Archived site.) Woolworks.org
(Archived site.) Yarnfwd.com

New York City yarn shops - selected list
(Underground Crafter has a curated list of her favorites, and The New York City Yarn Crawl also maintains a list.).

Annie & Co. - 1763 2nd Ave. SW Corner of 92nd St.

Knitty City - 79th btwn. Broadway & Amsterdam - south side of the street

purlsoho - 459 Broome Street - now carrying some Habu Textiles yarns.

School Products Co., Inc. - 1201 B'way 3rd fl. btwn 28th & 29th Sts. Yarns, weaving supplies

The Yarn Company now Online and Popup only - large selection of designer yarns, needles

Northeast Fiber Arts Center

"Oodles of yarn & fiber." Near Burlington, VT

Paradise Fibers

All kinds of tools & yarn

Pattern design

Color dominance: They call it yarn dominance, but I think it makes more sense to think of it as color dominance - for consideration when doing stranded work like fair-isle knitting.
Custom Fit Fingerless Mitts: Courtesy of Sarah Bradberry of knitting-and.com
Designing lace shawls

How to insert lace motifs into triangular lace shawls

by Michelle Miller

Knitted Lace Triangle Construction

by Michelle Miller
Ease to please
Fibonacci sequence
(Archived site.) The Incredible, Custom-fit Raglan Sweater: Much better numbers than knitting fool's (IMHO)
Knit Pro 2.0: Turn graphic files into knitting or needlepoint patterns
Knitting Pattern Generator: Over 30 stitch symbols and cable sizes
Knitting Chart Maker by Jacquie: Amazing free online resource to help you chart your patterns (lace and/or cable) - or to translate written instructions into charts.
Knittingpattern.is: Requires Microsoft Silverlight. Design your own sweater. Haven't used this yet but looks pretty kewl. Speciically for Lopi designs. (And a typo on the intro page, but if they're Israeli, thus not English as mother tongue, I guess that can be forgiven.) Includes several tutorials.
Lace stitch patterns: from Knittingfool.com - look for "stitch patterns" on the left-hand column
Laylock.org: Fabulous site - home of the Free Shawl Knitting Cheat Sheet - a pdf file that gives you a template for five different shawl shapes. Site also includes a blog and many other free resources.
Mosaic Pattern generator: From Laura Kogler. This is a script to generate patterns intended to be knit using the two-color knitting technique known as "mosaic", or "slip-stitch", knitting.
Online sweater pattern calculators from Knittingfool.com
Shetland lace shawl architecture explained: By Troutgirlie - not really a how-to but someone with several shawls under their belt (so to speak) might be able to figure out the template & add their own pattern
Substituting and Estimating Yarn Amounts
Thinking beyond the pattern: From Knitty.com. Width/length adjustments, set in sleeves, sleeve length, yarn substitution & more
The Top-Down Sleeve: Sleeve Cap Parts 1 (where she shows the math) and 2 (the actual, factual knitting): From Paula J. Ward
Yardage estimator: for a rectangle
Yarn Standards: Craft Yarn Council. Abbreviations, FAQs, standard body measurements, weight system, etc.
Yarn Thickness/Length standards and counts: Estimates on yards/pounds for various yarn thicknesses

Pattern errata

The Green Mountain Spinnery Knitting Book Errata Page

Interweave press errata - Folk Hats, Folk Mittens, etc.

Nomad Press - Arctic Lace (first, second, and third printing errata), Knitting in the Old Way (first printing) & Simple Socks

Patterns

about.com: patterns from the 1940s and more
Antique Pattern Library: an effort to scan needlework pattern books that are in the public domain
Baby hats: http://acechick.typepad.com/knitchicks_patterns/ - tomato baby beanie - not the first pattern on the page; http://maggi.typepad.com/maggistitches/2003/11/a_week_late_yes.html; http://knitty.com/ISSUEwinter04/PATTmissdashwood.html - size 0-3 months [3-6months, 6-12 months, 1-2 years, 2-3 years]
Balaclava pattern: Noa 3-in-1
Cowls: Ravelry search results
Dishcloth Patterns - from Knitting Pattern Central
Dr. Who Scarf - knitting pattern
Dragon scale patterns: Dragon Scale gauntlets; Dragon scale mittens
(Archived site.) Free knitting patterns from Crystal Palace: Sweaters, socks, bags and more
Free Knitting Patterns by Darilyn - Lap Robe, Hug shawl, scarves, dishcloths
Free Knitting Patterns Netring
Free Patterns: From VogueKnitting. Not a lot for moi, but you might find something.
Iva Rose: Vintage patterns
Knitted tea-cozy: .pdf file from Interweave Press
Lace Knitting Resources: Lots of wonderful patterns & websites a little down on the page
Linen Stitch scarf: Great for using up scrap yarn
Landscape sweaters: Free patterns from sweaterscapes.com. For intarsia lovers.
Men's patterns
Chunky yarn men's patterns
Knitty.com
Online Digital Archive of Documents on Weaving and Related Topics: Pdf files of old pattern books for knitting & crocheting from the University of Arizona
Rustling Leaf Press: Publishers of The Eclectic Sole
Scarf Patterns: Scarves & Shawls; Stained Glass Scarf
Shrug Patterns (Free): Elegant Shoulderette Shrug
Lion Brand Textures Mohair Blend, 2 skeins
Needles size 5 (short) and a 24 inch circular #9
2 stitch Markers
Row counter; Jenessa's Drop Stitch Shrug - Materials: I used worsted weight yarn and size 8 dpns and 10 straight needles. This pattern makes sleeves to just below the elbow, but you can make them any length. Author doesn't give yarn amount.; Lacy Bed Jacket - 4 skeins Caron Simply Soft (each skein 6 oz/170g/330 yards) or appropriate substitution
Gauge: Over Garland Pattern St, 4 st = 1", 6.6 rows = 1" - Materials: Size 8 US (5mm) straight needles, Size 8 US (5mm) circular needles
Straw.com: Hats, Socks, Pullovers & more
Sweater patterns Deep V-Neck Cardigan Noro silk garden jacket - Knitty.com pattern Ribbed men's pullover- Knitty.com pattern 24 sts/32 rows = 4" in stockinette stitch on larger needles 26 sts/32 rows = 4" in 5x3 rib on larger needles

Perlgrey.com

buttons and patterns designed by Adrienne Thomas featuring the luminous hand dyed, natural yarns of sister studios, Fleece Artist and Hand Maiden

Quince and Co.

A New England-based company that offers "a line of thoughtfully conceived yarns spun from American wool or sourced from overseas suppliers who grow plants, raise animals, or manufacture a yarn in as earth- and labor-friendly a way as possible." Patterns, too.

Ravelry

Great knitters' social networking site for yarns, patterns, friends, etc. You can list your stash, books, projects and more.

Reversible cables

from Lily Chin

Sock pattern, etc. links

Converting top-down patterns to toe-up: From Interweave Press
Channel Island cast on: See the link under Cast ons)
Darning Socks
Extreme knitting: 2 socks in one: Using double-pointed needles. Thanks to Knitty's Kory Stamper.
Fleegle's Toe-Up No-Flap, No-Hassle Sock Pattern
No Sock Holes For You: How to avoid holes when connecting the heel to the instep
Reinforcing toes & heels: Knitting article by Theresa Vinson Stenersen
Short-row heels
Sock Calculators: The Arachne Sock Calculator
Sock Museum: a real-live exhibit of historically important and accurate sock replicas from the oldest pattern we can find, right up to the current time
Sock patterns: Blueberry Waffle socks; Vintage Sock Patterns

Vermont Fiber Designs

xxsmall to 6x-large sizes

Sheep & Wool Festivals

The Massachusetts Sheep and Woolcraft Fair: Late May.Cummington Fairgrounds, Cummington, MA. Oddly right during lambing season?
Northern Michigan Lamb & Wool Festival: FaceBook only. Late Sept. West Branch, MI. While hardly "Northern Michgan" at least from the viewpoint of this Yooper (sort of the "middle of the mitten, ask me), it looks like fun.
Rhinebeck Sheep & Wool Festival: Late Oct. Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck, NY. FanTAStic venue & vendors.
Shenandoah Valley Fiber Festival: Berryville, VA

Spinning Resources

Stark Hollow Farm: Huntington, VT Great range of fibers at good prices. And they're in New England!
Stripping a batt for spinning: From the The Redhead of Red Stone Yarns whose website seems to have disappeared.
Types of drop spindles: Joy of hand spinning
What are batts, top, roving, and so forth?: With thanks to Abby's Yarns
The Woolery: Source for wheels & fiber

Steeks

Crochet-reinforced steek youtube video

Excuse Me, But What is a "Steek"?

Fair Isle-Style Steeking:The Quick and Dirty Tutorial

Norwegian Steeking Technique - from Knitty.com (involves a sewing machine)

These Flocks

the brainchild of Christien Meindertsma. a knitwear brand in the broadest sense of the word

Tiger-eye shawl pattern

Blackberry ridge

(Archived site.) Twist Collective

Interesting patterns and you can get back issues, I think.

Unique Sheep

Includes big skeins of sock yarn for man-sized feet

Vogue magazine stitch library

Knit/purl, cables, colorwork & more

Webb's

America's yarn store - Northhampton, MA

(Archived site.) Woolworks

a noncommercial, volunteer-run site full of information for handknitters. Patterns, resources, stores & more.

Yarn and Fiber Co.

Windham, NH. Good prices, great shipping options.

yarns by design

Neenah, WI

Yarns

Autumn House Farms: wonderful nubbly variegated yarn, and other choices
Blackberry Ridge Woolen Mills: a family-owned spinnery located in the hills of Vermont Township in South Central Wisconsin - yarns and patterns
Briar Rose Fibers
Chasing Rainbow Dyeworks yarn: Beautiful stuff
Cherry Tree Hill: Hand-dyed merino sock yarn
Colourmart: UK store specializing in lace-weight cashmere & silk yarns & more. Explanation of their yarn weight descriptions is here.
Fiddlesticks Knitting: Patterns available on Ravelry. Shawls, scarves, wraps & tops, yarns in organic cotton, wool & silk, etc.
Fleeceartist.com: Hand dyed many colourways in silks/wools/ kid mohair / alpaca / cashmere in rovings and yarns.
Green Mountain Spinnery: Putney, VT - Mountain Mohair and more
Habu textiles: Yarns from Japan, silk, steel (!), and more. Pretty pricey.
Mango Moon yarns: Extraordinary silk yarns made from saris
Noro: Scrumdillyumscious Japanese varigated yarns - unfortunately you have to read Japanese

Yarn Bazaar

Yarns, tools, free patterns, etc.

Proper mohair care – How to take care of mohair sweaters

WalkerTreasury.com

Knitted swatches from Barbara Walker Treasuries

Misc

Annie's Attic: Everything from crocheting to tatting.
Bead resources: Art beads - free shipping on orders over $10; Beadiesbeadwork - 5 FREE Swarovski Bicones with every order over $25.00. $2.00 Shipping anywhere in the U.S.; BeadsdirectUSA - Lifetime loyalty reward points with every purchase; Caravan Beads - wholesale Miyuki Delica Beads® and Japanese seed beads to bead stores, designers and manufacturers. They sell 100g bags of some Miyukis.; Earthfaire - not sure they're always the cheapest but they seem to have colors the others don't; Etsy; Fire Mountain Gems - recommended by the Bead Queen, my friend, Laurie Benson. They sell 250g bags (You have to click on "Other Package Size(s) Here".); Land of Odds; Shipwreck beads - Lace, WA They sell larger quantites but mostly only 11s. Their description of the other sizes (4mm) I'm not familiar with.
eCommerce Comparisons for Makers: Shared by Grace Dobush
Elissa's Creative Warehouse: Needham, MA. Loads of buttons & other crafty things.
Eucalan woolwash: Out of Canada . 135 oz. bottles available.
Fabric Place Basement: Natick, MA
Franklin MIll Store: Franklin, MA. Huge selection of fabrics & quite a nice yarn selection as well. Great place to have your sewing machine serviced.
Metro Boston fabric shops: Yelp list
coolcraftsites.com: Cross Stitch Crafts, Embroidery, Needlepoint, etc.
Custom labels: bcilabels.com - woven, printed, and pressure sensitive labels; Charm Woven Labels; clothinglabels4u.com - many options re fabric, etc.; Sienna Pacific - really design your own labvels.
Harts Fabric: Pillow forms available.
International Quilt Study Center & Museum: Lincoln, NE
Just Patterns (for baskets)
Metric Conversion sites: Onlineconversion.com - length, temperature, speed, volume, weight and more; Worldwide Metric - length, weight, volume, etc.
Needlearts Studio: Television program sponsored by Interweave Press. Links to program topics, free patterns, etc,
Pantry & Clothing pests: Knitting blogspot.com - Moth control tips
Quasi-crystalline pattern generator (a.k.a. Penrose tiling).: Freeware for non-commercial purposes. Unfortunately only for Windows machines. I'm using this to try to apply to a knitting pattern, but could be used for any needlework. Jpgs of sample output are here
Ram's Horn Studios: FABULOUS vendor of pewter buttons & other great stuff. "All Jewelry is made from the highest quality, jeweler's pewter, which is as always lead-free."
Saltwaterpurls: Interesting knitter's blog
(Archived site.) Sharon b's Stitches for Embroidery and Needlework: Great stitch dictionary
Spinayarn.com: Blank canvas, threads, for knitting, needlepoint. Based in Edmonds WA.
Transporting Knitting Needles & Needlepoint from the Transportation Security Administration
Wichelt Imports: Distributor of Fine Needlework Fabrics and Accessories witha great "Find a fabric" option.

Sewing

I thought, since I now own a Singer 301A sewing machine, I'd start collecting links about that, too.

Laura Wirkkala Ostling: Custom textile work, sewing classes & more
Laura's Sewing School - Arlington, MA: Run by th maker of the incomparable Wirkkala leather flute cases. Website also has a nice collection of sewing/fabric-related web pages.
National Sewing Circle: With some helpful free videos. Unfortunately the most basic one, "How to use a sewing machine" is available only with the premium membership.
Sewing & Vacuum Center: Davis Square, Somverville Sewing machine repaire & sales
Singer 301 & 301A parts
Singer 301 301A Vintage Sewing Machine Review

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