Did you know there is a blog called Zimmermania? This is a blog dedicated to all of the 'unventings' of Elizabeth Zimmermann, or EZ.
The latest post is regarding the new book, Knit One Knit All, which is full of Elizabeth's garter stitch designs. I love the hat on the cover, the Chambered Nautilus Tam. That is the first project from this book that I am going to be knitting! There are lots of other great patterns; if you are an EZ fan, I recommend adding this book to your knitting library!
Hot off the press! The latest issue just came today!
Lots of stuff to win with this issue. To name a couple, you can win a cover kit, which is some Shepherd Bulky from Lorna's Laces to knit the beanie designed by Faith Hale.
Win some Kool-Aid, a skein of yarn and some Eucalan wash along with a neck warmer pattern to dye your own yarn! I absolutely love dying yarn with Kool-Aid! I have done this a number of times; it's so much fun, and you don't have to worry about any hazardous chemicals while dying.
You can also win Tulip's Carry C interchangeable needle set. The set has eleven pairs of bamboo needle tips (US sizes 3-13) with the cables.
Q and A with Jil Eaton - Instructions on how to knit a stitch in the row below. Her answer contains instructions for knitting the Bee Stitch, which is a very lovely stitch.
There are also some patterns that combine crochet and knit, such as a beret designed by Patty Nance and knit with Northampton by Valley Yarns (I have some of this in my stash to make a cabled blanket designed by Melissa Leapman, and it's very nice yarn!)
If you are interested in dying yarn with Kool-Aid, here is a video demonstrating the process:
If you would like to learn the Bee Stitch, you can find the written pattern HERE, and below is a video demonstrating this stitch
