http://www.loopyknits.com Fun & help for knitters Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:00:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Forget trick-or-treating (well, except for snorkling up the bite-size Snicker bars from your children's candy bags). Just get on over to your local knit shop or bookstore to treat yourself to a sleek new knitting book. Here's what's new this month: Glam Knits: 25 Designs for Luxe Yarns by Stefanie Japel ... http://www.loopyknits.com/2008/10/01/new-knitting-book-for-october/ Just a quick update -- look for this new knitting guide to hit bookstores this month: Picture Perfect Knits by Chronicle Books LLC Staff (Paperback - Sep 1, 2008) Now aren't you glad you stopped by? (Note: This was blogged in advance; by now, there may be more new knitting books coming out ... http://www.loopyknits.com/2008/09/01/new-knitting-book-for-september/ Oh, August. I'm already smiling at you because it's back-to-school time and my children are at big changing points in their lives; one is starting her last year of elementary school, and the other is starting her first year of college. (That, plus I get to do a whole lotta ... http://www.loopyknits.com/2008/08/01/new-knitting-books-for-august/ See these nifty knitted toys, art projects, and "for the hell of it" knits: Heart, brain, and guts in delicately fuzzy yarn Wonder Woman costume Weird knitted body suits in ads Polka-dotted hot water bottle cover Adorable felted wool jewelry http://www.loopyknits.com/2008/07/19/knit-picks-cool-projects-online/ This site has gathered a handful of cool knitting projects that celebrate all you love about video games: http://www.ripten.com/2008/02/03/improve-your-hand-eye-coordination-with-nine-knit-game-projects/ My favorite: the Magnetic Katamari Ball. http://www.loopyknits.com/2008/07/19/9-knitting-projects-that-got-game/ Knittistas, you'll want to check out the Starving Crafter blog. The site gathers info on the latest contests for artists, crafters, designers, and makers. You got the knitting chops to compete? Yeah, I thought you did. :) http://www.loopyknits.com/2008/07/18/knitting-other-crafty-competitions-galore/ Who can resist a knitted Elvis? Not me. From the book Knitted Icons by Carol Meldrum. Photo posted in Aine D.'s Flickr photostream; some rights reserved. http://www.loopyknits.com/2008/07/18/thank-yuh-thank-yuh-verra-much/ I'll be putting a few ads on LoopyKnits.com as soon as I can get approval for some programs, particularly Google AdSense and Chitika, as well as an affiliate link for Amazon.com. I hope the ads and affiliate links won't be obtrusive and that you will bear with me. It'll be ... http://www.loopyknits.com/2008/07/16/ad-progress-for-loopyknitscom/ I'm going to be re-vamping LoopyKnits.com over the next few weeks. My first step was to upgrade WordPress to the latest version. Next, I'm going to finalize my selection of templates (there's another one I'm playing with; this one is really sleek, but it's doesn't just scream "Knitting!" -- you ... http://www.loopyknits.com/2008/07/15/woo-hoo-upgraded-to-wp-26/ Well, bless Nicky Epstein, because without this knitting author's work, we wouldn't have anything new to read this month. Although I am reluctant to pick up any hot fibers in July for knitting, scarves are a perfect take-along size if you like to knit while on vacation. So, Nicky ... well ... http://www.loopyknits.com/2008/07/01/new-knitting-book-for-july/