Features Index - Knitty: Fall 2009


Cool stuff! [in which all the reviewers are freaked out over how much great stuff there is to share with you this issue] Jillian Moreno, Amy Singer, Katherine Ganzel, Kate Atherley Stitches in Time [in which Franklin had a book to finish, so we gave him the issue off - he'll return in winter] Franklin Habit Techniques with Theresa [in which we take a more detailed look at decreases] Theresa Vinson Stenersen Knitty's Yarn Roundtable™ [is undergoing a gentle redesign and will return in winter with a double-dose of yarn reviews!] Knitters like you Dyeing with Cochineal [in which the most beautiful colors come from tiny bugs] Janelle Masters Short fiction: The Sock Thief [in which we really hope it's fiction!] Jenny Rae Rappaport Jeny's Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off [in which the perfect companion to Judy's Magic Cast On is introduced - with an endorsement by Cat Bordhi!] Jeny Staiman

Cool spinning stuff
[in which there is so much for spinners, you might just flip out, but please don't]
Jillian Moreno, Amy R Singer

Fiber fiesta!
[is undergoing a gentle redesign and will return in winter with a double-dose of fiber reviews!]
Spinners like you

Spinner's Glossary
[in which Lee shows us how to let go and create free verse with fiber]
Lee Juvan

Sinclair's Search for a "Kindly" Shetland Sheep
[in which we learn about the effort in 1790 to make the British Shetland as popular as the Spanish Merino]
Lisa D. Jacobs

Longwools into lace
[in which neglected-but-lovely longwools find a place in lace]
Beth Smith

Pattern: Indian Summer
[in which some lace yarn, longwool or otherwise, makes a lovely chill-warder-offer]
Beth Smith

Pattern: Kindly Sheep
[in which you choose the fleece to spin that suits your climate for a pair of layered mittens]
Lisa D. Jacobs