Diana Yarns

10/01/2022

I love to see this! The more men the better.

About 1 million people became hooked on hobby over lockdown after Olympian was seen purling poolside

28/08/2021

When you loves Moomins AND knitting :)

14/03/2021

Using up yarn odds and ends to make throws in various colourways, using large needles. So much fun!

10/03/2021

Finally finished and will post photos of it on my bed soon. I have two kids left for this remarkable pattern. Link in Bio.

25/01/2021

Feel the Bern, not the cold, with your own pair of winter-proof hand warmers – here’s how to stitch them at home

02/05/2020

A lovely knitted washcloth pattern using cotton or linen and 3.5mm needles.

Waffle Stitch Washcloth Need a little something to keep you busy? What if that little something also offered a bit of comfort? And on top of that, some beauty, too? Yes, that all sounds really good right about now! Our Waffle Stitch Washcloths are a wonderful diversion that, in the end, are also a l...

10/03/2020

Knitting Stories - Creating knit wear that camouflages itself in the surroundings.

Joseph Ford is a 39-year-old photographer from Brighton. He creates images seamlessly camouflaging people into backgrounds using knitwear made by Nina Dodd.

Read more here: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/gallery/2018/jan/24/camouflage-knitting-in-pictures

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27/02/2020

The knitting community is reckoning with racism

Fiber artists of color are taking to Instagram stories to call out instances of prejudice — and to try to shape a more inclusive future.

***On January 7, she blogged excitedly about her upcoming trip to India. She wrote that 2019 would be her “year of color.” She said that as a child, India had fascinated her, and that when an Indian friend’s parents offered to take her with them on a trip, it was “like being offered a seat on a flight to Mars.” She spoke of her trip as if it were the biggest hurdle anyone could jump: “If I can go to India, I can do anything — I’m pretty sure.” Templer, it should be noted, is white.***

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Source: https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2019/2/25/18234950/knitting-racism-instagram-stories

20/02/2020

Knitting Stories - A very positive way to engage in knitting is to share the knowledge with others and then donate the output to some one who can benefit from the knitted scarves, hats etc. especially in the cold winter time.

Sarah Eisenman, a sophomore, has created a club that just does that. "Kids Knitting it Forward" is a club that teaches kids and teens how to knit, donating the items made during the winters.

Read more about her here: https://dailynorthwestern.com/2019/12/03/lateststories/knit-1-purl-2-knitwestern-makes-its-first-year-count-this-winter/

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13/02/2020

Knitting Stories - Based on the book by Uri Orlev, Grandma Knitting. A story about Grandma, who knitted an entire world out of wool: the house, the garden, the bed, even the tea and the cake, and finally her grandchildren as well. But the world around doesn’t easily accept woolen grandchildren.

Check for more performances here: https://www.traintheater.co.il/en/repertoire/performance/269

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