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The ITV soap opera Emmerdale first aired on October 16, 1972, and over its 49-year history has not only brought us dramatic storylines, but weird and wonderful spinoffs as well. Many soaps and TV shows have released merchandise over the years, from Coronation Street puzzles to a BBC Sitcom Bread …

Photo: Nynne Schröder This article may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. Please read our disclosure for more information. If there’s one thing for sure, it’s winter is coming and you’re going to need a scarf. And not only that, …

Photo: Stock Photos from GOFFKEIN.PRO/ShutterstockThis article may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. Please read our disclosure for more information. Cozy knits and steaming teacups are the perfect fall accessories. Whether you are an experienced craftsman or just starting out, …

kertlisGetty Images Are you looking for a baby knitting pattern? If you are looking for a pattern for a baby blanket, sweater or cardigan that is adorable and easy to follow, we have the answer. These knitting patterns are designed by renowned knitters and have been tried and tested by …

To the untrained eye, knitting can look a bit like witchcraft. Master seamstresses seem to magically create all kinds of textile objects with quick and agile hand movements. A Japanese artisan who works under the name Atelier Euph creates particularly impressive knitted and crocheted sculptural objects. She recently paid homage …

It’s always the first thing people say when Becky Male talks about swimsuit knitting patterns. “They can’t believe people wore woolens to swim in the 1940s and 1950s,” she smiles. “But really, it was the most efficient material available to use – Lycra wasn’t invented until the 1970s, after all. …

Do you like to knit? Are you always looking for new projects and interesting options? A good source is the Knitting Pattern Books, which contain a wealth of challenging projects featuring a full range of stitches and skill levels. Most include an introduction to basic knitting skills and materials, with …

courtesy A homemade knitted scarf or hat makes a perfect thoughtful gift for birthdays and holidays, as well as being a fun and creative activity you can do in your spare time. To start your knitting journey, you really only need three things: Knitting needles, thread and scissors – corn …

And it’s not just about knitting patterns anymore: sites like Ravelry provide a “safe space” to discuss politics. Deplorable Knitter and Medora Van Denburgh, who runs a 239-member Bernie Sanders group on Ravelry, both said they live in areas that generally lean in the political direction opposite to theirs, and …

Knitting dates back thousands of years, but new research suggests that it may be more than an ancient way of making materials. According to Elisabetta Matsumoto from Georgia Institute of Technology, the underlying mathematical rules of knitting could inform the development of revolutionary materials. Matsumoto believes that understanding how stitch …

Photo bank of Elena Schweitzer / ShutterstockThis article may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. Please read our disclosure for more information. Learning crafts like crochet can bring you joy for a lifetime. The skills learned give you the opportunity …

London architect and designer Bastian Beyer’s project explores the potential of using knitted textile structures that have been biologically solidified as sustainable building materials. Beyer worked with fellow designer Daniel Suarez to apply traditional knitting techniques to unusual fabrics before solidifying them using biological processes, to determine the structural potential …

Finally, a use for that industrial knitting machine you bought at a garage sale! Carnegie Mellon researchers have created a method that generates knitting patterns for arbitrary 3D shapes, opening up the possibility of “knitting on demand.” Think about 3D printing, but softer. The idea is actually pretty compelling to …

AI Weirdness’s Janelle Shane is awesome – she’s trained neural networks to invent all kinds of hilarious material, from new color names to weird new cooking recipes to original Dungeons and Dragons spells. Recently, she decided to train a neural network on knitting patterns, and he started spitting out new …

A group of CMU researchers has created a generalizable approach to converting pattern files generated by 3D design packages into knitting patterns that can be fed into a variety of computerized knitting machines, which then “print” the solid into knitting it. Textile artists have long emphasized that knitting and other …

Fans of knitting who love the vintage look will be delighted to hear that the Hobbycraft craft store has been bringing back popular designs from the 1940s … And, with any luck, they should be available in time for Christmas! The craft retailer worked with the Women’s Institute on the …

If you’ve been doing chemo caps with me for the past few years and are fed up with the standard models we use, I’ve got some good news. Here are links to models that I haven’t shared with you before. I have crochet and knitting patterns so take your pick …

Baby hand knits are one of the most beautiful handmade items you can create. They are welcomed as great gifts, made with love for a newborn, and they can be passed on to other babies – or even the next generation – once they have outgrown them. Knitting baby clothes …

Two women from the province are keeping the culture alive by recreating and sharing rare Newfoundland knitting patterns. Christine LeGrow, owner of Spindrift Handknits, and Shirley “Shirl the Purl” Scott put together patterns for hand-knit items such as trigger mitts, flapper caps and scarves. Scott, originally from New Brunswick, said …

[Tumblr] Have you ever dreamed of crocheting a crotch and embroidering an erogenous zone? Coming soon on today’s show, Séan will chat with a naughty knitter, all about his stitch pattern book Knit your own Kama Sutra. craft queen Geraldine Warnerwho goes by the name of Trixie von Purl, has …

Cara Delevingne, Lily Allen and Harry Styles love it: knitting is officially cool. Join us with five free knitting patterns for beginners and beyond, from the knitwear brand of Lily Cole and Katherine Poulton THROUGH Rachel Dove | September 21, 2014 ” Knitting soothes the troubled mind, and neither does …

The coast is in the grip of another winter storm (with another looming later in the week) and Punxsutawney Phil has just declared six more weeks of winter! When will this end? Might as well give in and curl up under a big crochet or knit throw project until spring. …

REVEALED: Eddie Redmayne before he got famous… modeling knitting patterns (but he’s still gorgeous) By Lucy Buckland Published: 10:24 a.m. EST, March 6, 2013 | Update: 2:47 a.m. EST, March 7, 2013 He’s now a Hollywood A-Lister who’s been the toast of the Oscars and arguably one of the hottest …

I’m a geek and a nerd. I am an intermediate knitter and crocheter. I have very little exposure to the amazing world of steampunk, but I’m working on it. Delighted to meet you. Now that we have that out of the way, let me say this: this book is truly …