Suggestions for new Knitalongs?

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Permalink Reply by Knit Picks Admin on March 12, 2009 at 11:04am: Yeah, Victorian Lace Today has beautiful lace shawls and so does A Gathering of Lace by Meg Swansen. One day I'm going to knit the Frost Flowers shawl. And the Vice President of Knit Picks has knit several shawls from Victorian Lace Today.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Elianastar on March 12, 2009 at 12:45pm: I have the Gathering Lace book... there are a couple projects I'd like to try from that... someday...; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Peggy Stuart on March 12, 2009 at 1:34pm: This is an idea for a group, but I'm not sure you would call it a KAL. How about a spinning group? It would also be nice if KP would offer spinning fiber. It can be so expensive! A lot of us knitters also spin. Just ask Kelley! --Peggy; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Elianastar on March 27, 2009 at 12:32pm: A conversation in the UFO KAL, (page 9 as of 3/27/09) about free audio books and knitting caused me to think perhaps a "Knit-n-Read" KAL would be fun? It could be a great place to centralize resources for finding audiobooks, free and pay, to listen to while knitting and a great place for people to talk about what they've listened to and review the books and what they did or didn't like about the reader &/or the book... and news about new books that have become available. And, also to talk about what they worked on while listening to that book!

Sometimes, there could be a project/book option for people to listen to and work together. The UFO discussion was about someone knitting "Sense and Sensibilities" socks, relative to the book of the same name by Jane Austin... as one example. It could be fun to find projects that "match" different titles. Right off the bat, I've got one suggestion. I bought Glenn Beck's "The Christmas Sweater" on an audiobook CD... which, of course I've not listened to. I think in the story, it is a red sweater. It could be fun to knit a red top/down or bottom/up sweater while listening to the book.

Kelley's Podcast reviews of some of her audiobooks has caused me to consider the value of combining knitting with audiobooks... something I otherwise don't have the patience for. I've spurned audiobooks in the past because, with A.D.D. they simply do not hold my attention. Combining them with knit and crochet, however, might be a completely different story. [pun] I've got some audiobook CDs I've never listened to for longer than 15 or 20 minutes... I'd start with those. :-); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Peggy Stuart on March 27, 2009 at 6:29pm: Star: Good idea for a Knit-n-read KAL. (KNR KAL?) I have ADD also, and I find I can sit and listen to an audiobook if I'm knitting or quilting, especially if there is a little thought required for my project. You may like it. I'll be waiting to read what your results are, KAL or no. Happy knitting and reading! --Peggy; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Elianastar on March 27, 2009 at 8:15pm: I was having a really hard time listening to Podcasts for the same reason. I finally realized I needed to add another level of attention to it or I'd never get through an entire 20 minutes of any Podcast, never mind something longer. When I started listening while working on a knit or crochet project, I'd actually HEAR what was being said. So, that's why I'm rethinking audiobooks now.

My complete inability to listen/hear audiobooks is a big reason I didn't think I'd ever find a use for an iPod. Mine has video capabilities, so I started off watching the "Let's knit2gether" video Podcasts first. I've got a gazillion podcasts on my iPhone and iPod... lot's of knitting to do to ever hope to listen to any of them! LOL!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Peggy Stuart on March 28, 2009 at 7:07am: At the risk of having a great proliferation of KALs, how about a spinning KAL and a dyeing KAL. I know I've mentioned spinning before, but now I've started dyeing. Since dyeing and spinning often go together, the two could be combined into one: The Dyeing and Spinning KAL. (Putting dyeing first might bring in some knitters who want to dye their own yarn.) We could have separate threads for dyeing and spinning projects and issues. I know we have a lot of spinners who are members of the Knit Picks Knitting Community. We have found each other by chance, and maybe there are others. --Peggy; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by michele meyers on March 30, 2009 at 5:18pm: Love to do somethng in lace
Also the book on Double knitting that Knit Picks is selling Double Knitting by M'Lou Baber Those sweaters/jackets are wonderful.
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Permalink Reply by tracycr on April 3, 2009 at 10:35am: How about a general charity knit-a-long? I know a lot of knitters knit for various charity organizations and it would be a good way to share our projects and the different causes in which we knit for. Knitters are some of the most generous and loving people I have ever met and I for one would love to be a part of a charity knit-a-long. I have baby blanket I am about to knit for The Association of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research, or CDH research. My brother and sister-in-law recently had a baby pass away with this rare condition and my sister-in-law is collecting items to donate to families who have babies in the NICU with the same condition. The hand knit items brighten up the sullen conditions and the babies respond to the beautiful colors in the blankets and mittens better than the dull colored items provided by the hospitals.

Anyway, this is just an example of a charity I am currently knitting for but everyone has their own story and I am always touched to learn how others come to knit for a certain cause. This kind of knit-a-long would not only be a way for us to get our projects completed but to reach out and learn about other causes and stories. A lot of knitters knit to heal from a tragedy and sometimes by turning their knitting into a cause while reaching out to the knitting community along the way, the healing can begin to take shape.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Elianastar on April 3, 2009 at 1:26pm: I like this one. I like to knit/crochet small blankets for homeless cats and dogs and burial buntings for stillborn babies.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by JEN V. on October 23, 2009 at 10:57am: I like this too. I would also suggest another charity - the National Alopecia Areata Foundation. My daughter has boughts with Alopecia from time to time, and I have made her numerous hats. I have not been active on the message boards for a long time, but when I was, I had people constantly asking me to make them hats for their little ones.

For those of you that don't know. Alopecia Areata is a auto-immune disease which affects the hair follicle. It affects people to different degrees. Some lose all of their hair, some only lose a little bit. Some will lose it permanently and some will grow back. I know for my little girl, when she was at the height of her hair loss, having pretty hats to wear to school made all the difference.

So, just a suggestion for a KAL. Heck, for a challenge, we can even throw in some cables.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by palsknitto on May 4, 2009 at 6:34pm: I think something with cables, they are fun to do, and some of them are so pretty, and not too easy, hats, scarfs , sweaters, Irene; ▶ Reply to This