You will find some great knitting projects in a new Berroco booklet #315 Bohemian Mix: scarves, cardigans, pullover and shawl, one of them could be a great new match for your wardrobe. Made from thick yarn they won't take much time to do and could be a great company to some of your favourite fall pieces you already have:

Free on-line video from MaryMaxim.com will show you some basic stitches for plastic canvas. Using plastic canvas is not so hard as it seems and gives a lot of freedom in creative projects, especially making 3D constructions.

A lot of free patterns for spring/summer knitted sweaters you can find at berroco.com. Here you can see just some of them.

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Elsebeth Lavold is a famous swedish knitwear designer. In more than 30 years she created numerous masterpieces. It would be hard to show them all here so I advise you to see the list of her books, where you can find photo galeries of her designs.

One of the most important projects of Elsebeth is "The viking knits collection". It started in 1992 as an assignment to illustrate a book on historic excursions in the Stockholm area, along with experiments with cable patterns. And suddenly, there it was, the new technique to incorporate the ornaments of the Viking age into knitting.

The increases and decreases used are not new in themselves, but had previously been used only to shape garments. The innovation enabled Elsebeth to knit both cables that change direction, and placed motifs. In short,she opened the door to a new universe of patterns.

Over the years since the project started, several Viking Knits designs have been published inKnitter's Magazine. Knitter's also published a six-page article

about the designer and her project in their Fall -03 issue, and Elsebeth has been keynote speaker and teacher at two Stitches events,Stitches West i Oakland Ca. in 2003 andStitches Midwest in St. Charles, Ill. in 2004. When Silky Wool, the first yarn from theElsebeth Lavold Designer's Choice label, was introduced in 2003, it was accompanied by a book with Viking Knits designs, The Viking Knits Collection. In 2006, the ninth book in the Designer's Choice series, The Second Viking Knits Collection, was released. The Third Viking Knits Collection came in 2009. More Viking Knits books are planned.The adventure, and the project, continues.

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Everybody, who appreciates crocheted art will love artworks of Joana Vasconcelos. Artist wraps people, animals, and even grand piano with crocheted pieces of amazing beauty and plasticity. Joana's works require unprecedented patience, taste and imagination. Visit her website and get inspired!