WorldWide Knit In Public Day 2013 – Liat Will Be Making Appearances On TV And Meeting Fans In Palm Springs And Las Vegas

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Liat Gat

Photo of Marilyn Forever statue wearing legwarmersJune 8th – June 16th: WorldWide Knit in Public Day 2013 is here!

I will be traveling to Palm Springs and Las Vegas to knit in public with KnitFreedom fans and do segments on the news about 5 Ways That Knitting Can Save Your Life.

Palm Springs Events:
Wednesday June 12th: KnitFreedom fan meetup at 8:30 p.m., location to be determined.
Follow KnitFreedom’s Facebook page for details.

Thursday June 13th: I will appear on TV on KMIR NBC Palm Springs at 6:15 or 6:25 a.m. to talk about the 5 Ways That Knitting Can Save Your Life.

Also on Thursday: Knitting in public around the Marilyn statue from 5:30-9:30 p.m.
More details: Forever Marilyn II and WWKIP Day at the Forever Marilyn statue in Palm Springs.
I won’t be at this event so if you want to meet up with me, come hang out on Wednesday! I’ll be posting updates on Facebook.

Las Vegas Events:
Friday June 14th: I will appear on TV on FOX5 KVVU Las Vegas at 9:15 a.m. to talk about the 5 Ways That Knitting Can Save Your Life.
Also on Friday: Knitting meetup with Liat at 8:30 p.m. at the Bellagio fountain. We’ll be knitting in public! Bring your yarn and a friend.

Are you going to knit in public this week? Comment below and let me know. And if you are in Palm Springs or Las Vegas, I want to meet you!

Plus if you live in San Francisco, Chicago, Los Angeles, Albuquerque, Miami, Tampa, Orlando, San Diego, Tucson, or Honolulu and you want to meet up with me in the future, leave a comment below and let me know!

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New Video Course Launches Today: The Secrets of Flawless Cast-Ons Revealed!

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Liat Gat

-Just Published-
The Secrets of Flawless Cast-Ons Revealed! This In-Depth Video Course Guides You Through Every Step.

Learn more about the KNITFreedom VIdeo Guide to Cast-Ons

Most of you know ONE cast-on —
the one you were taught when you first learned how to knit.

You know that a cast-on is the way to get stitches on your needle so that you can start knitting.

But did you know that there are over fifty distinct cast-ons, each exactly suited to a different situation? Not only are there tons of fast, everyday cast-ons like the Long-Tail and Old Norwegian cast-ons, there are special cast-ons to

  • invisibly start ribbing on mitten and sweater cuffs
  • start in the center of circular projects
  • match your cast-on and bind-off edges

…and much, much more! Continue reading →

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Fixing a Dropped Long-Tail Cast-On Stitch

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Liat Gat

How many times have you dropped a stitch out of your cast-on as you are knitting the first row? And started over, right?

Well, now you don’t have to take the cast-on out and start over. Just carefully re-work the dropped stitch, following the technique in the video below:



This quick cast-on trick brought to you by… Continue reading →

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Never Run Out Of Tail Casting On – The Infinite-Tail Method

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Liat Gat

If you have to cast on a lot of stitches, say, for a sweater or a long circular scarf, you might have trouble estimating the amount of tail you will need.

Instead of trying to estimate and then risking either running out of tail or wasting a bunch of yarn, you can just use both ends of your ball of yarn to do your cast-on.


This quick cast-on trick brought to you by…
Cast-Ons Ebook on Presale This Friday

This cast-on trick is a small part of the upcoming video knitting course, The KNITFreedom Video Guide To Cast-Ons, on sale this Friday, May 10th. Watch your email inbox for the presale info!

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Get Liat’s “Complete Video Guide to Cast-Ons” – Available To Subscribers Friday, May 10th

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Liat Gat

Heads up! You’ll be able to get your hands on The KNITFreedom Video Guide to Cast-Ons this Friday, May 10th in an exclusive members-only ONE-DAY PRESALE event.

At 7 a.m. Pacific Time I’ll be sending out a discount code to snag 30% off this already outrageously affordable course that one reviewer dubbed “a magnificent compendium of cast-ons.”

With a free subscription to KNITFreedom, you get…

  • A brief video or knitting tip in your email weekly
  • Free downloads of all KNITFreedom knitting patterns
  • A video knitting dictionary to use on your computer, tablet, or smartphone.
  • Special discounts on all KNITFreedom video classes as soon as they come out, as well as a special code you can use right now.
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PS – I know you’ll love this FREE newsletter – it’s got 10 years of knitting expertise behind it. Sign up now so you don’t miss a single tip!

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