JO NEWTON'S WEBSITE

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JO NEWTONS REALISTIC MOTIF DESIGNS ARE SUITABLE FOR PUNCHCARD OR ELECTRONIC KNITTING

        

 

NEW LINKS!!

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As most people do not limit themselves to one craft this brand new link will take you to STITCHTASTIC Pets Cross Stitch designs page where you will find over 700 unique and exclusive counted cross stitch designs with something for everyone. We have a huge range of transport designs, over 100 caricature designs and an expanding range of nature designs

http://www.stitchtastic.com/catalog/caricature_petz.aspx


COUNTRY KNITTING OF MAINE  Proprietor:  Linda Williams

Address: 351 White Schoolhouse Rd  Madison, ME 04950 U.S.A

I am a dealer for Brother and Silver Reed knitting machines.  I stock Tamm and Bramwell yarns, many miscellaneous cones and patterns and also own the copyrights to all of Alles Hutchinson's, Mary Louise Norman's, Fred Stafford and Lois Blystone's knitting machine books.
I publish a bi-monthly magazine titled Country Knitting of Maine News & Views which is now available in the U.K.  See details at 

www.countryknittingofmaine.com

 

HOUSE OF LAVENE - Couture Machine Knitting Patterns from Anne Lavene
www.houseoflavene.com

 

The SCOTTISH MACHINE KNITTERS' ASSOCIATION has just opened a new website where details of their aims and aspirations can be found.  They are planning an interesting programme of events North of the border, which are open to anyone, not just the lucky Scots!  See more at

www.scottishmachineknitters.org.uk

 

CLAIR CROWSTON  has pretty and practical patterns at

www.machineknittingdesigns-by-clair.co.uk

 

RUDDINGTON FRAMEWORK KNITTERS' MUSEUM - is a fascinating place worth a visit for anyone remotely interested in machine knitting   www.rfkm.org - the website of interest to every machine knitter

MAGGIE ANDREWS in Harlow, Essex, England.
Designer and Author of books and leaflets for Machine knitters.

Visit my web site for free patterns, free lessons and hints and tips
www.maggieandrews.supanet.com
and

Knitting 4U: categorized resource directory for everything about knitting4u. 

ANGORA COTTAGE is a U.S. based knitting business owned by Kristen Worthington selling handpainted, handspun, commercial yarn, patterns and supplies.  Also offering an extensive selection of exotic, multicolor and solid color roving for spinners and felters at  www.angoracottage.com  E-mail Angora_Cottage@comcast.net

KIMBERLEY JOLLY in the USA is adding a Knitting page to her website which is currently primarily for quilting and sewing crafts.  Visit this interesting site at

Description:  Fat Quarter Bundles, Original Quilt Kits, Quilting Fabrics & FREE Quilt Patterns

 

IRENE KRIEGER needs very little introduction to UK knitters and a visit to her new site at  www.irenekrieger.com should be rewarding, especially to Passap owners, though her designs can be used by all machines.  

LINDA BLACK has an interesting site at

www.getknitting.com where she has
"Machine knitting patterns, designs, software and other useful on-line
resources."

I am pleased to announce to knitters in the U.S.A. that  Ileen Levy at

ILEEN'S NEEDLE NOOK, of

4106 West Ely Road, HANNIBAL,  MO.  63401-2539 is now stocking my books and disks. 

  Contact Ileen by email ileen@adams.net and her website is www.ileen.com 

 

 

Also primarily for U.S. knitters, but of interest to all Crafts people,  visit Knit 'N Style Magazine Online at
www.knitnstyle.com .

TWO NEW  LINKS aimed at the U.S. market and those who use fabrics in their work are :-

1. “Quilting Fabric at Fat Quarter World Premium quilting fabric from Fat Quarter World. Fat quarter bundles and quilt fabrics from Moda and other top manufacturers. Shop by color, collection, theme, or brand.  www.fatquarterworld.com/quilts/ 

 

  2. We are a reputable retail fabric store located in New York City, we offer beautiful silks, crochets, great cottons and so much more.  

Phone: 877.707.3077  X-201 | Fax: 646.219.7119 | Mobile:  917.620.6136

www.nyfashioncenterfabrics.com   also  www.metrodyeing.com

 

 

 

 Knitters in THE NETHERLANDS and those who would like to know more about the DESIGNAKNIT program (in English!), and also 'FITTINGLY SEW' and Machine Embroidery programs can access the 'KNIT & SEW' Website :-

www.knitandsew.demon.nl 

CANADIAN Knitters might find it convenient to contact :-

 DOODLES

2050 Lakeshore Rd. West

Oakville, Ontario

Canada L6L 1G7

(905) 827-4270

doodles@bserv.com

where Eileen Turner stocks my booklets and disks.

Knitters in WALES could contact:-

UNDYARNCRAFTS

"The Old Temperance Hall"

West End,

Magor, Monmouthshire, NP26 5HT  www.undyarns.co.uk

who stock my books and many others, also yarns, machines & accessories.

 

LINDA IRWIN  who is the mastermind behind JIGSAW KNITS has a site,    www.jigsawknits.co.uk which is well worth visiting for many patterns and books of interest to all knitters, and particularly DesignaKnit users.

 

THE HEATHERCRAFT MACHINE KNITTING CENTRE  

is in  Faygate, West Sussex, RH12 4SH

and stocks everything a machine knitter might need :-

www.heathercraft.co.uk 

 

ERICA THOMSON  from Nottingham is a  UK designer with patterns, interesting and useful haberdashery supplies and unusual ideas for using your knitting machine  www.erica.co.uk 

 

ANN BROWN  features her POSH FROCK designs on www.poshfrocks.com 

 

 

The Guild of Machine Knitters have a  site at www.guild-mach-knit.org.uk 

 

METROPOLITAN of Poole, Nantwich, Cheshire   stock everything the U.K. knitter could need, including my books, and also run tuition courses.  www.metropolitanmachineknitting.co.uk 

 

JAN WRIGHT has patterns and and knitting related accessories are second to none.    www.janwright.com 

 

'THE CORNISH KNITWITS'  is a group of  enterprising ladies who have produced very easy to follow instruction books for DesignaKnit users and other publications.  For further details their website is http://pages.zoom.co.uk/cornishknitwits 

 

 

One time visitors to the big Shows will remember the lovely designs by LINDA JACKSON under the name ARTIKA.  LINDA has  an on-line catalogue of her pattern books and specialises in abstract knitted fabric designs.  
A feature of her site is her particular "baby" which is her UK  knitters, crocheters and designers page where people can list (for free) knitting services they can offer or knitting services needed, with an email address where they can be contacted.   Well worth a visit at www.artika.co.uk 

 

 

'MACHINE KNITTING MONTHLY MAGAZINE' to which I contribute now has its very own website which is growing all the time so keep visiting at www.machineknittingmonthly.net

 

From GERMANY comes a link to the currently fashionable Blog type website.  It helps if you understand German!  Try Karin Kaiser's blog at :

www.myblog.de/karinsocke

 

'.....AND FINALLY...' If your knitting is getting you down why not work off your frustration with some time in the garden - and for help with any horticultural problems you may have try consulting http://www.harrodhorticultural.com/weblog/index.html where the knowledgable Martin Fiddes is happy to answer your queries.

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Last Modified  August 03, 2009

 
 

 

 

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