Favorite Links

Here are some of our current favorite web sites.

Knitten Buds - Jeanette and Lyndee, fondly known as the "Knitten Buds," are our local source for wonderful 2/24 yarn that's great for making double jacquard afghans. It also makes great sweaters, pants and skirts! Jeanette and Lyndee have designed some fantastic double jacquard afghan patterns for the Passap done in DAK and CUT formats. Some of their patterns are also designed for the Brother in DAK format. The Knitten Buds have just started carrying Confetti sock yarn - a yarn that makes it's own design in the sock without floats. Confetti is space-dyed at just the right pitch for socks to make an interesting fairisle design. Please visit their website and take a look around. They have some adorable free patterns on their website as well.
Knitters Edge - The ultimate knitting machine resource. Check out the Gold Site subscription. It is an online library & resource center. You will find patterns for a variety of projects, how-to articles with detailed, step-by-step photos & other resource information. This is a must have for any machine knitter.
Common Threads - Fiber arts store and learning center (Encinitas, CA)
Cochenille Design Studio - Knitting design software, garment design, and more
Northtipton Creations - Patterns, knitting machine supplies, gadgets, tools, etc.
Distinctive Knits - Scott Renno, Michael Becker: instructors, machines, supplies, information on DesignaKnit.
Jill Stern - For the past 17 years, Jill has concentrated her interests in the areas of machine knitting and designing. She has also authored many books on the subject. Currently she is designing custom knitwear for private clients and combining sewing with knitting for a whole new design line.
Ricki Mundstock's Magic Cables - "Magic Cables" is a simple, fast technique for knitting mock cables. The patterns are knit on any standard, bulky or mid-gauge knitting machine using a variety of tuck stitch patterns that are specifically designed by Ricki Mundstock. You'll love the texture created by the tuck stitches combined with cables.
Bonnie Triola - Sue Jaloweic, new owner of Bonnie Triola, specializes in providing quality yarns at excellent prices for hand knitters, weavers, and machine knitters. Offerings include her own line of natural and synthetic fibers, designer close-out fibers, and yarns from Silk City & Tamm. Her e-mail address is: Sue@btyarns.com; Phone Nos. (440) 229-1445, (877) 832-2032
Knitcraft - DesignaKnit (DAK): Knitting design software, cables (for knitting machine to computer to upload and download knitting motifs and shapes for interactive knitting), knitting machines and more.
Knitting Fever (KFI) - This is one of the United States’ largest importers and distributors of quality yarns from around the world. Including (but not limited to) Debbie Bliss, Gedifra, Noro, and Sirdar - KFI supplies yarn shops, catalogs, and online stores across the nation with many of the fine yarns we enjoy knitting with. Check out their site for updates on their current lines of yarn and the store nearest you.
Euro Yarns- A subsidiary of Knitting Fever (KFI) - one of the United States’ largest importers and distributors of quality yarns from around the world. Including (but not limited to) Jo Sharp, Mondial, OnLine, and Schachenmayr - Euro Yarns supplies yarn shops, catalogs, and online stores across the nation with many of the fine yarns we enjoy knitting with. Check out their site for updates on their current lines of yarn and the store nearest you.
Knitwords - Knitting magazine full of elegant knitwear, in-depth technique instructions
Machine Knitters Source - Machine Knitters Source Magazine. MKS is the top selling magazine in North America devoted exclusively to the inspiring and creative hobby of machine knitting, specializing in knitting machine patterns, technical articles and related features
Knit 'N Style Magazine Online - Hand knitting magazine with many beautiful patterns. Many if the projects also have directions for machine knitting
Angelika's Machine & Hand Knitting - Angelika's Machine & Hand Knitting is dedicated to machine & hand knitting at all levels. A great resource for prospective machine knitters with reports on knitting machines, techniques, common learning problems, business and club listings and a friendly contact. For hand knitting Angelika carries a full supply of many weights and blends of yarns, books & hand knitting tools
Charlene's Machine Knitting Links and More
Sandee's Kwik Knit - Sandee has written many books; they are written with the beginner in mind but the advanced knitter will also find the garments fun and easy to knit. The books can be used on any basic standard or bulky knitting machine using many different types of yarn. With sizes ranging from newborn to women's 54 and men's size 50, this will allow you to knit something special for anyone! You will find cardigans, coats, hats & scarves, pants, skirts, socks, sweatshirt inserts, tank tops, tote bags, tunics, Christmas socks, baby & children garments, afghans, cut 'n sew, drop shoulder sweaters, set-in sleeve sweaters, bulky garments, gauge hints, techniques, men & boys sweaters, and vests.
The Knitting Mills - April Mills is an accomplished knitter and has written many books and patterns. She has hard-to-find items such buttons and clasps, braids and trims and much more!
Unique Knitting Bags - The Ewe-HaulT knitting bag will provide space for all your knitting supplies!
Website Elizabeth's Fiber & Yarn Store - This website helps in Estimating Knitting Gauge Using WPI. WRAPS PER INCH or by Yarn Size
Knitting Any Way (and Spinning too!) - has free machine knitting patterns including headband, dishcloth, moebius, pixie, hat and more; free charts; index of machine knitting tips. Visit the Sock Spot for sock sizes, patterns, tips and links.
Hand-crafted Jewelry - Made on the Knitting machine.

Fluffy Knitter Deb - This link is for hand knitting socks starting at the toe. Very ingenious. I thought that maybe our machine knitters might like to see something different.

Local Knit Shops:

The Black Sheep Encinitas, CA 92024 760-436-0073 www.theblacksheep.biz	Maria's Knitting & Crochet Chula Vista, CA 92911 619-585-1677 www.mariasknitting.com
Border Leather & Yarn Outet Chula Vista, CA 91910 619-691-1657; 800-732-6936 www.borderleather.com	Needlecraft Cottage San Diego, CA 92109 858-272-8185 www.needlecraftcottage.com
Common Threads -- MK Dealers Encinitas, CA 92024 760-436-6119 www.fiberartsshop.com	The Needleworks San Diego, CA 92108 619-295-8505 www.theneedleworkssd.com
The Grove at Juniper & 30th San Diego, CA 92024 619-284-7484 www.grovesandiego.com	Newton's Knits -- MK Dealer Anaheim, CA 92806 714-634-9116 www.newtons.com
Knitting by the Beach Solana Beach, CA 92119 858-509-9276 www/knittingbythebeach.com	Two Sisters & Ewe La Mesa, CA 91941 619-460-8103 twosisterssandewe.com
Knitting in La Jolla La Jolla, CA 92040 858-456-4687; 800-956-5648	Yarn and Thread Expressions Lemon Grove, CA 91945 619-460-9276
Lakeside Knits & Cross Stitch Lakeside, CA 92040 619-443-3194 Website under construction	Yarning for You San Marcos, CA 92078 760-744-5648 www.yarningforyou.com
Lori's Frames Fibers and Frills Alpine, CA 91901 619-659-9784; 619-659-0679 www.lorisframesfibersandfrills.com

Dealer and Machine Repair

Knitnutz -Patty Shores repairs Brother knitting machines. She can be reached at knitnutz@embarqmail.com. Tel: 434-531-3463; Cell: 434-960-0363.
Patty also sells yarn!
Steven Schumacker repairs Passap and can do tuneups on most other knitting machines such as Brother, Knitking, Singer, Toyota, Silver Reed, White & Singer knitting machines.
Phone: (858) 414-2991
Email: stevenjschumacher@yahoo.com
Needle-Tek - Repairs & Parts for all Japanese Knitting Machines and Accessories, including
Brother, Knit King, Studio, Singer, Silver Reed, Toyota
24917 NE Rawson Rd
Brush Prairie, WA 98606
Phone: (360) 892-2304
Fax: 360 944-9439
Sun Cheong Knitting Machine Co. - Repairs & Parts
Phone: 852-2322-7968
Fax 852 2322 4206
Email: jacky.knitting@gmail.com