Online Knitting Mags

Saturday, November 08, 2008

New(ish) Online Knitting Mags

I'm sure you have already heard of the old favorites, like Knitty, but have you seen all the new online knititng mags popping up? 

  • Knotions -- Slick -- the interface is nice, easy to use and looks good.  Patterns are impressive, although I've never knit any so I can't speak to the accuracy of the patterns, however, they link to the ravelry projects related to each project, so that's cool.
  • The inside Loop -- UK based knitting mag with a simple but clean interface. 
  • Twist Collective -- Ultra slick with gorgeous patterns -- what's the catch?  You have to pay for each pattern.  As a designer, I have to say that knit designers make very little money and I'm all for paying them in order to allow them to put more time into designing. 
  • Popknits -- Nice layout which reminds me a bit of Knitty.  Nothing fancy, but pretty easy to navigate.  Not many patterns, but they are nice.
  • MPMK -- MetaPostModernKnitting has a very basic layout with individual pattern pages almost exactly the same format as Knitty pattern pages. 

It's good to see more options out there and while some of them look a bit basic, there are also those that are really trying to do something different -- Knotions, Twist Collective -- which gives me hope for the future of online knitting magazines.

So, what are your favorite online knitting magazines -- and why do you like them?

Wednesday, February 01, 2006

February MagKnits is Live!

Go check out the February issue of MagKnits!  Such cute things!  Knitted SushiAtari Socks -- okay -- they're called Tech Socks -- but they are Atari Breakout socks!  This takes me back.  I could also see myself making Ziggy.  And I though Odessa was really pretty.  (I am so not a hat person though.)

And many of you have probably already visited Whip Up which I mentioned the other day.  It has gone live and there are articles on felting and and interview with a sock knitter.  And lots of other great things!  I loved the article on fabric thrifting and the paper pictures made me drool!

Lots of exciting things going on out there in the craft realm of the internet. 

Thursday, December 01, 2005

New Knitting Magazine -- Knitting Fog!

There is a new knitting magazine that is just starting out called Knitting Fog and I did an interview that they have posted!  It's mostly about knitting blogs and the knitting blogs web ring.  (Be kind!  I was still recovering from surgery and taking codeine when I gave my answers to the questions!)  They also have their first free pattern available online.

Check it out!