Color Style: Innovative to Traditional, 17 Inspired Designs to Knit (Style series) by Pam Allen and Ann Budd. Interweave Press (September 16, 2008).

This is a lovelyaddition to the style series from interweave. A book that aims to show the various techniques that you can use to incorporate color in knitting: some of the techniques covered include: fair isle, intarsia, mosaic knitting, argyle, and slip stitch.

What I love about this series of books is the designer section at the back, showing you how to take the techniques and run with them – making up your own designs. The techniques are also explained well – with illustrations and of course each project has chart and diagrams.

Cthulhu Beard Hat by Nichole Verville is a free ravelry download (and reminded me and my daughter of the Oods from Doctor who).

Speaking of Dr Who and knitted soft toy aliens – check out the knitted Ood and related discussion on Counterfeit chic.

love some of these vintage patterns that are available for download from free vintage patterns.

soaker pants :: huck finn cardigan :: little miss jump up dress :: crochet snuggle cap

Saartje’s Bootees (link to PDF in sidebar) :: mary jane booties :: ruths perfect booties :: little button loafers (paid pattern at etsy) :: knitty gritty suede booties :: stay-on booties :: baby socks at interweave :: magic slippers :: saartjes bootie the bockstark way :: mary jane skimmers (on etsy) :: simple baby shoe (ravelry download) :: quick bootie :: pirate booties (download at ravelry) :: knee high booties at vintage knitting :: surisuri baby booties (at ravelry) ::

two patterns with some victorian flavour: these fingerless mittens from knitpicks :: and this nightcap from knitty.

Pop knits is a new online knitting mag, their inaugral issue up with some really excellent patterns – such as the la-la love you cowl and a very sweet footlights cardigan. As well as an interesting article about re-writing vintage patterns. And that is what popknits is all about – revamping and revisiting vintage patterns. Popknits is a one woman magazine machine, run solely by Stephanie J Pajonas.

MetaPostModernKnitting.com is a celebration of fashion-forward and avant-garde knitting. Their second issue Fall/Winter 2008/2009 is now online. MPMK was started by a group of knitters who work at the library of a (fashion) design school. Submit designs by going here first. As well as patterns they have a whole trend forecasting section. Check out patterns – prism :: and the self belt vest.

this bobble scarf has just been added to the interweave free pattern library – also check out the modern quilt wrap from last month.