This week in stitches features…

• 5 Shawls for Fall
• The Subscriber of the Week
• Class Updates
• and all of this week’s stitches

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We had a great week here at NSAD Headquarters. Our first LIVE class was a big success and the feedback has been really good. We can’t wait for the next one in two weeks. More about that later in the post.

Don’t forget to answer our question of the week at the bottom of this post!

Welcome to Our New Email Subscribers

We had amazing week with 307 people coming on board the New Stitch a Day email list! Great job to all of you who are telling your friends about the site on Twitter, Facebook, Ravelry, Knitting Paradise, Pinterest, and at your local yarn stores. Keep up the good work!

LIVE Class Registration Is Now Open!!!

I’m so happy that our first class, The Ultimate Guide to Knitting Cast Ons (Part 1), was received with such a great response. We had an almost full class and it was nice to finally talk to and even see some of our subscribers. I actually threw in a few tips on fixing common problems with casting on, and a bonus cast on. We did have time to fit them all, so I stuck around longer so we could get them all in. If you missed it you can still pre-order the recording here.

BIG NEWS!! We’re dropping the price of all our LIVE classes from $30 to $20. That’s more than 30% off! We got lots of feedback saying that was what you were willing to pay for a class and we’re giving you what you’ve asked for!

I can’t wait for the next class on Saturday, August 8th:

The Ultimate Guide to Knitting Bind Offs (Part 1)

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Remember, spaced is limited so REGISTER NOW!

Registration is also open for these upcoming classes:

How to Knit Entrelac for Beginners

How to Knit Fair Isle Colorwork for Beginners

How to Crochet for Beginners (Part 1)

How to Read Crochet Charts for Beginners

You can click on any of the above links to find our more about each class and register for your favorites.

If you would like to get a FREE class called “Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Yarn, But Were Afraid to Ask” you can sign up for our Virtual Focus Group. All we ask is for your feedback from time to time. You’ll also get to help vote for future classes, participate in brain storming sessions, and even test out top secret features we plan on adding to the site. Click Here to Join!

Show and Tell!

I got a lot of photos from people of their projects so let me share them with you. (Click the images for a larger version)

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  Dan Simple Orange Hat (1)

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  Dan Nordic Colorwork Hat (1)

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  Dan Bear Pride Hat (1)

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  Dan Coal Hat Pattern (1)

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  Marny Tree of Life Baby Throw (2)

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  Marny Celtic Braid Scarf (2)

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  Suzanne Window Pane Stitch (3)

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  Suzanne Window Pane Stitch (3)

1. Dan Vila knitted hats

2. Marny Fischer Tree of Life Baby Throw and Celtic Braid Scarf

3. Suzanne crocheted up our Window Pane Infinity Scarf

Subscriber of the Week

This week’s subscriber of the week is Shama Dawson.

Shama is making a Dr. Who Theme Blanket with two of the Dr. Who Characters and their companions, using a cross stitch program.

I am really amazed how Shama has used the cross stitch program to help create this awesome blanket, I just had to make her the subscriber of the week.

Please congratulate Shama Dawson in the comments!

If you want to be considered for the subscriber of the week, send some photos of your work to johnny[at]newstitchaday[dot]com or respond to any of our newsletters.

You can also tweet a photo to us on Twitter or with the hashtag #newstitchaday on Instagram.

Follow Us on Pinterest!

We’ve been hard at work putting together some great boards for you to give you a little yarnspiration. It’s also a great way to remember and share your favorite tutorials with your friends!

5 Shawls for Fall

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  Color Affection by Veera Välimäki (3.90 EUR)

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  Ishbel by Ysolda Teague (3.75 GBP)

• Boneyard Shawl by Stephen West (Free)

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  Knit Lace Shawl / Châle en Dentelle au Tricot by Coats & Clark (Free)

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  Comfort Shawl by Marcy Smith

This Week’s Stitches

How to crochet the Shell and Picot Stitch

How to Knit the Woven Stitch

How to Crochet the Bobble and Ladder Stitch

How to Knit the Horn Cable Stitch

How to Croche the Triangles Lace Stitch

How to Knit the Fern Lace Stitch

How to Crochet the Triple Treble Crochet

How to Knit the Yarn Round Needle Increase (yrn)

Your Turn:
What was the first knitting or crochet project the you gave away as a gift?

Leave you answer in the comments. We’ll include some of your answers in next weeks show!