Aug
31
I picked up the newest copy of Vogue Knitting yesterday. Now, normally this isn’t something I would do (vogue +northern redneck just aren’t two concepts you’d normally find together) , but the cover caught my eye. Mittens!! And with our last post being…
Aug
29
Free Pattern Friday is here again!
Everyone loves small projects. Socks, washcloths, and of course, mittens and gloves. Tis the time of year, up here in the Northern Hemisphere, to start thinking along those lines. MIttens and gloves make great gifts, everyone…
Aug
28
Have you ever run across jewelry that was just sooo pretty you had have it? Even if you really never wear a lot of necklaces, this Stitch Marker Necklace is a must for you or all the knitters on your gift list…
Aug
26
Or Knit-A-Longs
I’ve taken part in a few of these, they’re fun. The problem I have is time. With working and farming I don’t have a scheduled amount of time to knit (funny how hobbies are like that!).
But, I want to…
Aug
25
I am a pattern collector. I’ve downloaded every free pattern on the internet at least 3 times. I’ve classified them, filed them, drooled over them, and promised all of them that they’d be next. All of them. Yeah, you heard…
Aug
22
Aug
21
I’m coming down to the wire on my granddaughter’s sweater, a hoodie, with a simple to do yet looks more complicated cable.
This is a picture of The Casual Hooded Pullover from The Complete Knitting Collection, House of White Birches.
Does anyone know how…
Aug
19
Alert! Alert! Mark your calendars, hitch up the horses, and head on out for the Northern Michigan Lamb and Wool Festival the 26th - 28th of September. Up here in beautiful Northern Michigan we are all joining again on the…
Aug
18
Entrelac eh? Hey, being Northern Michigan gal gives me the right to do the Canook thing once in awhile.
Anyway, I ran across this really cool blog, called Men Who Knit. These guys have got it going on! On their blog…
Aug
16
Aug
15
One of my favorite times to knit is all the time (please don’t knit and drive, I see this ending badly. Scuba diving while knitting isn’t dangerous per se, but it sure does mess with your gauge!). But how about while…
Aug
14
I’m Terrye, your new knitting editor.
What I want to do with this blog is provide you with new and interesting “stuff” (which is a technical term). We’ll do book reviews, Knit-a-Longs, and virtually drool over new yarns and toys. I’ll…
Aug
2
For your reading enjoyment, an excerpt from Joel Derfner’s latest book:
Swish: My Quest to Become the Gayest Person Alive

“On Knitting”
The two Englishmen were staring at the half-finished glove in my hands,
aghast. “What is that?” the short one asked.
“I know…
Aug
2
It saddens me to say this but Vicki, our famous Knitty Gritty knitting editor has had to leave us due to other work commitments. Which means even though we have been touched by her presence (awwww) we do need to…






