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Apr
30
I know you love your tea cozies! Here’s a really cute one, in the shape of a cottage. Imagination is key here, you could do just about anything with this pattern, and it’s free!
From Craftbits, here: http://www.craftbits.com/viewProject.do?projectID=1426#rate
Apr
30
The latest in Vogue Knitting’s Stitch Library is Eyelet Tulips. This is a valuable resource, I know I’ve used it a bunch of times. You can view the whole stitch library, here: http://www.vogueknitting.com/node/79
Also, there are tutorials of techniques from used in…
Apr
30
You’ve heard about it, no doubt, the incredibly small, detailed sweaters, socks and other accessories that are sweeping these interwebs these days.
An example is this scuba themed sweater from Bugknits.
While I’ve never been inspired to create something like this, that…
Apr
30
and not enough time knitting? Purple Kitty has the answer! Keep your mouse rolling in style on our durable cloth top mousepad. Crafting themes that make a great gift for crocheters, knitters and other crafty people with a computer.
See?? You…
Apr
29
Designed by Ann Budd for the Simple STYLE series, and knit with Allegoro, an organic cotton and linen blend. Elegant and Sporty!
Go here for the free pattern: http://www.classiceliteyarns.com/pdf/AllegoroSimpleTop.pdf
This top features lots of techniques from Simple Style, beginning with a decorative…
Apr
29
You’ve heard about it, you’ve read about it, now you can join in and receive updates on this really cool project via the Walker Treasury Blog. You can participate too!
Go here: http://thewalkertreasury.wordpress.com/
Here’s the “Clamshell” stitch pattern from the April 20th…
Apr
29
Fresh new ideas every day, brought to you from The Daily Knitter!
Go here, for a free knitting pattern every day: http://www.dailyknitter.com/day.php
Apr
28
So, my daughter is in serious trouble. She calls and says, “Go to this yardsale. They have TONS of yarn”, she says. “More yarn than I’ve ever seen in one place, ever!” She recants. “It’s your heaven”, she teases, “your…
Apr
23
Huge leap of faith here! Knitting without a pattern. Or, Knitting The Old Way, as Donna Druchunas author of Ethnic Knitting Exploration says.
Step 1: The Revered Gauge Swatch! Yes, you have to knit a swatch.
- What if I don’t want to?
- Tough,…
Apr
21
From the Knitting Folks at BellaOnline.com comes this article: Making An Afghan Without Buying More Yarn.
When you look around you and see piles, boxes, bags, baskets, or tubs full of yarn many things may strike you other than chaos. One…
Apr
20
I managed to secure another copy of the very awesome Knitting Socks With Handpainted Yarn book, by Carol Sulcoski, so it’s going out the door.
Hmmm, what criteria to use…. how about….. if you’re willing to link to this blog from your…
Apr
20
Isn’t this gorgeous? I really like it, not a classy dresser, myself, more a jeans and pullover kind of gal, but I could make this work!
Free pattern courtesy of Vintageous.com! http://www.vintageous.com/knit1.htm
Apr
20
This year’s challenge goal for Cheyenne River Reservation will be 9 pairs of warm, wooly Mittnz. As always, emphasis is on warmth, so wool, superwash wool and other animal fibers are the fiber of first choice. Blends that are heavily…
Apr
20
Get A Grip hand balm. Have you tried it? It’s seriously awesome! It’s not really sticky, but it’s “grippy”. Enables you to hold your yarn and needles without slippage and actually knit faster. Yes! It does work! And, as a…
Apr
20
Very pretty! This free wrap pattern from Knitting Daily and designed by Karen D. Kendrick-Hands could very well become a daily item in your wardrobe.
This garment is worked in two halves, each starting at the sleeve cuff and working toward…
