yarn bombed bikeMost of these are not new to me, but this collection of ambitious yarn bombing projects from Mental Floss is a great reminder of the amazing things that can be done when a few (or a few hundred) people with …

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wall yarn storageI’ve seen and shared a lot of different ways to sort, store and display yarn through the years, but this has got to be one of the coolest and cleverest solutions I’ve seen. Bonus: it doesn’t cost a lot, makes …

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young knittersI really wanted to like this article from the Star-Telegram about younger knitters who were attracted to the craft for various reasons but stick with the craft because of the friendships they’ve formed doing it. I mean, it doesn’t even …

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stockinette reportThe Venn diagram on knitters and math and science geeks would show a lot of overlap, and when statistics lovers and knitters collide, awesome things can happen.

Like what, you ask? Like the Stock(inette) Market, an analysis of trends …

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kate middleton knittingA lot of moms-to-be start knitting (or start knitting again) while they are pregnant so they can make something special for their new little one. Apparently Kate Middleton is one of those people.

Yahoo UK reports that the Duchess of …

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ricefield collective kickstarterThere’s a really cool Kickstarter campaign going on right now that has gotten a really huge response. The Ricefield Collective is a partnership between Meredith Ramirez of Ithaca, N.Y., and the women of the Ifugao region of the Philippines. The …

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knit finishing tipsIf you’ve ever knit a sweater or another big project you know that it’s not always done just because the knitting is finished. There are some little things that you can do that make the finished knit look so much …

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jimmy beans schoalrshipI was just cleaning out my e-mail and realized I hadn’t yet shared with you that the application period for the Beans for Brains scholarship from Jimmy Beans Wool closes on Sunday, March 31.

The scholarship, in its fourth year, …

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comfort knittingI don’t know how I got so behind on things, but it looks like I suddenly have about a million things to share with you. We’ll see how I do at posting more often for the next little while!

Here’s …

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knitsceneJust got word via a press release that Eunny Jang is leaving Interweave Knits in March to “pursue other opportunities.” Lisa Shroyer, was has been the editor of Knitscene for the past five years, will take over as editor of …

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lion brand yarnLion Brand Yarn debuted a new feature on its blog today: Crafter Stories. They’re user-produced tales about the good things we’ve seen and done thanks to yarn crafting in public.

The first story is about relying on the kindness …

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pom pom scarfMost of the time I try to stick to writing about yarn crafts that actually involve knitting, but most of us who work with yarn sometimes like to do things with it that are not knitting, so I thought I …

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tom baker men scarvesA few weeks ago I shared with you a video of different ways to wear a scarf, which was pretty obviously geared toward women, so I thought today I would offer some advice to any male readers — or …

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british knitter 17 miles french knittingThere’s a really cute story from Kent Online about Sittingbourne knitter Ted Hannford, who presently holds the record for the longest bit of knitting. His piece of French knitting (aka spool knitting, performed on a little device with four …

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jimmy beans woolIf you’ve been in the online knitting world for a while, you’ve probably heard of Jimmy Beans Wool. An actual yarn store in Nevada, Jimmy Beans is best known as an online marketplace for a wide variety of yarn …

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