Here’s a great tip from the knitting blog over at WEBS: when starting a new pieced sweater pattern, knit the sleeves first.
If you’re trying out a new technique, want to see how colors work together or just want … Read More ...
Patterns, projects and techniques
Here’s a great tip from the knitting blog over at WEBS: when starting a new pieced sweater pattern, knit the sleeves first.
If you’re trying out a new technique, want to see how colors work together or just want … Read More ...
If you’re the kind of knitter who hates math — and I think that covers a lot of us! — you need to know about the Stitch Pattern Calculator from Laylock Knitwear Design.
This is a really simple, powerful concept. … Read More ...
I don’t know if it’s spring or just beginning of the month frustration, but I’m just about sick of all the partially finished knitting projects sitting around my house. So I’ve decided that for the month of April, as much … Read More ...
Last week I went to a big blogging conference, and I decided that I wanted to be the person who was always wearing a hand knit scarf or shawl. I also happened to be knitting a little lace scarf, so … Read More ...
There’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 … Read More ...
If 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 … Read More ...
I 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, … Read More ...
The winner of the One Stick: Two Stick kit to make a felted sushi wallet is commenter number 29, Shawn, who said it looked like a fun project to check out.
I hope you find it so and will share … Read More ...
I was a little greedy last week, stealing the spotlight with my adorable knit Easter basket pattern, so I thought I’d even the score a bit this week by sharing some more projects for super cute knit baskets for Easter … Read More ...
A few days of warmer weather (followed rapidly by cooler, rainy days) has me in the mood for spring, and for some reason spring knitting means lace to me.
I’m not the kind of girl who’s going to spend months … Read More ...
I’m working on a little lace scarf this week, and it’s made with a linen and viscose blend that came in a cake (that’s a fancy word for a short, fat ball) that kind of wants to fall apart when … Read More ...
This week’s favorite from the vaults of my knitting board on Pinterest is a post from Tricksy Knitter on how to knit ruffles. As you can see from the picture there are tons of different ways to add a … Read More ...
Wanted to let you know that the winner of the deluxe edition of Annie and the Swiss Cheese Scarf was commenter 68, Angela, who said she learned to knit in school around age 8 but she would love to teach … Read More ...
As you may know, I’ve been taking part in a challenge sponsored by Cre8time and Michaels Craft Stores in which I was charged to spend an hour a day creating for eight days straight. I’m at the end of that … Read More ...
Now that St. Patrick’s Day is almost done, it’s time to start looking ahead to Easter.
If you want to knit a little something adorable, perhaps a way to keep some candy eggs close at hand through the season, I’ve … Read More ...