I think of winter as being the perfect time for knitting and wearing items with cables. I guess that extra bulk seems warming to me, and it’s great to reach for a cabled scarf, hat or sweater for a little … Read More ...
Book Review: Urban Knit Collection
I’m not sure why it is that knitters find inspiration in architecture and the urban landscape. The shapes of archways, gates and buildings seem to make a natural translation into cables, textured stitches and colorwork patterns, as well as sometimes … Read More ...
A Couple of Little Witches to Knit
It’s not too late to knit a little Halloween magic if you’ve procrastinated this long. I have a couple more super cute patterns for you for knit witches that would be perfect little decorations around the house or gifts for … Read More ...
Check out These Cute Dory Knitting Patterns
Do you have a Dory obsessed kiddo in your home? You might want to check out and knit these cute Dory knitting patterns from Nicola Riley.
She has both a baby Dory (for £2.50) and a larger Dory (£3.75, but … Read More ...
Giveaway: Super Duper Knit Hats for Beginners
Congratulations Patricia!
If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s high time you should be knitting hats and other goodies to keep yourself and your loved ones warm.
This week’s giveaway will help you, even if you’ve never knit … Read More ...
Knitting Made Musical with Cyberknitics
Thanks to Make, I learned about this really cool project that Teresa Lamb made for her master’s thesis called Cyberknitics. She made a leather harness a knitter can wear as they knit, which also connects to the knitter’s … Read More ...
Review: A Hat for Mrs. Goldman
Because I have a child who is still into picture books, I love it when I find children’s books about knitting.
Luckily the publisher sent me a copy of A Hat for Mrs. Goldman: A Story about Knitting and Lov… Read More ...
Knit Up a Halloween Costume to Go as the Crazy Knitting Lady
I came across this pattern for a Halloween costume on Ravelry and I couldn’t resist sharing it. To my mind the pattern, by Zoomsnoren (available in Danish and English if you scroll down) is basically the crazy knitting lady, but … Read More ...
UK Knitters: Join the Christmas Sock Appeal
The UK Hand Knitting Association is looking for some knitters who want to hone their sock-knitting skills, or just knit some cute little socks, that will be used as bunting to decorate care homes and other places during the … Read More ...
Giveaway: Drop-Dead Easy Knits
The first commenter wins it!
Easy knitting doesn’t have to mean plain knitting, as Drop-Dead Easy Knits illustrates, and easy but pretty knitting is the perfect thing for this time of year, whether you’re planning holiday gift knitting or just … Read More ...
Why Not Knit Some Halloween Ornaments?
We all know about knitting Christmas balls, but what about knit Halloween balls?
Yes, some people really do put up a tree for Halloween, but even if you don’t, these would make a cute garland or they’d look great in … Read More ...
Review: Super Duper Knit Hats for Beginners
Evelyne Nemcsok has been a friend of Craft Gossip for a while, so when I heard she had released an ebook of knitting patterns I wanted to check it out. She sent me a copy to look at, and it’s … Read More ...
The Double-Knit Witch Bookmark is a Perfect Project for Halloween
I’ve written a lot of content about Halloween knitting projects in the past (see some links below) but of course I always want to be able to share what’s new for each holiday season, so I did a Ravelry search … Read More ...
Check Out This Adorable Knit Video from Sesame Street
Sesame Street always has fun videos that often have a handmade twist, but this new one is of particular interest to knitters.
The video features the song “I Don’t Want to Live on the Moon” sung by Lennon and Maisy, … Read More ...
Knit a Super Bulky Cowl You Can Wear Two Ways
Now that there’s a little bit of a chill in the air in the mornings where I live, I’m definitely thinking ahead to the cold days that are just around the corner.
I’m actually knitting a super scarf right now … Read More ...