We had a bit of a fun surprise over the summer when a friend announced they were adopting a baby, with less than a month to go until the due date.
It’s never a good idea to spring a surprise … Read More ...
Knit a Flock of Flamingos Hat
Winter is coming for us in the Northern Hemisphere. That’s just a fact. But we don’t have to give up on bright colors and fun, whimsical, even summery feeling knitting projects while we’re waiting for it to warm up again.… Read More ...
Turkey Themed Knitting Patterns
There aren’t a lot of knitting patterns out there that are specific to Thanksgiving. I’ve done a roundup of turkey knitting patterns before, and I checked in on Ravelry and didn’t find a lot that is new since then, but … Read More ...
Are Free Patterns Worth It?
I’m a member of a lot of knitting groups online, and it’s always interesting to me to see people asking for help finding knitting patterns. Often they will specify that they only want to work with free knitting patterns.
There … Read More ...
Knit a Lavish Shawl with Lace and Bobbles
Full disclosure: I’m not much of a bobble person. I don’t love knitting them, and I don’t usually like the way they look on knit fabric. I’m not going to yuck anyone else’s yum, but they’re generally just not for … Read More ...
Book Review: Nordic Knits
The knitters of Norway, Sweden and Iceland are known for making garments that are warm and colorful, but you don’t have to be of Nordic heritage to enjoy these designs. Nordic Knits by Sue Flanders, Helene Magnusson and Janine Kosel … Read More ...
Treat Yourself by Knitting the Mindful Mosaic Blanket
Every year as the weather starts to get colder I like to pull out one of my longstanding scrappy blanket knitting projects. Yes I said one of the them, because I have more than one (and actually there’s a crochet … Read More ...
Knit a Fishy Sweater for Your Dog
Little dogs are adorable in or out of clothes, but when the weather starts to get cooler your little friend might actually need an extra layer of warmth for walks or time spent outside.
Luckily, we’re knitters, so we can … Read More ...
Knit Mabel’s Sweater from Only Murders
I didn’t expect to like the show “Only Murders in the Building” as much as I do, but one draw of the show, in which neighbors investigate murders for their true-crime podcast, is definitely the costumes, especially the … Read More ...
Knit a Cozy Vest for Fall
I have probably told you this before, but I spent a long time not being a vest person. But when fall hits where I live, that’s all I want to knit, and most of what I want to wear.
Lion … Read More ...
Make a Scarf to Document Your Team’s Season
I love the idea behind the Winning Season cowl pattern from Brian & Terri Haynes of AT Haynes House Yarns. It’s like a temperature project, but for your team’s season.
The version Terri is modeling was designed based on the … Read More ...
Knit a Patch of Pumpkins for Fall
As soon as there’s the tiniest bit of fall feeling in the air, all I want to do is make pumpkins. I mostly knit pumpkins, but I have a few crocheted ones, too, and I just can’t get enough of … Read More ...
Missouri Star Quilt Company to Acquire LoveCrafts
In news I first saw reported by the Craft Industry Alliance, Hamilton, Missouri, based Missouri Star Quilt Company is in the process of acquiring British yarn craft company LoveCrafts.
Update: On 10/8 WEBS sent out an email with news … Read More ...
Try Some Fun Colorwork with the Sonesta Sweater
There are so many different things you can do with stranded knitting, from delicate little repeating patterns of just a stitch or two to elaborate, intricate colorwork or even some big, bold designs like this sweater.
The Sonesta Sweater by … Read More ...
How to Take Apart a Sweater
This starts as sort of a sad story about a sweater I wanted but didn’t end up knitting. Years ago I bought a figurative ton of bamboo yarn, and I thought it would be the perfect thing for a sort … Read More ...