Months ago I pinned that arm knitting video that’s all over Pinterest. I watched it and thought about writing about it. Clearly it was getting pinned a lot, but to me it just seemed like a strange craft that anyone … Read More ...
Free Headband Knitting Patterns
We’re at the beginning of what promises to be a long week of really cold temperatures and several bands of winter weather where I live, which has me thinking of lots of different ways to keep warm and knitted head … Read More ...
An Advent Calendar of Yarncraft Patterns
There are lots of fun ways to celebrate the season in crafty ways, but I always enjoy the DROPS Christmas Calendar. It’s a sort of virtual advent calendar on which a new pattern door opens each day. As I write … Read More ...
Winter Knitty is Here!
I love diving into a new issue of Knitty, though it does make me wish I could take weeks off from my current knitting plans and cast on a few new projects.
If I were to do such a … Read More ...
Christmas Sweater Ornaments to Knit
A recent Red Heart email featured that company’s Best Guy Sweater Ornament, a cute little striped sweater that’s perfect for the tree or a gift bag.
Which reminded me of my Christmas Vest Ornament (I would swear I’ve knit … Read More ...
North America’s Fastest Knitter Has a New Goal
I love this story from the Toronto Sun about the fastest knitter in North America, Lina Benne. The 49-year-old yarn shop owner from Mississauga entered a speed knitting contest on a whim back in 2004 and managed to knit … Read More ...
A Spiral Rib Cowl from Vickie Howell
Thinking about holiday gift knitting? You probably should have already started, but I’m not here to judge. Here’s an easy pattern you might want to check out — the Spiral Gyro cowl by Vickie Howell.
This project uses just two … Read More ...
A Crown For Your Kid (and Your Coffee)
We are big fans of knit crowns in my household and it’s always fun to see other people enjoy this classic craft, too.
Susi from Just Crafty Enough used some Lion Brand BonBons — a super fun yarn with a … Read More ...
A Post about Knitting, Twitter and…Budweiser?
When I saw this story I almost couldn’t believe it because it just sounds a little crazy. I mean, I have no idea at all how Jennifer Anton, Budweiser UK’s marketing manager, came up with the idea for the beer … Read More ...
Knit a Sideways Cable Sweater
Sweaters with the cables running sideways are pretty popular this year, and Donatella at Inspiration and Realisation was inspired to design her own in a pretty red mohair yarn speckled with black.
Check out her site for some great details … Read More ...
Knit a Cabled Christmas Tree
Uniquely UK has a really cute and easy tutorial for a cabled tree that looks like it would be a good size for an ornament, gift tag or even to embellish the front of a pillow.
It’s actually a really … Read More ...
Support a Wool Mill in California
I try to keep an eye out for interesting fiber-related projects on the crowdfunding sites, and I just recently saw this one from Mendocino Wool & Fiber on Indiegogo. It’s a great one if you have the means to support … Read More ...
Knit a Garland Out of Hats and Mitts
And speaking of knitty Advent things, this pattern from Red Heart’s 12 Weeks of Christmas is a great one that could be made into an Advent calendar type arrangement (though, admittedly, it would probably have to be for next year).… Read More ...
Knit a Little Gnome for Your Tree
Kat at Just Crafty Enough has been doing this amazing series of holiday ornaments for the 24 weeks leading up to December 1 — seriously, I don’t know how anyone can plan that far ahead — as part of an … Read More ...
How to Make Yarn with T-Shirts
I have made T-shirt yarn before, and while it’s rather a tedious process it is pretty fun to knit with, and it is a great way to reuse shirts that might be stained or otherwise unusable.
Here’s another method for … Read More ...