Now that it’s February it’s really time to start any knitting you might want to do for Valentine’s Day. But the good news is there are lots of projects you still have time to complete.
Are you looking for a … Read More ...
Happy Year of the Horse!
It’s officially the Year of the Horse in the Chinese zodiac, so I thought it might be fun to take a look at some knitting patterns that incorporate horses.
How about a knit hobby horse? Of course! Here’s one from … Read More ...
Knit a Year of Dishcloths with Knit Picks
I don’t know why I’m just getting around to writing about this a month in, but Knit Picks is having a year of dishcloths in which they are releasing a new free dishcloth knitting pattern every week this year. (Which … Read More ...
Knit a Cute Pixie Hat for a Little Kid
This pint-sized pixie hat is the perfect little project for a newer knitter with a toddler to knit for. It’s worked flat as a rectangle and seamed up the cast on edge when finished, leaving a cute little point at … Read More ...
Wrapping up Stash-Busting Month
Whew! When I had the idea to do a “little series” on stash-busting this month, I didn’t quite realize what I was getting myself into. It ended up being 16 posts full of ideas, advice, patterns and inspiration.
I hope … Read More ...
Ottawa Yarn Bombers Release Manifesto
Did you see the pictures of the yarn bombing that happened last weekend in Ottawa? Someone (four someones, as it turns out, but we’ll get to that) made scarves to wrap around the necks of 14 statues in the … Read More ...
Meet a Robot Who Sticks to Her Knitting
Have you seen Agnes? She’s a lifelike robot made by English artist and inventor Andy Noyes, made of silicone out of molds from a real person. She’s run by DC motors and spends her time operating a knitting loom, … Read More ...
Organizing and Keeping Track of Your Stash
This is the part of talking about stash that I’m really not equipped to talk to you about, because I’m really bad at storing my stash in any rational way. Every year or so I will decide I’m going to … Read More ...
Knit a Mario Scarf for Your Favorite Geek
Every now and then I have a chance to do some knitting for our sister site, CraftBits, which has a great collection of holiday-themed and other projects across a spectrum of crafts. I’m so happy to share with you my … Read More ...
Destatsh for a Good Cause: Knitting for Charity
If you have yarn that you like but there’s just too much of it for you to knit it all for yourself and those friends and family members who who be grateful (because, let’s face it, not everyone in our … Read More ...
Knit Heart Mittens for the Whole Family
I’ve been on the lookout for projects with hearts and a Valentine’s theme — and there will be more later — and I wanted to share this cute idea from Red Heart.
The Family Heart Mittens are just simple stockinette … Read More ...
Ways to Get Rid of Extra Yarn
If after a month of thinking about stash busting you’ve realized there’s some yarn in your stash that you don’t ever want to knit with, don’t worry. It happens to all of us! (I used to buy grab bags when … Read More ...
Needle Felt Yarn Ends for a Seamless Join
One fun way to get rid of little bits of yarn and to work with them a little more easily in a project is to make a crazy ball or a magic ball of yarn.
These are balls of yarn … Read More ...
Knitting Patterns – Knit a Little Heart For Valentine’s Day
I got a little distracted by all the stash busting and just realized I haven’t really shared any Valentine’s Day projects with you yet this year. Never fear, there’s still plenty of time to knit a token of love, and … Read More ...
Great Books for Stash-Busting
I have offered you a lot of great ideas this month on how to use bits of stash, big and small. But if you need even more ideas, you might want to check out a book or two on stash … Read More ...