Yesterday when I was writing about travel knitting projects, I said that I usually pack a sock or a pair of socks because they don’t take up a lot of space in terms of the yarn you need, and … Read More ...
Book Review: Sweet Knits
Sometimes when you’re looking for new things to knit, a big book or website full of patterns can be a bit overwhelming. You just want to knit one thing, say, for a new baby or little one in your … Read More ...
How to Plan Your Travel Knitting Projects
I have written ab out traveling with knitting before in the context of making a travel knitting kit and whether you can fly with your knitting.
But I haven’t really covered exactly what you should pack in terms of … Read More ...
Oh, Canada Knitting Patterns
Canada Day is coming up soon, and it’s been a while since I’ve shared any Canada knitting patterns, so I thought I’d take a look at some new patterns or ones I haven’t shared before. These are great to … Read More ...
Lace Weight Top Knitting Pattern
I feel like the most important thing in the summer is keeping cool. I live in the southern United States and it’s hot all the time in the summer months, so having clothing that is cool and lightweight is really … Read More ...
A Sweet Shawl to Knit for Wedding Season
It’s probably because Gemma’s Wrap, a free pattern from Lion Brand Yarn, is shown in a pretty, soft lavender colored yarn that it makes me think of weddings. But it’s also true that this would be a great project … Read More ...
Tips for Picking the Right Color Yarn for Your Project
I have never been all that picky about the colors I use in knitting projects. When choosing colors for projects to go in my books, I try to pick colors that go together in individual projects and also to use … Read More ...
Knitting on Airplanes: What’s Allowed?
I feel like every summer as more people are traveling I see the questions about knitting on airplanes. People want to know what they are allowed to bring and if there’s any chance their precious knitting tools will get confiscated … Read More ...
Hoodie Knitting Patterns
Every now and then I like to check the top search terms that people are looking for when they visit, and I saw that one has to do with hoodie knitting patterns. I realized it looks like I have never … Read More ...
A Short and Sweet Top to Knit for Summer
I think one of the things that keeps me from wearing some of the summer tops that I have knit is that when they use worsted weight yarn, they’re actually heavier and warmer than a normal T-shirt would be. … Read More ...
Knit This Super Comfy Tank Top for Summer
I have probably said this before, but even when I have knit tops for warm weather in the past, I don’t wear any of them all that often. I don’t really know why, I just don’t think of them as … Read More ...
Bags to Knit for Your Travels
There are all sorts of different bags you can knit, from project bags to market totes to makeup bags and beyond. I love the idea of bringing knitting with you on your travels, both in terms of having knitting projects … Read More ...
Stitch a Textured Cardigan with Nydia
I bought the Nydia Pullover by Vanessa Smith when it came out, though I haven’t knit it yet (my pattern stash is almost as big a problem as my yarn stash!). I was sure that I wrote about how much … Read More ...
An Update on the Stitches/XRX Story
Recently I shared the news that XRX, the company behind the Stitches live and virtual events, had announced it would be filing for bankruptcy and was canceling all events. So far the actual filing doesn’t seem to have happened, and … Read More ...
An Easy Scarf to Use Up All Your Scraps
If you’ve been around here long, you know that I’m in a perpetual battle with my stash. I feel like I haven’t bought yarn in years unless I needed it for a specific project. I knit fairly a lot, and … Read More ...