I have been working (if you use the term working incredibly generously because I haven’t touched it in a couple of years) for many, many years on what I hope will one day be a giant (6 foot by 6 … Read More ...
Knit Gorgeous Ginko Leaf Socks
My daughter is currently working on a project about the benefits of native plantings, and in her research she found a comparison between the number of different species of insects that would live in a native oak tree versus a … Read More ...
More Stash Busting Projects to Pare Your Odd Balls
I am always game for more stash busting knitting projects, especially since I’ve come to realize I don’t have a project quantity of much of anything, so everything I’m making this year is going to include stripes or colorblocking … Read More ...
Is it the Year of the Emotional Support Dog?
It feels like for several years now the knitting community has been in the throws of its emotional support chicken era. As of this writing the original pattern for the emotional support chicken is the subject of nearly 14,000 projects … Read More ...
Helical Knitting Patterns
I recently mentioned that one of the things I wanted to do this year was play with helical knitting. This is a technique that allows you to knit single round stripes without any jogs in the colorwork, which is … Read More ...
Book Review: Urban Knit Collection
Kyle Kunnecke’s Urban Knit Collection was originally published in 2016 but has been reissued in a new, updated edition.
The 18 knitting patterns inspired by urban life are the same as they were in the original, but I missed it … Read More ...
Show Your Bias with this Sweater Knitting Pattern
I’ve been knitting for a really long time, and I know a lot of different knitting techniques, but even for me there are things I either don’t know or don’t do all that often.
So I decided this would be … Read More ...
Meet the Knitters of Team USA
I actually haven’t watched any of the Olympics because I don’t have the right streaming services (it’s the rare time I actually miss cable!) but I know there are a lot of gorgeous knits there and a few knitters, too. … Read More ...
The Kitten Catch Mittens are the Cat’s Meow
If you’ve been around Craft Gossip for a while, you probably know that I have a personal preference for cats. It’s not that dogs aren’t nice, I just didn’t grow up with them and have no interest in having one. … Read More ...
Shamrock socks to knit for St. Patrick’s Day
Need a little luck o’ the Irish in your knitting life? Look no further than these shamrock and four leaf clover sock knitting patterns, perfect for St. Patrick’s Day and beyond.
I love the simplicity of the shamrock socks with … Read More ...
Oregon Wool Used for Team USA Uniforms — And Knit Your Own Hats
Ralph Lauren has been the outfitter for the US Olympic team and Paralympic Team for years, and the company likes to use American-made fibers when it can. That’s why Oregon’s Shaniko Wool Company has once again been tapped to produce … Read More ...
Knit Washcloths for Spring Cleaning
I like knitting washcloths all the time, but I think there’s something extra fun about knitting washcloths as we get ready for spring cleaning. It just makes all the scrubbing a little more fun, whether you’re deep cleaning the kitchen … Read More ...
Book Review: Sweater Success
Chantal Miyagishima is better known online as the designer Knitatude, who shares classic, streamlined designs for sweaters, sleeved scarves and other projects. She’s made it her mission to get knitters confident enough to knit their own sweaters, with the help … Read More ...
Knit a Fancy Sweater with Pouf Sleeves
Generally when I share knitting patterns here they are for things that I would want to knit for myself. That is not the case with this sweater, which is a lot more feminine and detailed than the projects I … Read More ...
Knit an Adorable Mini Scarf that Doubles as a Headband
It doesn’t seem like the mini scarf trend is going away, and while I think I’ve seen enough Sophie scarves to last a lifetime, it’s nice to see some different variations on this theme.
Take, for example, the Double Trouble … Read More ...