Newer knitters often wonder how to knit with circular knitting needles, both flat and in the round, and why they would want to use these sorts of needles. Circular needles make lots of knitting tasks easier, and they’re super simple … Read More ...
Gingham Goes Huge in this Simple Blanket Knitting Pattern
This bulky knit Ammara Throw designed by the Blue Elephants was originally made on a knitting machine, but of course you can knit it by hand, too.
She worked it in one long piece, intarsia style, where you knit across … Read More ...
Book Review – Make Your First Knit Baby Afghans – 10 Afghan Projects for True Beginners
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If you’re into both babies and learning to knit, then why not combine your interests with this Make Your 1st
Book Review: Harry Potter Knitting Magic
This book has been in my house for a while and I’ve been super excited to share it with you but wanted to wait until it was officially out, which it is now.
Years ago there was an unofficial Harry … Read More ...
Learn How to Make Your Own Jumbo Knitting Needles
Chunky throws and knits are all the rage right now but supplies are expensive. You can save money by making your own jumbo knitting needles – and they’re easy to DIY! Bring on all the chunky knits this winter.
Check … Read More ...
Knit a Spiderweb Dishcloth for Halloween
I saw this one on Lee Meredith’s Instagram page and just had to share it.
She stitched up a spider web dishcloth, which is available at Knit Picks, and I think it would be super fun to make … Read More ...
Book Review: Loopy Mango Knitting
Loopy Mango 
has been know for years as a maker of really big yarn and the patterns to match. Owner Oejong Kim has just had published a book of patterns using the company’s yarn that it purports can all be … Read More ...
A Colorful Shawl Full of Fun Knitting Techniques
It’s been on my mind lately to design a shawl with mini skeins or a multicolored yarn with long color runs where each section of color would be worked in a different stitch pattern or technique.
Diane Ugo did something … Read More ...
Come and Join Us on Facebook
Getting Craft Gossip content here on the web page is great, but did you know we have a whole host of Facebook groups and a Facebook page where you can find even more content and community?
Specific to knitters, you … Read More ...
The Perfect Casual Cardigan for the Changing Seasons
I am a big fan of big cardigans. I love to throw them on housecoat style as I lounge around the house, and as the weather starts to get cooler I will wear a cardigan instead of a coat throughout … Read More ...
Bring the Colors of the Beach to Your Next Blanket
Once the kids go back to school it suddenly feels like fall is right around the corner and we need to do all we can to hang onto summer just a little bit more.
Nothing says summer to me like … Read More ...
A Shawl to Knit for (or at) the Beach
What people like in a vacation knitting project can vary (I recently wrote about about what I like in travel knitting projects) but I think it’s common to like projects that are small enough to throw in a bag, … Read More ...
Combine Colors and Textures in This Fun Shawl
The waves and colors of the ocean were the inspiration behind the Wavelengths Wrap, designed by Tif Neilan.
It uses three or four colors of fingering weight yarn and is so pretty in blues and greens, but any color … Read More ...
Dad Knits a Blanket to Track Baby’s Sleep
Knitting has been used as a way to visualize data in lots of different ways, from temperature and mood scarves to how long the train takes or how much men talk in meetings.
But this is next-level tracking right … Read More ...
This Stars and Stripes 4th of July Dishcloth is Perfect for the Fourth Of July
In America it feels like all the summer holidays should be decked out in red, white and blue, and just about anything can be knit in these colors and suddenly feel on point for the patriotic holidays.
This Stars and … Read More ...