Triangular shawls are a lot of fun to knit, and a little scarf or shawl worked in this way is perfect for this time of year, while a bigger version will be great when the weather is cooler.
Either way, … Read More ...
Pattern Sales Benefit Artist Community in Italy
Mutonia is a sort of travelers’ camp, sort of arists’ colony in Italy that has been relatively peacefully existing for 23 years. From what I’ve read there’s basically one person who wants rid of them, and community is in danger … Read More ...
Knit Some Simple Holiday Gift Card Holders
Over at Craftown they’re already thinking about Christmas (and I heard yesterday some stores are already selling Christmas stuff), so if you’re ready to start your holiday crafting you might want to take a look at these knit gift card … Read More ...
A Bunch of Free Fun Washcloth Knitting Patterns for You
If you’re looking for a fun and easy project to work on during your next knitting session, look no further than these free washcloth knitting patterns! These patterns are perfect for knitters of all skill levels, and they’re a great … Read More ...
Knit Baby Booties in an Hour with Stefanie Japel
Craftsy has started three new You Tube series, including one for knitters all about one hour projects (really). The first one is a pair of super simple but really cute booties from Stefanie Japel.
The video component is two minutes … Read More ...
Knitting Series for Beginners
Abby at Things for Boys has developed a nice series of blog posts on knitting for beginners. This three-part series covers the basic tools, information sources and beginner patterns that you might want to try to get started knitting.… Read More ...
Pin of the Week: A Simple Stockinette Sock
As you may know I’ve declared this the Summer of Socks if for no other reason than I need to amuse myself. Over at About I’m sharing patterns, books and techniques for knitting better socks, and I recently came across … Read More ...
Checking out the New Knit Simple
I spent a little time this hot weekend perusing the fall issue of Knit Simple, which got me dreaming of bulky knits, vivid colors and simple but striking designs.
There are so many cute things in this issue, so … Read More ...
Free Ebook on Sock Knitting
I have completely unofficially declared it to be the Summer of Socks. You can join me in the fun over at About, if you like, or if you’re itching to learn more about sock knitting and get some free … Read More ...
Pin of the Week: Use Twined Knitting for a Neat Stockinette Stitch Edge
A great pin I picked up recently on Pinterest actually points to an old article about that age-old problem of stockinette stitch curl. Sometimes you don’t want a ribbed edge on a sweater or other garment, but that doesn’t mean … Read More ...
Does Knitting Hurt? Try Yoga
Apparently the heady days of knitting all-nighters are over for at least some of the newer wave of knitters, who are turning to yoga to ease the aches and pains caused by too much knitting. That’s the news according to … Read More ...
Help Weaving in Ends on Lace
Weaving in ends seems like a pretty basic knitting skill, and it is, but sometimes deciding exactly how to weave in ends can be a little tricky. What if, for example, you’ve knit up some lace, and you have to … Read More ...
Pin of the Week: Drop Stitch Primer
I think this may be the first time my pin of the week from my Knitting Pinterest board is actually something I pinned in the last week, but I’ve had lace knitting on the brain lately, and working with drop … Read More ...
A Crafty Obsession {Cre8time Challenge}
As you may know, I’ve been taking part in a challenge sponsored by Cre8time and Michaels Craft Stores in which I was charged to spend an hour a day creating for eight days straight. I’m at the end of that … Read More ...
Tackling the Crafty To-Do List {Cre8time Challenge}
When I sat down to create for the Cre8time blogger challenge I told you about the other day, I had a huge list of things I wanted to work on. That’s pretty natural given the huge amount of supplies I … Read More ...
