Everyone knows that copying a pattern is a no-no. Designers who create these awesome fashions deserve to be paid for their time and their efforts in the form of crafters buying their products. When a pattern is copied, the designer … Read More ...
Knitting Daily Offers Free Sock Patterns
Get ’em while they’re hot, but you do have to have an account.
Go to www.knittingdaily.com, sign up for a free account and download your free sock ebook.
Sandy Wisehart of Knitting Daily says: “Knitted socks have long been … Read More ...
Interweave’s Harmony Guides and a Question…..
First, the question. I’m a sucker for punishment. Yes, that I am. This year I will endeavor to knit something for all of my grandchildren for their birthdays(currently there are 7).
The first is in March, a boy, will be … Read More ...
Color Works! Finally A Color Guide For The Rest Of Us!
Color Works, The Crafter’s Guide to Color by Deb Menz, Available from Amazon
Hardcover and spiral bound, built to take with you and take the abuse.
Stumped about which colors to use in a craft project? Ths book give you … Read More ...
Free Slipper Pattern
Well I looked all over the net and couldn’t find what I needed. So, I did what any crazed idiot sane responsible knitter would do. I took a pattern I liked and adapted it.
These slippers: 
are from Knitting … Read More ...
Handmade Holidays Part 1 – Create Your Own Christmas Stocking
Knitting your own Christmas Stockings puts you in a happy place. Besides, look at the perks, they don’t really have to fit, there doesn’t have to be the dreaded “second sock syndrome”, you can make them with huge needles and … Read More ...
Warm Up America!
What is Warm Up America?
It’s a group of knitters and crocheters coming together to make afghans for people in need. Oh, but it’s so much more.
Go here for the full scoop:
http://www.warmupamerica.org/whatIsWUA.html
They even have a Kids Warm … Read More ...
Road Trip!!
Grab the jerky, gatorade and your portable guide to knitting on the go. Knit 1 For The Road includes 10 beginner and intermediate projects, all using the same size 8 needles and a small, standard assortment of accessories. This book … Read More ...
Free Knitting Patterns – Mittens and Gloves
Free Pattern Friday is here again!
Everyone loves small projects. Socks, washcloths, and of course, mittens and gloves. Tis the time of year, up here in the Northern Hemisphere, to start thinking along those lines. MIttens and gloves make great … Read More ...
Hoodies!
I took a few picturess of the hoodie I’m working on desperately trying to finish right now. (really need to mess with the settings on this camera so I can get good indoor pictures).
I started to knit this in
… Read More ... New Knit on the Block
Well hello, there! Welcome to your hub for all that is knitting gossip, I’ll be your editor, Vickie Howell. Wait, as I type this I realize that just because I’m new here, doesn’t mean you are. Hmmm, so perhaps … Read More ...
Basic Ball – Knitting Pattern
The design is easy to follow and only requires basic knitting skills, making it a great project for those just starting out with knitting or for children. The wool type yarn used in the pattern gives it a soft and … Read More ...
Machine Knitting Groups
Machine Knitters are often forgotten about so if you are feeling a little lonely in your hobby then check out these online machine knitting groups.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/KMaholics/
This group originated in Belgium (March 2006) and started with a handful of French-speaking … Read More ...
Knitting Circles Around Socks ..Book Review
Knitting Circles Around Sock
s: Knit Two at a Time on Circular Needles
Book Description
Why knit one sock and then start all over again to make a match? Instead, knit two socks at the same time on two circular … Read More ...
When Bad Things Happen…Book Review
When bad things happen to good knitters
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This book is a complete survival guide for first-time knitters – and more experienced knitters – who need help in the middle of the night with project errors.
Call them knitting nanas, … Read More ...