Patty Lyons is known for teaching knitters the how and the why of knitting skills. Her Knitting Bag of Tricks helped knitters learn how stitches work, why we do things the way we do and what might be better alternatives. … Read More ...
Book Review: Sock Knitting Success
If you’re new to knitting and you know other knitters, you’ll probably hear about the magical nature of sock knitting. It’s a genre of knitting that intimidates a lot of beginners, but more seasoned sock knitters will tell you there’s … Read More ...
Book Review: The Wandering Knitter
Knitting and travel are two hobbies that are highly compatible. Travel often involves waiting or time spent on planes, trains, boats, etc., time that can easily be filled by knitting, a portable and productive craft you can do most anywhere … Read More ...
Book Review: Knit an Heirloom Blanket
It’s kind of coincidental that I recently posted about patchwork blanket knitting patterns right before reviewing a book that makes a patchwork blanket, but this one would also be a great choice if you’re looking to bust some stash and … Read More ...
Book Review: The Knitter’s Sweater Fitting Bible
It’s one thing to follow a knitting pattern and get the fit that the designer wanted for that particular project. But it’s quite another thing to decide how you want your sweater to fit and making a project work for … Read More ...
Book Review: Knits for Little Ones
If you have a little one in your life, Knits for Little Ones by Lotte Rahbek is full of sweet patterns for kids ages 0-2 inspired by nature and the sea.
Rahbek is a designer of Nordic inspired knits and … Read More ...
Book Review: Best Dressed Crab and Friends – Knitted Sea Creatures With an Ocean of Outfits
I knew I was going to like this book the moment I saw a crab wearing a puffer vest.
Best Dressed Crab and Friends by Karla Courtney is one of those knitting books that’s completely unnecessary in the very best … Read More ...
Book Review: Knitted Safari Friends – 20 Adorable Animals to Make
If you have a weakness for knitted animals wearing tiny clothes, Knitted Safari Friends by Sarah Keen is going to be very difficult to resist.
This colourful collection includes 20 safari and savannah animals to knit, including a lion, … Read More ...
Book Review: The Knitting Book
There are two schools of thought when it comes to instructional books about knitting. Either focus in one particular technique or kind of knitting (stranded knitting, say, or brioche) or try to cover a little bit of everything in … Read More ...
Book Review: Circular Knitting for Beginners and Beyond
When I discovered Kate Atherley’s book Circular Knitting for Beginners and Beyond, I wasn’t sure there was enough to say about circular knitting to fill a book. It’s a pretty short book (144 pages) and includes 10 patterns to … Read More ...
Book Review: Shadow Knitting by Vivian Høxbro
Shadow knitting is one of those knitting techniques that feels a little bit like a magic trick. You look at the fabric straight on and think, “Oh yes, lovely stripes.” Then you tilt it slightly and suddenly there is a … Read More ...
Book Review: Knitting the U.S.A.
Knit a colorwork hat inspired by every state in the United States with Knitting the U.S.A. by Nancy Bates. Like her previous book of hats inspired by US national parks, this book includes a colorful hat design for every … Read More ...
Knitting Stylish Stuff from Your Stash Book Review
Every knitter has a stash. Some of us have a neat little basket. Some of us have a “please don’t open that cupboard too quickly” situation. So a book called Knitting Stylish Stuff from Your Stash already feels like it … Read More ...
Knit a Little Book Review
There’s something extra satisfying about knitting children’s sweaters. They’re small enough to feel manageable, sweet enough to make you say “just one more,” and they don’t require the same emotional commitment as knitting an adult-sized cardigan that may or may … Read More ...
Joyful Colorwork Socks Book Review: 25 Happy Sock Knitting Patterns With Personality
There’s something about Nordic knitting that instantly makes a project feel cosy, practical, and a little bit magical. Even if you’re not actually sitting in a snowy cabin with a pot of coffee and a basket of wool beside you, … Read More ...