I had a different book review on my calendar for this week, but the girl insisted I knit her something from Rachel Borello’s Ten Adorable Teddy Bears to Knit
this week so I figured since I was using the book … Read More ...
Book Review: Knitting Ephemera
Any craft that has been around as long as knitting has is sure to have a lot of lore, fun facts and trivia attached to it. Carol J. Sulcoski gathered a bunch of those facts, stories and tidbits into her … Read More ...
Get Ready for Summer Stitching with the Summer Love Collection
Annie’s has just launched a new collection of summer-inspired knit and crochet projects called Summer Love. The collection was envisioned by lead designer Lena Skvagerson, who draws from more than 25 years in the European knit and crochet design … Read More ...
Book Review – Knit Wear Love
The winner is Carmen.
I really thought I had done a giveaway of Amy Herzog’s Knit Wear Love before, but here it is in my pile of books, so here it is for you.
Knit, Wear Love 
does have sweater … Read More ...
Book Review: 60 Quick Cotton Knits
For those of us who are heading into summer, 60 Quick Cotton Knits
is a super-tempting book. The book is another of those “60 Quick” books that all use Cascade yarns, in this case Ultra Pima, a cotton yarn that … Read More ...
Book Review: Arm Knitting
The arm knitting craze really first started with a viral video made by Amanda Bassetti, the blogger behind Simply Maggie. Since learning to arm knit so she could make projects she’d actually finish because they took less time than … Read More ...
Review: 25+ Potholders to Knit
When I think about knitting for the home, I usually think about things like blankets and pillows, but I also love knit washcloths, dishcloths and other items that I can use every day.
Potholders are a great thing to knit … Read More ...
Giveaway: Animal Lovies
Congratulations to Lee!
This is a book that I really want to need so I can keep it and knit all these adorable projects for myself. But I know I would never actually make them, not having a baby anymore, … Read More ...
Review: Teach Me to Knit
I’m teaching some classes at the “summer camp” at my daughter’s school this year that will include a couple of general fiber arts courses for different age groups and a class just focused on learning to knit.
So I have … Read More ...
Book Review: One Piece Knits
I know I’m not the only knitter who prefers a seamless project. Sure, there are great reasons to sometimes have seams in projects for structure, but a lot of the time projects are just fine worked in one piece without … Read More ...
Giveaway: Knitlandia
Congratulations to Kim!
If you’re a fan of knitting-related travel or just knitting-related armchair travel, you’re going to want to read Clara Parkes’ latest book Knitlandia
. It’s a collection of essays all about different knitting events, people and places … Read More ...
Book Review: Knitlandia
Knitters have a lot of events at which we are able to get together, learn new things, discover new yarns and buy a lot of stuff. As a teacher and yarn lover, Clara Parkes has been to a lot of … Read More ...
Giveaway: Simple Color Knitting
Patrice is the winner!
I’m a big fan of color knitting — I’ve written a book on it! — and I love books that help encourage knitters not the be afraid of using colors in their projects.
Erika Knight’s … Read More ...
Book Review: Great Knit Sweaters for Guys Big & Small
I have never knit a sweater for my husband. When we first got together — almost 20 years ago! — he didn’t really ever wear sweaters, and while he does now, he tends toward lightweight, fine-gauge garments that would be … Read More ...
Book Review: Custom Socks
I love the way Kate Atherley’s mind works. Her background in mathematics and experience as a technical editor give her a mind for the analytical side of knitting and knitwear design, but she’s also great at explaining technical things in … Read More ...