It can be really difficult to find nice knitting patterns that are designed for larger women. Sometimes patterns that were originally designed for smaller sizes are graded up to fit a wider range of figures, but that conversion isn’t always … Read More ...
Book Review: Knits for Kitties
The image of a cat playing with a ball of yarn is cute, but it’s not actually safe for cats to play with yarn because they could eat some of it. Better to use that yarn to make toys that … Read More ...
Review: Big Book of Knitted Mittens
It’s really fun to make and to have distinctive mittens and gloves. It’s a little something that can make you smile through the cold season and a way to give a little gift of warmth to family members and friends.… Read More ...
Giveaway: People Knitting
I decided to give away two copies: Debbie and Diana are the winners!
The book People Knitting: A Century of Photographs by Barbara Levine is exactly what the title says it is. The book contains 100 photographs, dating from the … Read More ...
Book Review: Urban Knit Collection
I’m not sure why it is that knitters find inspiration in architecture and the urban landscape. The shapes of archways, gates and buildings seem to make a natural translation into cables, textured stitches and colorwork patterns, as well as sometimes … Read More ...
Review: A Hat for Mrs. Goldman
Because I have a child who is still into picture books, I love it when I find children’s books about knitting.
Luckily the publisher sent me a copy of A Hat for Mrs. Goldman: A Story about Knitting and Lov… Read More ...
Review: Super Duper Knit Hats for Beginners
Evelyne Nemcsok has been a friend of Craft Gossip for a while, so when I heard she had released an ebook of knitting patterns I wanted to check it out. She sent me a copy to look at, and it’s … Read More ...
Giveaway: Northern Knits Gifts
Ruth is the winner.
It’s time to start thinking about — and more than thinking, to actually start knitting — any knit gifts you want to make for the holidays, and this week’s giveaway can help get you started if … Read More ...
Giveaway: Mason-Dixon Knitting Audiobook
Anne is our winner!
This week’s giveaway is brought to you by me cleaning my office. I have a copy (on CD) of Mason-Dixon Knitting Outside the Lines, by Kay Gardiner and Ann Shayne.
The thing about an audio … Read More ...
Book Review: Drop-Dead Easy Knits
By the title alone, I think a lot of people are going to be interested in this book. Drop-Dead Easy Knits
by Gale Zucker, Mary Lou Egan and Kirsten Kapur is the result of a bunch of knitters being in … Read More ...
Review: You Can Knit That
I love knitwear designer Amy Herzog’s style. Her garments have a classic, streamlined design with details that make even the most basic patterns pretty and wearable.
But I have wondered if her previous books, Knit to Flatter 
and Knit Wear … Read More ...
Annie’s Launches New Collection for Fall
Back in April the craft publisher Annie’s made its first foray into seasonal pattern collections with Summer Love, curated by lead designer Lena Skvagerson.
They’ve decided to do it again, with the Autumn Bliss collection launching today. You can … Read More ...
Review: Self-Striping Yarn Studio
I love working with self-striping yarns, and actually have a whole chapter in my colorwork book on the subject (and my favorite sweater ever, which is in that book, is made with self-striping yarn). But I’ll admit it’s … Read More ...
Giveaway: Faux Taxidermy Knits
Patricia is the winner.
I recently shared a story about Louise Walker, a British knitter who has turned knitting faux taxidermy animals into a booming business, and it just happens that I found my copy of her book, Faux … Read More ...
Giveaway: 50 Garter Stitch Gifts to Knit
Cindy is the winner!
It’s my birthday today, so it seemed appropriate to offer a book all about gift knitting as the giveaway for this week.
50 Garter Stitch Gifts to Knit
is a compilation book from a large number … Read More ...