Yeah, I know, it’s not really fall, but the First Fall issue of Knitty was just released, and it’s big news because the online knitting magazine now has a responsive layout, meaning it automatically resizes whether you’re looking at the … Read More ...
Review: Customize Your Knitting
Most knitting patterns for garments assume that most knitters are the same shape, and that shape is relatively rectangular.
The fact that knitting has standards for sizing makes it easier to write knitting patterns, but it doesn’t make it easy … Read More ...
Giveaway: The Knitting All Around Stitch Dictionary
Martha is the winner!
My love of stitch dictionaries is well documented. They’re so fun to look through, play with and get inspired by.
One of the potential problems with using stitch patterns in projects, though, is that they can … Read More ...
Giveaway: Season 7 of Knit and Crochet Now
Congratulations to Laurie!
A new season of Knit and Crochet Now! is on its way, and it’s super exciting to see how the show has changed with new host Deborah Norville. Known as the anchor of Inside Edition, she’s … Read More ...
KnitBits: New Pattern Collections, Geeky Crochet and More
If you’re looking for something new to knit this weekend, you’re in luck. Knitting Daily has a new free collection of five chunky knitting patterns (must be registered to download, which is free), while Yarnspirations has issued a lookbook full … 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 ...
KnitBits: Knitting for the Birds, New Knitty and Stylish Shibori
There are a couple of projects in the news this week that allow knitters to help animals in need. The first is the Royal Voluntary Service’s Big Knit, which raises money to support services for the elderly. The charity … 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 ...
Knitting for Holi
Holi is not really a holiday that you hear much about in the United States. It’s a traditionally Hindu holiday that usually falls in March and marks the beginning of spring, as well as reminding people that good triumphs over … 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 ...
KnitBits: Knitting for Health, a Couple of Knitalongs and a Knitting Fairy Tale
The big news in the knitting in the news world this week was the post on the New York Times’ Well blog by Jane Brody talking about the health benefits of knitting. She’s a knitter herself and she explores … Read More ...
Deep Fall Surprises from Knitty
The Deep Fall surprises from Knitty have been published, and they’re both pretty darn cute, so you’re going to want to add them to your knitting queues.
The Crosshatch Cowl by Karin Brummer uses a brioche netting stitch worked in … Read More ...
Adorable Designs for Back to School from Knit Picks
My daughter has actually been back at school almost a month already, but it still feels like back to school time, doesn’t it? If you know a little one who has gone back to school recently and you want to … Read More ...
Knitty Deep Fall is Here
I was a little distracted yesterday by Knitty’s fundraising efforts (which in less than a day met their first goal of $7,000 an issue, which will pay for a raise for designers) that I failed to mention it was also … Read More ...
Giveaway: Beaded Lace Knitting
And the winner is Karey!
Lace knitting is a lot of fun on its own, and adding beads to knitting brings a bit of sparkle that doesn’t have to add a lot of work.
But when you combine lace and … Read More ...