National Craft Month (NCM) is a nationwide consumer awareness program designed to draw attention to crafts and the benefits derived from craft activities. Celebrated each March by consumers and the industry alike, NCM activities and promotions take place nationally and … Read More ...
Domino Knitting and a Free Scarf Pattern
Join the domino craze with Knit to Be Square! Vivian Høxbro shows you how to combine modular squares into blocks of varying sizes that become the base for a variety of eye-catching two- and three-dimensional projects. Combine these geometric patterns … Read More ...
International Year of Natural Fibres…
The International Year of Natural Fibres (defined as being produced from animals and plants) was officially launched on 22 January 2009, at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome. Read about it … Read More ...
And The Winner Is…..
And the winner is….
Wait, first, I want you to know that I took time out from the Winter Classic game to make this announcement.
The slippers are done! Yes, they are done!
The Mossi Cardi will be finished or … 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 ...
Knitting Retreat Scheduled!
Are you totally stressed out? Too much to do, overwhelmed and not getting your knitting done?
Here’s an idea… why not sign up for a knitting retreat? This time next year you’ll be so relaxed and mellowed out you’ll be … Read More ...
A New Contest from AslanTrends!
Everyone LOVES a contest, so, from Asland Trends, here goes:
“THE CONTEST”
our first annual KNITTING CHALLENGE 2009
ASLANTRENDS KNITTING CHALLENGE “THE CONTEST”
will be an annual contest in which, through the use of AslanTrends Yarns, we ask entrants to … Read More ...
I Want My Knitting Daily TV!!
Hosts Eunny Jang, Kim Werker, Liz Gipson, and Shay Pendray of the Knitting Daily crew are busily assembling, knitting and taping their 2nd season of Knitting Daily TV.
The Emmy Award Winning (well, among knitters anyway) 1st season is available … Read More ...
Knitty Gritty Knitsters!
For all you Knitty Gritty fans out there who’ve been loyally watching re-runs of the show over the past year and a half, finally, there’s something new for you to watch. Tomorrow (July 3rd) at 12:30pmET/11:30amCT/9:30amPT, the one-hour special Knitty … Read More ...
Public Display
It’s Knit in Public Day, with events happening all around the world! Unfortunately, I’m going to miss out on the Austin celebration because I have a book signing today but I’ll make sure I knit outdoors at some point … Read More ...
Time to knit a red carpet!
A HUGE congratulations to my friends over at PBS’s Knit and Crochet Today: Brett Bara (host), Candi Jensen (producer), and the folks at Coats & Clark (underwriters)! The show’s been nominated for a regional EMMY! I’m so thrilled not … Read More ...
Knitting To Fight Addiction
This knitting news is all over the press as 65 year old Mr perkins aims to knit 1000 hats for community groups.
So what has got everyone’s attention? Is it the 1000 hats? them being knitted by a man ? … Read More ...
Knit Aid
Knit Aid
It is (according to the press release) full of how-to scoop: everything … Read More ...
5000 Gummy Babies Challenge
Rita from Craftbits.com is embarking on yet another charity program. This time she is setting out to make 5000 gummy jelly babies for charity.
She has chosen these adorable little babies as they are small, fast to knit up and … Read More ...
Spin Out 2007
Spin Out 2007 will be held Saturday on September 29th, 2007,
1AM-5PM at Central Park’s Cherry Hill Fountain.
for more information about the event check out their website.
… Read More ...