Several yarn companies and other knitterly groups are donation a portion of sales to Philippine disaster relief, and a great way to keep up is with this post over at the Ricefield Collective.
If you don’t know about Ricefield, it’s … Read More ...
Funny Videos and More About Knitting
It must be winter coming on, because it seems like I’ve been hearing about a lot of new humorous videos and websites with knitting as a theme. In case you’ve missed some, here’s a roundup of some of my favorites.… Read More ...
Catch Up with Season 4 of Knit and Crochet Now!
The fourth season of “Knit and Crochet Now” is currently airing on public television stations across the United States (check here to see when it airs near you), so it’s a perfect time to check in with in-house knitting expert … Read More ...
Brooklyn Tweed Wool People 6 Has Arrived
The new season means lots of new knitting patterns to consider, and Brooklyn Tweed has just released its latest pattern collection, Wool People 6. It has 13 patterns, including sweaters, scarves, hats and a cowl, all with the kind … Read More ...
Your Chance to Own a Barabara Walker Original
I meant to post about this the last round but I completely forgot about it, but Schoolhouse Press has been running a series of online auctions (the one happening now is the second of three) in which they are auctioning … Read More ...
Because Knitters are Awesome
I couldn’t resist sharing this really sweet story about the awesomeness of knitters. Knitter Susan Cottrell from London, Ontario, had been knitting a shawl in turquoise and blue lace, complete with 1,500 beads, while sitting at her husband’s bedside while … Read More ...
Store Raises Money to Help Injured Dog
I was just in Tulsa last week, though I didn’t manage to do any yarn shopping. If I had made it to Loops Knitting, I’m sure I would have heard the story of Purl, the lab puppy owned by … Read More ...
Bloggers: Share Your First Project Story to Win
Interweave has a fun contest going on right now for bloggers to win a prize pack of their choosing. The idea is to write the story (and pictures, if you have them) of your first knitting project, choose a … Read More ...
Goodies for I Love Yarn Day
It’s I Love Yarn Day, and lots of yarn companies and other businesses are celebrating with sales and promotions. Please add more if you see them in the comments, but here’s what I’ve come across today:
Patternworks has free … Read More ...
Michigan Artist Knits a Safe House
Life has not been easy for artist and knitter Annie Eckrich. After her parents divorced and her mom stopped receiving child support, the family’s home was foreclosed on when she was 16. They spent some time floating from place to … Read More ...
New Holla Knits is Out!
Here’s another new knitting collection for you to feast your eyes and your needles on, especially if you like shoulders.
The fall/winter 2013 Holla Knits collection puts a big emphasis on those body parts, with projects that have colorwork and … Read More ...
Check Out This Amazing Yarn Bomb
This is about three hours from my house, and I ,ay just have to make a trip so I can see it in person. A bunch of knitters and crocheters have yarn bombed the Arkansas Arts Center in Little Rock, … Read More ...
Knitty Deep Fall is Here
Some people know it’s fall because pumpkin spice everything is available; knitters know it’s fall because the Deep Fall issue of Knitty has been released!
This one is a doozy, with more than 20 patterns for hats, mitts, socks, scarves … Read More ...
Enter to Win an Online Class from Annie’s
I don’t know if you’ve been following the series over on About with knitting lessons from Creative Knitting magazine editor Kara Gott Warner (if you haven’t, she’s been talking lace, mitered knitting and seed stitch), but those articles … Read More ...
Great Roundup of Websites for Knitters and Crocheters
The fiber blogger who goes by the nickname purl3agony has compiled a great list of some of her favorite resources for knitting and crochet online, and it’s a great collection. (Yes, my site at About made the cut, thanks … Read More ...
