Color Works, The Crafter’s Guide to Color by Deb Menz, Available from Amazon
Hardcover and spiral bound, built to take with you and take the abuse.
Stumped about which colors to use in a craft project? Ths book give you … Read More ...
Aslan Trends Announces It’s First Annual Knitting Challenge – 2009!
Brand new! For 2009, Aslan Trends introduces it’s First Annual Knitting Challenge for 2009, to benefit the International Myeloma Foundation.
Aslan Trends, author of the popular Season’s Change Books, Volume 1 and 2 (both available through Yarn Market) … Read More ...
Help American Angels Support Our Troops!
This is a cause that is close to my heart as I have a son who is currently in Iraq. Just saying that makes me cringe, but, yes, it was his choice, there is no draft, and we support him … Read More ...
Knitting Project Monogamy
This has to end. I’m declaring to an end to this. What is “this”? The random, willy-nilly casting on of new projects just because I have that yarn in my stash that would be wonderful knit into this, that or … Read More ...
Free Slipper Pattern
Well I looked all over the net and couldn’t find what I needed. So, I did what any crazed idiot sane responsible knitter would do. I took a pattern I liked and adapted it.
These slippers: 
are from Knitting At … Read More ...
Knit Your Ribbons!
Everyone knows that there are different ribbon colors associated with different illnesses, support groups… The Pink Ribbon for Breast Cancer is perhaps the most famous and well known.
Here is a free dishcloth pattern that utilizes the Pink Breast Cancer … Read More ...
Handmade Holidays – Part 2
As part of our Handmade Holidays series, I’ve found some free Christmas Stocking Patterns for you. It’s not too late, you know, these are quick, easy and so totally doable, before Christmas.
Get your needles ready, no excuses!
Free Christmas … Read More ...
Free Ornament Patterns, and an Entrelac Tutorial!
Get those needles out, drag out the yarn, and cast on…..
All of these Ornament Patterns are FREE on Berocco’s Site!
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Entrelac Tutorial, here:
Now, create a scarf with your new skills!http://knittyotter.typepad.com/otterknits/2007/03/entrelac_scarf_.html
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Memphis Fingerless Gloves… Read More ...
More Free Patterns, It Must Be Christmas!
Today’s pics include 2 free patterns and just some other cool stuff!
This adorable Santa Hat is modeled by “Lacey”, a 7 month old French Angora Rabbit. The pattern is free courtesy of Spin Blessing. You can find it here:… Read More ...
Random Smattering of Stuff!
Today’s picks are a smattering of stuff I’ve found for you.
Really Warm Hat (and really easy) by Melissa Lynn of The Knitting School Dropout http://www.knittingschooldropout.com/patterns/Really%20Warm%20Hat.pdf
Free Patterns and just for fun is Craftzine: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/knitting/
And a really pretty, free … Read More ...
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Isn’t this adorable! It’s an advent Calendar made from mini hats and mittens. Now, before you say, “Duh, Terrye, isn’t that a bit obvious”, let me say this.
No. To me it wasn’t. I had to read the description. … Read More ...
I Got Your Christmas Stockings!
Interweave Knits has done it again. Just when you think there are no new, really sassy Christmas Stocking patterns out there, you stumble across this:
Ok, breathe, there is time to knit at least one of these before they need … Read More ...
Knitting Patterns- Christmas Winter Snowflakes Revisited!
Lookie, lookie what I found! A snowflake headband, ear warmer pattern! Isn’t this pretty! And easy too, and Free!
In my continuing quest to find you all the snowflakes I can (this originally started out because I saw a snowflake … Read More ...
It Itches! So Knit A Snowflake!
Ingredients:
1 batch of humorous cartoons about knitting and everyday life.
3 shakes of the inevitable boo boos
and a generous helping of short essays.
Bake until it’s green and you’ll have the cutest little … Read More ...
You’re Such A Turkey!
So, for us Americans, Turkey Day is right around the corner, complete with all the trimmings, and of course, the obligatory filled to the brim feelings and a nap after the dishes are all done.
So, what are you doing … Read More ...