Over at About I recently got the chance to review a really fun book by Julie Turjoman. A Head for Trouble
: 20 Hats and Adornments Inspired by Lady Detectives of the Roaring Twenties, is a book full of stylish … Read More ...
How to Knit Two Hats at the Same Time
Knitters are so darn clever sometimes I just can’t get over it.
Tammy Lyons, who blogs at Eclectic Technique, was thinking about that fact that it’s possible to knit two socks at the same time on the same needles, one … Read More ...
Knits for the Christmas Tree, if You’re Ready for That
I have been lamenting for a while now that I’m in no way ready to think about Christmas, but that isn’t keeping it from getting any closer.
I wish we could avoid talking about it before Halloween, but if you … Read More ...
Knitting Patterns – 10 Knitted Halloween Beanie Hats
With Halloween just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to start thinking about costumes and accessories. If you’re a knitter, why not consider creating a spooky and unique knitted Halloween beanie to wear on the big night?
We’ve scoured … Read More ...
Knit a Cute Witch Hat
If you need a Halloween costume without a lot of effort, but still want to incorporate something hand made, check out this easy Witch’s Hat pattern from Maggie’s Rags.
It’s worked from the top down in the round so you … Read More ...
Some Sweaters that Might Not Inspire Your Own Sweater Knitting
The introduction to this slideshow of sweater knitting patterns from the 1970s makes me smile in light of what we’re talking about this month. It’s talking about how everyone seems to knit these days, but they mostly just knit scarves … Read More ...
A Headload of Hat Patterns
In the latest installment of Sarah Cleans Out Her E-mail, I bring you a collection of great hats to knit for fall and winter from some great yarn companies. Enjoy!
Are you looking for some cozy and stylish beanie patterns … Read More ...
Knit a Sweet One-Skein Newsboy Hat {Expires Sept. 30, 2014}
This month’s free pattern download from Sweater Babe is a super cute newsboy-style hat sized for babies up to adults. It uses just one skein of yarn and is a little cuter than the traditional baby hat thanks to the … Read More ...
Master Cables with This Cute Hat
I think sometimes people get intimidated about learning new skills because they don’t want to have to work with something new on a really big project that might be too difficult or frustrating.
(That’s why I really want my next … Read More ...
Knit a Hat Covered in Grapevines
This time of year is grape season where I live, so it makes some kind of sense to knit a hat for fall that’s covered with grapes and grape leaves.
The Grapevine Hat from Classic Elite Yarns (designed by Amy … Read More ...
Learn What’s Up with Your Favorite Indies in One Place
I love supporting independent yarn makers, dyers and designers, but sometimes it can be difficult to keep up with all the different sites you’d need to visit (or mailing lists you’d need to be on) in order to keep up … Read More ...
Knit a Luscious Lace Hat in Alpaca and Silk
Berroco has a new yarn, Andean Mist, that’s a blend of suri alpaca and mulberry silk. Just looking at it — not even touching it, which I’m sure is even better — makes you want to knit with it.… Read More ...
Knit a Vintage Style Hat with the Sweater Babe
The free Sweater Babe pattern of the month this month is the Vintage Charm One Ball Hat, a cute little lace leaf patterned hat worked with one skein of a super soft chunky 100 percent baby alpaca yarn.
This … Read More ...
Alice Springs Hosts Celebration of Hats
Funky hats abounded in Alice Springs, Australia, with the Beanie Festival and Exhibition that took place late last month. (This article says it goes on through mid-July but I’m not seeing that anywhere on the event’s website, but … Read More ...
What Knitting Looks Like in Stock Photography
Lots of websites use stock photography to jazz up their sites without having to pay a photographer, but there are a lot of problem pictures out there for people who are really in the know. And sometimes even for people … Read More ...
