I do like Red. It won’t ever replace green but it’s a good color. Red looks semi-decent on me, but I don’t wear a lot of it. Don’t ask why, don’t know.
So, when I ran across this blog post, … Read More ...
New Fall Issue of KnitCircus!
The biggest and best issue ever!
Only $7.50 for 24 patterns including 2 limited time free downloads.
Stories titled Glitz and Glam On The Town,
Picnic in the Park and Warm the Ones You Love with hats, mittens, sweaters, socks, … Read More ...
The Complete Idiots Guide To Knitting Illustrated Giveaway.
The Complete Idiots Guide to Knitting
Illustrated by Barbara Morganroth
30 fun projects—from casting on to trying on!
Here is a step-by-step instruction book for beginning to intermediate knitters featuring 30 fun projects to wear or make for friends, including … Read More ...
Bird Brained Mittens
Aren’t these fun? Handspun yarn would be perfect (you can use the first yarn you ever spun, in case it is kind of, um, “irregular”, lol). In any case, these Bird Brained Mittens are a fun way to keep the … Read More ...
Rowan’s Greatest Knits
Rowan has long been known for it’s innovative, classic and new styles.
A 30-year retrospective. Rowan’s Greatest Knits
brings you 30 of its most popular knitwear patterns from the 80s through today — all in one big, beautiful book. Here, … Read More ...
Giveaway! New England Knits
What do you think of when someone says “New England”? Myself I think of storm swept beaches and rocks jutting out into the ocean, snowy landscapes, rolling hills in every color imaginable, big red barns, and of course cozy fisherman … Read More ...
Free Baby Mitts Pattern, From Spud and Chloe!
60 Quick Knits With Cascade 220
One of the freshest books to come down the pike in a long time. Cascade 220 has long been one of my favorite yarns. It’s so soft, warm and comes in a superwash variety! This entire book is devoted to … Read More ...
All New Homespun Handknit from Amy Clarke Moore
Homespun yarn has it’s own character. The textures, colors, and blends all combine to create something unique. No two yarns are alike. Their textures are unmatched.
Amy Clarke Moore, Editor of Spin-Off Magazine brings us this book, with 25 small … Read More ...
Free Pattern – Wintergreen Mitts
These are so pretty. The blues just sparkle I think, and due to my recent love affair with these fingerless mitts, they might just be the next ones on the list.
Courtesy of The Daily Skein Blog, here is the … Read More ...
My Favorite Gift Item
I didn’t mention it in my Giveaway post, because I hadn’t taken pictures yet, but my absolute favorite, last minute, quick to knit item is wrist warmers.
Here is a picture of my latest pair, I picked up the yarn… Read More ...
Never Look A Knitted Gift Horse In The Needles?
Or something like that! A Knitted Hobby Horse, that’s what it is!
I recently came across a copy of this book that I’d like to giveaway. Not because I don’t want it, but because it’s an awesome book (yes, it … Read More ...
The Ultimate How To Site….
There’s a satisfaction in knowing how to do things yourself. One of our trendy phrases is “self sufficiency”, green is the new black, and knitting rocks. Stuff like that.
Turn to ehow.com! You’ll find everything you could possibly want there, … Read More ...
Giveaway…Vintage Knits For Modern Babies
Another Giveaway…..
Vintage Knits for Modern Babies presents twenty-five vintage-inspired patterns from the stylish baby knitwear label, Shescraftyknits.com. Owner and designer Hadley Fierlinger shares her lovingly crafted collection of hand-knitted, heirloom-quality garments for infants and toddlers aged six months to … Read More ...
Anyone Up For A Twit-Along?
This term just sends me into hysterical laughter! Twit-along. You know, a Knit-Along via Twitter? Too funny…
Anyway, Donna Druchunas of the Ethnic Knits Yahoo group is doing a Twit-along (hysterical laughter) for a pair of really pretty wrist warmers.… Read More ...