If you’ve been on the Internet at all in the past couple of weeks, you’ve probably seen patterns for the messy bun hat, which is basically a hat where you don’t do all the shaping or close up the top … Read More ...
Does Your Elf Need Some New Accessories?
This is rather last-minute, but if you have an Elf on the Shelf and you want to end the holiday season with a bang, perhaps a change of wardrobe is in order.
Studio Knits has a great collection of Elf … Read More ...
Check out These Booklets Full of Knit Holiday Cheer
It might be a little late to order these books from Leisure Arts to make something for this Christmas, but they’d be a great gift for the knitter in your life (or you) who loves to knit things for the … Read More ...
Knit Gift Idea: Knit a Santa’s Mitt Dishcloth For Christmas
We’re getting a little bit down to the wire on our ability to knit holiday gifts (though I’ve been knitting a ton of giant needle scarves, and I have plans to make coffee travel mug cozies for my daughter’s … Read More ...
Easy Knit Gift: Coffee Cozy Sweaters
If you have a lot of people you would like to knit for, but not a lot of time, it’s a great idea to knit a little something that is part of a larger gift.
For example, knit up some … Read More ...
Gift Idea: Knitting-Themed Mug
If you’re shopping for another knitter or just want to add something to your holiday wish list, you can’t go wrong with a knitting-themed mug. What better way (aside from knitting in public) to profess your love of all things … Read More ...
Book Review – Speed Knitting
Congratulations to Gill!
I’m here to help you with your holiday knitting problems, with this week’s giveaway of Speed Knitting
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OK, even if I mail this one more promptly than usual, it might be a little late for this … Read More ...
Review: Norah Gaughan’s Knitted Cable Sourcebook
Norah Gaughan is well known in the knitting world for her geometric feats of knitting. Her projects tend to turn knitting on its head in lots of different ways, so its no surprise that one of her particular obsessions when … Read More ...
A Super Clever Way to Deal with Long Floats in Colorwork Knitting
I love doing colorwork — especially stranded knitting — on cold-weather items because the floats on the back of the work add an extra layer of insulation, which I always seem to need.
But one problem with stranded colorwork is … Read More ...
Giveaway: Plus-Size Knitting Books
Our winner is knittingdancer!
If you’re a knitter who needs patterns that fit a larger frame than many knitting books cover, you’ll want to check out this week’s giveaway.
I’m giving away a copy of Go Big Knits
, which … Read More ...
Knit a Simple Warm Hat with Three Stands of Yarn
I love making a super bulky yarn out of several strands of yarn held together. The finished knit fabric becomes something really interesting, especially when you choose different colors and/or textures of yarn to work with at the same time. … Read More ...
Knit a Giant Lap Blanket to Stay Warm this Winter
I am a big fan of big blankets, and in particular big, bulky blankets that can be knit quickly enough to enjoy them in the same season you knit them (a couple of my favorites that I’ve knit: the Bulky … Read More ...
A Couple of Little Witches to Knit
It’s not too late to knit a little Halloween magic if you’ve procrastinated this long. I have a couple more super cute patterns for you for knit witches that would be perfect little decorations around the house or gifts for … Read More ...
Knit Up a Halloween Costume to Go as the Crazy Knitting Lady
I came across this pattern for a Halloween costume on Ravelry and I couldn’t resist sharing it. To my mind the pattern, by Zoomsnoren (available in Danish and English if you scroll down) is basically the crazy knitting lady, but … Read More ...
Review: Super Duper Knit Hats for Beginners
Evelyne Nemcsok has been a friend of Craft Gossip for a while, so when I heard she had released an ebook of knitting patterns I wanted to check it out. She sent me a copy to look at, and it’s … Read More ...