Have you ever heard of “hen knitting”? It’s not knitting sweaters for chickens, but a colorful, DIY, make-it-up-as-you-go technique for knitting garments that originated in Denmark. (The story goes that Kirsten Hofstatter wrote a knitting book in the 1970s and … Read More ...
The Official Way to Knit a Doctor Who Scarf
There’s a lot of Doctor Who-related knitting geekery out there, but of course the pinnacle is knitting the Tom Baker scarf.
There are lots of knitting patterns out there, and an entire website devoted to the different variations of the … Read More ...
Knit Yourself an Awesome Plaid Scarf
Here’s another fun knitting technique to add to your resolutions list (as if you need more of those, right?).
Knitting plaid looks really complicated, and I suppose it could be, but there are lots of tricks you can use to … Read More ...
Keep Cozy with a Moss Stitch Infinity Scarf
I have been seeing lots of patterns lately using Moss Stitch, particularly as a textured stitch for a cowl. Which is funny to me, because a Moss Stitch cowl has been my traveling project all fall (and is still a … Read More ...
Netflix Socks and Knitting in the Loo
A couple of knitting related stories have crossed my screen in the past few days that I wanted to share.
You can now combine your love of Netflix and your love of knitting with some cool technology that will automatically … Read More ...
Use Giant Yarn to Knit a Scarf in a Flash
If you’re still looking for projects you can knit for gifts, here’s another great, super simple idea. This Quick Knit Scarf from Smiling Colors is worked with a really big yarn (Loops and Threads Phat, to be precise) and size … Read More ...
Giveaway: A Couple of Quick Knitting Books
The winner is Lillian!
It’s too late for these to help you with this year’s holiday knitting, but I have been wanting to do this giveaway for a while and it seems appropriate for this time of year.
The winner … Read More ...
Have You Tried Loom Knitting?
I think this holiday break is going to be the time I really try to get my six-year-old interested in yarn crafts. I guess I should say she’s already interested, but I want to sit with her and try some … Read More ...
Finger Knit Infinity Scarf
‘Tis the season for quick gifts, and it’s also a great time to start teaching kids in your life how to knit. Whether you knit this yourself or use it to get kids interested in fiber arts, this finger knit … Read More ...
Giant Knitting is Big
There are lots of different ways to knit, using needles, a loom, your fingers or your hands. And there are lots of scales on which you can knit, from teeny tiny projects that might fit a mouse to human-scaled objects … Read More ...
Giveaway: Holiday Knitting Books
Janet K. is our winner!
I’m not quite ready to admit that the holidays are right around the corner, but it’s true. So let’s celebrate this week with a giveaway of some really fun holiday-related knitting books.
This week’s giveaway … Read More ...
Fun Projects to Knit for Fall
I already have a list of too many things I want to knit before it gets much colder (not to mention some knit toys for my daughter for Christmas; I’ll share the inspiration behind that on Monday), but there are … Read More ...
Knit Mitts Inspired by Lit
A lot of the knitting-related stories and roundups you see on other, more mainstream, non-knitting websites are usually pretty silly, but this is a great one.
Recently Book Riot collected 22 patterns for knit mitts and mittens (and they actually … Read More ...
Fall Trends from Celebrities and Others to Add to Your Knitting
I’ve already talked a bit this season about fall trends in the context of using big, bulky yarn. Here’s another look at trends for the season based on the scarves and cowls worn by celebrities.
You’ll see here, … Read More ...
I Love Yarn Day Every Day
Saturday marked the fifth I Love Yarn Day, a celebration of all things fiber and yarn crafty.
I was busy celebrating my husband’s birthday and didn’t get a chance to mention it, but it’s a great holiday that this … Read More ...