Just for fun I decided to check out the most popular patterns published this year on Ravelry. If you’re looking for something to make with yarn you got for Christmas or Hanukkah or to get a jump on your New … Read More ...
Book Review – Fearless Fair Isle Knitting
Congratulations to Nancy!
I saw a few people on last week’s giveaway, when I asked for knitting resolutions or skills they wanted to learn in the new year, who said Fair Isle or colorwork knitting, so this seemed like an … Read More ...
Review: 3 Skeins or Less
I love knitting ebooks because they keep me from having quite so many books on my shelf, but I do tend to forget they exist, which is a shame when it comes to reviewing books, because I often miss ones … Read More ...
Gift Idea: A DIY Kit and Gift Cards
It’s a little late in the game to be ordering gifts for people and expecting them to arrive on time, especially from artisans at etsy or specialty yarn shops.
But if you happen to have a local yarn shop nearby, … Read More ...
Easy Knit Gift: Asymmetrical Knit Shawl
I’ve decided that I’m going to be knitting a lot of scarves this year for the holidays, but it occurs to me that a shawl is quite a lot like a scarf, but a little more fun to knit and … Read More ...
Learn Shawl Shaping with this Mini-Shawl Ecourse
I have a lot of scarves, but lately I have been knitting more shawls to wear in the colder months. I like something that bunches up around my neck a little more (so all that knitting is keeping me warm … Read More ...
Book Review: Urban Knit Collection
I’m not sure why it is that knitters find inspiration in architecture and the urban landscape. The shapes of archways, gates and buildings seem to make a natural translation into cables, textured stitches and colorwork patterns, as well as sometimes … Read More ...
Giveaway: Northern Knits Gifts
Ruth is the winner.
It’s time to start thinking about — and more than thinking, to actually start knitting — any knit gifts you want to make for the holidays, and this week’s giveaway can help get you started if … Read More ...
Review: Self-Striping Yarn Studio
I love working with self-striping yarns, and actually have a whole chapter in my colorwork book on the subject (and my favorite sweater ever, which is in that book, is made with self-striping yarn). But I’ll admit it’s not … Read More ...
Review: Weekend Wraps
I loved Cecily Glowik MacDonald and Melissa LaBarre’s previous collaboration Weekend Hats
, so I was happy to see them join forces again in a book with a similar concept but a bigger scale.
Weekend Wraps
is all about shawls, … Read More ...
Review: Margeau Chapeau: A New Perspective on Classic Knit Hats
I really love knitting hats. I don’t wear hats enough to justify how much I love knitting hats, but at least every year I have to knit myself a new one.
hat knitting patterns called Margeau Chapeau
They’re a lot … Read More ...
Get Ready for Christmas Knitting: Your Battle Plan
It’s just about six months — 21 weeks — until Christmas, and it might seem crazy to start thinking about holiday knitting just because yarn companies (like Red Heart and Yarnspirations) are putting out Christmas in July knitting patterns.… Read More ...
Knitting Pattern of the Week: Zuzu’s Petals
Do you ever browse through Ravelry? I do sometimes, just to see what’s trending and get some ideas for new things I might like to knit.
When I was looking at the trending knitting patterns earlier today I was first … Read More ...
A Bit of Knitting Fun: Your Silly Knitting Name
There are lots of memes out there about funny names related to holidays, and Craftsy has developed one for your silly knitter name that is pretty fun.
There are many memes on the internet that play with the idea of … Read More ...
Giveaway: One Piece Knits
Andie is the winner.
I’m guessing pretty much every knitter starts out knitting flat, but a lot of knitters never (or at least rarely) look back once they learn how to knit in the round.
Circular knitting is perfect for … Read More ...