I’m in the process of moving my office to another room in my house, and while I’ve been cleaning and clearing I found some long-neglected knitting books that are in need of reviewing. So hopefully this will bring back more … Read More ...
A Collection of Ways to Knit Ruffles
Knit ruffles are a fun and easy way to add a little feminine flair to a knitting project, whether added to the hem and sleeves of a sweater, the edge of a blanket or anywhere else.
There are a … Read More ...
Knit a Simple Striped Vest
I love knitting layering pieces throughout the year either to wear inside when there’s too much air conditioning or to get ready for the season to come.
The Kauni Cascade Vest from Noble Knits is a simple Garter Stitch vest … Read More ...
A Knit Cardigan with Color-Dipped Arms
I love this idea for a really classy way to turn a sweater into a stash-busting project.
The Dipped Arms pattern from Katrin Schneider is mostly a simple Stockinette cardigan, but the ends of the sleeves are worked in a … Read More ...
A Cardigan to Get Your Through the Seasons
While I’m still deep in thinking about summer knitting, Knitty has moved on to thinking early fall already.
Just days after summer’s official start I’m not ready to think about colorwork cowls, giant shawls or cozy hats, but … Read More ...
Knitting Trends from TNNA
The National Needle Arts Association meetings are a great time for the fiber arts community to get together and learn what’s new in the world of yarn and design.
I’ve only been once but it was an overwhelming lot of … Read More ...
Check Out Judith Durant’s Sweaters for Carousel
The worlds of knitting and Broadway might not mix often, but when they do, the result is pretty cool.
I love this story from the New York Times about the sweaters knit from the musical Carousel by Judith Durant, whose … Read More ...
Knit a Mister Rogers Sweater
With the 50th anniversary of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood and a new movie about his life coming out this year, interest in the sweater-wearing TV star has never been higher.
If you’d like to knit a Mister Rogers-style sweater for … Read More ...
A Simple Top for Summer Knitting
I’m all about knit tops and tanks for summer. They are great projects to knit when the weather is warm but they also give you a way to wear knitting projects when it’s too warm for sweaters.
The Cost of a Knitting Pattern, Annotated
I love this post from Thread & Ladle breaking down the potential time and monetary costs of producing a quality knitting pattern.
People sometimes complain when I share patterns that cost money, and I do try to stick with … Read More ...
Yet Another Top for Spring I Really Want to Knit
Lately I have been stalking around on Ravelry for summery tops and garments for spring, never mind that I’m deep in a knitting project I’d really like to finish while the weather is still right for me to wear it.… Read More ...
Stitching for Summer
Though we’re enduring what I hope will be the last cold snap of spring where I live, I’m already thinking about knitting for true spring and summer.
As I knit the last of a long-neglected lap blanket I’m dreaming of … Read More ...
The March Mayhem Winner is an Awesome Sweater
Now that April is here we had the end of the NCAA basketball tournament and the end of March Mayhem, the knitting-related bracket that crowns a champion knitting pattern from the previous year.
The winner is Humulus by Isabell … Read More ...
A Cozy Sweater for the End (or Beginning) of the Season
It’s almost spring in the northern hemisphere, and winter is coming on in the south.
No matter which season you’re heading into, the Alicia sweater pattern, recently released by Classic Elite Yarns is a great project to knit and … Read More ...
Celebrate Knitting with March Mayhem
Just in case you don’t follow Mason-Dixon Knitting (and you absolutely should) I wanted to let you know that the sports-inspired celebration of the best knits of 2017, aka March Mayhem, is open for voting as of today (March … Read More ...