For as little as 29.99 you can knit this incredible shawl! And out of Alpaca too! Knit Picks is known for its reasonably priced yarn and patterns.
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 ...
Soldiers Angels and Namaste
Namaste Charity drive event to benefit Soldier’s Angels charity drive raffle contest to support Soldier’s Angels. Soldiers’ Angels is a volunteer-led 501(c)(3) non-profit with hundreds of thousands of volunteers providing aid and comfort to the men and women of the … Read More ...
Joy To Wear Cardi – Free Pattern from Creative Knitting
The free pattern in this newsletter is for a short-sleeved cardigan designed by Joyce Nordstrom. Her Joy-to-Wear Cardi is sure to please those who want a bit of coverage in their summer sweaters. A bonus feature is that it is … Read More ...
2008 Interweave Patterns On DVD!
So You Want To Design Your Own Sweater?
Knitpicks can help! They’ve got a whole blog post dedicated to “Who Wants To Knit A Sweater” to guide you along. Complete with videos! You can’t go wrong with videos….
Free Pattern From Tahki Stacy Charles!
Free Pattern for Flower Hair Accessory
Flower Striped Hoodie For Girls.
Up here, you still need a sweater in the evenings. This is perfect for your little girl. A flower striped hoodie, and the pattern is free, from FaveCrafts and Patons!… Read More ...
BarBQ Sweater??
This is actually a bamboo sweater, not a barbq sweater, but here’s the story. I stumbled across some links for Bar B Q crafts and wondered how you’d mix Bar B Q with knitting. Well, I got distracted (it happens. … Read More ...
Update on Sweater Babe’s Dramatic Cardigan
I had a bunch of knitting time this weekend and cast on for the Dramatic Top Down Knitted Cardigan by Katherine (the Sweater Babe).
Holy crow! This pattern has 14 pages, but upon closer inspection the reason for this is … Read More ...
Sweater Babe’s New Pattern
This is going to be my next project. It’s so pretty. Feminine without being too girly. Lacy yet useful, up here where the cold winds are still blowing.
Dramatic Lace Top-Down Wrap Cardigan is what she’s calling it. The back … Read More ...
6 Week Mini Challenge From The Loopy Ewe
Sheri, over at the Loopy Ewe, has a new 6 Week Mini Challenge for you! Here’s the Challenge: Knit a short-sleeved or sleeveless summer sweater/tank between now and July 1st.
Here’s the details: http://www.theloopyewe.com/sheri/category/contest
Who’s in?… Read More ...
Lace is Easy! Again!
Really, it is. I can see you rolling your eyes and shaking your heads, but have you tried it? I’ll bet not, otherwise you’d be in the same boat as I am. The Lace Is Easy boat. (being in my … Read More ...
Free Hoodie Pattern
While most of you are likely enjoying late spring/early summer temps. Up here, it’s still cold. Seriously. Ice in the chicken water this morning. Cold. So, sweaters are still called for. This one could serve double duty, just make it … Read More ...