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How to Knit Socks that Last

November 26, 2019 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

Pretty much everyone who has ever knit socks or worn handknit socks thinks they are great, and many of us have a goal of replacing all or most of our socks with knit ones (at least for use during the … Read More ...

Book Review: Typographic Knitting

November 25, 2019 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

Get inspired by knitting letters with a graphic designer’s point of view with the book Typographic Knitting: From Pixel to Pattern by Rüdgiger Schlömer.

Schlömer is a designer who got interested in the analog presentation of type on knitted … Read More ...

Learn How to Make Your Own Jumbo Knitting Needles

November 11, 2019 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

Chunky throws and knits are all the rage right now but supplies are expensive. You can save money by making your own jumbo knitting needles – and they’re easy to DIY! Bring on all the chunky knits this winter.

Check … Read More ...

Book Review: The Knitter’s Activity Book

October 16, 2019 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

Remember activity books from when you were a kid? These books often included puzzles, games, stories and more to keep kids entertained while traveling or in periods of waiting.

Sincerely Louise (aka Louise Walker, author of Faux Taxidermy Knits) … Read More ...

Tips for Sewing Together a Sweater

September 30, 2019 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

The Brown Sheep blog has a great post about how to sew a sweater together that will be helpful if you haven’t pieced a sweater before.

It shows a toddler-sized sweater worked as a front, back and sleeves, and recommends … Read More ...

Whose Gauge is it Anyway?

September 12, 2019 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

I’ve been thinking a lot about gauge lately. I never seem to get it right.

The gauge on a pattern reflects the knitter who designed the project or knit the sample, the number of stitches per inch she was able … Read More ...

Tips for Binding Off Loosely

July 24, 2019 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

I tend to bind off really tightly. As in, if I’m knitting a scarf the cast on edge will be wider than the bound off edge.

I pretty much do a stretchy bind off (knit two together through the back … Read More ...

Dad Knits a Blanket to Track Baby’s Sleep

July 15, 2019 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

Knitting has been used as a way to visualize data in lots of different ways, from temperature and mood scarves to how long the train takes or how much men talk in meetings.

But this is next-level tracking right … Read More ...

How to Read Your Knitting

July 9, 2019 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

If you’re new to knitting — or even not that new — and you’re looking for an easy way to improve your knitting skills, you should take some time to learn how to read your knitting if you haven’t already.… Read More ...

Mosaic Stitch Sunglasses Sleeve

June 14, 2019 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

Mosaic knitting is a great way to create vibrant, colorful pieces without having to worry about carrying multiple strands of yarn at a time. It sounds kind of tricky but once you understand the basics it’s really simple and a … Read More ...

Scarf Gives Knitters a Chance to Try Sequence Knitting

May 12, 2019 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

parallelogram sequence scarfHave you heard of sequence knitting? Cecelia Campochiaro wrote a book on the subject, which is a method for using simple repeats of stitches to make sometimes complex patterns.

The book is big and rather intimidating, but Catherine Lowe adapted … Read More ...

Everything You Need to Know about Blocking Knits

May 6, 2019 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

Blocking your knitting is an important last step to ensuring that your knit projects looks as good as they should. It’s essential for lace knitting projects to open up the eyelets, but it’s great for a lot of other knitting … Read More ...

Textured Blanket Knit with Loop Yarn

May 5, 2019 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

Loop yarn is a relatively new product in craft stores that allows people to knit without knitting needles. Even if you know how to knit, it’s pretty fun to use and it’s a good way to introduce people to fiber … Read More ...

Patty’s Helpful Hints for Combining Yarns

April 28, 2019 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

tips for combinig yarnsThere comes a time in every stasher’s life when they have a hankering to combine a couple of yarns to make a yarn of a different weight.

Patty Lyons, writing on the Mason-Dixon Knitting website, offers some general advice on … Read More ...

Try a Fun Technique Where Brioche Meets Star Stitch

April 8, 2019 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

briocherub hatI am consistently amazed by the ability of knitters to come up with new and different ways to express things in yarn.

The Briocherub hat knitting pattern from Katrin Schubert is one such knitting marvel that combines Star Stitch and … Read More ...

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