Kelbourne Woolens is doing a really interesting series on its website with different knitters working up swatches in their yarns, comparing them and then looking at how those different knitters would fare making a garment with that gauge if they … Read More ...
Review: Big Book of Knitted Mittens
It’s really fun to make and to have distinctive mittens and gloves. It’s a little something that can make you smile through the cold season and a way to give a little gift of warmth to family members and friends.… Read More ...
A Brilliant, Easy Way to Add a Liner to a Knit Purse
I love to knit bags, but one of the problems with them is that knitting has holes that things will naturally try to get through in order to escape your bag.
For this reason I love to felt knit bags, … Read More ...
Learn How to Knit a Cable
I think of winter as being the perfect time for knitting and wearing items with cables. I guess that extra bulk seems warming to me, and it’s great to reach for a cabled scarf, hat or sweater for a little … Read More ...
The Double-Knit Witch Bookmark is a Perfect Project for Halloween
I’ve written a lot of content about Halloween knitting projects in the past (see some links below) but of course I always want to be able to share what’s new for each holiday season, so I did a Ravelry search … Read More ...
Review: You Can Knit That
I love knitwear designer Amy Herzog’s style. Her garments have a classic, streamlined design with details that make even the most basic patterns pretty and wearable.
But I have wondered if her previous books, Knit to Flatter 
and Knit Wear … 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 ...
Easy DIY Knitting Spool
I have made knitting spools before for myself and to use in my fiber arts classes with kids. This is another version, from Laurie Carlson Crafts, which might be better for people who don’t have kids and therefore don’t … 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 ...
Do You Know How to Knit Backwards?
Knitting backwards sounds like a cool trick, but it’s more than that. It can actually be quite useful when working entrelac or short rows or even just narrow rows of knitting where you don’t want to have to take the … Read More ...
How to Control Tension with Arm Knitting
Last week I taught a fiber arts class at my daughter’s school, and one of the students was really taken with arm knitting. She made five or six little scarves (which was great for me, because part of my reason … Read More ...
An Easy Way to Make Your Bind Off Neater
I’m sure you’ve noticed how the very last stitch of binding off can look a little messy. It’s usually bigger than the others and you can easily tell which end is the end of the bind off for that very … Read More ...
Review: A First Book of Knitting for Children
Because I’ve been planning fiber arts classes for children, and I don’t have a whole lot of experience teaching kids to knit beyond the basics, I’ve been looking into some books specifically about knitting for kids lately.
Duplicate Stitch: A Clever Solution for Kilt Hose
This is not exactly a knitting tutorial, but it may come in handy for knitters who make kilt hose or other tartan or argyle designs.
Nina at Nina Makes recently bought some kilt hose for her daughter, who has taken … Read More ...
Review: Make Your Own Idea Book with Arne & Carlos
One of the things I love about the Arne & Carlos books is the way they are designed. There are so many fun pictures displaying some of their collections and the things that inspired the designs.
Arne & Carlos develop … Read More ...