Double knitting is one of those things, like so many things in knitting, that seems really hard until you try it. Once you’ve worked a little bit you understand what’s happening a little more and it’s not nearly as hard … Read More ...
How to Make and Use I-Cord
I’ve probably mentioned that I’m teaching some fiber arts classes for kids this summer, and one of the projects we are going to tackle is making spool knitters and making knit cord.
Of course you can do the same thing … Read More ...
Review: New Lace Knitting
I have a strange relationship with lace. I like the idea of lace knitting, I love the look of a lot of it, and yet I resolved long ago that my lifestyle is not that of a person who knits … Read More ...
Use French Knitting to Make Cute Knotted Coasters
Do you ever do spool knitting or French knitting? It’s a different way to make knit cord, much like an I-cord, but if you have a little crank-powered machine that will make the cord for you, it’s actually a lot … Read More ...
Book Review: Arm Knitting
The arm knitting craze really first started with a viral video made by Amanda Bassetti, the blogger behind Simply Maggie. Since learning to arm knit so she could make projects she’d actually finish because they took less time than … Read More ...
Understanding Yarn Labels
If you’re new to knitting, it can sometimes be overwhelming to visit a yarn store or try to buy yarn online for a lot of reasons, not the least of which is understanding what yarn is best for the project … Read More ...
Use Needle Felting to Join Yarns
Weaving in ends is a chore that most knitters do not enjoy, and we have developed some ways around the problem, whether it’s allowing tiny knots to join ends or making a felted join.
My Poppet has a variation … Read More ...
Book Review: One Piece Knits
I know I’m not the only knitter who prefers a seamless project. Sure, there are great reasons to sometimes have seams in projects for structure, but a lot of the time projects are just fine worked in one piece without … Read More ...
Knit a Tribute to Bowie with this Fun Chart
Since the death of David Bowie earlier this year, we have seen that lots of crafters were or have since been inspired by this groundbreaking singer.
Nicole Winer took inspiration from a Kansai Yamamoto-designed Fair Isle outfit Bowie wore … Read More ...
How to Make Yarn Out of Old Jeans
I have been making a lot of plastic yarn out of old shopping bags lately as part of a project for my daughter’s school. It’s a lot of fun to use unconventional materials on a traditional handcraft like knitting or … Read More ...
Book Review: Custom Socks
I love the way Kate Atherley’s mind works. Her background in mathematics and experience as a technical editor give her a mind for the analytical side of knitting and knitwear design, but she’s also great at explaining technical things in … Read More ...
Make a DIY Ball Winder with a Mixer
Lots of yarns come in hanks these days, which shouldn’t be knit from directly. They need to be wound into balls. And some people just like all their yarn in balls instead of skeins.
So what’s a crafter to do … Read More ...
Book Review: Knit Yourself In
Have you ever heard of “hen knitting”? It’s not knitting sweaters for chickens, but a colorful, DIY, make-it-up-as-you-go technique for knitting garments that originated in Denmark. (The story goes that Kirsten Hofstatter wrote a knitting book in the 1970s and … Read More ...
KnitBits: Mum Knits Her Son, Jessica Jones Knits, Charities for Knitters and More
It’s hard for parents when their kids get past the cuddling and talking to us stage, so one mom of a tween boy took the matter into her own hands and knit a suit that looks like her son.
She … Read More ...
An Easy Way to Make Your Own Knitting Needles
I’ve always wanted to try making knitting needles out of dowels. I actually bought some little dowels for the purpose. Then my daughter broke one and I was reluctant to try making needles with the dowel if it was so … Read More ...