Triangular shawls are a lot of fun to knit, and a little scarf or shawl worked in this way is perfect for this time of year, while a bigger version will be great when the weather is cooler.
Either way, … Read More ...
What to Look for in Sock Yarns
I finally finished up a toe-up sock knitting pattern this week (which you can find at About, along with a ton more sock knitting resources), so it’s appropriate to me that Knitting Daily took some time this week to talk … Read More ...
See How Berroco Sweaters Look on a Live Model
I’m not proud to admit it, but I’m not a really regular reader of the Berroco blog, even though I love Berroco yarn and I think Norah Gaughan is a genius and I’m so inspired by what they do.
That … Read More ...
Lies Your Yarn Ball Band is Telling You
I absolutely love this post from Gwen Bortner at Two Sides of the Same Stitch about the top five yarn label lies. Go read it, right now, I’ll wait for you.
These are things that I already know after … Read More ...
Project Idea: Make Your Own Shawl Pins
Shawl knitting is a lot of fun, but sometimes you have a problem when it comes to keep the shawl attached to your body without a lot of fuss.
Knitter Donna Herron, who blogs at purl3agony, discovered a fun, crafty … Read More ...
Knit Some Simple Holiday Gift Card Holders
Over at Craftown they’re already thinking about Christmas (and I heard yesterday some stores are already selling Christmas stuff), so if you’re ready to start your holiday crafting you might want to take a look at these knit gift card … Read More ...
Portland Bridge Yarn Bombed for its Birthday
In celebration of the 100th birthday of the Broadway Bridge in Portland, Ore., some 150 volunteers knit up four giant blankets that are now decorating the bridge in vivid colors.
The installation was put up just in time for the … Read More ...
Knitting Series for Beginners
Abby at Things for Boys has developed a nice series of blog posts on knitting for beginners. This three-part series covers the basic tools, information sources and beginner patterns that you might want to try to get started knitting.… Read More ...
Knit to Flatter Your Body
We’ve all been there: you spend a lot of your time (and some hard-earned money as well) knitting a garment that looks awesome on the model or in the pictures, but when you’re finished it just doesn’t look quite right … Read More ...
Pin of the Week: A Simple Stockinette Sock
As you may know I’ve declared this the Summer of Socks if for no other reason than I need to amuse myself. Over at About I’m sharing patterns, books and techniques for knitting better socks, and I recently came across … Read More ...
A Great Guide to Decreases
Choosing the right decrease for a pattern can be challenging, especially if the pattern doesn’t specify what kind of decrease to use. This tutorial is a handy guide if you want to see how the different decreases look and help … Read More ...
Cute Things to Do with Little Bits of Yarn
I spent my crafty time today mostly crocheting, and it occurred to me once again that crochet is the yarn craft you want to be doing if you’re just looking to stash bust. I made a little bowl and a … Read More ...
Checking out Stitch Maps
If you were around the knitting Internet (yes, there is such a place) at the end of last week or over the weekend you may have already heard about Stitch Maps, a new project by knitting chart enthusiast J. … Read More ...
Pin of the Week: How to Repair Socks
Since I have socks on the brain (and on the needles) lately, I thought I would share this post from Cookie A I came across on Pinterest a couple of weeks ago about repairing socks.
The main downside to … Read More ...
A Cool Way to Carry Your Crafts
If you’re a fan of knitting on the go (and beer) you need to go check out this project on CraftFoxes for a six-pack craft caddy. (Yes, you could use a soda sixer instead.)
It’s really pretty simple and … Read More ...