This year’s challenge goal for Cheyenne River Reservation will be 9 pairs of warm, wooly Mittnz. As always, emphasis is on warmth, so wool, superwash wool and other animal fibers are the fiber of first choice. Blends that are heavily … Read More ...
GREAT Product! You Must Try…..
Get A Grip hand balm. Have you tried it? It’s seriously awesome! It’s not really sticky, but it’s “grippy”. Enables you to hold your yarn and needles without slippage and actually knit faster. Yes! It does work! And, as a … Read More ...
Periodic Table of Knitting Elements!
What does this mess have to do with knitting? Well, stop by Yummy Yarn’s blog and read about her Periodic Table of Knitting that she’s concocting. Genius! And fun too!
Go here: http://yummyyarn.indus3ous.com/archives/
periodic_table_of_knitting/… Read More ...
Free Pattern: Scarves Are In!
Scarves are in! You can make them skinny or fat, lacy or cable-y and in every color of the rainbow. Here’s an easy scarf in a pretty spring green, although, of course, if green isn’t your thing, pink works too! … Read More ...
Fixing A Too Short Sweater.
If you have knitted a sweater, tried it on, and it is too short, there is a relatively easy way to fix it. Of course, if the sweater is knitted top down, you can just rip … Read More ...
Blog Tour With Donna Druchunas
We’re going to be part of a blog tour! Donna Druchunas, in promoting her newest book, Ethnic Knitting, Exploration has agreed to stop by on April 23rd. So, in honor of this event, I cast on for yet another project. … Read More ...
How To Select The Correct Sweater Size…
A wonderful article from the Knitting Site at Bella Online outlines an easy way to craft a perfectly fitting sweater, even if it’s the first sweater you’ve ever knit!
Marjorie Colletta of Bella Online says:
When you look at a … Read More ...
The Greatest Thing Since…..
Felt pads! You know the ones I’m talking about. The sticky little felt pads they sell all over to protect your floors from your furniture!
How about this…..
All the best dressed furniture is wearing Furniture Socks!
Oh, and if … Read More ...
Knitting Makes It’s Debut on CBS News!
Now scientists have confirmed what we’ve known all along! Knitting, crocheting, quilting and such provide a release from stress, protect against some memory loss, and promote a sense of well being!
Go here to listen! http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4917058n… Read More ...
Stitches South
Apparantly there is a fun little show being planned. Yes, I really did know about it, but since I seem to live in a coccoon most of the time it doesn’t occur to me to tell everyone about it. I … Read More ...
Hand Knit Art Created By You, from Chris Bylsma Designs
This site contains some different examples of knitted art, in the form of the traditional sweaters, bags and home dec items. Interesting applications of color, texture, lace and cables are the cornerstone of this company. Browse these designs here: http://www.chrisbylsmadesigns.com/patterns.html… Read More ...
Technique – Yarn Substitutions.
I ran across an awesome resource a long time ago, and I use it so often that it’s just assumed that everyone knows what it is. What is it? Well, hang on there, it’s so awesome that it deserves an … Read More ...
Free Pattern – Shawl/Sweater from Berroco
Berroco calls this design Juliana. I call it really cool! I love the drape, and the elegant crossover in the front. Knit in Berroco’s DK weight Ultra Alpaca Light, it would be warm enough for a cool spring evening, … Read More ...
Ideas! Sock Yarn – More Than Just Socks!
So I have all of this sock yarn. Yes, I knit socks, mostly because I need smaller portable items to keep with me, but also because I love the variety of fibers and designs that this wonderful industry has produced. … Read More ...
Podcasts For Knitters
What are some of your favorite knitting related podcasts? I’m always looking for new ones. Can’t really listen to them while working, but nearly anything else is a go.
- Landry, check!
- Dishes, check!
- Knitting (of course), check!
- Walking or exercizing,