There are lots of times when different crafts cross over, or when tools that might be used for one craft (say, a crochet hook) can be useful for other crafts as well (such as picking up stitches or weaving in … Read More ...
Get Yarn Inspired by a Book Cover
Yarn dyers are inspired by many different things, from their favorite movies and TV shows to the colors right outside their doors.
I think this may be the first time, however, that I’ve heard of a yarn bundle being inspired … Read More ...
The Perfect Kickstarter for Lovers of Knitting and Role Playing Games
There are a lot of geeky knitters out there, so I couldn’t resist sharing the Kickstarter for Yarnia, a role-playing-game based knitting pattern system.
The idea, as designer Tania Richter explains it, is that you role up a character … Read More ...
The Cost of a Knitting Pattern, Annotated
I love this post from Thread & Ladle breaking down the potential time and monetary costs of producing a quality knitting pattern.
People sometimes complain when I share patterns that cost money, and I do try to stick with … Read More ...
New Knitting Subscription Box Service by Vickie Howell
Have you heard about Vickie Howell’s new yarn subscription service?
Called Yarn Yay, it’s a monthly subscription box that includes large (100 yards and up) samples of fun yarns, a knitting pattern you can use with some of the … Read More ...
Celebrate Knitting with March Mayhem
Just in case you don’t follow Mason-Dixon Knitting (and you absolutely should) I wanted to let you know that the sports-inspired celebration of the best knits of 2017, aka March Mayhem, is open for voting as of today (March … Read More ...
Reconstructing the Black Panther Shawl
I haven’t been to see Black Panther yet, but I know a lot of knitters who are crazy about the shawl that Lupita Nyong’o wears in the movie.
It’s a gorgeous wrap knit in shades of green and brown (you … Read More ...
How to Support Your Local Yarn Shop without Buying Anything
We all know that local shops, including yarn shops, need our support if they are going to continue to exist. But is it possible to support them when we’re not financially able to buy yarn, or when we’ve chosen not … Read More ...
Easy Knitting Patterns Kids Can Knit
I have known lots of kids who were interested in knitting and have even taught a few how to do it through the years.
But it can be problematic to find knitting patterns for younger knitters, because you need things … Read More ...
Tips for Knitting Your Perfect Sweater
Knitting a sweater for yourself can be a fraught activity. You put so much time and effort (and money) into it, and you want it to be perfect, but often it just isn’t.
Sometimes the sleeves come out way too … Read More ...
Lion Brand Declares “Colors of the Year”
Most of us crafty types know about Pantone’s color of the year, which for 2018 is a purple known as Ultra Violet.
Lion Brand Yarn decided to do them one — or make that 11 — better by picking … Read More ...
Friday Reads: Yarnbombing, Cryptic Knitting Notes and More
If you find yourself in San Francisco any time in the next year, you might want to pay a visit to the area around the Civic Center, where knitted octopuses and colorful garments have taken to the trees. The nonprofit … Read More ...
Style Tip: How to Wear Big Scarves
It seems the giant scarf trend is going to be with us for another year, which I’m personally fine with because I’m always cold.
But I’ll admit it can be difficult to know exactly what to do with all that … Read More ...
A Bit of Knitting Fun
Did you know that this is National Knitting Week? I didn’t, either, or I’d have mentioned it before now. In celebration, let’s have some Friday knitting fun.
I’m not sure all of theses are still accurate, but check out fun … Read More ...
How to Knit the Warmest Mittens Ever
I’m really a knit glove kind of person. Once I discovered that fingers are not as hard as I’d imagined, I kind of stopped knitting mittens.
But I definitely see their appeal for times like walking outside when you don’t … Read More ...