Some people are lucky enough to have hands and arms that don’t hurt after long periods of knitting.
I am not one of those people.
I have to wear wrist braces at night and I often wear less restrictive braces … Read More ...
Knitting for the Pope and Stitching a New Beginning
Two sweet knitting stories to end your week.
First, Virginia “Ginny” Burnett of Dawsonville, Georgia, is a 92-year-old knitter and devoted churchgoer who knits for a local church’s Loving Stitches Knitting Ministry. After the blessing of some hats knit for … Read More ...
What Are Yarn Bowls for, and How to Make Your Own
I’ve been seeing a lot of things about yarn bowls lately. These bowls, which are often ceramic but can be made DIY style out of just about any material that’s a bowl, are a way to hold you yarn while … Read More ...
Is There Such a Thing as a Perfect Yarn Stash?
I have gathered a lot of yarn through the years of being a professional writer about knitting. Some of it is great, and some of it isn’t. Some of it just isn’t great for me, and would do better in … Read More ...
Help Pacifica Yarn Company Launch its Made in America Yarn
Over the holiday weekend, the people behind New Stitch a Day and the 30 Day Sweater launched a new project, called Pacifica Yarn. This will be the first “house yarn” for their new online yarn shop, Argyle Sheep.… Read More ...
Knit and Math Combine for a Cool (Warm?) Kickstarter
The other day my husband sent me a link about this Kickstarter that’s happening right now in which a knitter/mathematician is knitting custom algorithm-based scarves, all worked in black and white, and designed in such a way that no two … Read More ...
A Whole Bunch of Charity Knitting News
I like to save up knitting related news for roundups every now and then, and I’ve collected a whole bunch of charity knitting news — which seems to be the main reason knitters are in the news, which is wonderful … Read More ...
Cool Knitting Tricks: A Brain Wave Scarf
Talk about a personalized project. NeuroKnitting is a company that uses an EEG headset and records brain activity while a person listens to portions of Bach’s Goldberg Variations, then takes the resulting activity and incorporates the brain waves into a … Read More ...
Stitch Along with Yarnspirations on a Summer’s Worth of Bags
Yarnspirations is hosting a three-week, three-project knit and crochet along (three patterns for each craft), with Vickie Howell providing the knit patterns and Mikey of the Crochet Crowd sharing the crochet projects.
Starting June 29, you’ll be able to pick … Read More ...
Deborah Norville to Host Knit and Crochet Now!
The yarn craft show “Knit and Crochet Now!” is getting a new host. Deborah Norville, television personality, face of a yarn line with Premier Yarns and all around crafty lady will be taking the helm of the show for its … Read More ...
On What Designers Do, and What Good Patterns are Worth
This is a conversation that’s been on my mind for a long time, probably even before I saw this post about how much people are willing to pay for patterns. The writer is talking about a specific book that … Read More ...
Celebrate the 10th Annual Worldwide Knit in Public Day
In the past, Worldwide Knit in Public Day has spread out over a week, because it was often at the same time as the big TNNA show in the states. But that’s already happened this year, so everyone is celebrating … Read More ...
Man Knits a Movie on a Scarf
This may be one of the strangest uses of knitting I’ve ever encountered.
Greg Climer, a fashion designer and member of the faculty at Parsons New School of Design has developed a method to turn film into knitting and back … Read More ...
Patriotic Knits for American Holidays
Patriotic knitting patterns are such a fun way to bring a little handmade charm to American holidays, whether you’re crafting for the Fourth of July, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Veterans Day, or a summer barbecue with red, white and blue … Read More ...
Knitting in the News: Yarn Bombing Edition
The knitters and crocheters of Saltburn are back at it, this time decorating the pier for the 150th anniversary of the publication of Alice in Wonderland. The project includes a crocheted Alice, knit Cheshire Cat, other characters, playing cards, … Read More ...