The indigenous Aymara women of Bolivia have knitting as part of their heritage, but now they are able to use old skills in a new way by helping make medical devices to save the lives of children born with holes … Read More ...
More Fun Yarn-Related April Fool’s Day News
Yesterday I told you about the call by a Canadian foundation for knitters to make butterfly chrysalises to help save the monarchs. That was probably my favorite April Fool’s Day gag related to knitting, but it certainly wasn’t the only … Read More ...
Reactions You Get When You Tell People You Knit: Add Yours!
Over the weekend I saw this fun post from Love Knitting about the reactions people commonly have when you tell them you knit.
Of course the first is “can you knit me something?” The answer is no, of course.… Read More ...
Knitting in the News: Help for Dementia Patients and Knitting is Good for You
I love stories about how people use knitting to help others, and thankfully there are lots of ways that we can use our needles for good. The staff and patients of Southmead Hospital in the UK (as well as other … Read More ...
Bernat Recalls Tizzy Yarn
I saw a post from Vickie Howell about Bernat’s voluntary recall of its Tizzy yarn.
The yarn, which is a polyester novelty yarn that has twists of fiber protruding from the core, is being pulled over worries that … Read More ...
Chicago Students Learn More than Knitting in Fiber Clubs
I really enjoyed this story from the Chicago Tribune about knitting and fiber arts clubs for high school students.
KnitLAB and BT Lives in the Stitch are projects in North Lawndale where students are paid to produce hand-crafted items and … Read More ...
A Lot of Wisdom About Swatching
I was wandering around on Twitter the other day when I found a link to this post from Shibaguyz Design about the importance of swatching. It’s called a tangential post because originally it was supposed to be about blocking, … Read More ...
Knitting in the News: Nerdy Knits, Knitting Fails and Charity Projects
BuzzFeed is not a site I love, but they do sometimes have some fun things related to knitting and crafts. This community post from Allie Dahl collects 19 nerdy knits that you’re sure to want to stitch up if you … Read More ...
78-Year-Old is a Knitting Sensation on You Tube
Knitters — and crafters of all sorts — love to watch how-to videos to pick up new techniques, and a lot of people are watching the videos of Judy Graham, whose Knitting Tips by Judy You Tube page boasts nearly … Read More ...
Knitting as Protest and a Show of Love
This week’s knitting news spotlights how knitting can be so much more than “just” making things.
First there’s a group of knitters in Australia who have been protesting against coal seam gas mining (also known as fracking) in their communities … Read More ...
Oscar Winner Was a Rowan Model
Eddie Redmayne won the Oscar last night for Best Actor for his role in The Theory of Everything, where he played Stephen Hawking, but some knitters have seen his face before, when he worked as a model for Rowan Yarns… Read More ...
Project Notebook: The Cursed Ball of Yarn
As most knitters do, I have quite a stash, and some of it is pretty old. In the fall, I decided I wanted to knit some gloves for the girl (since her hands are finally big enough that I felt … Read More ...
9-Year-Old Knits the Weather
I have heard about people using the daily weather where they live as inspiration for their knitting projects before (see the Sky Scarf from Leafcutter Designs) but I really like what 9-year-old knitter Rebecca Ryan did last year, knitting a … Read More ...
Pantone Picks the Colors of Fall 2015
I know it seems crazy to be thinking about fall when winter isn’t even over yet, but that’s the way fashion works, and based on the New York City runway shows for fall, Pantone has released its list of the … Read More ...
Oldest Man in Australia is a Knitter
Alfred “Alfie” Date is considered the oldest man in Australia at 109 years old. He may also be the world’s oldest knitter, or the person in the world who has been knitting the longest, at around 80 years.
He … Read More ...