A funny thing has been happening in the knitting world of Facebook today.
It all started with WEBS, the fabulous yarn store, publishing a tip on its blog about photocopying swatches onto graph paper. The idea is that you … Read More ...
Crafty Help for Fire Victims
Reports out of Colorado are that the biggest fires are now mostly contained, thank goodness, and thoughts turn to helping people recover who may have lost everything. Craftsy, which has its headquarters in Denver, recently reported that it made a … Read More ...
An Army of Bears Helps Women in Armenia
I should say from the beginning that this is a story that has a little bit of a personal angle to me. John Hart, the Peace Corps volunteer who’s involved in the story, is a friend of mine from … Read More ...
Knit R2-D2 Makes Knitting, Geekery Cool
I’m a bit of a geek, mostly thanks to my husband, and of course I’m a big old knitting geek, so I’ve absolutely loved seeing the pictures of the knit R2-D2 that was briefly on the streets of Bellingham, Wash., … Read More ...
Want to Be Part of the World’s Longest Virtual Scarf?
I don’t know how I missed this one for so long, but the wool brand Woolmark is trying to set a record for the world’s longest virtual scarf (who knew you could make up your own records now?) through a … Read More ...
British Knitter Finishes Her Husband’s Sweater, 33 Years Later
I have ignored some unfinished projects for a long time, but Brenda Gilbert may well hold the record for the longest time to complete a knitting project. She started a sweater for her husband John in 1979 while working … Read More ...
Knit Scarves Play a Piano Wirelessly
Here’s a cool use for both knitting and technology: an electronic music composer, challenged to come up with a more exciting MIDI controller, knit conductive thread along with yarn into scarves connected wirelessly to a piano. When the person wearing … Read More ...
Woman Knitting at Wimbledon Causes a Stir
All eyes were on center court for the dramatic conclusion of the Wimbledon tennis match in which Andy Murray defeated Marcos Baghdatis in a contest that ran into the night, but the commentators were briefly more interested in a mystery … Read More ...
The Sock Report – New Site I Found!
Sock and sock yarn patterns, blog, swag and info on how to design for this publication.
Check it out HERE… Read More ...
Beach Knitting!
100% cotton, eco friendly and made in the USA! And yes, it’s 100% cotton, perfect for a beach coverup, t-shirt, tank… or even an eyeglass cord, like this FREE PATTERN HERE!!
Find this awesome yarn over at Knit Out Of … Read More ...
Winners of Giveaways
Dyeing in the Kitchen – Lori
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Free Pattern – Slippers, Perfect For Father’s Day!
These slippers are perfect for Father’s Day. Made from Tilli Thomas Silk Sari Ribbon, they’d be soft too.
Go HERE
Looking for more Slipper patterns? Check these out on Etsy.… Read More ...
Free Patterns from Knit and Crochet Now!
Knit and Crochet Now is a PBS TV show. Seriously, I have never heard of this show!
This bunny pattern is free HERE
But don’t just stop there, click on the View Videos link and you’ll be treated to over … Read More ...
Jogless Stripes In The Round – From Knitting Daily and Eunny Jang!
You know how you’re knitting striped socks or a sweater, or stocking and where the round meets, the stripes don’t match up? Well this Youtube video from Interweave is the ticket!
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Dyeing Yarn – Space Dyeing on Your Kitchen Stove!
Use food coloring to dye your yarns using this simple technique! From the ChemKnits blog….
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