Last month I shared a collection of helical knitting patterns and mentioned that I was learning more about helical knitting this year and had been working on a scarf using the technique that wasn’t ready yet.
It took me a … Read More ...
Use Your Stash to Knit a Blanket That’s Full of Charm
I have been working (if you use the term working incredibly generously because I haven’t touched it in a couple of years) for many, many years on what I hope will one day be a giant (6 foot by 6 … Read More ...
Little Knitting Projects to Slim Your Yarn Stash
After talking about ways to organize your yarn the other day, it got me thinking about how to use some of that yarn. Nothing motivates me to start new projects like cleaning up my stash, LOL.
In that spirit … Read More ...
How to Organize Yarn: Ideas for Sorting Your Stash
Getting our yarn stashes in order seems to be a common New Year’s resolution for knitters, or a target of our spring cleaning efforts later in the year. It looks like it’s been a while since I’ve talked about how … Read More ...
Another Great Shawl to Use Your Leftovers
I am always a fan of stash busting projects that allow you to use all the little bits and pieces left from other projects or the balls of yarn you just aren’t sure what to do with. And if you … Read More ...
A Brilliant Wrap for Minis or Yarn Leftovers
I love a good stash busting project, and that’s the first thing I thought of when I saw the Brilliant Brickwork Wrap by Amy Crumpton.
It’s actually designed to use mini skeins of fingering weight yarn, but I feel … Read More ...
Linen Stitch Shawl Knitting Pattern is the Perfect Stash Buster
I’m never done thinking about different ways to use up yarn leftovers, mini skeins and odd balls. I am a little more interested in this sort of thing at the beginning of a new year (or a new month) but … Read More ...
Pretty Ways to Use Your Yarn Stash
I’m all about using yarn stash most of the year, but this time of year especially I spend a lot of time thinking about and sharing patterns that you can use if you want to pare down your stash a … Read More ...
Treat Yourself by Knitting the Mindful Mosaic Blanket
Every year as the weather starts to get colder I like to pull out one of my longstanding scrappy blanket knitting projects. Yes I said one of the them, because I have more than one (and actually there’s a crochet … Read More ...
Knit a Stack of Nesting Cats
I know I just shared a bunch of cat knitting patterns not all that long ago, but I saw these the other day and, in the spirit of whimsy, just had to share them.
The Matryoshkats pattern from Mochimochi Land … Read More ...
Grab My Stash Busting Strategies Ebook
I have had the idea for a long time (since before my teenage daughter was born, probably) to write a book about stash busting for knitters and crocheters. Not necessarily about purging yarn (though I do have a book about … Read More ...
Knit a Blanket to Bring Color to Your Mornings
No matter how many blankets I am working on or have finished — knit or crochet — I feel like there’s always room for another one. Blankets can make great gifts or charity projects, and it’s also just lovely (for … Read More ...
Stitch Up Some Zen with This Easy Knit Blanket
There is just something about a garter stitch blanket. The knitting is easy and relatively mindless, and the resulting knit fabric is cozy, kind of chunky and rustic and just looks like something you want to snuggle under.
I knit … Read More ...
Add Chevron Stripes to a Sweet Vintage Sweater
You probably know by now that I am really trying to use my yarn stash, and that I have a lot of odd balls that don’t necessarily easily make a garment on their own. I’ve been thinking about just going … Read More ...
Gather Your Scraps for a Fun Wrap
Are you all tired of scrap knitting projects yet? I hope not, because I probably never will be.
This is one of those that was actually designed to be worked with scraps, though I’m sure you could use whole or … Read More ...