I love simple patterns that include just one or two little details that make them really special. I’ve been thinking a lot about how to add those kinds of touches to my own designs, whether it’s an interesting hem line … Read More ...
Support a Wool Mill in California
I try to keep an eye out for interesting fiber-related projects on the crowdfunding sites, and I just recently saw this one from Mendocino Wool & Fiber on Indiegogo. It’s a great one if you have the means to support … Read More ...
How to Make Yarn with T-Shirts
I have made T-shirt yarn before, and while it’s rather a tedious process it is pretty fun to knit with, and it is a great way to reuse shirts that might be stained or otherwise unusable.
Here’s another method for … Read More ...
Brooklyn Tweed Wool People 6 Has Arrived
The new season means lots of new knitting patterns to consider, and Brooklyn Tweed has just released its latest pattern collection, Wool People 6. It has 13 patterns, including sweaters, scarves, hats and a cowl, all with the kind … Read More ...
Made in America Olympics Gear
Most people know (I think, anyway) that Ralph Lauren has long been the official outfitter of the United States Olympic team. The fashion icon designs the outfits the athletes wear in the parade of nations as well as other gear … Read More ...
Goodies for I Love Yarn Day
It’s I Love Yarn Day, and lots of yarn companies and other businesses are celebrating with sales and promotions. Please add more if you see them in the comments, but here’s what I’ve come across today:
Patternworks has free … Read More ...
Finger Knit a Sashay Scarf
Sashay yarn is a really fun product from Red Heart that makes it quick and easy to knit up a ruffled scarf. I’ve shared a video about how to make a scarf with the yarn before, and now Adventures of … Read More ...
Knit the Perfect Mittens for Texting
Remember when I told you about LanaMundi Yarn’s Silverspun? It’s a really cool cotton yarn and lycra yarn that’s blended with silver threads, which are not only thought to be helpful for blood circulation but is also conductive, meaning … Read More ...
A Yarny Flash Mob in San Francisco
To celebrate I Love Yarn Day, which is this Friday, October 11, the good folk at Crochet Today are organizing a knit and crochet “flash mob” (by which I think they just mean knitting and crocheting in public, not … Read More ...
Knit a Simple Triangle Poncho
Simple shapes are a great way to use up little bits of yarn left from other knitting projects, and Mel from Mellywood’s Mansion is sharing a project she made with some odd balls: a simple triangular poncho.
Worked from … Read More ...
A Brief History of Stripes
You might not think that something as basic as stripes would have any sort of history, but according to weaver Sarah Cross, there’s a pretty interesting story behind stripes.
Writing on the Buttons and Paint… blog, she says that … Read More ...
Knit Picks Launches City Tweed Collection
I love a good tweed yarn for fall, and Knit Picks is inspiring knitters to pick up their City Tweed yarn and knit a sweater. The new City Tweed collection has six patterns that can be purchased individually for $4.99 … Read More ...
Check Out This Amazing Yarn Bomb
This is about three hours from my house, and I ,ay just have to make a trip so I can see it in person. A bunch of knitters and crocheters have yarn bombed the Arkansas Arts Center in Little Rock, … Read More ...
Unraveling May Harm Yarn
We’ve all been there. Either you made a big mistake while knitting and need to rip out a bunch of your work (I have a project on timeout right now for this very reason) or you’ve abandoned a project and … Read More ...
Vote for Your Favorite in the My Mountain Design Contest
A few weeks ago I told you about the design contest being put on by the German yarn company Schachenmayr to promote its My Mountain yarn line. A whopping 215 designs were submitted, which were whittled down to 18 semifinalists. … Read More ...