I’m still sad about the eminent closing of Classic Elite Yarns, in part because they have always produced such great patterns to go with their yarns.
One of their recent patterns is Riptide, a cute little shrug worked … Read More ...
Patterns, projects and techniques
I’m still sad about the eminent closing of Classic Elite Yarns, in part because they have always produced such great patterns to go with their yarns.
One of their recent patterns is Riptide, a cute little shrug worked … Read More ...
While I’m still deep in thinking about summer knitting, Knitty has moved on to thinking early fall already.
Just days after summer’s official start I’m not ready to think about colorwork cowls, giant shawls or cozy hats, but … Read More ...
Knit hats are a really fun way to add your personality to your accessories or to make a costume that much cooler.
This hat is the perfect project for any Bob’s Burgers fan! It’s a simple project that can be … Read More ...
Check out this cool technique for altering knit fabric by making cyanotypes — a fancy word for using the sun to make a blue print — from Studio Knit.
I have heard of doing prints like this on paper … Read More ...
Drop stitch is such a fun and easy knitting technique that instantly makes a project more summery because it makes the knit fabric more breathable.
Mama in a Stitch has a great pattern for a … Read More ...
It amazes me how much My Little Pony has changed over the years!
The ponies have diversified into the categories of Earth, Pegasus, Unicorn and Alicorn!
An Alicorn is a pony with wings and a horn.
A Unicorn is a … Read More ...
The National Needle Arts Association meetings are a great time for the fiber arts community to get together and learn what’s new in the world of yarn and design.
I’ve only been once but it was an overwhelming lot of … Read More ...
I love this idea! The Cyclo-Knitter project, by designer George Barratt-Jones, is a bicycle connected to a knitting machine that allows passersby to knit a scarf in about five minutes.
He built the tower that holds the knitting machine … Read More ...
For the second time this month, a knitter has been on Jeopardy! showing off a fantastic handknit shawl.
This time around it was Diana Hsu from Malden, Mass., who wore a stunning shawl that’s been identified as the Evenstar Shawl… Read More ...
We hear a lot these days about local yarn shops closing their doors, but less often do big players — or what we think of as big players, anyway — in the yarn industry shut down.
But that’s what’s happening … Read More ...
It may be summer, but that doesn’t keep my feet from getting cold in the house from time to time (hello, air conditioning!).
Knit slippers are a great way to remedy that problem because they’re quick and easy to knit … Read More ...
You all know by now my love for a good knit top for summer. I’m definitely going to get on knitting some for myself and my daughter soon (and it’s already feeling like deep summer where we live, so we’ll … Read More ...
With all the sad news of high-profile suicides lately, it’s important to take the time to make sure that the people we care about know we care about them and are thinking about them.
That can be as simple as … Read More ...
Earlier this week, knitters might have noticed a fabulous shawl on the shoulders of one of the contestants on Jeopardy!
The quizzer in question was Leslie Manion, a bookseller and knitter from Vancouver, Wash.
The shawl she knit and wore … Read More ...
I am all about being less wasteful and using more things that are reusable, and if they can be handmade, too, so much the better.
Little scrubbies are great for removing makeup or washing your face, and these handknit facial … Read More ...