Are you done with winter by now? And winter knits?
If you just can’t stand the idea of knitting more heavy wool or bulky projects, I have just the thing for you.
Or more to the point, Kiku Corner does.… Read More ...
Patterns, projects and techniques
Are you done with winter by now? And winter knits?
If you just can’t stand the idea of knitting more heavy wool or bulky projects, I have just the thing for you.
Or more to the point, Kiku Corner does.… Read More ...
There’s something to be said for quick knits pretty much all the time, but in this season when it doesn’t feel like winter is ever going to end (but we know that it really will pretty soon) it’s a great … Read More ...
I’ve sort of fallen for the genre of knit puppets lately, so I’m going to be sharing a few of them over the next few weeks.
This lion puppet from Puppety Stuff is really easy and cute and you can … Read More ...
We’re having a bit of warm weather right now where I live, but it’s pretty certain we’ll have more winter weather before the season is over. And of course if you live somewhere with a solid winter season, there’s still … Read More ...
I don’t know where you live or what the weather is like right now, but where I am, it is cold and it doesn’t really feel like spring is ever coming.
It might be time to pull out some cheery … Read More ...
I don’t know why I just recently came across this pattern, but it is definitely worth sharing even though it is a few years old.
The Bobble Sheep Pillow from Purl Soho is a super cute rendition of one of … Read More ...
I’ve been in the knitting game for a pretty long time in Internet years, probably around 12. And in that time ponchos have come around a couple of times.
I’ve never knit one.
I never quite saw the point. I’d … Read More ...
A friend of mine shared this pattern on Facebook the other day and I’m completely blown away and smitten with it.
In the Land of Spare Ooom by Sara Ray is a stunning double-knit cowl showing Lucy about to step … Read More ...
I just finished crocheting a really fun and super cozy pair of slipper boots (the Sierra slippers from Make & Do Crew), and I may be kind of obsessed.
I mean, knit socks are great, but pairing them with knit … Read More ...
Knitting a sweater for yourself can be a fraught activity. You put so much time and effort (and money) into it, and you want it to be perfect, but often it just isn’t.
Sometimes the sleeves come out way too … Read More ...
Most of us crafty types know about Pantone’s color of the year, which for 2018 is a purple known as Ultra Violet.
Lion Brand Yarn decided to do them one — or make that 11 — better by picking … Read More ...
Last winter there was kind of a fad related to messy bun hats or ponytail hats. These are like regular hats, but you don’t decrease such that you can close up the top of the hat. Instead, you finish it … Read More ...
Do you follow any yarn companies or other knitting-related sites on social media? (I hope you’re following Craft Gossip at least!)
I love to follow some of my favorite companies because they often share free patterns and new patterns and … Read More ...
The other day I came across this ebook full of 34 patterns for lace knitting stitches, complete with videos that help explain how to do them.
The Top 34 Lace Knit Stitches ebook from Bromefields is collected from their 100 … Read More ...