The winner is Linda.
Last week I shared a review of a brand-new book from Tanis Gray all about gradient yarns and ombre mini skeins. Gradient Knits not only provides great lessons in using these colorful skeins, it also offers … Read More ...
Patterns, projects and techniques
The winner is Linda.
Last week I shared a review of a brand-new book from Tanis Gray all about gradient yarns and ombre mini skeins. Gradient Knits not only provides great lessons in using these colorful skeins, it also offers … Read More ...
Gradient yarns are having a moment, and with good reason. People love the ease of being able to work from one ball of yarn and have amazing color changes appear before their eyes, or using mini skeins in a range … Read More ...
I’ve been pretty obsessed with the musical Hamilton for a little over a year now, and I’ve long wanted to knit something to honor that obsession.
A sweater with the star? Maybe someday.
Even better: a washcloth with the star. … Read More ...
A few years ago I made a pom-pom wreath for my front closet door. I love it, but it is nowhere near as lush as this wreath from Crafts ‘n Coffee.
She used varieties of white, off-white and cream colored … Read More ...
If you want to knit the candy corn mittens I shared the other day, perhaps I could also interest you in a candy corn hat?
The colors of this candy are so irresistible even I want to knit some of … Read More ...
Jami is the winner.
This week I thought I’d share some little books full of patterns that will get you through fall and winter with lots of cozy knits.
Warm Up with Knits has 12 patterns for hats, mitts, cowls, … Read More ...
If you read this site often you probably know that I have an eight-year-old daughter, who blessedly still loves it when I make things for her to wear.
You will understand my excitement when you take a look at the … Read More ...
I know nothing about the world of fashion, so it wasn’t until I came upon this post for a Eugenia Kim Bow Hat that I knew who Eugenia Kim was.
You don’t have to know her, either, to find this … Read More ...
If you knit gifts for other people, you know it can sometimes be a gamble as to whether they can properly take care of whatever it is you are gifting them. That’s why superwash wool is such an amazing thing, … Read More ...
Everyone, it seems, has a strong opinion about candy corn. I think it’s disgusting and a waste of calories that could otherwise be consumed in chocolate.
But even I can see its graphic appeal, those bold stripes that are prefect … Read More ...
The winner is Connie.
If you’re a fan of classic Norwegian knitting motifs — snowflakes, stars, geometric patterns and the like — but would also like to use those designs in less-than-traditional ways, you’ll love Handknits from Norway: Classic Norwegian … Read More ...
Yarn stashes, like any other collection, are highly individual, and every knitter probably has a slightly different feeling about his or her stash (or lack thereof).
Clara Parkes (who you might know from Knitter’s Review) asked a bunch of … Read More ...
Mosaic knitting is a really interesting and easy way to get a colorful pattern into your knitting projects.
If you’ve never tried it, check out this fun football mosaic scarf knitting pattern from Sarah Burton. It’s a free download from … Read More ...
Warm Up America is known for providing blankets and other warm goods to people across the United States, but it supports other initiatives as well, and this year it’s helping bring awareness — and hats! — to the issue of … Read More ...
There’s a chill in the air in the mornings (though it’s still plenty warm in the afternoon) these days where I live, and I’ve been finishing up things to keep me warm (a blanket, two sweaters, a pair of socks) … Read More ...