During a recent really cold snap, my daughter was complaining about how cold her hands get when she washes her hands. She’s five, so just turning on the warm water is out of the question.
I suggested I could knit … Read More ...
Winter Surprises from Knitty are Here
Once a season Knitty releases a couple of extra patterns as a special surprise outside of the regular issues, and the new winter surprises were just released.
Go check out Socks of Angst by Kim Driggs, which celebrate the buckles … Read More ...
Knit Hats with Hearts For Valentine’s Day With These Patterns
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and at least in the northern part of the world it’s still pretty cold in the middle of February, so a knit hat with a heart theme is a great gift idea.
Here … Read More ...
Review: Color Knitting with Confidence
A lot of knitters are intimidated by color knitting, whether because they’re afraid of the techniques or because they don’t want to pick colors they end up not liking together. Nguyen Le tries to take some of the fear and … Read More ...
Knit Sweet Lacy Mitts with This Free Pattern (Available Through 1/31/15)
I am going through a bit of a fingerless glove phase right now. I just knit two pairs for my daughter and I’m ready to make a bigger version for myself.
But while I’m at it I might also take … Read More ...
Giveaway: Knit and Crochet Now! On Demand All Access Membership
It’s great that we have shows about knitting, crochet and other crafts so we can see people demo projects and just share the love of yarn craft with people, even if it’s just people on our television. Those shows can … Read More ...
A Simple Way to Cover a Hole in a Sock
I’m not quite sure how this old post ended up on my radar, but this guide to sewing a patch to cover a hole in a knit sock is timeless.
The tutorial, from Jackie E-S, shows how to cover up … Read More ...
Easy Hats to Knit for All
I got a random email from Red Heart the other day thanking me for subscribing to their newsletter (which I have done for a long time, is why it was random) but it included a link to an ebook all … Read More ...
Knit a Super-Simple Headband to Keep Your Ears Warm
Even though I just told you about knitting a hat, and I have worn it a few times (because it has been cold, and not just cold for Arkansas, but actually cold), I’m not really that big into wearing … Read More ...
Finger Knit a Wreath for Winter and Beyond
I prefer my knitting with needles most of the time, but I get that finger knitting, arm knitting, spindle knitting and loom knitting are great alternatives and can serve as a gateway to picking up needles for some.
The problem … Read More ...
Project Notebook: Insta-Hat
Here’s another fun project I picked up from spending way too much time on Instagram (I’d love you to follow me there, if you want!). Just after Christmas, Lee Meredith, also known as leethalknits, released a mystery knitalong project … Read More ...
Playing with Texture
Lately I have not been feeling stockinette stitch all that much. I mean, it’s quick and easy to knit, but it just doesn’t have a lot of personality. Maybe after knitting all the projects for a book that was mostly … Read More ...
How to Turn a Sweater into a V-Neck
I love V-neck sweaters, though I think I’ve knit more crew necks, a lot of the sweaters I buy are V-necks. Maybe it’s just because the patterns I tend to be drawn toward don’t happen to be V-necks.
The good … Read More ...
Giveaway: Dress-to-Impress Knitted Scarves
This week’s giveaway is for the girly girls, the ladies who love feminine fashion and a bit of a challenge or an interesting technique in their knitting projects.
Dress-to-Impress Knitted Scarves
by Pam Powers offers 24 knit scarves, cowls, ascots, … Read More ...
Great Ways to Stay Inspired in 2015, from Knitter’s Review
Clara Parkes has been a fixture in the knitting world for 14 years, giving the rest of us tons of great information about yarn, tools and the knitting life.
She said in a recent post that it’s easy to … Read More ...