Easter is just around the corner, and if you’re looking for a fun and creative way to celebrate the holiday, why not try knitting an adorable bunny hat for your little ones? There’s nothing cuter than a child in a … Read More ...
Tutorial – Joining Ends
This tutorial for overlapping ends to join in a new yarn is straight from Interweave’s new knitting app The K
nitter’s Companion.
Free Pattern – Cute Little Easter Basket
If you’re looking for a fun and festive knitting project to celebrate Easter, you’ll love this cute little Easter basket from Sarah at knitting.about.com. The best part? It’s a free pattern that you can access right now!
The basket is … Read More ...
Jane Thornley’s Botany Wrap – Perfect for Spring!
Enjoy the first inklings of spring in this wrap, guaranteed to keep the chill away. Jane Thornley (of the Let’s Knit A Beach club) is known for her original and creative designs and this one can be yours instantly, with … Read More ...
Free Pattern – Slouchy Beret from The Sweater Babe.
Your Knitting Life – Blanket Contest
This contest is sponsored by Red Heart. If you love to design, and even better, love to win, this one is for you!
Click HERE to find out more!
Loom Knitting…. Have You Tried It?
If you’re like me, you used to do this about a million years ago when you were a kid. But, loom knitting is all grown up!
On the Alexe’s Creations blog, check out the cool items she’s knitted and crocheted … Read More ...
The Principle of Knitting by June Hemmons Hiatt
It’s been a long time since I came across a definite MUST HAVE reference book. Dudes, this is totally it! If you have a question about knitting, it’s in here.
I’m sure you’ve heard about this book. The entire name … Read More ...
Turban Pattern – Perfect for a Chemo Cap!
From the Knit Outta The Box Gals, it’s vintage knitting at it’s best. Take a cue from the great Greta Garbo and knit one for yourself!
Go HERE for the pattern
Looking for more Chemo supplies, Check out these Chemo … Read More ...
Question Time…..
Today’s dilemma, boys and girls is the never-ending (for me anyway) argument on how to find and pull out the center strand from a center pull skein of yarn.
This is the way I ALWAYS knit from a skein, … Read More ...
New From Maddy Laine….
Spring is in the air. Ahhh, and even up here, the sun finally has some warmth to it. The air is warm (ish) and the vast fields of snow and ice are melting. It will be awhile before we see … Read More ...
Iknitarod 2012 Update
This is my Iknitarod project (over on Ravelry, Iknitarod 2012).
http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/us/pattern.php?id=4575&lang=us
Figuring this may be the only way I’ll get this done, as it’s due for a baby shower in, oh, about a week! And yeah, I just started it.… Read More ...
Knit Picks Chroma
Dudes. It’s Chroma!
And it’s Knit Picks! And now Chroma has new colors! Made up of 70% wool and 30% nylon, it comes in fingering and worsted weights. The fingering weight is 396 yds/100 gm. The worsted in 198 … Read More ...
Owl Hat!
Now, this isn’t so much a pattern as a really cute idea. Take a pattern of choice, square off the top, add poms and fringies and get funky with the felt!
From The Vintage Umbrella, HERE… Read More ...
Baby Moccasin Booties Pattern
Baby booties are not only adorable to look at, but they are also a functional and practical gift for new parents. Not only do they keep little toes warm and protected, but they are also easy to put on and … Read More ...