Now, you know I’m not a ruffly, frilly, girly girl. No lacey stuff for me. Nope, give me strong, sturdy knits that I can use and abuse and will still come back for more. I think this could work. It’s … Read More ...
Dyeing Yarn With Wiltons Food Coloring
Low water, uneven dyeing, and making it work! 
Take a skein of yarn that has a color you’re not crazy about. Do the vinegar and water thing. Put it in a crock pot and cook it with Wiltons Food Coloring. … Read More ...
Knitting 101
Don’t have a clue where to start with your knitting? Well, that’s easy. You start with the toys, I mean accessories. In this post Elisa outlines what you need to get started. What are you waiting for? You’ve got to … Read More ...
Knit Lab From Interweave, With Stephanie Japel
Knit Lab
Projects, Patterns & Techniques
A published author and award winning knitwear designer, Stefanie Japel brings a fun and trendy style to Knit Lab. Using a Lacy Keyhole Scarf as the course project, the course starts off with the … Read More ...
Crockpot Dyeing – A Kind of Tutorial….
This tute is so easy a…. well, let’s forget the slogans. 
But, seriously, check this out! It’s easy. 
You don’t really measure anything. You don’t really time anything, a totally laid back approach to coloring yarns. And dudes! These colors! … Read More ...
Learn To Do The Double Pointed Thing With This Free Pattern
Easy, free pattern to help new knitters learn to use double point needles. Simple knitting and purling with Aran weight yarn. Easy Peasy!!
Clematis Shawl from Fiber Dreams
I LOVE this. Absolutely LOVE it. Probably wouldn’t have even looked at it, but my kids got me a clematis plant for Mother’s Day. The name caught my eye.
Gorgeous! I can’t say enough. The pattern isn’t free, but it … Read More ...
Learn To Spin Cotton Kit from Cotton Clouds….
All you ever wanted to know about cotton!
This beautifully boxed assortment of our Pima, Acala, Brown, & Green cottons will get you started learning about cotton.
Also included is a brass Tahkli spindle, ideal for spinning all our cottons. … Read More ...
Tilt Topper Hat
This is a free pattern from Ravelry. You can find a link to this hat pattern as well as the modifications, HERE on PieKnits!… Read More ...
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Free Pattern – Yoga Sock
This is the All Twisted Up Yoga Sock pattern. And look how fun this yarn is! From the Wonderfully Awkward Blog, the free pattern is HERE… Read More ...
Free Pattern – Boucle Cocoon….
This pattern is for sure going in the queue. I just love the loose, easy to wear style. And, I have several of these types of yarns in my stash, just have to decide what color I want to knit.… Read More ...
Reversible Cables with Lily Chin DVD
Last year Lily’s book Power Cables hit the shelves. This year, there’s a DVD to accompany.
Expert Lily Chin shows you how to knit reversible cables and expand your knitwear options!
Reversible cable knitting is Lily’s signature technique, and with … Read More ...
The Icelandic Knitter
The First Icelandic Knitting Webzine. New issue, #3 , Spring 2011 is here.
In the Spring Issue, you will find lovely patterns all in wool of course, but they will knit just as beautifully in other fabrics, such as cotton, … Read More ...
Tutorial – Dying Yarn with Koolaid….
Using 2 packages of Koolaid, a pair of rubber gloves and a microwave you can transform those white or off white skeins of yarn or fiber into your own color creations.
From the Close Knit Blog, HERE
Looking for more … Read More ...