Favecraft.com has 10 ideas for re-using old sweaters from unknitting them and re-using the yarn, felting, making pillows or potholders, plastic bag holders, felted floral designs, cup or bottle cozies, using bits of felt in your paper designs, making a … Read More ...
Red Heart Yarns and WomenHeart
Red Heart Yarns and WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease have joined forces to create the HeartScarves Project Kit featuring everything you need to knit or crochet a red scarf. HeartScarves provides handmade red scarves to members … Read More ...
Giveaway: Toe Up Socks by Wendy D. Johnson
Hang on to your socks, Wendy’s done it again!
Up for grabs I’ve got 2 books from Wendy. Now, they’re not new, they’re a bit used, because, you know, I did have to try them out to make sure they … Read More ...
Smashing Magazine Brings Us The Beauty of Knitting, Sewing and Crochet
A very nice article, with pictures for inspiration. Read the article, drool over the pictures, get inspired and then follow the links at the end of the article for more information! It’s all here….… Read More ...
New From Vogue…
Do you know what this is? This is truly High Tech Knitting. It’s Vogue’s new app for the i-phone. So cool!
The Vogue Knitting App allows you to keep track of your knitting life easily and efficiently. Store all of … Read More ...
60 Quick Knits With Cascade 220
One of the freshest books to come down the pike in a long time. Cascade 220 has long been one of my favorite yarns. It’s so soft, warm and comes in a superwash variety! This entire book is devoted to … Read More ...
Joins, Made Easy
If you’ve never read TECHKnitting’s blog, you’re missing out. This latest post talks about 10 different ways to join your yarn, the whys and wherefores of each method, as well as the whens and when not to’s. Hop over … Read More ...
Eleanor Roosevelt Knit-In
Rumor has it that around May 2, 2010 the folks at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library in New York are hosting an Eleanor Roosevelt Knit-In.
Attendees will knit or crochet 7-inch by 9-inch acrylic yarn blocks for afghans to … Read More ...
The Art Of Gift Wrapping, by Wanda Wen
This book has nothing to do with knitting, but I came across it and thought you’d enjoy hearing about it.
Using some of the most unconventional items on the planet Wanda wraps gifts. She takes old jewelry leftovers and wraps … Read More ...
Color Knitting The Easy Way by Melissa Leapman
Whenever I walk into a yarn store I am simply overwhelmed by the colors and textures. The choices. So many choices, so little time, and all that. Sensory overload!
This book is an oasis in … Read More ...
Kinda Like Socks, But Kinda Not….
The answer to everyone who doesn’t like to turn heels or decrease for toes….don’t!
These Stirrup Socks fit the bill all the way around, and they’re way cute too. From Lion Brand, they are knit out of Amazing, a worsted … Read More ...
All New Homespun Handknit from Amy Clarke Moore
Homespun yarn has it’s own character. The textures, colors, and blends all combine to create something unique. No two yarns are alike. Their textures are unmatched.
Amy Clarke Moore, Editor of Spin-Off Magazine brings us this book, with 25 small … Read More ...
Move Over, Here Comes Harry!
How could you NOT smile with this looking at you?
Harry is created from a new line of patterns/kits from Frog Tree Alpacas. For $8.00 you get the pattern you get all the parts and pieces you need to create … Read More ...
The New Stranded Colorwork
Do you want to learn to knit with color? Lots of colors? 5, 6, or 7 or 8 colors? Heck, even 2 or 3? This book is for you. Laugh in the face of steeks. Go one on one with … Read More ...
The Fearless Knitter by Jennifer E Seiffert
This Fearless Knitting Workbook
, The Step-by-Step guide to Knitting Confidence by Jennifer E. Seiffert will truly make you a fearless knitter. She starts with the basics such as tools, gauge and how to get it, how to adjust when … Read More ...
