I’m coming down to the wire on my granddaughter’s sweater, a hoodie, with a simple to do yet looks more complicated cable.
This is a picture of The Casual Hooded Pullover from The Complete Knitting Collection, House of White Birches… Read More ...
Northern Michigan Lamb and Wool Festival
Alert! Alert! Mark your calendars, hitch up the horses, and head on out for the Northern Michigan Lamb and Wool Festival the 26th – 28th of September. Up here in beautiful Northern Michigan we are all joining again on the … Read More ...
Entrelac or Not?
Entrelac eh? Hey, being Northern Michigan gal gives me the right to do the Canook thing once in awhile.
Anyway, I ran across this really cool blog, called Men Who Knit. These guys have got it going on! On their … Read More ...
Attention All Sockknitters….
OK. I need some encouragement here. Sock knitting is all the rage, has been for quite awhile. Not one to be left behind, I went to the LYS and found some really cool sock yarn ( I won’t divulge the
… Read More ... These Bags Are Made For Walkin’…
One of my favorite times to knit is all the time (please don’t knit and drive, I see this ending badly. Scuba diving while knitting isn’t dangerous per se, but it sure does mess with your gauge!). But how about … Read More ...
Hello Everyone!
I’m Terrye, your new knitting editor.
What I want to do with this blog is provide you with new and interesting “stuff” (which is a technical term). We’ll do book reviews, Knit-a-Longs, and virtually drool over new yarns and toys. … Read More ...
Knit one, Swish too!
For your reading enjoyment, an excerpt from Joel Derfner’s latest book:
Swish: My Quest to Become the Gayest Person Alive
“On Knitting”
The two Englishmen were staring at the half-finished glove in my hands,
aghast. “What is that?” the short … Read More ...
Farewell Vicki & Hello New Editor
It saddens me to say this but Vicki, our famous Knitty Gritty knitting editor has had to leave us due to other work commitments. Which means even though we have been touched by her presence (awwww) we do need to … Read More ...
Cable Needle Charms
What gal doesn’t like jewelry, right? Combine it with a useful knitting tool and that my friends, is nirvana. Check out Leslie Wind’s Cable Needle Necklaces for said, happiness! That is all.
Specific to knitters, you can join our Knitting … Read More ...
Summer Surprises!
The Summer Surprises are up on Knitty now, offering 3 fashionable freebies perfect for stitching in the sun! They’re all cool, lightweight, and lovely. Even though I designed one of them, I’m actually more smitten with another of the newbies, … Read More ...
Winter Twilight Mitts
Interweave is currently offering a free, downloadable pattern for Laura Rintala’s AWESOME Twilight Mitts. I don’t usually like Fair Isle patterns, but this one is goth-y and gorgeous! Get yours now to prevent a winter of discontent. 🙂… Read More ...
Knitting Poetry – Muse in my yarn
Muse in My Yarn
Full of color, yards of magic abound;
In baskets, boxes and trees all around.
Such a feeling I have never enough.
Do I imply that I could need more stuff?
Two or three more cones or … Read More ...
Turban Legend
Fellow CGer Jennifer Perkins sent me this great spread from an Australian publication. Ok, I know that most of it’s technically crochet and not knitting, but since they’re wearing knitted sweaters I thought I’d post it anyway–it’s too awesome not … Read More ...
The Big O
In doing research for a book on environmentally conscious knitting & crochet that I’m co-writing, I’ve come across a TON of great, greener yarns. I’ll probably mention a few of them over the next couple of months but right now, … Read More ...
Join the Craft Corps!
Calling all crafters! I’m gearing up to write my next book, Craft Corps (pronounced Craft Core) which will focus on the community perpetuated by craft and the designers & hobbyists who feed it. As part of the content, I’m hoping … Read More ...