Whatever the age of your boys, send them off in Pirate Style with this free hat pattern from Hello Yarn.
Knit with Hauk, a Dale of Norway yarn with water repellant tendencies. There’s a knit-along for this hat too, here: … Read More ...
Free Pattern – Baby Bunny Poncho
No, not for baby bunnies, silly. But it sure is cute! Check out this free pattern from Polar Knits. And if you haven’t knit with Polar Knits yarn yet, it is just scrumptious! Take the best of sewing with fleece, … Read More ...
How To – Seaming Tutorial From Berroco!
There seems to be a lot of UFO’s in my stash spot (I’d call it a room, but that would make it seem like I have enough yarn in my stash to support a small country. We can’t have anyone … Read More ...
Free Pattern – Perfect!
You know you have it. That perfect yarn that you bought with absolutely no idea what it would become, only secure in knowing that it would, someday, reveal to you what it was meant to be. Absolutely no idea what … Read More ...
Free Pattern – Recycled Recycle Tote
I LOVE this tote bag. But have to admit the flowers caught my eye. We are soooo very far away from flowers yet…. And what a wonderful bag it would be to take to the farmer’s market (provided, of course, … Read More ...
New Shawl Pin From Annie Adams
One of my favorite jewelry designers has done it again! The fabulous Annie Adams has this very cute new shawl pin in her arsenol. Buttons to match too! I love Annie’s designs (I probably already implied this), got some stitch … Read More ...
Fiber Event! Spring Knitting Beach Retreat
May 29-31, 2009 in the Ballroom at Chinook Winds Casino Resort in Lincoln City, Oregon
Nestucca Bay Yarns would like to invite you to their Spring Knitting Beach Retreat. It is scheduled for the last weekend in May and will … Read More ...
Free Pattern – Lumpy Bumpy Scarf
This is one of those cool projects that you just have to knit…. just because.
Designed by Julie Weisenberger and knit with Lumpy Bumpy yarn by Charlene.
The free pattern is here: http://www.cocoknits.com/knit/garments/accessories/wormscarf.html… Read More ...
Handmade By You!
Thanks to Stephanie, of Namemaker Quality Labels for providing this link.
Handmade labels are cool! They tell the world, “I wasn’t bought in some store, I was actually crafted by hand for someone special!” Kind of a snooty air, they … Read More ...
How To: Stringing Beads For Your Knitting!
- YouTube and Instructables are invaluable sources for people who need a visual, rather than just a read and do.
Here’s one for knitting with beads that you’ve already pre-strung: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2-YbLvyNCY and another, more in detail: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8ib6nyWKQg
But that’s not how … Read More ...
How To: Mattress Stitch
Berroco has published a Seaming Tutorial, free on their site. Go here to learn how to do the Mattress Stitch: http://www.berroco.com/video/mattress_stitch.html
Watch as Norah demonstrates this easy, invisible seam!… Read More ...
Free Pattern – Soap Holder
Free Soap Holder Pattern from Berroco. You could adapt this for any bathroom/bathtub/shower. Knit in Berroco’s Natur-Lin, a mix of cotton and linen, incorporating the best qualities of each fiber. Coriander is my color…. good thing I can knit fast!… Read More ...
Knit This Bunny Dishcloth With This Free Pattern!
You’ve got the cute little chicks and eggs for your table. You’ve got the chocolate rabbit and marshmallow peeps in the Easter Basket. But do you have the Bunny dishcloth to go with the after-dinner festivities?
Why use dishcloths? Dishcloths … Read More ...
Giveaway – Simple Style By Ann Budd
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I run across quite a few knitting books in my travels, excursions and jaunts, most are kind of cool, however since my life and tastes run far, far from the NY runways, and while I can drool … Read More ...
Giveaway! Knitting Socks With Handpainted Yarns
If you admire the hand knitted socks that all of your friends knit but never wanted to take them in hand, now is the time to grab your needles! This book by Carol Sulcoski and Interweave Press will seriously make