Free Patterns, Tutorials and Project Ideas
Oops, he knit it again! My dear friend Dave Lowe always keeps me in stitches with his clever, cartoon blog, ParaAbnormal. His most recent entry however packs such a purl-punch, I couldn’t resist sharing it. I wonder if they’re looking … Read More ...
I’m reporting to you straight from TNNA in Columbus, OH, where I found out that Knit.1 Magazine will now only be publishing TWO issues a year (down from 4). Alas, the internet kills the print star, it seems.
I love … Read More ...
A HUGE congratulations to my friends over at PBS’s Knit and Crochet Today: Brett Bara (host), Candi Jensen (producer), and the folks at Coats & Clark (underwriters)! The show’s been nominated for a regional EMMY! I’m so thrilled not … Read More ...
Talk about wearing one’s heart on one’s sleeve! Theo Wright not only does that with his AMAZING Fair Isle sweaters– he also, wears lyrics on his chest! This one you see here is a tribute to Richard Thompson’s “1952 Vincent … Read More ...
Pop culture and knitwear? It’s like Entertainment Weekly put together this photo gallery just for me! Check out 21 pictures covering 50 years of iconic, Hollywood sweater wearing by clicking HERE.… Read More ...
Well hello, there! Welcome to your hub for all that is knitting gossip, I’ll be your editor, Vickie Howell. Wait, as I type this I realize that just because I’m new here, doesn’t mean you are. Hmmm, so perhaps … Read More ...
Winding Wool
by Robert Service
She’d bring to me a skein of wool
And beg me to hold out my hands;
so on my pipe I cease to pull
And watch her twine the shining strands
Into a ball so … Read More ...
We have finished our reviews of these fab books “One Ball Knits” and “Retro Knits“and we are giving away our review copies .
Thanks to Watson Guptill Publication you have the chance to get your hands on this … Read More ...
The Praise of the Needle
To all dispersed sorts of ARTS and TRADES,
I writ the needles prayse (that never fades)
So long as children shall be got or borne,
So long as garments shall be made or worne,
So … Read More ...
This knitting pattern is for this (look alike) Hello kitty
doll that I am sure your kitty enthused daughter, granddaughter or friend is going to love.
Click here for the FREE hello kitty knitting pattern.
It looks like our hello … Read More ...
Retro Knits:
Cool Vintage Patterns for Men, Women, and Children from the 1900s through the 1970s
by Kari Cornell ,Jean Lampe
ISBN-13: 978-0760329771
RRP $24.95Â
A fantastic selection of retro knits from the 1900’s through to the … Read More ...
by Fatema, Khadija and Hajera Habibur-Rahman RRP$16.95
ISBN-13: 9780823033225Belts, Gloves, hats and small shrugs are just some of the patterns you will find in this book that focuses on 20 projects that can be made from 1 … Read More ...
Dr who knitting fans have been in an uproar over their favorite Dr Who patterns being terminated off the internet. You could go see the (alleged) offending site but the patterns have now been removed.
it is not the first … Read More ...
Anne Marie from The Soap Blog wrote about these fun knitting soaps made using the flexible soap mold from brambleberry.com
They would make great gifts for knitters and the mold could even be used for a beautiful handmade lotion bar… Read More ...
Umm is this one a little kinky or just comical? I am still undecided on that.
I can’t see my husband even putting this on as a joke, let alone posing for a photo.
This giddyup horsey mask pattern is … Read More ...
