If you want a brief introduction to most of the things you might want to learn about when learning to knit, Everyday Knitting by Megan Goodacre has you covered.
It talks about everything from yarn weights and needle types to … Read More ...
Book Review: Two Needles, Many Knits
When I first picked up Quayln Stark’s Two Needles, Many Knits I assumed it was a book that was all patterns using straight knitting needles. It’s not, but it is full of easy to follow knitting instructions and simple patterns … Read More ...
Book Review: The Doodle Knit Directory
Jamie Lomax of Pacific Knit Co is well known for her doodle patterns, small themed colorwork knitting motifs that can be combined at will to knit fun, colorful and stash busting accessories. It seemed like it was only a matter … Read More ...
Review: Cozy Knits
Knitting has long been a textile art in use in most of the world, with different traditions, techniques and colors used in different places. The book Cozy Knits: 30 Hat, Mitten, Scarf, and Sock Patterns from Around the World… Read More ...
Book Review: Brioche Knitting Workshop
Brioche knitting is a fun technique that’s relatively easy once you know how it works. It’s been popular for a few years now as a way to make a super squishy, warm knit fabric that looks dramatic even in it’s … Read More ...
Book Review: Brooklyn Tweed’s Knit & Crochet Blankets
Blankets are a great blank slate project that you can change up in a million different ways. From color to stitch pattern to size, the possibilities are almost endless.
Jared Flood, the designer behind Brooklyn Tweed, was inspired by … Read More ...
Book Review: Knitting with Dog Hair
If you’ve been around the knitting world as long as I have (or even longer!) you might remember the book Knitting with Dog Hair. First published in 1994, the book by Kendall Crolius is being reissued for its 30th … Read More ...
Book Review: Nordic Knits
The knitters of Norway, Sweden and Iceland are known for making garments that are warm and colorful, but you don’t have to be of Nordic heritage to enjoy these designs. Nordic Knits by Sue Flanders, Helene Magnusson and Janine Kosel … Read More ...
Review: Fishermen’s Knits from the Coast of Norway
Fishermen’s Knits from the Coast of Norway by Line Iversen and Margareth Sandfik is a history of the garments worn by Norwegian fishermen from the 1700s to the 1900s, as well as offering knitting patterns to re-create some of those … Read More ...
Book Review: Fun and Easy Finger Knitting for Beginners
I don’t know if this happens at every school, but at my daughter’s school in late elementary, finger knitting became a Thing. I guess they probably learned it in their tinkering class but it seemed like kids were finger knitting … Read More ...
Review: Kids’ Ultimate Craft Book
If you’ve got kids home for the summer or are just interested in indoctrinating them into the world of crafts at any time of year, Kids’ Ultimate Craft Book is a fun place to start.
This compilation craft book from … Read More ...
Review: Learn-a-Stitch Knit Dishcloths
Not too long ago I shared a collection of washcloth knitting patterns and noted that washcloths are great projects for learning new stitches and techniques because they are small and don’t have to come out perfect (they’ll still wash things … Read More ...
Review: Dyeing Yarn Naturally
As I was reading Dyeing Yarn Naturally by Ria Burns, I realized I’ve actually dyed more yarn in my career as a knitter than I generally think about. I’ve used Kool-Aid, Easter egg dye, tie dye and natural dye from … Read More ...
Book Review: Hand Spinning
I don’t have a lot of experience with spinning yarn, and I don’t really think you could learn it from a book. There are so many variables and the learning curve is so much lower if someone who knows … Read More ...
Book Review: 100 Knitted Tiles
If you love to knit different kinds of patterned blocks, you will love 100 Knitted Tiles edited by Sarah Callard. This book features charts and patterns with designs inspired by ceramic tiles from around the world, most of which are … Read More ...