And the winner is Karey!
Lace knitting is a lot of fun on its own, and adding beads to knitting brings a bit of sparkle that doesn’t have to add a lot of work.
But when you combine lace and … Read More ...
Giveaway: The Very Easy Guide to Fair Isle Knitting
Melody is our winner!
I have been cleaning up my office recently and I moved my pile of giveaway books from one shelf to another and this book ended up on top, which is reason enough to give it away … Read More ...
Giveaway: The Knitter’s Book of Finishing Techniques
Congratulations to knittingdancer!
We could all use a little help when it comes to finishing our knitting projects well. Of course the knitting itself matters a lot, but finishing can really make or break a project. If your buttonholes are … Read More ...
Giveaway: NeedleTravel Fiber & Fabric Mania Guidebook
Jennifer is our winner!
The weekend before last I spent in Columbus, Ohio, at the summer show for the National Needlearts Association, the major trade group for needle crafters. I had a great time and met a lot of … Read More ...
Giveaway: Knit Stitch Dictionary
Congratulations to Carol.
I am a little obsessed with knitting stitch dictionaries. They’re so fun to look through and play with, wondering what kind of pattern you might make with that stitch, and sometimes actually doing it.
This week’s giveaway … Read More ...
Giveaway: Vest Bets
Our winner is JoAnn.
Just so you know, the giveaway from last week is still going on, so check that one out, too, if you haven’t already (Facebook required).
I am a firm believer in knitting all year, and wearing … Read More ...
Giveaway: Floral Blocks to Knit and Crochet
Congratulations to Donna.
They say that April showers bring May flowers, but where I live the May flowers have been getting rained on quite a bit lately. So I thought it would be fun to share some flowers of the … Read More ...
Giveaway: Quick Knits for Babies
Congratulations to Michelle.
Now that royal baby Charlotte has arrived, it seems the whole world is a little baby crazy. Of course knitters are often baby crazy, and new little ones are always a great reason to do a bit … Read More ...
Giveaway: Huge Huggable Mochimochi
Congratulations to Anne!
Sometimes I get jealous of crocheters because it’s seemingly so much easier to make dolls and characters and food and all sorts of really interesting creations out of crochet than it is out of knitting. Maybe that’s … Read More ...
Giveaway: Finger Knitting Fun
Congratulations to Jill!
As knitters and yarn crafters, we want to get the kids in our lives involved in the fiber arts as soon as we possibly can. Little kids are often interested in doing things like we do, and … Read More ...
Review: Two Easy Ways to Knit for Babies
I was cleaning in my office yesterday and I cam across a couple of cute Leisure Arts booklets about baby knits that I thought you all might enjoy.
The first, Garter Stitch for Baby
by Candi Jensen and Heather Vantress, … Read More ...
Review: Cozy Country Knits
I don’t know why, when the weather is finally officially warm here in Arkansas, the book I picked to review this week is one that’s decidedly meant for the fall and winter, but this is the one that jumped out … Read More ...
Giveaway: My New Book
I’m celebrating this week because my latest book has just been released (the technical release day is Wednesday, but my publisher is showing it as in stock).
It’s called Colorwork Knitting
, and it features five different kinds of colorwork… Read More ...
Giveaway: Under 100 Knit Collection
Congratulations, Rita Z!
Everyone had such a great response to the yarn leftovers post the other day (thanks for that, really!) that we thought it would be fun to revisit a leftovers-using book that was also really popular the last … Read More ...
Giveaway: Sock Knitting Books
Since I’m still thinking about sock knitting this week, I thought it would be fun to give away a couple of sock knitting books.
First is the booklet I reviewed for you last week, Easy Knitted Socks. I’m also … Read More ...