It’s been a while since we’ve had an update on the changes at Ravelry, and now that the classic design is no longer available it seemed like time for a recap and a where do we go from here kind … Read More ...
Knit a Good Trouble Cowl to Support BLM – Black Lives Matter
It’s the perfect time to knit a giant cowl, and this is a great one if you also want to send a little money to a good cause.
The Good Trouble Cowl, designed by Karen Clements of Knit1Designs and … Read More ...
Are You on My Yarn Club? I’m Hosting an AMA
If you’re a member of My Yarn Club, the membership site for education and community for knitters and crocheters, you might like to know that I am hosting an ask me anything over there tomorrow (Nov. 4, 2020).
They … Read More ...
Remembering Pearl Chin
Pearl Chin, owner of the legendary New York City knitting store Knitty City, has died. She was 71 years old and had been battling lung cancer.
Knitty City was billed as a yarn studio when it opened in 2006, and … Read More ...
Remembering Annie Modesitt
The losses just keep piling up this year, and it was announced that knitwear designer, teacher, yarn maker and proponent of going your own way with knitting, Annie Modesitt, died October 1.
She had been battling cancer for years, … Read More ...
More emPower Knitting Patterns
I told you back in July about the emPower People project, which encourages people to knit or crochet a purple headscarf or cowl to be worn when voting and engaging in other civic activities like gatherings or marches, with the … Read More ...
Remembering Cat Bordhi
Cat Bordhi, a renowned knitwear designer, innovator, teacher and advocate for the fiber arts, died September 19, according to a Facebook announcement from her daughter, Jenny. Cat had been diagnosed with cancer and announced in July that she was dying… Read More ...
emPOWER People Design Now in Brioche
Earlier this month I told you about the emPOWER People project, which aims to get people to craft purple cowl/bandanas to start a conversation about social justice and to give people something special to wear when they go to protests … Read More ...
Need Alternatives to Ravelry for Buying Patterns?
Since Ravelry changed its site design last month, making it unusable for some people (and it’s unknown when or if those issues will be fixed) many people are looking for alternatives to Ravelry for buying and selling patterns.
Promised Fibers … Read More ...
emPower People Knitting Pattern
Have you heard about emPower People? It’s a craftivism effort aimed at sparking engagement and conversation around social justice issues.
The group was co-founded by Diane of Lady Dye Yarns, designer Casapinka, Laverne of BzyPeach, and … Read More ...
“Certain Assets” of Bluprint Acquired by TN Marketing
Update 7/8/2020: In an email sent on July 7, Cal Franklin, CEO and President of TN Marketing, said his company is bringing back the Craftsy brand with a new website set to launch in September.
“This will be a seamless … Read More ...
Ravelry’s New Look Knocked for Accessibility Issues
Update 2/17/2021: Back in September Ravelry announced an option to reduce motion on graphics on the site, which aims to help people who were having problems when viewing the site.
They also released Herdwick Mode, a skin of the … Read More ...
Join a Knitting-Themed Book Club
The Drunk Knitter has started a book club/mystery knitalong that’s also a fundraiser for Black Lives Matter.
Participants will be reading The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison and knitting Pecola, a shawl made with a skein of sock yarn… Read More ...
All Together Sweater Knitting Pattern
In these weird times its easy to feel separated from family, friends and community. As knitwear designer Joji Locatelli has sheltered in Argentina, she’s been thinking about how we are all connected in the sense of coming together to care … Read More ...
Mason-Dixon Knitting Changes Name
Mason-Dixon Knitting started in 2003 as a blog written by two online knitting friends — Ann Shayne in Tennessee and Kay Gardiner in New York — who had never met in real life. Together they published two books and have … Read More ...