Socks are so fun to knit, and if you’ve never tried them before, these striped socks from Mellywood’s Mansion are a good place to start.
They call for 8 ply yarn
(she’s in Australia), which is usually called a light … Read More ...
Great New Collections for Winter
While most of the country sits in the cold, longing for cozy knits to warm us up, Brooklyn Tweed and Quince & Co. have both delivered with excellent winter knits collections.
First up, BT Winter 14, a collection of … Read More ...
A Brief History of Stripes
You might not think that something as basic as stripes would have any sort of history, but according to weaver Sarah Cross, there’s a pretty interesting story behind stripes.
Writing on the Buttons and Paint… blog, she says that … Read More ...
Knitting Pattern – A Stripy Dishcloth with Heart
I love patterns that are simple but take things up a notch to make them a little more interesting to knit and to use. This pattern for a knit heart dishcloth might be a little plain worked in a solid … Read More ...
Keep Warm with a Wooly Knit Hat
Springtime is tantalizingly close but still relatively far away in at least parts of the top half of the world, but the other side of the globe is getting ready for fall and winter, so pretty much no matter where … Read More ...
Free Pattern: School Scarf
If the students aren’t already back in school where you live I’m sure they will be soon, and there’s nothing better for football season (or whatever other sport you might watch while outside) than a scarf worked up in your … Read More ...
