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There are a lot of great yarns out there that might be called “novelty,” yarns with a lot of texture or that use fiber in unexpected ways. Ribbons, eyelash yarns, slubby, super bulky and multi-textured yarns are … Read More...
A recent post on the Yahoo! Makers site has gotten a lot of people talking, and I thought I’d join in just in case you haven’t seen it already.
It has the classic clickbait headline “Never Say This to a … Read More...
I saw this pattern somewhere in my Facebook feed a couple of weeks ago and thought it was really cool and that you might like it, too.
The Emergency Hat by Frankie Brown is worked sideways in a spiralling Reverse … Read More...
As much as I’m thinking about it still being winter for a while, I’m also longing for spring and ready to knit something a little bit cooler than the big bulky wool things I’ve been stitching lately.
No matter which … Read More...
If my knit <3 Pillow wasn’t enough Valentine-related knit pillow inspiration for you, check out these free patterns from MillaMia and Love Knitting.
There are three different designs for pillows with colorwork hearts on them, and one also includes a … Read More...
Here in the south we’ve gotten to the part of winter than may be even more aggravating than regular winter. The part when some days are warm and some days or cold. Or it’s way below freezing in the morning … Read More...
The last week has been a lot about a lot of different works in progress, and one of them’s a bit of a secret so I don’ have that much to show but I can show you the beginning, as … Read More...
I’m a big fan of knitting with stripes and other colorwork patterns on a small scale because they help you get rid of little bits of yarn that might be floating around your stash. You might not have enough of … Read More...
The iKnit series from Leisure Arts is more magazine-like than the company’s usual pattern booklets. It’s also a bit more fun, with projects that are more heavily styled and that have a bit of a story behind them.
The latest … Read More...
It’s Groundhog Day, my absolute favorite made up holiday, and Berroco is celebrating along with me with the release of their pattern Marmie the Marmot.
Marmots are technically a cousin of the groundhog but really, I don’t think many … Read More...
Last month was officially NaKniMitMo, also known as National Knit Mitten Month, and Kat from Just Crafty Enough was naturally in on the fun (though she tells me she might not knit a dozen mittens this year like she did … Read More...
This book has a strange title for one being given away in the middle of winter, but Lucinda Guy’s First Frost 
is full of fun projects to get you and yours through the frosty months.
It’s full of patterns inspired … Read More...
Knitting a cowl is a great way to use a small quantity of yarn, and it’s a little more fun than knitting a scarf. Blogger purl3agony recently came up with a cowl pattern that’s great for using a variegated yarn, … Read More...
I’m a little obsessed with knit socks right now. It’s winter, and they are the best thing ever for keeping your feet cozy.
But I also just want to knit a bunch of socks. I have a pair on the … Read More...
The latest collection from Brooklyn Tweed was recently released, and if you’re into knitting cozy sweaters and other projects full of texture, you need to check it out.
Norah Gaughan fans will also want to pay the lookbook a visit… Read More...
This year the yarn store WEBS has started a designer-in-residence program, which means that each month this year they’ll introduce a new pattern by the same designer — odd-number months are knitting with Fiona Ellis and even-numbered months are crochet … Read More...
I have a new project over at Craft Bits that I wanted to share with you. It’s a fun one for Valentine’s Day or any time you want to bring a little love (and brightly colored yarn) to your home.… Read More...
I’m having a little trouble coming to grips with the fact that it’s almost February, but if you’ve skipped out on crafting for Valentine’s Day so far, there are still some fun projects you can make in time for the … Read More...
I love it when readers share their projects with me (you can do it by clicking “suggest a DIY” at the top of the page) because it’s just fun to see what everyone is up to and to get to … Read More...
I enjoy little pattern collections that don’t include a lot of knitting instruction but do offer lots of ideas about how to make a particular kind of project.
Quick Knitted Scarves
, complied by Amy Palmer and published under the … Read More...
