Now that it’s almost October (if you can believe it) it’s high time to start thinking about fall and winter knitting and maybe even (gasp) holiday knitting.
It’s a great time of year to be a knitter, isn’t it?
One … Read More...
Cool Knitting Tools to Make Getting the Right Size Easier
I collect a lot of links to a lot of different things so I always have lots of options for things to share with you. Sometimes a theme emerges from the things I have found, and lately it seems I’ve … Read More...
Giveaway: Geometric Knitting Patterns
This one goes to Kitten with a Whiplash.
Playing with color in knitting is a lot of fun, whether you’re working simple stripe patterns into a design or using an allover geometric motif in multiple colors and textures.
Make Your Own Yarn Swift this Weekend
Having a yarn swift 
is maybe not essential to having a happy life as a knitter, but if you buy a lot of yarn in hanks that need to be wound into balls before you can knit with them, having … Read More...
Knit Super Cute Fortune Cookie Baby Booties
Aren’t these baby booties cute? I love the origami fortune cookie style, and they’re just worked in little strips of Garter Stitch that are sewn together, folded and sewn some more to make these adorable booties.
Studio Knit has the … Read More...
Get into Fall Knitting with Yarnspirations
Happy fall to everyone in the Northern Hemisphere (and happy spring to the rest of you!). It’s officially prime knitting season, so if your needles have been hibernating all summer (perish the thought!) it’s time to get to stitching again.… Read More...
Get Ready for Winter with a Snow Bunny Hat
This classic winter hat from Kat at Just Crafty Enough is so cute, and a great project for those who love colorwork.
Because the pattern repeats around the hat, it’s even a good choice for those new to color knitting, … Read More...
Giveaway: Cozy Knits
Congratulations to Jane S!
Fall begins in the Northern Hemisphere this week, and we can already feel it coming where I live. The days are still pretty warm, but cool evenings and mornings remind us of what’s to come.… Read More...
Knit a Sweet Pop Tart Phone Cover
If you have a tween or teen with a cell phone, this is a great little project to knit up for them. Or for anyone young at heart who enjoys sugary treats. Or for a teen or tween knitter to … Read More...
Big, Bulky Yarn is Still in
Fall knitting season is definitely upon us, and the stories about fall fashion trends are starting to come in now that New York Fashion Week is done.
I hear from Glamour (because it’s the first place I looked) that neon … Read More...
An Easy Way to Take the Guesswork Out of the Long Tail Cast On
I love doing the long tail cast on. It’s what I use probably 98 percent of the time. It’s quick and easy once you know how to do it, but it can be a challenge, especially when you’re casting on … Read More...
Adorable Designs for Back to School from Knit Picks
My daughter has actually been back at school almost a month already, but it still feels like back to school time, doesn’t it? If you know a little one who has gone back to school recently and you want to … Read More...
Giveaway: Shawls, Wraps & Scarves
Ofelia is the winner!
This is the time of year when people in the Northern Hemisphere start thinking about knitting for the cooler weather to come, so I thought it would be appropriate to share a giveaway for a book … Read More...
Knit a Fun Spiral Baby Blanket
Wanted to let you all know that I have a new pattern posted over at Craft Bits. It’s a really fun little baby blanket worked from the center out is a sort of spiral increase pattern that makes a sort … Read More...
Cooperative Press to Close Warehouse (and Book Sales)
Cooperative Press, the independent publisher of knitting books, crafty business books and a bit of fiction, is closing down its warehouse and stopping direct sales to customers.
In an email to fans recently, founder Shannon Okey said fulfillment costs have … Read More...
Interweave Knits Welcomes New Editor
Interweave Knits has a new editor. Lisa Shroyer, who had been editor since mid-2013, has stepped up to a larger role at Interweave as content strategist for the yarn group.
In her place comes Meghan Babin, who has been … Read More...
The Story Behind the Taylor Swift Sweater
If you were online yesterday (and you might not have been, if you’re in a country where yesterday was a holiday) you might have heard about Taylor Swift posting on Instagram about an amazing handknit sweater she received as a … Read More...
Giveaway: Geek Knits
Congratulations to Connie K!
I have a feeling there’s a bit of geek in all of us. Maybe not the traditional, sci-fi reading, D&D playing, “Star Wars” quoting geek, but the sort of a geek who is really passionate about … Read More...
Knit Simple Mitts for a Man (or a Woman)
Mama in a Stitch has a great simple knitting pattern for men’s fingerless gloves. They’re just worked as a flat rectangle, then seamed up the side, leaving a hole for the thumb.
They are mostly Stockinette Stitch with a … Read More...
Reasons to Knit Your Own Winter Accessories; What Are You Making?
Now that it’s almost Labor Day in the United States, it’s starting to feel more like fall even though the temperatures are still pretty warm where I live.
But if you want to have new knit accessories for the season, … Read More...