The Deep Fall surprises from Knitty have been published, and they’re both pretty darn cute, so you’re going to want to add them to your knitting queues.
The Crosshatch Cowl by Karin Brummer uses a brioche netting stitch worked in … Read More...
Fall Trends from Celebrities and Others to Add to Your Knitting
I’ve already talked a bit this season about fall trends in the context of using big, bulky yarn. Here’s another look at trends for the season based on the scarves and cowls worn by celebrities.
You’ll see here, too, … Read More...
Tips for Substituting Yarn
Some knitters are really paranoid about using yarn other than what’s called for in the pattern. I once read that a majority of knitters even use the exact same colors called for in a pattern, as if changing a design … Read More...
Giveaway: Modern Country Knits
Craftyone is the winner!
Have you ever dreamed of leaving your regular life behind and raising fiber animals? It’s a dream most of us knitters and yarn crafters probably have from time to time, but Susan Gibbs actually did it, … Read More...
I Love Yarn Day Every Day
Saturday marked the fifth I Love Yarn Day, a celebration of all things fiber and yarn crafty.
I was busy celebrating my husband’s birthday and didn’t get a chance to mention it, but it’s a great holiday that this … Read More...
Halloween Costumes to Knit for Your Cat
In last week’s roundup of patterns for dogs, I promised I would share some Halloween knitting patterns for cats this week. While they might have been a little harder to find, they make up for it in cuteness, and … Read More...
Midwestern Knitters, Check Out Annie’s Craft Festival
A brand-new, one-of-a-kind craft festival is being presented later this month in the Annie’s Craft Festival, taking place in Fort Wayne, Ind., October 30 through November 1.
The weekend will include classes taught by industry greats such as Lily Chin … Read More...
Knit a Sweet Strawberry Hat, for Halloween or Whenever
A themed hat can be a Halloween costume for a little kid almost by itself or with a same-colored onesie or other neutral clothes.
This strawberry hat by the Chilly Dog is the result of a request to knit a … Read More...
Ways to Wear a Triangle Shawl, Plus a Pattern to Try
I recently published a pattern for a bulky triangle shawl, which is super fast and easy (really, I knit mine in three days) and a perfect gift knitting project.
I have a lot of triangular or similarly shaped shawls, … Read More...
Giveaway: 150 Scandinavian Motifs
Congratulations to Karey and Kim!
I feel like fall and winter are great times for color knitting. Maybe because stranded knitting makes double-thick projects that are extra warm, or maybe just because we all need a little more color in … Read More...
Knitting Funnies
I have a few funny knitting related things to share this week, so I thought I would put them all together in one post for when you need a laugh or a smile.
First, this past week was Wool Week… Read More...
Halloween Costumes to Knit for Your Dog
I don’t actually have a dog, but I know a lot of knitters do have dogs and like to dress them up in costumes for Halloween and other holidays. So I thought I’d take a peek at what’s out there … Read More...
Lots of Great Knitting Advice in One Place
I have often shared projects from my online knitting buddy Donna, whose blog goes by the name purl3agony. She’s got a lot of fun patterns as well as tips and advice on her site, and she recently combined a bunch … Read More...
Knit a Simple Cowl with a Bit of Glitter
This is the season for big, chunky knits, and infinity scarves are a great way to follow the trend. They’re quick and easy to knit with big yarn, look really dramatic on a large scale and keep you warm with … Read More...
Lion Brand Adds to Curvy Girl Collection
In the spring Lion Brand Yarn debuted its Curvy Girl Collection, a set of patterns for knitters and crocheters especially designed for plus-sized women.
The projects are lovely and fun to knit, and they recently released a few more thanks … Read More...
Giveaway: Books to Help Someone Learn to Knit
Congratulations to Kristen!
A few months ago I did a roundup over at About of some books to help people learn how to knit. I’m only going to link it once but I’m actually giving away four of the … Read More...
Fun Halloween Knitting Patterns
Halloween knitting patterns are starting to pop of everywhere, and if you want to knit a bit of holiday decor or a piece of a costume now is the time to get going if you haven’t already.
Last year I … Read More...
Check out the Power Purls Podcast to Learn about the Business of Knitting
I have to admit I’m not much of a podcast listener. I want to do better because I know there’s a lot of great content out there, but it’s hard for me to listen to words while I’m writing words, … Read More...
Behold the Wonders of Wool
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...