Kat from Just Crafty Enough is almost finished with her year of mittens, and the November pair is inspired by the retro-awesome style of Irish designer Orla Kiely.
These mittens have a three-color floral motif (four colors in all are … Read More...
Poppies to Knit for Remembrance Day
November 11th is Remembrance Day, a day set aside to honor and remember those who have served in the armed forces, particularly those who lost their lives in the line of duty. The day marks the end of hostilities in … Read More...
Bon Bon Coffee Cozy Knitting Pattern
I love the little Lion Brand Bon Bons. It’s a collection of a bunch of tiny coordinating skeins of yarn that you can use for small, colorful projects. I’ve used some to crochet Christmas things, I made some accessories … Read More...
Giveaway: Getting Started Knitting Socks
Our winner is Dianne S.
There really is nothing better than a cozy pair of handknit socks on a cold day, and if you’ve never had that feeling because you’ve never knit a pair of socks before, I’m here to … Read More...
How to Deal with Clothes Moths in Your Stash
It’s probably a nightmare of every crafty person who uses a lot of wool and natural fibers: a moth infestation.
Haley at the Zen of Making recently suffered through such an infestation, which caused the loss of a big chunk … Read More...
Big Scarves and Cowls to Keep You Warm
I may have mentioned that my husband has tasked me with knitting gifts for his team of six at work, and I’m trying to do cowls for everyone (well, and a scarf for the man). And while I really want … Read More...
Knit a Cute Jacket for a Kid
All I want to do right now is knit sweaters, and this cute Peter Pan children’s sweater/jacket may soon be on my knit list.
It can be worked as a pullover or a cardigan, with or without a hood, … Read More...
Master Short Rows with this Easy Shawl Pattern
Short rows are commonly seen in socks to help make the heel, but there are lots of other reasons you might want to stop a row short and knit in the other direction. It’s a great way to shape all … Read More...
More Fun Christmas Crafting from Red Heart
Red Heart has a 12 weeks of Christmas e-mail series that’s full of ideas for knitters and crocheters looking to make their homes a little more festive this holiday season, but they also recently released the Make it Merry ebook… Read More...
Giveaway: A Head for Trouble
Congratulations to vanesseva!
Last week I told you about the fun new book A Head for Trouble
by Julie Turjoman, which is full of hats and accessories inspired by the fictional lady detectives of the 1920s. In it you’ll also … Read More...
Sweater Knitting is Great, So How About a Sweater Dress?
I have to admit that as much as I love handknit sweaters, I was always a bit afraid to knit a sweater dress. It just seems like an awful lot of knitting that’s sure to sag and not be as … Read More...
Knit a Stocking for Your Christmas Dinner Utensils
It all started with a pin. I don’t even know where the original pin came from for sure (though I found the image at Mommy Despot) and I know I have pinned somewhere but I can’t even find the … Read More...
Knit Some Simple Slippers for a Gift, or for You
As the holiday crafting season comes upon us, we’re all looking for simple knitting projects we can use to stockpile some gifts or even just to make a little something for ourselves to relieve some of the stress around the … Read More...
And Speaking of Cowls
Thanks for the amazing response to my yarn giveaway (if you haven’t entered yet it’s open through Sunday). I’m taking this positive reaction to mean both that you love free yarn and that you love cowls, which a lot of … Read More...
Books and Other Resources for Sweater Knitting
If you’re inspired to start knitting a sweater this fall or winter, there are some great books and courses out there that can help you get started with confidence.
The 30 Day Sweater is a fun ebook course that takes … Read More...
Knit a Super Simple Hat for Fall
I know some people are intimidated by knitting hats. If you’ve never worked in the round before and you’ve never done any shaping, it can be a little scary to work your first hat.
But really, there’s nothing to it, … Read More...
Knit an Oak Leaf for Fall
Fall is officially happening where I live, in that the leaves are falling off the trees, even though the temperatures are still in the 70s.
If you’re looking for some fall decor that will last beyond Halloween, check out these … Read More...
Eighth-Grade Knitter Wins Entrepreneurship Contest
Baltimore eighth-grader Lily DeBell has been knitting for about 5 years and has built her passion into a solid business called Lily’s Legwarmers.
She says her class did an entrepreneurship unit in seventh grade in which students had to do … Read More...
More Minutia for Your Tree
On and off for several years the good people at Berroco have been producing tiny sweater patterns that can be used as decorations on a holiday tree. Called Minutia, these wee projects don’t take a lot of time but … Read More...
Giveaway: Yarn to Knit a Cowl from the Yarnspirations Lookbook
Congratulations to Frank George!
When Yarnspirations contacted me about featuring their fall lookbook (which I was totally going to do anyway, because I love it) I threw out the suggestion that we could do a giveaway with the yarn from … Read More...