We are coming down to the wire on Hanukkah and Christmas, but there’s still time to do some gift knitting if you want to. It’s not ideal, but there are a lot of quick knitting projects out there that can … Read More...
Winter Knitty is Live
It’s one of the best days of the winter season today, because the new Knitty has just been released. And this one is extra special because it’s the 50th issue of the long-running online knitting magazine. Here’s to 50 more, … Read More...
Cute Ways to Wrap and Decorate for the Holidays from Our Readers
I love getting user submissions because there’s no way I can keep up with all the yarny goodness happening out there in the world without a few spies. If you ever have anything to share, whether it’s a pattern on … Read More...
Pretty Ponchos to Knit
I hate to admit that I’m not a huge fan of ponchos. Every time they come back I cringe a little. If you’re cold, why not just knit a sweater?
But there are some poncho designs that I see and … Read More...
A Few More Great Scarves to Knit
There’s no end to the great scarf knitting patterns out there, and there are more being published all the time, so there’s never going to be a definitive roundup of scarf knitting patterns, which is great for me because it … Read More...
Knit a Simple Color Blocked Cowl – Great for Beginners
I’ve had my eye on the Fabre Cowl from Very Shannon for a while, so I’m glad I finally got to it on my list of things to share with you. This simple color blocked cowl is all Stockinette Stitch … Read More...
Knit a Simple Basketweave Pillow to Cozy Up Your Home
I love having knitting all over the place, and that includes knit pillows. This basketweave pillow from Kat at Just Crafty Enough is really lovely, and not at all difficult to knit.
The back side is all Stockinette (though you … Read More...
Design with Mohair for a Chance to Win $2,000
Vogue Knitting, Vogue Knitting Live and Mohair South Africa are sponsoring a mohair blanket design contest, the winner of which will gt a prize package that includes $2,000 cash.
Knitters and crocheters are welcome to enter the design contest, … Read More...
Knit Some Ornaments for Your Christmas Tree
There’s still plenty of time to knit some baubles for the christmas tree if you’re in that kind of spirit. (I have a few, and some other cute Christmas patterns, over at About.)
These Polar Bear Ornaments from Red … Read More...
Giveaway: Once Upon a Knit
Congratulations to Cindy S!
I was cleaning up my office over the weekend and I found a bunch more stuff to give away, lucky you!
This week we’re going to do Once Upon a Knit
by Genevieve Miller. This fun … Read More...
Detroit Needs a Yarn Store
Detroit has a lot of problems, but one that didn’t occur to me until I read a story in the Detroit News is that the city lacks a yarn store. City Knits closed in 2012, and the only options … Read More...
Using Knitting to Relax During Finals, Holidays
Those of us who have been out of school for a while might not remember very well the stress of finals, end of term papers and other stuff that might be happening this time of year along with the holidays.… Read More...
Knitting Pattern – Knit a Little Heart
Tanis Gray recently released a super cute little heart pattern that you can download for free and stitch up for all your gratitude-showing needs this holiday season.
Her versions are worked in little bits of fingering weight yarn, but you … Read More...
You’ve Got to See Japan’s Awesome Stamp Story, 12 Years in the Making
As you probably know, Japan traditionally uses a zodiac calendar in which each year is represented by an animal, and the animals repeat every 12 years. One of the traditions that goes with marking the new year is sending new … Read More...
The Pantone Color of 2015 is Marsala — Here’s What to Knit with It
In a bit of breaking crafty news, the Pantone Institute has just announced that the Color of the Year for 2015 is Marsala, a kind of reddish brown, like the wine, or the color of a red fox, or maybe … Read More...
Christmas Treats from DROPS
Yarn company Garn Studio and its DROPS Design patterns offer a ton of opportunities for Christmas crafting. Each year they do a Christmas calendar, sort of like an advent calendar in which one new pattern is revealed every day … Read More...
Stitch Up a Sweet Vest for a Baby
Vests or similar sleeveless tops are great for kids throughout the year (my daughter just wore a summer top on top of a long-sleeved shirt yesterday) because they add a little warmth but aren’t quite as restrictive as sweaters.
This … Read More...
A Dozen Ways to Use Sashay
Most knitters know about Sashay and similar fabric yarns that are most commonly used to stitch up quick frilly scarves (I used a similar lace yarn to knit a scarf, and you can find a video tutorial on how … Read More...
Twist Collective Winter 2014
While I was away from my computer over Thanksgiving break the latest issue of Twist Collective went live, and if you haven’t seen it yet you’re going to want to head over there and look at the pretties.
Three knitting … Read More...
Lion Brand Yarn Celebrates the Next Generation
Most knitters and crocheters have heard of Lion Brand Yarn, but I’ll best most don’t know much about the company’s history. It is the oldest American hand-knitting yarn brand, and the company was founded in 1878. But what’s really cool … Read More...