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Congratulations to Deanna, Maureen and Mary.
If you’re a multi-crafter who likes to give handmade and/or decorate your home with handmade things, you need to check out DIY Holiday 2014: The Crafting Life, a new crafty magazine from Interweave/F+W.… Read More...
There’s a lot of waste involved in the holiday season, not the least of which is all the wrapping paper and gift bags that might just get thrown away after being used once.
Now I usually used paper gift bags … Read More...
I’m thinking hard about ways to use up more yarn in the next year, and I love the idea of projects that use a lot of different colors, like the Gradient Cowl from the Purl Bee.
This pretty cowl uses … Read More...
Arm knitting has been pretty popular this year, and I have to admit, though I don’t always like the look of arm knit projects, it is pretty fun and it’s a quick and easy way to use a lot of … Read More...
Welcome to our roundup of 8 knitting patterns perfect for Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving is the perfect time to celebrate with loved ones, and what better way to do that than with some handmade knitwear. These patterns offer a wide variety of … Read More...
The cowl knitting patterns just keep coming this year, which tells you how popular this simple accessory is still. A lot of them are being worked in bulky yarns this year, too, which is a great way to take advantage … Read More...
Have a little bit of left over sock yarn from a project, or just want to play with some yarn and make a quick and easy gift for someone or a way to wear yarn when it’s warm outside?
Try … Read More...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...