Our winner is Maxine. I’m totally jealous!
Most of the time when I give something away here it’s because I’m trying to clear off my bookshelves or because the publisher sent me more than one copy so I could keep … Read More...
Forget Penguin Jumpers, Knit a Marsupial Pouch!
I don’t know how great a demand there really is for handknit marsupial pouches, or if it really is like the sweaters for penguins thing that comes around every couple of years when in fact sweaters for penguins are not … Read More...
How to Knit Two Hats at the Same Time
Knitters are so darn clever sometimes I just can’t get over it.
Tammy Lyons, who blogs at Eclectic Technique, was thinking about that fact that it’s possible to knit two socks at the same time on the same needles, one … Read More...
Knits for the Christmas Tree, if You’re Ready for That
I have been lamenting for a while now that I’m in no way ready to think about Christmas, but that isn’t keeping it from getting any closer.
I wish we could avoid talking about it before Halloween, but if you … Read More...
A Trick to Make Seaming Shoulders Easier
One of the disadvantages of knitting a pieced sweater is all the finishing that’s involved, and one of the most unpleasant duties when it comes to finishing a sweater is sewing in the sleeves.
One of the things that often … Read More...
Halloween without a Costume
If you want to knit an accessory that will give you a bit of a Halloween feel without a full-on costume, there are a lot of great options out there.
I love my bright orange, fun fun Halloween boa as … Read More...
Giveaway: Knitting on Top of the World
Congratulations to winner Debby!
Nicky Epstein’s Knitting on Top of the World
is a really fun book, chock full of 50 designs inspired by knitwear and other traditions from around the world.
For example (opening to some pages randomly) an … Read More...
Knit a Basektweave Style Mug Cozy
Blogger A Cook by the Book is inspired by lots of things when she creates projects. This time around it was a mug cozy with a diagonal knot pattern, along with the pattern stitch from a baby blanket, that inspired … Read More...
More Sweater Patterns to Try
In the last installment (for now) of Sarah Cleans Out Her E-mail, I’ve got some more sweater patterns for you to consider. I should be sharing a few more roundups of specific kinds of sweaters throughout the month, but I’m … Read More...
Knit a Cute Witch Hat
If you need a Halloween costume without a lot of effort, but still want to incorporate something hand made, check out this easy Witch’s Hat pattern from Maggie’s Rags.
It’s worked from the top down in the round so you … Read More...
Make Your Own Colorful Stitch Markers
It’s really fun and pretty easy to make your own knitting stitch markers
, and this tutorial from My Poppet shows you how to make a rainbow of markers with multicolored wire and coordinating beads.
It doesn’t take a lot … Read More...
Happy I Love Yarn Day!
The second Friday in October is designated as I Love Yarn Day, a delightful made up holiday that celebrates all there is to love about yarn and yarn craft.
I’m celebrating by being in a conference all day, which … Read More...
Bottom Up Sweaters to Knit
The other day we looked at top-down sweater knitting patterns; today we’re turning that idea upside down with bottom up designs.
Sometimes bottom up projects are seamless, while other times they are worked in pieces that are then seamed together. … Read More...
Fun Ways to Make Over Old Sweaters
While you’re busy knitting yourself a new sweater, you might start to think that your old sweaters aren’t looking so great. Maybe you’ve juts worn the same ones for years and would rather see a different look, or maybe there’s … Read More...
A Machine-Knit Sweater with Fun Details
I know most of you are not machine knitters, but I love the designs that Donatella at Inspiration and Realisation comes up with so I wanted to share this one anyway.
What I love about her stuff is that she’s … Read More...
Extra Yarn? Make Some Easy Acorns
I don’t post a lot of things here that don’t actually have to do with knitting, but these yarn acorns from Crafts ‘n Coffee are cute and a great way to use a little bit of fall colored yarn you … Read More...
Some Fun Scarves, Shawls and Cowls
I’m back with another lightning round of patterns from yarn companies that would make perfect projects for fall. This time it’s a bunch of accessories that go around the neck. Enjoy!
carves
The Zig Zag Scarf from Lion Bran Yarn … Read More...
15 Top-Down Sweater Patterns
A top-down sweater is a sweater that is knitted from the top of the garment, typically starting with the shoulders, and working downwards towards the hem. This method of knitting a sweater offers several benefits to the knitter. One of … Read More...
An Overview of Sweater Construction Options
There are so many different ways to knit a sweater, and thinking about how you want your sweater to go is a good place to start when you’re trying to choose a pattern.
The first consideration is whether you want … Read More...
Some Sweaters that Might Not Inspire Your Own Sweater Knitting
The introduction to this slideshow of sweater knitting patterns from the 1970s makes me smile in light of what we’re talking about this month. It’s talking about how everyone seems to knit these days, but they mostly just knit scarves … Read More...