Congratulations to Jennie.
By the title alone this book seems like an appropriate one for the end of one year and the start of another.
Knit Now! by Candi Jensen includes patterns and projects from the first three seasons of … Read More...
How a Knit Nativity Helps a Hospice
Here’s your heartwarming Christmas knitting story of the year.
The Knutty Knitters is a group of women in Bristol who all used to work together at the same school. They started a knitting group in 2011 and try to meet … Read More...
Wrapping Knit Gifts? Make Sure to Add an Honest Gift Tag
I’m in love with these honest gift tags for crocheters and knitters from Little Monkey’s Crochet.
What better way to share the joy and pain of a handmade gift than to top it off with a tag that tells the … Read More...
Knit Star Mitts for Christmas and Beyond
It’s maybe too late to knit these as a gift for this Christmas, but they’re a fun knitting project to work on while hanging out around the tree.
The Xmas Star Mitts from Knitting and So on use a cleverly … Read More...
Knitting Basics: Learning to Read Your Knitting
This is an old post I came across several months ago, but I wanted to share it because I’m hoping some of you have the New Year’s resolution to improve your knitting skills, and one great way to do that … Read More...
Netflix Socks and Knitting in the Loo
A couple of knitting related stories have crossed my screen in the past few days that I wanted to share.
You can now combine your love of Netflix and your love of knitting with some cool technology that will automatically … Read More...
Giveaway: A Year’s Worth of Projects from Debbie Bliss
Lennette is the winner.
I’m not quite ready to admit that a new year is almost upon us, but my brain has already started making plans for the clean slate that is 2016.
Of course, those plans include a lot … Read More...
Use Giant Yarn to Knit a Scarf in a Flash
If you’re still looking for projects you can knit for gifts, here’s another great, super simple idea. This Quick Knit Scarf from Smiling Colors is worked with a really big yarn (Loops and Threads Phat, to be precise) and size … Read More...
Another Quick Yarn Scrap Wreath Pattern
A few weeks ago I shared a super-cute Christmas wreath ornament idea for using yarn scraps by wrapping Mason jar lids. Here’s another great idea that’s a little more involved but super cute.
It’s a great way to use up … Read More...
Learn a Stitch a Knit a Simple Headband
It’s just about too late for me to say you still have time to knit something for holiday gifting, but in this case you really do still have time to knit one. Maybe a couple.
Celebrate Star Wars by Knitting a Hat
As you probably already know, the newest Star Wars movie comes out this week, and I wanted to celebrate with a bit of knitting.
My BB-8 inspired droid hat pattern for kids is available on Craft Bits, and it would … Read More...
Giveaway: A Couple of Quick Knitting Books
The winner is Lillian!
It’s too late for these to help you with this year’s holiday knitting, but I have been wanting to do this giveaway for a while and it seems appropriate for this time of year.
The winner … Read More...
You Still Have Time to Knit Christmas Ornaments
It may feel like Christmas is right around the corner, and it is, but there’s still time to add to your handknit holiday collection with the addition of some knit Christmas ornaments.
The great thing about ornaments is that most … Read More...
The World’s Biggest Stocking is Finished
I’ve been telling you for a while now about the attempt by Yarnspirations to create the world’s biggest knit and crochet Christmas stocking as a way to raise awareness and funds for the Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation, which gives … Read More...
Winter Knitty is Here
It’s been out for a day or so, but the latest issue of Knitty is available if you haven’t seen it yet. It includes a great message for people who have supported the online knitting magazine through Paetron, which has … Read More...
Knit a Simple Shawl with a Fun Boucle Yarn
Triangular shawls are a lot of fun to knit, but they can also feel like they take forever to knit when you start with just a handful of stitches and have to work your way up to the wide side.… Read More...
Fun Gift for a Knitter: The K1, P1 Toque
I came across this adorable hat pattern from Yarnspirations a while ago and I think it’s the perfect thing to knit for someone who loves knitting.
The K1, P1 Toque is a pretty simple beanie with a few stripes thrown … Read More...
Have You Tried Loom Knitting?
I think this holiday break is going to be the time I really try to get my six-year-old interested in yarn crafts. I guess I should say she’s already interested, but I want to sit with her and try some … Read More...
Giveaway: Two Kinds of Homespun
Congratulations to Lisa!
If you’re a knitter or crocheter on Instagram, you might have noticed the hashtag #getyouryarnwishesgranted. This is something that started around this time last year and I was so excited to see it back this year.… Read More...
Finger Knit Infinity Scarf
‘Tis the season for quick gifts, and it’s also a great time to start teaching kids in your life how to knit. Whether you knit this yourself or use it to get kids interested in fiber arts, this finger knit … Read More...