The Pantone Color Institute makes a lot of press for itself around this time every year by announcing what it predicts will be the “color of the year” in the coming year. Based on its trend research and what’s going … Read More...
British Women Knit for Animals
A couple of really sweet knitting stories have come out of the UK in recent days.
First there was Nicola Congden and her mum Ann, from Cornwall, who estimate they’ve knit 150 sweaters for chickens oven the past six months. … Read More...
Giant Knitting is Big
There are lots of different ways to knit, using needles, a loom, your fingers or your hands. And there are lots of scales on which you can knit, from teeny tiny projects that might fit a mouse to human-scaled objects … Read More...
Giveaway: Laurel Hill Needles
Not too long ago I posted a roundup of some new-to-me products that make great gifts, and one of the ones I included was Laurel Hill knitting needles. These pretty needles are slick, shiny, just a little bit sharp, … Read More...
Some Free Ebooks to Start Your Holiday Knitting
If you’re hanging out at home over the long holiday weekend (sorry if you happen to be in a place that doesn’t celebrate, or already had Thanksgiving), now might be a good time to start some holiday knitting if you … Read More...
Buy a New Phone Case for a Great Cause
If you have fiber-fanatic friends to shop for this holiday season, or you just want to get a little something for yourself to support a great cause, check out the cell phone cases that will be on sale from November … Read More...
Use Yarn Scraps to Make Cute Wreath Ornaments
Even if you aren’t knitting gifts for everyone on your list (and I’m here to tell you that way lies craziness) it’s still fun to give a little homemade something with your gifts. Whether it’s making candied pecans or your … Read More...
Fashion Trends You Can Use in Your Knitting
This time of year knits, if not exactly knitting, are in the news a lot. Everyone wants to don a knit sweater, hat or accessory to stay warm and look fashionable through the season.
I’ve written before about knitting related … Read More...
Giveaway: Sock Ruler
Congratulations to Enid!
Here’s a great giveaway for all the sock lovers in the house. Have you seen the Sock Ruler?
It’s a wide plastic ruler with the measurements on the top (both inches and centimeters). You can slide … Read More...
Getting the Holiday Knitting Started
There’s always a new crop of holiday knitting patterns every year, and there are a lot out there to choose from if you’re looking for Christmas knitting decorations and gift ideas.
Berroco’s annual Minutia — tiny sweater patterns for the … Read More...
Knit a Trio of Socks in Christmas Colors
Funky socks are really popular right now, and while I haven’t knit anything crazy or deliberately mismatched, I like these socks from the Chilly Dog called the Wintermint Sock Trio.
It’s intended that you knit three socks, none of … Read More...
Knit Trendy Accessories for a Fashion Doll
There are lots of patterns out there for clothes and accessories for fashion (aka Barbie) dolls, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen any quite like these.
Niki Jin Crafts shared a really cute and on-trend slouchy beret and looped … Read More...
Another Reason to Knit Red Baby Hats
Earlier this month I told you about the campaign to knit red Santa hats for preemies and other babies in the NICUs in Kansas City for the holidays.
But if you want to help babies in other parts of the … Read More...
Giveaway: Holiday Knitting Books
Janet K. is our winner!
I’m not quite ready to admit that the holidays are right around the corner, but it’s true. So let’s celebrate this week with a giveaway of some really fun holiday-related knitting books.
This week’s giveaway … Read More...
Fun Knits for Thanksgiving
I’m not much of a Thanksgiving decorator, but every time I look at the adorable fall-themed knitting patterns out there I wonder why that is. There are so many cute little turkeys, acorns, leaves and other great things for the … Read More...
Star Wars Coffee Cup Cozies Are Super Simple to Knit
Are you gearing up for the new Star Wars movie? I should have a pattern celebrating the new movie soon, but in the meantime check out these cute and really easy Star Wars coffee cup cozies from Create in the … Read More...
A Great Technique for Neater Color Changes
We all know that knitting with different colors is a lot of fun and a great way to add personality to our knitting projects. Whether you’re working on stripes, stranded knitting, or intarsia, incorporating different colors into your work can … Read More...
This Week in Knitting News: Poppies, A Knitting Statue and Stephen West
With Veteran’s Day/Remembrance Day happening this week, poppies are popping up everywhere. Check out my roundup of poppy knitting patterns if you’d like to make some of your own, and don’t miss this story about a British woman who knit … Read More...
Giveaway: The Modern Natural Dyer and a Yarn Dyeing Kit!
This is such a fun giveaway I can’t even stand it. Kristine Vejar of A Verb for Keeping Warm has a new book out called The Modern Natural Dyer
. It’s all about how to dye yarn… Read More...
Knit a Great Knit Hat for Yourself or for a Gift
Though I haven’t actually started any holiday knitting yet, I am thinking about it, and I think this textured knit hat from Mama in a Stitch is going to end up on a lot of people’s holiday gifting knitting lists.… Read More...