You might not think that something as basic as stripes would have any sort of history, but according to weaver Sarah Cross, there’s a pretty interesting story behind stripes.
Writing on the Buttons and Paint… blog, she says that … Read More...
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by Sarah White
You might not think that something as basic as stripes would have any sort of history, but according to weaver Sarah Cross, there’s a pretty interesting story behind stripes.
Writing on the Buttons and Paint… blog, she says that … Read More...
by Sarah White
Dishcloths and washcloths are a lot of fun to knit, so why not add a little more knitting to the kitchen? The Leisure Arts booklet Dishcloth Dresses by Debbie Trainor has 12 patterns for little “dresses” you can knit out … Read More...
by Sarah White
Here in Arkansas we’re finally getting cool mornings, though the afternoons are still warming up nicely. Over the weekend my daughter went out to get the newspaper and had to bundle in pants and a fleece jacket, then she didn’t … Read More...
by Sarah White
Remember last week when I shared with you a bunch of different knitting patterns using candy corn as inspiration? The reason I had candy corn on the brain was because I was working on my own candy corn themed … Read More...
by Sarah White
Sometimes the random number generator doesn’t seem all that random, but today’s lucky winners are commenters number 41 and 45.
Renee says she loves Fluffy, the “three-headed puppy,” and I’m pretty sure she’s the only person who said that, so … Read More...
by Sarah White
I don’t really even like eating candy corn, but I’ve had it on the brain lately since I’ve been working on a really fun project I’ll share with you soon. Candy corn is a great motif for knitting because it’s … Read More...
by Sarah White
I love a good knitting-related Kickstarter, and this one from knitwear designers Kristen TenDyke could use our support.
She’s looking for funding for the printing of her lovely looking pattern booklet Knitting Maine. That’s certainly a topic I can … Read More...
by Sarah White
Craft Foxes has a great free tutorial on their website right now for a knit elephant toy excerpted from the book Knitted Wild Animals by Sarah Keen (which is a totally cute book, by the way).
This sweet little guy … Read More...
by Sarah White
This is one of those patterns you almost don’t need a pattern for once you’ve seen it and have the idea in your head. The Team Spirit Headband, designed by Melanie Smith for Craft Foxes, features stripes of two … Read More...
by Sarah White
I love a good tweed yarn for fall, and Knit Picks is inspiring knitters to pick up their City Tweed yarn and knit a sweater. The new City Tweed collection has six patterns that can be purchased individually for $4.99 … Read More...
by Sarah White
Here’s another new knitting collection for you to feast your eyes and your needles on, especially if you like shoulders.
The fall/winter 2013 Holla Knits collection puts a big emphasis on those body parts, with projects that have colorwork and … Read More...
by Sarah White
This is about three hours from my house, and I ,ay just have to make a trip so I can see it in person. A bunch of knitters and crocheters have yarn bombed the Arkansas Arts Center in Little Rock, … Read More...
by Sarah White
This is the time for launching fall collections, and I’ve got a bunch to tell you about in the coming days. First up is Brooklyn Tweed, which brings us a collection inspired by the forest for this fall. the … Read More...
by Sarah White
Two winners today; thanks to everyone who commented!
The winners are numbers 66 and 82. Sixty-six is Carol, who said
I love to knit cute little baby sweaters. Blankets are perfect too as every baby needs a “binky”!!
and 82 … Read More...
by Sarah White
It’s Friday the 13th, which means it must be time to start thinking about Halloween. Especially if you want to knit something for your Halloween or fall decor, it’s high time you got started. Here are a bunch of great … Read More...
by Sarah White
We’ve all been there. Either you made a big mistake while knitting and need to rip out a bunch of your work (I have a project on timeout right now for this very reason) or you’ve abandoned a project and … Read More...
by Sarah White
I saw on Facebook that Debbie Bliss was giving away the pattern for her Garter Stitch Matinee Jacket as part of Throwback Thursday. I don’t know if that means it’s just free today or if it will be up until … Read More...
by Sarah White
Some people know it’s fall because pumpkin spice everything is available; knitters know it’s fall because the Deep Fall issue of Knitty has been released!
This one is a doozy, with more than 20 patterns for hats, mitts, socks, scarves … Read More...
by Sarah White
A few weeks ago I told you about the design contest being put on by the German yarn company Schachenmayr to promote its My Mountain yarn line. A whopping 215 designs were submitted, which were whittled down to 18 semifinalists. … Read More...
by Sarah White
Hi, guys! I was sort of on vacation last week so I missed awarding the Big Book of Knitted Monsters book. The random winner is number 46, Alexandra, who had a pretty great answer to my question so I’m going … Read More...