Life has not been easy for artist and knitter Annie Eckrich. After her parents divorced and her mom stopped receiving child support, the family’s home was foreclosed on when she was 16. They spent some time floating from place to … Read More...
Yarn Whisperer Winner
All your comments about how you settle in on a cold day make me wish it were colder where I live! I think I’m finally ready for fall.
The winner (I totally just typed “winter,” ha!) of The Yarn Whisperer… Read More...
Five Fun Cowls for Free
If you’re looking for some knitting for the weekend that will get you into the fall spirit, check out this new free ebook from Knitting Daily. These five cowl patterns give you lots of options for a little warmth … Read More...
Knit a Simple Triangle Poncho
Simple shapes are a great way to use up little bits of yarn left from other knitting projects, and Mel from Mellywood’s Mansion is sharing a project she made with some odd balls: a simple triangular poncho.
Worked from … Read More...
A Brief History of Stripes
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...
Knit a Dress for Your Soap Bottle
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...
Easy Winter Mittens ala Charlie Brown
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...
And Speaking of Candy Corn…
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...
Harry Potter Magazine Winners
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...
Candy Corn Themed Knitting Patterns
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...
Help Funding the Knitting Maine Pattern Booklet
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...
Knit a Sweet Toy Elephant
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...
Show Your Team Spirit with a Simple Knit Headband
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...
Knit Picks Launches City Tweed Collection
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...
New Holla Knits is Out!
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...
Check Out This Amazing Yarn Bomb
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...
Brooklyn Tweed Fall ’13 Collection is Here
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...
60 Quick Baby Blankets Winners
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...
Pumpkin Hat Patterns for Halloween and Beyond
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...
Unraveling May Harm Yarn
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...