Winter is not over, no matter how much we wish it were so. And I know the bottom half of the world is starting to think about winter that is coming to them soon. So no matter where you live … Read More...
A Kid’s Crown for Mardi Gras and Beyond
Susi at Just Crafty Enough knit a simple crown that I shared with you a few months ago, but she decided the project needed to be a little fancier.
The improved version is more regal, and still sparkly thanks to … Read More...
Free Ebook with Charity Knitting Patterns
If you like to knit for charity or just like simple, cute patterns to knit for gifts, the Knitting Daily free ebook Knitting for Charity is something you ought to check out.
The ebook has five patterns — for an … Read More...
How to Put a Zipper into a Knit Sweater
Here’s another great finishing tip if you’ve ever wanted to knit a cardigan and finish it with a zipper instead of buttons.
As Jennifer Raymond explains on the Jordana Paige blog, setting a zipper into a knit garment takes a … Read More...
Knit a Ruffled Vest for Baby
If you know a little baby girl who might be in need of some handknit cuteness this summer, check out this sweet little ruffled baby vest from Pure Craft.
Sized for babies 6 to 12 months, it’s worked in DK … Read More...
Another Great Mattress Stitch Tutorial
I love how my email swallows things. I had been saving a tutorial on mattress stitch from Tinking Turtle to share in my post on seaming during the finishing series, but I forgot about it/lost it in my email for … Read More...
Knits for Mardi Gras
I guess Mardi Gras isn’t really a big crafting holiday, but at this point I’ll take just about any excuse for a party. I’ve knit a couple of Mardi Gras-themed projects in the past, including a fun knit bead necklace… Read More...
My Favorite Book on Finishing
It turns out I had a lot less to say about finishing than I thought I did, so if you have any questions or topics I didn’t cover let me know and I’ll get to them next week.
In the … Read More...
Knit Coffee Cozies for Him and Her
I have a friend who admits to not understanding coffee cup cozies. She says she buys cute mugs so she wants to be able to see them.
She is clearly not a knitter.
I like to knit little cozies for … Read More...
Finishing Workshop: Buttonholes
I admit to not being much of a cardigan knitter, and I stick with pretty basic buttonholes when I do need them, either doing a decrease or a bind off for however many stitches and then casting on stitches to … Read More...
Knit a Cushion Cover with a Big Cable
After talking about knitting for spring yesterday, I have to say that cold weather (which I’m sure we’ll still see more of this season) makes me want to knit cozy things for the home. I mean, we’re inside so much … Read More...
Finishing Workshop: Adding Knit Edgings to Projects
Yesterday I mentioned that the easiest way to add an edging onto a knitting project — if it’s not knit as you work the rest of the project, anyway — is to crochet a border. But if you don’t … Read More...
Ready for Spring? Here’s the Knit for You
This week is unseasonably warm where I live, so it’s been hard to sit at the computer and share the knitting goodness with you!
But I do have a pattern to share if you’re felling the need for something springy, … Read More...
Free Knit Lace Scarf Pattern (Unitl 2/28/14)
This month’s free pattern from the Sweater Babe is a wide lace scarf that’s super romantic and pretty.
The Luscious Lace Scarf is regularly $3.5o and it’s free through the end of February, 2014, so go grab it if you’re … Read More...
Finishing Workshop: Adding Crochet to Knitting
Sometimes you just want a little extra edging on a knitting project. Sure, you could pick up stitches around the edge of, say, a sweater, and knit a little lace at the bottom.
But it’s a major pain to knit … Read More...
Get Warm from Head to Toe
I know I’m not alone in my enjoyment of coordinating accessories patterns. I like it when there’s the option to match, say, your hat and scarf, and I’m trying to design more projects this way when I have the yarn … Read More...
Finishing Workshop: Keeping Track of UFOs
This is probably something I should have mentioned back when we were talking about unfinished project triage, but I only just thought of it today while I was cleaning up some projects that had landed on my dresser.
When you’ve … Read More...
Finishing Workshop: How to Sew a Shoulder Seam
There’s one seaming situation that’s not covered by mattress stitch as we’ve talked about it so far (well, there are actually lots of situations that might not be covered by mattress stitch, but it’s a common finishing technique), and that’s … Read More...
If You Don’t Like Swatching, Read This
I don’t know if you know that I’m a pretty big proponent of swatching, but I am. I understand the need to get to know a yarn before you use it, enjoy the time playing with a stitch pattern or … Read More...
Finishing Workshop: Mattress Stitch
I think when so many people said they were interested in information on finishing, what they really wanted to know, at least in part, was how to seam together knit pieces so they look their best. And if you’re working … Read More...