For some reason, lace reminds me of spring. I guess because when it starts to get warm outside you can start thinking about wearing projects with eyelets again.
Whatever the reason, I have lace on the brain right now as … Read More...
Knit a Fortune Cookie for Chinese New Year and Beyond
I told you last week that it’s the Year of the Sheep in Chinese astrology, and to continue the celebration I wanted to share this tutorial for knitting fortune cookies.
Kristin of Studio Knit has a video tutorial as … Read More...
Giveaway: Animal Knits for Kids Books
Congratulations to Patty!
Kids in garments that look like animals are always really cute, and this week I have a couple of fun animal knitting for kids books, perfect for a new parent, grandparent or someone who just loves to … Read More...
Oscar Winner Was a Rowan Model
Eddie Redmayne won the Oscar last night for Best Actor for his role in The Theory of Everything, where he played Stephen Hawking, but some knitters have seen his face before, when he worked as a model for Rowan Yarns… Read More...
This Sweet Pixie Hat Pattern is Free Through Feb. 28, 2015
I love this sweet little baby and kid sized pixie hat pattern, which is the free pattern this month on the Sweater Babe’s website.
It normally runs $5, and is a rather rectangular hat with a lace pattern on … Read More...
Have Fun with this Modular Knit Shawlette Pattern
My favorite kinds of knitting patterns are those that use unexpected designs and techniques but that are still not that difficult to pull off.
The Revel Modular Shawlette from Plymouth Yarns (via Noble Knits) is a great example of that … Read More...
How to Make Yarn Out of a T-Shirt
I noticed recently that a lot of people were viewing my T-shirt yarn bag pattern over at About, so this is an appropriate tutorial to post right about now.
Making T-shirt yarn is actually pretty easy (though time consuming, … Read More...
Make a Stash-Busting Scarf, or One that Looks Like It
I really like the look of Safarian, a new free pattern from Berroco that uses a combination of Garter Stitch and Reverse Stockinette, as well as four different colors of yarn, to produce a scrappy, patched together kind … Read More...
Knitting Patterns for the Year of the Sheep
Whether this year is the year of the sheep, goat or ram is a matter of debate in the Western world, but we knitters know it’s the year of the sheep in our hearts.
Looking for more fun sheep … Read More...
How to Loom Knit an Infinity Scarf
I haven’t picked up a knitting loom in many years, but I know a lot of people really like this method of producing a knit fabric without knitting needles. (And Vickie Howell recently found that web searches for loom knitting… Read More...
Project Notebook: The Cursed Ball of Yarn
As most knitters do, I have quite a stash, and some of it is pretty old. In the fall, I decided I wanted to knit some gloves for the girl (since her hands are finally big enough that I felt … Read More...
Fingerless Gloves with a Circular Twist
I would swear that I have shared this pattern with you before, but I can’t find any proof of that, so if I have, I apologize and if I haven’t I didn’t want you to miss out on this cool … Read More...
This Sweet Toddler Hat is Free in February
I don’t remember exactly where on Facebook I saw the link to this one, but if you’re in the market for a really cute, textured toddler hat, the Winter Driftwood Hat by Nat Raedwulf is a nice one, and the … Read More...
Review: Stitch Style Mittens
In honor of day two of snow in Arkansas, I thought it would be fun to look at a collection of projects that’s perfect for when you need to keep warm.
Stitch Style Mittens
is an old book (published in … Read More...
9-Year-Old Knits the Weather
I have heard about people using the daily weather where they live as inspiration for their knitting projects before (see the Sky Scarf from Leafcutter Designs) but I really like what 9-year-old knitter Rebecca Ryan did last year, knitting a … Read More...
Giveaway: Textured Knitting Books from Leisure Arts
Congratulations to Bradi!
I’m really liking sharing some quick book reviews over here, both because it gets me looking at more books than I was otherwise and because it’s giving me some more great stuff to give away.
So this … Read More...
Pantone Picks the Colors of Fall 2015
I know it seems crazy to be thinking about fall when winter isn’t even over yet, but that’s the way fashion works, and based on the New York City runway shows for fall, Pantone has released its list of the … Read More...
Knit a Sweater that Makes a Statment
Donatella from Inspiration and Realisation has some really fun ideas for knitting projects, and her latest is one that we can all use to make a sweater that says just what we want it to say.
Her sample pattern is … Read More...
Oldest Man in Australia is a Knitter
Alfred “Alfie” Date is considered the oldest man in Australia at 109 years old. He may also be the world’s oldest knitter, or the person in the world who has been knitting the longest, at around 80 years.
He … Read More...
A Simple Cowl for Valentine’s Day or Whenever
If you’re still looking for the perfect little something to put around your shoulders on your Valentine’s Day date, here’s something pretty you still have time to knit.
The Feminine Touch has a cute Valentine’s Day Cowl that is a … Read More...