I don’t knit a lot of toys, and I don’t know why that is, because I always enjoy doing it and they’re so sweet and fun to look at and play with.
But dolls and other toys are a great … Read More...
Get Out Some Big Yarn and Needles to Knit This Snood
I was looking around on Pinterest, as I often do, and I saw that Wool and the Gang has a free pattern out for its Snood Operator, a gigantic cowl worked in garter stitch with the company’s Crazy Sexy … Read More...
Thinking Spring? Get Started on This Shawl
I’m already ready for temperatures to start warming up, and I have lately been thinking of casting on a little lace something. This Ethereal Scarf in Silky Alpaca Lace from Classic Elite Yarns caught my eye for that very reason.… Read More...
Knitting Patterns – Stash-Busting Hats
Today I thought we’d look at a slightly smaller project than scarves and afghans to focus our stash-busting efforts on: hats. Hats are one accessory that you can make really wild (well, scarves, too, I suppose) and throw lots of … Read More...
So many stash-busting Scarf Projects
If you search “stash scarf” on Ravelry you will fall down a rabbit hole. I could have linked such a search here, but I’m not going to do it, because I don’t want you to go where I’ve jut been … Read More...
Diamond Cable Baby Hat Pattern Free Until 1/31/14
The Sweater Babe’s free pattern download for January is a cute one! This diamond cable baby hat usually sells for $3, but you can get it through the end of the month for free.
It looks like a pretty easy … Read More...
Stash-Busting Afghan Projects
The first thing I think of when I think of stash busting is a really big blanket. I guess that’s because I’m working on a really big blanket, and have been on and off (mostly off, admittedly) for about a … Read More...
Lion Brand Unveils Wonders of the Yarn World at CHA
This weekend was a big one for crafty trade shows, with The National NeedleArts Association having its winter show and the Craft Hobby Association hosting what’s billed as the world’s largest crafting show. These shows are an opportunity for manufacturers … Read More...
General Stash-Busting Project Ideas
Over the next week or so I’m going to be sharing a lot of different specific patterns that would be good for stash busting, but first I wanted to offer some general considerations for using bits of stash in projects … Read More...
Organizing Your Stash for Knitting
This is probably going to be the first of two posts about organization, because organizing your stash in a way that will encourage you to use it is slightly different, to my mind anyway, than organizing it for more long-term … Read More...
Why Do You Knit? Here Are a Few Great Reasons
At some point in every knitter’s life, someone will ask them why they knit. Sometimes it’s asked nicely, by someone who wants to know why this passion was sparked in you.
But sometimes it’s asked by people who wonder why … Read More...
A Few “Best Of” Pattern Roundups
Since I was at home with a preschooler a lot longer than I meant to be over the holidays and beyond, I’m a little behind on year-end roundups, so I thought I would share a few of the favorite pattern … Read More...
Amazing Knit Characters from The Hobbit
I love to see the amazing things that people come up with to knit. I generally stick to wearables, and have only participated in one yarn bombing, but I love it when people just go all out to celebrate something … Read More...
Identifying Unknown Fibers in Your Stash
Yesterday we looked at our odd balls and organized in terms of yarn weight. Maybe you already have an idea of some yarns that you’d like to go together in a project. If so, that’s awesome!
But sometimes you need … Read More...
Special Savings for Vogue Knitting Live Attendees!
Are you thinking about going to Vogue Knitting Live in New York City next weekend? If you’ve been on the fence I have some special deals you might be interested in.
First off, VK Live has kindly extended an offer … Read More...
Getting Started Stash Busting: What’s in There?
Today we’re ready to dive into the stash and start organizing it in a meaningful way for using it in projects.
For the most part when I think of using up stash I mean the little odds balls left over … Read More...
Are You Ready for Some Stash Busting?
As I’ve been reading the comments on this week’s giveaway about crafty resolutions, I noticed that a lot of people want to finish more projects and work from their stash. I can’t help you much with the finishing (I’m the … Read More...
Great New Collections for Winter
While most of the country sits in the cold, longing for cozy knits to warm us up, Brooklyn Tweed and Quince & Co. have both delivered with excellent winter knits collections.
First up, BT Winter 14, a collection of … Read More...
Options for Increasing Stitches
This time of year I’m always thinking about the basics of knitting and the little things we can do to make even simple patterns look a little more interesting and beautiful (see my post “On the Importance of Details” for … Read More...
The Amazing Knit Pie Crust and More
This one is a little old, but if you haven’t seen it yet it’s definitely worth a look. Ravelry user KnitsforLife decided she wanted to do something extra special with her holiday pies this past Thanksgiving, so she knit the … Read More...