Fall is officially happening where I live, in that the leaves are falling off the trees, even though the temperatures are still in the 70s.

If you’re looking for some fall decor that will last beyond Halloween, check out these … Read More...

Baltimore eighth-grader Lily DeBell has been knitting for about 5 years and has built her passion into a solid business called Lily’s Legwarmers.

She says her class did an entrepreneurship unit in seventh grade in which students had to do … Read More...

On and off for several years the good people at Berroco have been producing tiny sweater patterns that can be used as decorations on a holiday tree. Called Minutia, these wee projects don’t take a lot of time but … Read More...

Congratulations to Frank George!

When Yarnspirations contacted me about featuring their fall lookbook (which I was totally going to do anyway, because I love it) I threw out the suggestion that we could do a giveaway with the yarn from … Read More...

I’ve gotten a bit off track with talking about sweater knitting this month, but I thought it would be cute to share these little bitty sweaters I saw on Facebook the other day.

The pattern is from Vogue Knitting, and … Read More...

OK, I’ve been saying for weeks now that I’m not ready to think about Christmas.

And I’m really not.

But I’ve also been working on a Christmas-related knitting project for CraftBits (which I will share with you just as soon … Read More...

Since we’ve been talking a bit about brioche this week I thought it was appropriate to share this pattern from Classic Elite Yarns for a fisherman’s rib scarf.

Fisherman’s Rib is a stitch that is a lot like brioche … Read More...

Tweed yarns are just perfect for fall and winter knitting. They’re pretty and warm and just give a nice, wholesome, organic, natural look to whatever you knit with them.

Tahki Yarns has put together a look book celebrating its Donegal … Read More...

The free pattern from the Sweater Babe this month is one I’m really interested in because I think I’m making cowls for a bunch of people for Christmas this year.

The Deluxe Lace Cowl uses a bold textured lace pattern … Read More...

I’ve been following Kat from Just Crafty Enough in her mission to knit a pair of mittens each month this year with great interest. It’s even kind of inspired me to think about trying to knit a dozen of something … Read More...

We knitters usually like the world to know our favorite craft, and there’s no reason the people who come to your house on Halloween shouldn’t know that you come armed with needles.

Knitting Daily has a couple of really cute … Read More...

The Deep Fall Knitty surprises went live while I was on vacation last week, so if you didn’t see them, go check them out!

The Briargate Jacket by Nancy Totten is a cardigan with pockets and a textured stitch pattern … Read More...

Our winner is Maxine. I’m totally jealous!

Most of the time when I give something away here it’s because I’m trying to clear off my bookshelves or because the publisher sent me more than one copy so I could keep … Read More...

I don’t know how great a demand there really is for handknit marsupial pouches, or if it really is like the sweaters for penguins thing that comes around every couple of years when in fact sweaters for penguins are not … Read More...

Knitters are so darn clever sometimes I just can’t get over it.

Tammy Lyons, who blogs at Eclectic Technique, was thinking about that fact that it’s possible to knit two socks at the same time on the same needles, one … Read More...

I have been lamenting for a while now that I’m in no way ready to think about Christmas, but that isn’t keeping it from getting any closer.

I wish we could avoid talking about it before Halloween, but if you … Read More...