I don’t know how many British knitters read this page, but I just saw on Knit Today’s Twitter feed that knitters are still needed to help with the Woolsack Project. This event is part of the Cultural Olympiad and … Read More...
Purses for Preeclampsia Back on This Thursday
Last week I told you about a fundraiser Jordana Paige was doing to benefit the Preeclampsia Foundation, but technical issues meant the sale was over almost before it began. So many knitters charged the website to snag imperfect bags for … Read More...
Win a $150 Prize Package from Red Heart
Tip Junkie is giving away a prize package from Red Heart worth $150, which I expect some of you will want to check out. Anneliese from Aesthetic Nest recently stopped by Tip Junkie to share a scarf pattern and tutorial… Read More...
Free Pattern: Worsted Lace and Rib Top
I am not really a lacy kind of girl. I lack the patience for knitting complex lace patterns, and as the mom of a toddler they don’t really fit my lifestyle right now (not that they fit my style before … Read More...
Bernat and Vickie Howell to Give Away Goodies
I recently told you about Vickie Howell and her yarn moving from Caron to Bernat, and there’s more celebrating happening this week on Bernat’s Facebook page.
Starting today and throughout the week Vickie and Bernat will be giving away … Read More...
Students Knit World-Record-Chasing Blanket for Mandela’s Birthday
Students, teachers parents and others affiliated with a group of schools in South Africa set to knitting what they hope will be declared the world’s largest knit blanket in honor of Nelson Mandela’s 94th birthday.
In all 70,000 squares were … Read More...
Knitty Seeks Artists, Video Columnist
The online knitting publication Knitty is looking for a few good people to help spruce up the place and share knitting techniques in a new way. It currently has two openings, one for shwag designers and one for a video … Read More...
Getting Sunstruck
Sometimes my job is really awesome. OK, a lot of times my job is awesome, but some days I get really great mail without even asking. Thanks to the wonderful folks at Knit Picks (thanks, Jenny!) I received a sample … Read More...
Free Knitting Pattern: Bunny Hat and Booties
This cute free knitting pattern for a bunny hat and booties from Lion Brand Yarn via Craft Foxes would make a really cute baby gift for a newborn, or make the larger hat size for a toddler to wear in … Read More...
Knitted Dolls Winner!
I didn’t really mean for this giveaway to be over already (sorry, I’m new here…) but it closed so I went ahead and picked a winner, which is commenter 41, Betty.
Betty said she made lots of stuffed animals before … Read More...
Sockupied Wants Your Sock Patterns
Here’s a last-minute call for entries for all you sock designers out there: Sockupied
, the digital magazine devoted to socks from the folks at Interweave Press, is looking for designs for two editions that will be produced in 2013. … Read More...
Knitty’s First Fall Surprises are Out!
I love the days when Knitty releases new patterns. It feels like Christmas (or maybe this time of year, my birthday). Even if I don’t want to knit the patterns myself, it’s always fun to see what people are working … Read More...
Catch up with Vogue Knitting in Chicago or Charlotte
Vogue Knitting has been putting on knitting conferences complete with classes, a marketplace, fashion shows and other crafty events for a couple of years now, and they look like an awful lot of fun. Registration recently opened for the fall … Read More...
Sizing in Knitting Patterns
Every time I write a garment pattern, I think a lot about sizing. Not just the number of sizes to offer and the physical/mathematical work of making the pattern for various sizes, but also more generally about the proper size … Read More...
The Quick Story of Pearl Yarn
Vogue Knitting is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its resurrection this year, and as part of the happy event New Zealand yarn company Zealana produced a limited edition fine weight yarn spun with pearls (some kind of fancy spinning technology … Read More...
Thrifty Wedding Features Gorgeous Knit Dress
I don’t know if you’ve gotten married recently (it’s been 10 years for me!) or if you’ve taken part in any sort of wedding planning recently, but weddings are expensive. Couples and their parents are going all out for that … Read More...
Lily’s Dishcloth Extravaganza Continues
I’ve been in and out all week with my daughter home from school, so I missed sharing this with you earlier, but the free dishcloth pattern of the week from Lily’s 8 Weeks of Summer Dishcloth Extravaganza is now available.… Read More...
Free Pattern: Double Knit Potholder
I recently got into double knitting, where you make two stockinette surfaces at once in two different colors, and while I’ve been meaning to make a double knit potholder for a while, I haven’t quite gotten to it yet (the … Read More...
Make a Pinterest Board for a Chance to Win Sunstruck Needles
Yesterday I told you about Knit Pick’s new Sunstruck needles, and the reception to them has been so great that Knit Picks has launched a Pinterest contest so a few lucky people can win some of the needles.
To … Read More...
Your Knitting Life Ceases Publication
Your Knitting Life, the two-year-old knitting magazine formerly known as Knitting Today, has announced that it will cease publication with the June/July 2012 issue, which is on newsstands now. Editor-in-chief Theresa Gonzalez, who has been with the magazine from … Read More...