You know you have it. That perfect yarn that you bought with absolutely no idea what it would become, only secure in knowing that it would, someday, reveal to you what it was meant to be. Absolutely no idea what … Read More...
Free Pattern – Recycled Recycle Tote
I LOVE this tote bag. But have to admit the flowers caught my eye. We are soooo very far away from flowers yet…. And what a wonderful bag it would be to take to the farmer’s market (provided, of course, … Read More...
New Shawl Pin From Annie Adams
One of my favorite jewelry designers has done it again! The fabulous Annie Adams has this very cute new shawl pin in her arsenol. Buttons to match too! I love Annie’s designs (I probably already implied this), got some stitch … Read More...
Fiber Event! Spring Knitting Beach Retreat
May 29-31, 2009 in the Ballroom at Chinook Winds Casino Resort in Lincoln City, Oregon
Nestucca Bay Yarns would like to invite you to their Spring Knitting Beach Retreat. It is scheduled for the last weekend in May and will … Read More...
Free Pattern – Lumpy Bumpy Scarf
This is one of those cool projects that you just have to knit…. just because.
Designed by Julie Weisenberger and knit with Lumpy Bumpy yarn by Charlene.
The free pattern is here: http://www.cocoknits.com/knit/garments/accessories/wormscarf.html
Handmade By You!
Thanks to Stephanie, of Namemaker Quality Labels for providing this link.
Handmade labels are cool! They tell the world, “I wasn’t bought in some store, I was actually crafted by hand for someone special!” Kind of a snooty air, they … Read More...
Knit This Bunny Dishcloth With This Free Pattern!
You’ve got the cute little chicks and eggs for your table. You’ve got the chocolate rabbit and marshmallow peeps in the Easter Basket. But do you have the Bunny dishcloth to go with the after-dinner festivities?
Why use dishcloths? … Read More...
Knit This Bunny Dishcloth With This Free Pattern!
You’ve got the cute little chicks and eggs for your table. You’ve got the chocolate rabbit and marshmallow peeps in the Easter Basket. But do you have the Bunny dishcloth to go with the after dinner festivities? Well grab your … Read More...
Giveaway – Simple Style By Ann Budd
Remember this post:
I run across quite a few knitting books in my travels, excursions and jaunts, most are kind of cool, however since my life and tastes run far, far from the NY runways, and while I can drool … Read More...
Giveaway! Knitting Socks With Handpainted Yarns
If you admire the hand knitted socks that all of your friends knit but never wanted to take them in hand, now is the time to grab your needles! This book by Carol Sulcoski and Interweave Press will seriously make… Read More... Giveaway! Harmony Guides 101 Stitches To Knit Card Deck!
One of the greatest challenges a knitter can face is finding the perfect stitch pattern for a project. Whether you want to create a highly textured lace scarf or revamp a basic sweater silhouette with a new stitch pattern, 101 … Read More... Feed Your Inner Pirate – Free Shipwreck Shawl Pattern
Check out this free Shipwreck Shawl pattern from Knitty. With ragged edges and beads, it’s destined to become your next “must knit” project. Perfect!
Since the shawl is knitted circularly, there is never any need to purl. The right … Read More...
Free Pattern, Chick and Egg. Awwwwww!
Looking for a fun and festive Easter project that will delight kids and adults alike? Look no further than this adorable knitted chicken and egg pattern from renowned toy designer, Alan Dart. With its whimsical design and bright colors, this … Read More...
How Do They Do That?
Have you seen this show? The creaters of this show take common items, and step-by-step, explain to the viewers how the end products are produced. Kind of like, how they produce egg cartons.
This video goes way past simple egg … Read More...
New Free Patterns For Your Toddler From Classic Elite
Classis Elite Yarns offers 2 new free patterns for you, just in time for Spring. This very cute toddler sweater, with just the right amount of buttons and these lacy socks are free patterns you can download.
Go here to … Read More...
Knitted Marshmallow Easter Peeps
All I can say is “Awwwwwww”. Adorable. Cute. Wait, let me go get my needles. Actually, there’s no “go getting” of my needles, they’re almost always within reach. And these fuzzy cuties are … Read More...
Knit Your Own Easter Basket!
Using chunky weight wool yarn, this pattern knits up quickly and easily, and you can customize it with your choice of ribbon or other fun yarns. Once you’ve finished knitting, simply felt the … Read More...
Announcing…New Yarns and Free Patterns From Nashua Handknits.
Nashua Handknits announces two new yarns for Spring 2009:
Creative FocusTM Silk: We are very excited about our 100% bourette silk in a bright palette of fifteen shades. Creative FocusTM Silk knits at 5 sts to the inch with each … Read More...
New Fiber Club From The Yarn Pirate
What can I say? I’m a sucker for (fill in the blank-of the month clubs). This looks too yummy to pass up. Every month you will get 4 oz of spinning fiber.
Go to Yarn Pirate’s Etsy shop for details: … Read More...
Free Hemlock Ring Doily Pattern
This is so pretty. It reminds me of a sunrise.
Measures about 15″. But I really can’t tell you anything about it, as the original post is in what I think is Icelandic, which is really a cool looking language.… Read More...