Jami is the winner.

This week I thought I’d share some little books full of patterns that will get you through fall and winter with lots of cozy knits.

Warm Up with Knits has 12 patterns for hats, mitts, cowls, … Read More...

If you read this site often you probably know that I have an eight-year-old daughter, who blessedly still loves it when I make things for her to wear.

You will understand my excitement when you take a look at the … Read More...

The winner is Connie.

If you’re a fan of classic Norwegian knitting motifs — snowflakes, stars, geometric patterns and the like — but would also like to use those designs in less-than-traditional ways, you’ll love Handknits from Norway: Classic Norwegian … Read More...

Mosaic knitting is a really interesting and easy way to get a colorful pattern into your knitting projects.

If you’ve never tried it, check out this fun football mosaic scarf knitting pattern from Sarah Burton. It’s a free download from … Read More...

Warm Up America is known for providing blankets and other warm goods to people across the United States, but it supports other initiatives as well, and this year it’s helping bring awareness — and hats! — to the issue of … Read More...

There’s a chill in the air in the mornings (though it’s still plenty warm in the afternoon) these days where I live, and I’ve been finishing up things to keep me warm (a blanket, two sweaters, a pair of socks) … Read More...

As soon as the weather starts getting a little cooler in the fall — which just happened this week in Arkansas! — I start to get the urge to cover the entire house in handknits. It’s never too early to … Read More...

Here in Arkansas, the mornings are already starting to hold a little coolness that reminds us, even though it’s still plenty warm during the day, that fall will be here really soon.

Fall is my favorite, and I really want … Read More...

When I saw the panda bear snuggle sack knitting pattern from Yarnspirations my first thought was I need one in my size.

Of course this project for kids could be upsized for an adult, or turned into a blanket rather … Read More...

I’m sending this one to Mary!

This week’s giveaway is a fun take on a knitting essay collection. To Knit or Not to Knit: Helpful and Humorous Hints for the Passionate Knitter by Elvira Woodruff is composed of a … Read More...

I know some people are still into Pokemon Go (though I have to admit I never played it) and with cool weather coming around again so (oh so soon!), it might be time to stitch a Pokemon Go hat to … Read More...

It’s time again for my installment of the Knitted Kitchen Blog Hop. If you’ve just joining us, several knitting bloggers have gotten together this year to present a new dishcloth/washcloth knitting pattern every week through the end of November. You … Read More...

Heidi is the winner.

This week’s giveaway is two amazing pattern books from Elsebeth Lavold, both having to do with Viking-inspired knitting patterns.

Lavold spent years researching Viking knots and other ornamentation and translating those designs to knitting, the result … Read More...

I came across this pattern on Pinterest the other day and thought it was pretty cool so I wanted to share.

The vortex (six) dishcloth by Rebecca Hudson is sort of like a shifty log cabin block, combining picked up … Read More...

Suzanne is getting this one.

I’m deep in denial about it, but fall really is right around the corner. It’s high time to start knitting new sweaters, hats, socks and other things that will keep us warm through the cooler … Read More...

I love a project with a good story, and I have to say, after this story, I feel a deeper kinship with Sandra from the Feminine Touch Designs.

She was cleaning up in her craft room and found an unfinished … Read More...

Vickie Howell was on the Hallmark Channel recently as part of the Christmas in July programming for the Home and Family show, and she showed off a super cute and quick to knit Christmas stocking you might want to put … Read More...

Helen is getting this one.

This week’s giveaway is a book all about embellishing your knitting with beads. Knit One, Bead Too by Judith Durant is the perfect book to get you started using beads in your knitting, because it … Read More...

Probably the hardest thing about knitting cables isn’t the knitting itself, it’s remembering which row you need to work your cable on. I’m not the kind of knitter who keeps a row counter handy, and I don’t always remember which … Read More...