I don’t actually have a dog, but I know a lot of knitters do have dogs and like to dress them up in costumes for Halloween and other holidays. So I thought I’d take a peek at what’s out there … Read More...

This is the season for big, chunky knits, and infinity scarves are a great way to follow the trend. They’re quick and easy to knit with big yarn, look really dramatic on a large scale and keep you warm with … Read More...

In the spring Lion Brand Yarn debuted its Curvy Girl Collection, a set of patterns for knitters and crocheters especially designed for plus-sized women.

The projects are lovely and fun to knit, and they recently released a few more thanks … Read More...

Now that it’s almost October (if you can believe it) it’s high time to start thinking about fall and winter knitting and maybe even (gasp) holiday knitting.

It’s a great time of year to be a knitter, isn’t it?

One … Read More...

This one goes to Kitten with a Whiplash.

Playing with color in knitting is a lot of fun, whether you’re working simple stripe patterns into a design or using an allover geometric motif in multiple colors and textures.

Geometric Knitting … Read More...

Aren’t these baby booties cute? I love the origami fortune cookie style, and they’re just worked in little strips of Garter Stitch that are sewn together, folded and sewn some more to make these adorable booties.

Studio Knit has the … Read More...

Happy fall to everyone in the Northern Hemisphere (and happy spring to the rest of you!). It’s officially prime knitting season, so if your needles have been hibernating all summer (perish the thought!) it’s time to get to stitching again.… Read More...

Congratulations to Jane S!

Fall begins in the Northern Hemisphere this week, and we can already feel it coming where I live. The days are still pretty warm, but cool evenings and mornings remind us of what’s to come.… Read More...

If you have a tween or teen with a cell phone, this is a great little project to knit up for them. Or for anyone young at heart who enjoys sugary treats. Or for a teen or tween knitter to … Read More...

Fall knitting season is definitely upon us, and the stories about fall fashion trends are starting to come in now that New York Fashion Week is done.

I hear from Glamour (because it’s the first place I looked) that neon … Read More...

My daughter has actually been back at school almost a month already, but it still feels like back to school time, doesn’t it? If you know a little one who has gone back to school recently and you want to … Read More...

Ofelia is the winner!

This is the time of year when people in the Northern Hemisphere start thinking about knitting for the cooler weather to come, so I thought it would be appropriate to share a giveaway for a book … Read More...

Wanted to let you all know that I have a new pattern posted over at Craft Bits. It’s a really fun little baby blanket worked from the center out is a sort of spiral increase pattern that makes a sort … Read More...

If you were online yesterday (and you might not have been, if you’re in a country where yesterday was a holiday) you might have heard about Taylor Swift posting on Instagram about an amazing handknit sweater she received as a … Read More...

Mama in a Stitch has a great simple knitting pattern for men’s fingerless gloves. They’re just worked as a flat rectangle, then seamed up the side, leaving a hole for the thumb.

They are mostly Stockinette Stitch with a … Read More...

Knittingnotecards is our winner!

I’m a sucker for a good stitch dictionary, and I have more than my share, which is one of the reasons I’m giving this one away this week.

750 Knitting Stitches is almost a coffee table … Read More...

I’ve really been wanting to get back to a couple of simple, stash busting afghans I’ve had on the needles for a really long time. I want them to be done, but I don’t have the patience to stay with … Read More...

We say that knitting is just two things: knitting and purling. But that isn’t really true. There are some other moves that admittedly aren’t any more difficult than knitting and purling that are super common and good to know for … Read More...

The AARP blog’s recent post on the reasons why knitting can make you happier is a great reminder of the many benefits of this wonderful hobby. It highlights that knitting is not only a great creative and calming activity, but … Read More...