There are lots of different charities and places where you can send knit items to bring a little warmth to other people, but one that I really love the idea of is the Seamen’s Church Institute’s Christmas at Sea.

The … Read More...

Congratulations to Carina, Anne L. and Annette!

I love knitting things that I know are going to get a lot of use. Sweaters are great, but even as always-cold as I am, they only get used for a pretty small … Read More...

It may not seem like it just yet, but cold weather is right around the corner for us in the Northern Hemisphere. There’s been the tiniest bit of chill in the air the past couple of mornings where I live, … Read More...

Congratulations to Andy!

There are lots of great books out there that can help people learn to knit, and Knitting 101 by Carri Hammett covers a lot of ground in a relatively short (fewer than 200 pages) book that covers … Read More...

Red Heart has a fun new chenille yarn made for baby projects called Cutie Pie, a lightweight polyester yarn that come in eight colors and is machine washable.

Looking for more Knitting patterns for Babies? Check these out … Read More...

One thing that’s great about knitting is that it is usually pretty portable. We can knit when someone else is driving a car (or flying on an airplane), in waiting rooms and all sorts of places that might otherwise be … Read More...

Ellen is our winner!

I don’t quite want to admit how quickly the weather will likely start to turn cool again. I’m still working on projects I hope to have done in time to wear this summer, but I know … Read More...

Knitting a big triangle to use as a shawl or a wrap is not that difficult to do. It only requires you to know how to make increases so you can form the triangle shape.

Mama in a Stitch shows … Read More...

22The Guardian Angel Knitting Program, now in its 17th year, encourages Australian knitters of all skill levels to lend their needles to a great cause.

This year the program is focused on children with cancer and is seeking hand crafted … Read More...

Stefanie is the winner!

After a really wet beginning to the summer where I live, it finally really feels like summer, with baking hot days and not-very-cool nights. This is the south, after all, and like other southerners I sometimes … Read More...

Knitters can sometimes have trouble coming up with projects they actually want to knit and wear when it’s hot outside. They often end up knitting accessories because they are small, easy to carry around as you knit on vacation and … Read More...

I always love Knitty surprise day, because it is, in fact, a surprise to get a couple of new patterns from the web magazine.

This time around (which is still first fall), we’ve got an amazing baby blanket called Dunfallandy… Read More...

With all the excitement surrounding the Pluto flyby this week, I thought it might be fun to look for some knit representations of space. I didn’t find any knits celebrating Pluto specifically, but there’s lots of fun space-themed stuff out … Read More...

Congratulations to Susan!

How many of you have knit a Color Affection shawl? Or at least know what I’m talking about? This gorgeous stripey Garter Stitch shawl was a huge hit on Ravelry, and is still super popular, with … Read More...

Some knitters toss all their knitting aside during the warm summer months, but those of us who are a little more obsessed both knit and use knit things even when it’s hot outside.

Because we know hot outside doesn’t mean … Read More...

I hate to admit it, but we’re a little over half way to Christmas. It’s probably already time to start thinking about whether anyone in your circle is worthy of Christmas knitting and what you might like to make for … Read More...

Berroco’s awesome Ultra Alpaca yarn is 10 years old, and Berroco has started a mystery blanket knitalong to help celebrate.

The project recently kicked off on the Berroco blog with a log cabin inspired block.

You can check out the … Read More...

Over the holiday weekend, the people behind New Stitch a Day and the 30 Day Sweater launched a new project, called Pacifica Yarn. This will be the first “house yarn” for their new online yarn shop, Argyle Sheep.

They … Read More...