It’s that time of year to snuggle up under a nice warm knitted blanket, in front of a cozy fire, and just relax. If you are in need of the perfect knitted blanket, or want to make one for someone, … Read More...
What Are You Knitting for New Year’s Eve?
New Year’s Eve doesn’t get the crafty build up that Christmas does, probably because frankly we’re all kind of tired after the big event and no one can quite handle another holiday exactly a week later.
But if you’re going … Read More...
One More Quick Little Holiday Pattern
I hope you’re done with your Christmas knitting by now, but if you want to add one more cute little thing to work on this weekend, check out this lovely little elf from Spud & Chole. (Hat tip to Love … Read More...
Knit Some Fun Felt Slippers for Unwrapping Presents In
This may well be the winter season when I finally break down and knit some slippers.
I really love the idea of knit slippers, but I worry that something that’s in contact with the floor so much would wear out … Read More...
Knit a Gift Card Holder for a Semi-Homemade Gift
It’s getting down to the wire, and your hopes for knitting a lot of holiday gifts may be dashed, but there’s still hope, and time to knit a little something.
If you’re giving any gift cards this year (teacher gifts, … Read More...
Still Knitting for Christmas? Play Christmas Knitting Bingo
I absolutely love this Christmas Knitting Bingo card designed by Andi at Untangling Knots.
Inspired by her Knitting in Public Bingo, which is also really awesome, she developed a new card for last-minute knitters and others who just need … Read More...
More Gift Ideas for Knitters
If you’re shopping for a knitter or just want to drop some last-minute hints (aside from knit-covered shoes), I have a couple of lists over at About for stocking stuffers and larger gifts for knitters.
People don’t usually buy me … Read More...
A Favorite Quick Knit: Fingerless Gloves
I love to wear fingerless gloves because my hands are always cold, but they make it possible for me to type or knit or just about anything else I need to do while staying a little bit warmer.
Looking for … Read More...
Merry Christmas to Me, Or, a Great Gift for a Knitter
I started seeing these on Facebook last week, and have now seen them enough places that I don’t remember where I saw them first. Maybe Vogue Knitting’s page? I don’t know.
Anyway, as soon as I saw them, I knew … Read More...
Gift Knits You Still Have Time for
We are coming down to the wire on Hanukkah and Christmas, but there’s still time to do some gift knitting if you want to. It’s not ideal, but there are a lot of quick knitting projects out there that can … Read More...
Winter Knitty is Live
It’s one of the best days of the winter season today, because the new Knitty has just been released. And this one is extra special because it’s the 50th issue of the long-running online knitting magazine. Here’s to 50 more, … Read More...
Cute Ways to Wrap and Decorate for the Holidays from Our Readers
I love getting user submissions because there’s no way I can keep up with all the yarny goodness happening out there in the world without a few spies. If you ever have anything to share, whether it’s a pattern on … Read More...
Pretty Ponchos to Knit
I hate to admit that I’m not a huge fan of ponchos. Every time they come back I cringe a little. If you’re cold, why not just knit a sweater?
But there are some poncho designs that I see and … Read More...
A Few More Great Scarves to Knit
There’s no end to the great scarf knitting patterns out there, and there are more being published all the time, so there’s never going to be a definitive roundup of scarf knitting patterns, which is great for me because it … Read More...
Knit Some Ornaments for Your Christmas Tree
There’s still plenty of time to knit some baubles for the christmas tree if you’re in that kind of spirit. (I have a few, and some other cute Christmas patterns, over at About.)
These Polar Bear Ornaments from Red … Read More...
Giveaway: Once Upon a Knit
Congratulations to Cindy S!
I was cleaning up my office over the weekend and I found a bunch more stuff to give away, lucky you!
This week we’re going to do Once Upon a Knit by Genevieve Miller. This fun … Read More...
Knitting Pattern – Knit a Little Heart
Tanis Gray recently released a super cute little heart pattern that you can download for free and stitch up for all your gratitude-showing needs this holiday season.
Her versions are worked in little bits of fingering weight yarn, but you … Read More...
The Pantone Color of 2015 is Marsala — Here’s What to Knit with It
In a bit of breaking crafty news, the Pantone Institute has just announced that the Color of the Year for 2015 is Marsala, a kind of reddish brown, like the wine, or the color of a red fox, or maybe … Read More...
Christmas Treats from DROPS
Yarn company Garn Studio and its DROPS Design patterns offer a ton of opportunities for Christmas crafting. Each year they do a Christmas calendar, sort of like an advent calendar in which one new pattern is revealed every day … Read More...
Stitch Up a Sweet Vest for a Baby
Vests or similar sleeveless tops are great for kids throughout the year (my daughter just wore a summer top on top of a long-sleeved shirt yesterday) because they add a little warmth but aren’t quite as restrictive as sweaters.
This … Read More...