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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Most knitters know about Sashay and similar fabric yarns that are most commonly used to stitch up quick frilly scarves (I used a similar lace yarn to knit a scarf, and you can find a video tutorial on how … Read More...

While I was away from my computer over Thanksgiving break the latest issue of Twist Collective went live, and if you haven’t seen it yet you’re going to want to head over there and look at the pretties.

Three knitting … Read More...

I’m loving the pictures of the huge yarn bombing done by Knits for Life at the Old Navy flagship store in San Francisco. They covered an entire 1950 Chevy pickup truck in knitting, complete with zig-zag patterned bumper, tire … Read More...