I never remember to set my DVR, but I’m still excited to know that the new season of Knitting Daily TV hits public television starting this weekend. It’s the 11th season of the program, and the last one with Eunny … Read More...

One of Berroco’s new yarns for fall is Abode, a thick and thin merino that has a fun printed effect that almost makes it look like velvet.

It sounds like a wonderful yarn for fall, and if you’re thinking … Read More...

I for one am not ready to be thinking about the winter holidays, but if you’re the Christmas in July sort, Craftown has a new pattern for a knit hat designed by Melanie Smith that you might want to take … Read More...

I was really excited to see that Brooklyn Tweed, the knitwear and yarn company founded by Jared Flood, has released its first exclusively menswear collection. Of course Jared knows how hard it can be to find knitting patterns that … Read More...

I spent a little time this hot weekend perusing the fall issue of Knit Simple, which got me dreaming of bulky knits, vivid colors and simple but striking designs.

There are so many cute things in this issue, so … Read More...

I spent my crafty time today mostly crocheting, and it occurred to me once again that crochet is the  yarn craft you want to be doing if you’re just looking to stash bust. I made a little bowl and a … Read More...

Julia Gillard has been ousted as the first female prime minister in Australia’s history, but not without making a last bit of knitting-related news. Gillard has long been known to be a knitter, and she particularly enjoys knitting for babies … Read More...

Here’s a really great free knitting pattern from Tahki Stacy Charles you might want to check out if you’re a fan of vests. The Silhouette Ribbed Vest is a really easy, longish vest with a mostly ribbed body and pockets.… Read More...

I don’t know how it is where you live, but the social event of Saturday mornings in my hometown is the farmer’s market. It was even named one of the favorite farmer’s markets in the country last year, which says … Read More...

Somehow I’ve gotten way behind on sharing patterns that have caught my eye lately, so I’ll try to share more here for a while. The Lightweight Cowl from Classic Elite Yarns (that’s a link to the PDF) is a great … Read More...

Hi there! The winner for the men’s knitting books is commenter number 40, Peggy, who says:

I’ve made a cardigan for a dear friend, and a couple of button-up vests, a hat, and a scarf for my Husband. I’d love

I know I’m not at all ready to start thinking about fall, but Knitty is here with the issue it calls first fall. This issue is all about things that can get you through the end of summer and … Read More...

If you’re at all interested in designing your own top-down sweaters, you need to read, follow, reread and absorb Kristen TenDyke’s amazing blog post all about how she designs top-down raglans. She uses Excel to help her with math, … Read More...

Knitting Daily is always putting out new free ebooks for their subscribers, and the most recent one aims to get you out of your stockinette stitch rut by providing you with 13 fun stitch patterns you might want to try … Read More...

I’m a big fan of using lifelines when knitting lace, but there are times when you need to rip back regular knitting and you might have a bit of paranoia related to having a stitch (or a bunch) drop past … Read More...

British knitwear and fiber company Toft Alpaca has an adorable new line of knitting patterns celebrating the upcoming royal baby. The line includes knit and crocheted crowns and a jump suit, jumper and tank all featuring crowns on the front. … Read More...

May was a super-crazy month in my life, so I’m sorry I wasn’t around here as much as I should have been! I’m now two weeks behind on announcing giveaway winners, so let’s get on with that, shall we?

The … Read More...