I’m not sure what got it on their radar, but this morning the Today Show featured a story about yarn bombing. Reporter Janna Wolfe talked to Magda Sayeg, considered the mother of yarn bombing, and participated in the first … Read More...

Blogger RosMadeMe had a chance to play with some free Debbie Bliss yarn, and she stitched the skeins into a pillow that would be a great Christmas gift or something to show someone you care any time of year.

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I love chunky knits on little kids, so I was excited to see these Softee Chunky Rickrack Pullovers from Bernat. (Free account login required for viewing.)

There’s a sweater version and a dress version, and either could be worked with … Read More...

I guess there’s just enough chill in the air that I’m thinking about shawls and scarves, and if you wan ta new one for the fall it’s time to cast on, even if it’s still warm where you live (or … Read More...

Not too long ago on Bernat’s Facebook page I remember seeing them ask for help in naming this cute baby blanket pattern. The chosen name was Rickrack Paddywack, which is just as cute as the blanket!

Worked mostly in … Read More...

Every month the Sweater Babe has a pattern that’s available for free for a week or so, and this month’s pattern is a cool cabled hat that, frankly, reminds me of a brain, but in a good way!

The pattern … Read More...

It’s interesting that I keep happening upon patterns this week where one size is free but others are available for purchase. It’s actually really clever because people can get a peek at what your patterns look like without buying, but … Read More...

A cabled scarf is a great choice for adding a little texture to your winter outfits, and of course a cable is considered “manly” so you can knit a cabled scarf for a guy without him protesting that there’s too … Read More...

If you’re at all a fan of knitting geekery, I’m sure you’ve seen patterns for the scarf made famous by the fourth Doctor from the BBC series Doctor Who. I’d love to knit one someday, but I don’t know if … Read More...

I love knitting patterns that are simple but also have really nice details that make it worth the time and effort you put into them. We all want to knit things that we’re actually going to wear and use, right?… Read More...

This is a super-simple pattern from This Girl Loves to Craft that I’m sharing with you because the story behind it is kind of funny. Knitter Darcie lives in Argentina, where they sell yarn by weight rather than yardage, so … Read More...

The Purl Bee has added several great new knitting patterns in the past few days, but most notable is the update to the Super Easy Baby Blanket.

The original blanket pattern was posted in 2008, and it’s a hugely popular … Read More...

Moms — and dads, of course! — spend a lot of their time as parents trying to protect their children as well as give them the resources they need to go out in the world without our protection. Though parenting … Read More...

The fall issue of Vogue Knitting celebrates the magazine’s 30th anniversary, and the fashion preview has been released to get us all excited about the next things we want to knit.

Because 30 is the pearl anniversary, pearl is one … Read More...

It happens that, while I’m busy with all my book knitting, I’m also working on cleaning out my office. We moved into this house about a year and a half ago, and when we did, my daughter was still home … Read More...

It’s a fact of early childhood that babies tend to increase the amount of time they spend crying around the age of two weeks up to three or four months of age. Some health experts call this the period of … Read More...

Are you a member of The Knitting Guild Association? It’s the largest association of knitters in America, with more than 10,000 members. Membership provides you with a quarterly magazine full not only of patterns but lots of information on … Read More...

For some reason a hiccup of the Internet made it so I couldn’t access the fancy random number generator yesterday, so I’ve got two winners for you today.

The winner of the cable knitting books was number 12, Wendy, who … Read More...

I’m kind of obsessed with checking out the new projects on Ravelry. It’s how I find a lot of the patterns I shared with you, and this afternoon while I was checking it out there were no fewer than seven … Read More...