It’s coming. Fall is in the air in the morning and later on in the evening. Up here summer is fleeting especially this one, and with it’s demise brings the hectic autumn “nesting” schedules. Put meat in the freezer, start … Read More...

I’m sure you’ve heard of these, and possibly even knitted some yourselves, but just in case you haven’t, here’s a pattern (click on the image to see a bigger version):

As a note… with the liners that I have knit, … Read More...

Seriously, who looks like this? I’ll tell you who, this model from Rowan’s Magazine #46. And this gorgeous shawl she’s sporting.

Magazine 46 offers forty-eight knit and crocheted designs, garments and accessories, for women and men. Also available are eight … Read More...

Get ready for fall and get a jumpstart on those Christmas gifts.

Pack a lunch and join other knitters, crafters and suppliers for the Surrey Museum’s annual Pic-Knit event on Aug. 8, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Shop at … Read More...

This is just pretty. Plus it’s green, and we all know how I love green! Imagine this with beads, oh yeah, I smell a shawl in the making!

Sarah, from knitting.about.com brings us this pretty stitch swatch.

http://knitting.about.com/od/knittingstitchesuz/g/vine-lace.htm

Ok, so if I show you some free Christmas themed patterns are you gonna throw stuff at me? If so, that’s ok, I can handle it, just make it stuff like Candy Canes and Chocolate, k?

So here goes, free … Read More...

 These are sooo cute! Little ladybug slippers and little piggy slippers, all knit in PolarKnit’s chunky weight fleece yarn.

For the pattern, go to the PolarKnit patterns page and scroll down to the chunky section.

Looking for more Slipper patterns? … Read More...

Go here for this free pattern:

irish-aran PDF file by Ram Wlls

Also, the gorgeous yarn used to knit it is on sale! From Ram Wools Yarn Co-op

New to knitting? Not sure what Aran Knitting is?

The Aran pullover … Read More...

From Knitty:

Holiday Headstart projects are little things that you can start knitting now for gifting later in the year. No big afghans that you can’t even imagine having on your lap as you work in the heat of summer. … Read More...

From Knitty:

Holiday Headstart projects are little things that you can start knitting now for gifting later in the year. No big afghans that you can’t even imagine having on your lap as you work in the heat of summer. … Read More...

These are just gorgeous! Who wouldn’t want a pair?

Very pretty, these might have to be next on my to do list.

From DreamWeaver Yarns, here: http://www.dreamweaveryarns.com/catalog/heartstrings-patriotic-socks-pattern-a80p-p-2909.html

Grab a Pretty 4th Of July Patriotic Shawl Pattern – As the … Read More...

Pick Up Sticks is starting a Knit Along and a Fundraiser.  The Heart Truth is a division of the Heart and Stroke Foundation that raises awareness about women’s heart disease. 
Here are the deets:

We Wear Red Knit Along
Sweater:  … Read More...

I love shawls, they’re so… I don’t know, lacy I guess. And pretty. And soooo not me. If a shawl were to be useful to me it would have to be made from heavy yarn (aran styling comes to mind) … Read More...

Over this:

A knitted village! Not that it’s particularly funny, or even ridiculous, it’s kind of cool. Actually it’s really cool! Complete with people, cars, flowers, all knitted! Even the roads are knitted. The more I look at it, the … Read More...

Twist Collective is a pretty cool online knitting magazine. It has patterns of all shapes, sizes and kinds. This latest features men’s, women’s and children’s sweaters, articles about painting lace, Four Seasons from Sheep To Skein, Socks, Knitting with Wire, … Read More...

Fifty knitters from 50 states are taking part in the “Sisterhood of the Traveling Shawl Project” before the result is raffled off in October.

Proceeds will go toward breast cancer research.

A portion of the mauve-colored shawl recently made its … Read More...

About 3.2 seconds after I brought this bag home it disappeared. Now where in the world would I have put that. Oh, really? Yeah! Guess where I found it? In with my husband’s fishing stuff. In a pail. With his … Read More...

Huge leap of faith here! Knitting without a pattern. Or, Knitting The Old Way, as Donna Druchunas author of Ethnic Knitting Exploration says.

Step 1: The Revered Gauge Swatch! Yes, you have to knit a swatch.

• What if I don’t

From the Knitting Folks at BellaOnline.com comes this article:  Making An Afghan Without Buying More Yarn.

When you look around you and see piles, boxes, bags, baskets, or tubs full of yarn many things may strike you other than chaos. … Read More...