One of my favorite knitting related events of the year is the Indie Designers Giftalong on Ravelry. While it technically is a knitalong complete with prizes and crafty fun, I’m in it for the pattern sales.

Many independent designers have … Read More...

Get inspired by knitting letters with a graphic designer’s point of view with the book Typographic Knitting: From Pixel to Pattern by Rüdgiger Schlömer.

Schlömer is a designer who got interested in the analog presentation of type on knitted … Read More...

I’m a huge fan of big fluffy sweaters. Because I’m pretty much always cold, they are part of what gets me through winter.

Cloud Chasing from DROPS looks like a great contender for my next cast on, and it’s perfect … Read More...

If you’re thinking about gift knitting, or just want to get something warm for yourself off your needles in a hurry, check out this Snowy Owl Cowl (which is as fun to say as it is to knit) from Lion … Read More...

SKU# 800110

Number of Designs: 9 figures

Size: Each figure approximately 3″ tall

Designer: Barbara Wheeler

Original Publication: Leisure Arts Leaflet #305, Knit Nativity

Description: Set includes these figures: Baby Jesus, Mary, Joseph, … Read More...

I’ve been seeing a lot of patterns lately that use mosaic knitting, which is really cool because it’s a fun technique and an easy way to add colorwork to a project.

Marly Bird’s Crazy Stripes Shawl uses regular stripes and … Read More...

It’s a little late for Dia de los Muertos, but I would wear this colorful candy skull cowl from Edwin John Knits any time of year.

The stranded colorwork skulls are accomplished with multicolored yarn. He used four different multis … Read More...

This yarn bento bag allows you to take your yarn wherever you go. Forget about taking those fancy Yarnbowls that are ceramic n holiday with you and check out the Bento bag made just for yarn

Keeps your yarn in … Read More...

Vickie Howell has written more than a dozen books on knitting and crochet, but her latest, The Knit Vibe, is unlike any of her previous titles and indeed probably unlike any knitting book you’ve ever seen.

The book’s subtitle–A … Read More...

The Block Blanket knitting pattern is a very easy beginner knitting pattern from Knitting with Chopsticks.

Garter Stitch squares are sewn together in different directions to make it look a little more interesting. This is a great scrap project or … Read More...

Bojagi is the Korean word for a square fabric wrapper, often used these days to wrap gifts. A typical fold in the fabric makes the tie look like a flower, and that is the inspiration for the lace motif that … Read More...

SKU# 7484C

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I love big, roomy cardigans with shawl collars, sometimes called grandpa cardigans because they look like something an old man would wear.

But really they’re great for everyone, and it doesn’t take a lot of detailing to elevate these projects … Read More...

If you are a knitting, crocheter or just an amazingly kind gift giver than you are going to want to pop this on your Santa’s Christmas list.  This Giant Ball of yarn makes for the perfect gift for yourself, I … Read More...

There are so many great shawl patterns out there, and a lot of them really up the skill level with multiple stitch patterns, colors and techniques.

Which is great, unless you’re a newer knitters lacking confidence to dive into all … Read More...

If you’re not a knitter who has done a lot of colorwork, the On Repeat pullover from Bernat might look more than a little intimidating.

But would you believe this is a pretty great project for someone new to colorwork?… Read More...

Jimmy Beans Wool, which started as a coffeshop and yarn store in the early 2000s, has positioned itself as a major player in the online fiber world, selling yarn and notions as well as acquiring companies that produce quality goods … Read More...

There’s an article from the Onion I see every year that’s headlined “Girlfriend to Stay Underneath Blanket for Next Five Months.”

I remember it, because it is me.

I put the extra blanket (that only goes on my side … Read More...

SKU# 75145C

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I am a huge fan of Malabrigo Rasta yarn. It’s such a big, bulky, colorful yarn that it’s just about unmistakable.

I say just about because I’m not 100 percent sure that’s what yarn was used on this sample Hilly … Read More...