I’ll admit it: I’m totally not into zombies. As someone who grew up in the 70s and 80s, I was more into Anne Rice. I know, I know… even the Walking Dead has absolutely zero appeal to me. That being said, I am absolutely dying to make this adorable little knitted zombie! Mary Mooney from […]
Knitting brings together all types of folks, and I’ve struck up quite a few conversations with people I’d otherwise probably never have spoken with over a question like, “What’cha knitting?” I’ve been able to get ideas from them on how to extend my charitable knitting efforts and how to reach new people with my knitting. […]
LoveKnitting | Your hands are your most important knitting tools, so it’s important to look after them! Merion has a few exercises and suggestions to keep your hands in tip top health! We rave about our favourite needles and notions and care for them with extreme reverence, keeping them safe and treasuring them, but rarely […]
When I first started knitting, I did the loop-over-thumb cast on technique. OK, I did it for years. And YEARS. I switched over to the long-tail cast on method because it was so much more even! If you would like a great how-to on the long-tail cast on, check out this tutorial from Noble Knits. […]
So, you have a friend that you want to buy a holiday gift for. That friend’s a knitter, so you know that they’d like something knitterly (and you may not want to knit FOR them!). A solution is over at Brooklyn Tweed – a knit kit! You can choose from four (4) different knit kits […]
If you are a fan of Jane Austen, then I hope that you have checked out Interweave’s one-off series of “Jane Austen Knits.” Personally, I liked Volume 1 better than I liked Volume 2, but Volume 3 has redeemed itself in my mind. Craft Gossip below reviews the latest issue, and also gives you a […]
I love stripes, but if you’re a beginning knitter sometimes changing up colors is intimidating. Sarah E. White over at about.com has a great writeup on how to easily incorporate stripes into your knitting… Related posts: HOW TO: Dump Those Jogless Stripes HOW TO: Make Jogless Stripes In The Round Motifs to Color Your Knitting
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