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. […]
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
I do a fair amount of stripes between my endless attempt at a Doctor Who scarf and various Harry Potter beanies. One difficulty for me has been getting the stripes NOT to jog out on me. Here’s a great tutorial from WEBS: Related posts: HOW TO: Make Jogless Stripes In The Round HOW TO: Swatch […]
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