Today’s free knitting pattern has been in the works for (ahem) over two and a half years. Let me explain. Back in January, 2013, I went to Vogue Knitting Live and I picked up two skeins of yarn. The one on top is Full Moon Farms Fabulous Yarn. If you’d like to meet the wonderful … Read more
The weather is starting to cool down here in New York City, which means that my knitting is starting to work its way back into my wardrobe. I love making hats (and I love knitting hats), so fall is also my favorite times of year for knitting. (I even have a hat on the needles … Read more
I love crocheting granny squares. (I’m pretty sure this is no secret to any regular reader of my blog.) Since I do a lot of my crocheting while commuting, I enjoy the portability. I usually prefer 6″ (15 cm) squares, but for this pattern, I decided to try something a little different: a 4″ (10 … Read more
Most of us have a memory of shrinking a wool garment accidentally while doing laundry. If you’ve done that, congratulations! You’ve already knitfelted, or “fulled,” your first project. This post contains affiliate links. What is knitfelting or fulling anyway? Wool fibers have small scales. When the project you knit with wool yarn is wet and … Read more
I hope you’re having fun with the Holiday Stashdown Crochet-a-Long 2015! (If you’re just hearing about it today, there’s still plenty of time to join in. You can find more details about the CAL here.) I’ll be shining a spotlight on each of our generous giveaway sponsors over the coming weeks. Today’s featured sponsor is … Read more