On the weekends, I’m inviting some of my crochet, knitting, and crafty friends for a takeover of my Instagram account so they can share their talents with you. Since you can’t easily share links on Instagram, afterwards I’ll share a roundup here on the blog including links to all the patterns and projects featured in … Read more
I’m sharing a dude-approved cable hat pattern for the Braided Beanie. As longtime readers may know, I was terrified of knitting for many years. My grandmother tried to teach me back when I was 9 or so (when she taught me to crochet), but everything I made turned into a trapezoid. This post contains affiliate … Read more
Tomorrow is I Love Yarn Day, one of my favorite days of the year! This annual event, organized by the Craft Yarn Council, is now in its sixth year, and this year’s theme, #StitchItForward, is all about teaching. To celebrate, I thought I would share some of my favorite yarn-related tutorials from around the web. … Read more
The Anthology Blanket is a sampler blanket that was released throughout 2016 as a knit along. For more details, including a schedule and links to all previously released posts, visit the Anthology Blanket home page. This post includes four knitting border options for your finished blanket. This post contains affiliate links. I may receive compensation … Read more
There are many reasons you might want to “pick up” stitches in knitting. If you’re making the Anthology Blanket, you may need to pick up stitches on the outer edges of the blanket to add borders, but if you’re making a sweater, you may need to pick up stitches along the neckline to “clean up” … Read more