Category Archives: Knitting

Make Knitting Needles out of Bamboo Skewers

Sarah White May 21, 2016 Knitting1 Comment

I have more than enough knitting needles as it is, but I always wanted to try to make knitting needles. Back when I was making stuff from hardware store finds, I was going to make some needles out of dowels, but I came up with something even easier when we …

Try Finger Knitting {Craft Challenge, Day 123}

Sarah White May 2, 2016 Knitting1 Comment

I love knitting with needles, of course, but it’s always kind of a fun trick to make familiar things in unfamiliar ways, such as with finger knitting. I was reminded his fun finger knitting is when I taught the girl, who isn’t quite ready for knitting with needles just yet. …

Make Bulky Yarn Out of Yarn {Iron Craft Challenge}

Sarah White April 26, 2016 Knitting2 Comments

This week’s Iron Craft challenge was supposed to be something unexpected. As expected, I had trouble coming up with something. But I’d had this idea that I wanted to make a bulky yarn to use in my classes this summer for demonstration purposes, so I decided to take this opportunity …

Make Something for Someone Else {Craft Challenge, Day 101}

Sarah White April 10, 2016 Knitting2 Comments

My main knitting-related job has changed a lot in the past few months, to the point where I’m knitting a lot less for work than I used to be. I could be knitting for other outlets, selling patterns online, writing books or submitting to magazines, but it’s been really nice …

Make Something Small {Craft Challenge, Day 92}

Sarah White April 1, 2016 Knitting0 Comments

I’m the first to admit this one didn’t quite come out the way I intended, and it’s all down to me not really following the directions. One thing that is good to do when you aren’t feeling very creative is to find something you can do that won’t take a …

Try Loom Knitting

Sarah White February 5, 2016 Knitting0 Comments

After all the weaving this week, I pulled out a different kind of loom and did some loom knitting. Knitting looms are available at craft stores in all sorts of sizes. Some are sized to make hats for babies, kids and adults, while others could be used to make bags …

Tiny Hats, Or How to Choose a Charity to Support

Sarah White December 2, 2015 Holidays / Home and Family Life / Knitting1 Comment

I have always liked the idea of volunteering and giving more than just money to a cause, but the thing is, I don’t really like doing the things that volunteering for a lot of organizations would require me to do. I detest talking on the phone, I’m not too great …