What Do You Want to Make Today?
This is a story about how I came to knit a plastic dress and the awesome thing that happened next. It’s also a call to you to stretch way out of your comfort zone. Otherwise you’ll never know what’s out there. To celebrate the national tour of Once on This Island coming to town, our […]
I know that’s a bold claim, coziest pillow ever, but if you make a loop yarn pillow I’m pretty sure you’ll agree with me. Bonus: it doesn’t take much in terms of materials, skill or time to make a fantastic pillow for your couch or bed. Supplies 1 or 2 balls of loop yarn (I […]
It’s always a good idea to have some fast knitting projects in your arsenal, like this quick knit headband. It uses about a ball of yarn and takes less than 30 minutes to knit. Great for a last-minute gift or a quick accessory when you need to get warm on the double. Materials one ball […]
A quick knit bandanna cowl is the perfect way to use a fun single ball of yarn you aren’t quite sure what to do with. This funky ball of yarn — Comin’ Up Flowers, a discontinued offering from Southwest Trading Company, though it looks like they still have it on their website — was sent […]
Every year we go to the beach, which involves 12 hours of driving one way. Through the years I’ve learned how to build the best travel knitting kit to keep me entertained.
Loop yarn is a relatively new product to the yarn aisle. It’s a super bulky yarn stitched into loops so you can make a knitlike fabric without needles or hooks. Here’s all you need to know about working with loop yarn. What is Loop Yarn? Loop yarn is typically a super bulky yarn of a […]
Why should weaving get the spotlight when it’s almost as easy to make a knit wall hanging? Over the summer we switched up a lot of rooms in our home so the girl could move her bedroom upstairs and have a little bit more privacy. So she’s now in what used to be my office, […]