For a while now I’ve been teaching in the Rebecca Page workshops, a series of crafty summits chock-full of classes on different topics you can enjoy from your home. I’ve taught book making, embroidery on paper and more, and finally I’ve done my first knitting class for them. Rebecca Page …
Mosaic knitting is so much fun, and you can learn how to do it — and make a great gift! — with this easy mosaic cowl knitting pattern. This pattern is part of the 2022 Christmas in July blog hop! Learn more about it here, or find more details after …
I started test knitting and crocheting last year and I someday would like to engage testers for my own projects. I’ve learned some things about how to be a great test knitter (or crocheter, or sewist) that I think will help if you’re getting into test knitting or you need …
I made this little Valentine heart knitting pattern as a challenge to myself to see if I could knit a heart in the round. It’s actually really easy to do and a pretty fast project to do with a bit of leftover yarn. I ended up making three of them, …
A lot of yarn crafters learn either knitting or crochet first based on their interest or if there is someone around to teach them one or the other, but if you have a choice on knitting vs. crochet, which one should you choose to learn? My History of Knitting and …
I’ve been sort of working on an ebook on how to use your yarn stash for a few years now, but in the meantime I wanted to share some stash-busting basics that I’m using to help pare down my stash. I decided that this year (as I have several times …
Do you have a knitting bucket list? Every year I seem to set the same knitting-related resolutions or goals: I want to knit more and to use more of my stash. If I’m being honest, I don’t usually put a lot of thought into what I’m knitting next. Either a …
