This fall, I attended my first NYC yarn crawl. These happen a few times a year in New York City. It brings together makers in New York to have fun and support our local yarn shops. I tried my best to hit up as many of the participating shops as I could this past weekend. …
Do you believe in the power of a curse? I had heard about the sweater curse before, and recently got reminded of it in an Instagram post from @knotfancyknitter. The story goes that if you knit your significant other a sweater, the relationship is doomed to fail. Some versions say that it will end before …
For a lot of people, summer means going on holiday. But just because you are travelling, that’s no excuse not to be working on your projects. Here are some tips for knitting on the go. What to Bring I wouldn’t be able to say for certain exactly what you should bring, but try to cover …
At some point in most sweater patterns, you have to put some stitches on hold. Usually this is when you have to set aside your sleeve stitches and knit the body. There are lots of tools out there to help your keep hold of your stitches while you aren’t working on them. Let’s take a …
A trend that I have been wanting to try out more is marled knitting. This multi-strand knitting technique is a simple way to add a little something special to your project. What is marled knitting? Marled knitting or marled yarn is when you knit with multiple strands of yarn together, typically of different colors or …
I wanted to share three cute knit tops for summer with three different levels of coverage. You might want to show some skin on sunny days, or have a bit more coverage for work or to wear in the evenings. Here are 3 great tops to knit this summer. Y-Top – Knitting For Olive The …
I have been seeing i-cord techniques in so many patterns. This technique creates lovely details on garments, but don’t let the look of it deceive you. It really is quite a simple technique once you get the hang of it. I thought it might help to do a quick post talking about what i-cord is, …
We are lucky that we are crafting in a time when you can buy beautiful patterns from designers all over the world. However, this can sometimes lead to a difficulty: figuring out an appropriate substitution for the recommended yarn. I recently came across a great resource to support you in finding the perfect yarn substitutions. …
Recently while I was browsing through Instagram. I saw a video about left leaning decreases. It showed a technique that I had never seen before. I thought I should share it here, in case any of you had never seen it before either. I’m going to review the two common left leaning decreases that I …
Don’t get tripped up because you didn’t read ahead. We all get excited when we think we’ve gotten the hang of our pattern and just carry on like we know what we’re doing. Then all of a sudden, things don’t add up or you’ve messed up a whole section of your work. Here are my …