Care for a spot of tea? There’s nothing better than a warm cup of tea to chase away the winter chill. But lately, I’ve been thinking that my tea pot, and many others, could be kept a little warmer as well. We need to show our tea pots some appreciation! Knitting and warm cups of […]
Finn’s Hat: A Children’s Cancer Charity Project
The Delaware Head Huggers is a group from Delaware that is dedicated to creating hats for cancer patients. Due to chemotherapy treatments, many cancer patients lose their hair. Knitting and crocheting hats is one of the many ways to provide some comfort to these patients. The group’s current project is to collect hats for Kidshealth.org […]
Video Tutorial: Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off
One of the most satisfying parts of knitting is the bind off. You’ve come close to the end of your project. It actually looks like something and you love it! Now all you have to do is get it off of the needles. It’s time to sever the bond between the yarn ball and your […]
Meet the Designer: Barbara Prime
Greetings yarn lovers! This Sunday’s featured designer is Barbara Prime. Let’s learn a little bit about this wonderful knitter, shall we? She is the creator of Fuzzy Mitten, an online shop filled to the brim with sweet and fuzzy patterns for knit dolls. Many of her patterns are darling woodland creatures and other animal friends. […]
Essentially Feminine Knits Giveaway from AllFreeKnitting
The holidays are around the corner. Do you find yourself getting presents for others, but longing for something new for yourself? Pop on over to AllFreeKnitting and enter to win a new book just for you. We’re giving away Essentially Feminine Knits: 25 Must-Have Chic Designs by Lene Holme Samsøe. With this book, you’ll be […]
Join Red Heart’s Pin It to Win It Sweepstakes
You are reading this blog, so you obviously love yarn. But how much do you love Red Heart Yarn? Oodles and oodles, I’m sure! Lucky for you, Red Heart is currently in the middle of their Pin It to Win It sweepstakes. You have the chance to win Red Heart supplies to make the projects […]
November Is Wovember: The Month of Wool
Wooly wooly! We are in the month of Wovember! That’s right, I said Wovember. It is a time to celebrate real wool and everything tied to it. In November of 2011, Kate Davies and Felicity Ford established Wovember.com in order to spread the word about wool. Both were in agreement that terms such as ‘wool’ […]
Video Tutorial: The Niddy Noddy
You’re probably asking yourself, “What is a Niddy Noddy?” I certainly had never heard of one until I watched the Niddy Noddy tutorials on AllFreeKnitting. It’s a nifty contraption that you can use to create a skein of yarn. Why wind a skein of yarn? Well for one thing, you’ll have less of a mess […]
Fall Knitting Favorites From NobleKnits and AFK
I love scouring the internet for inspiring blog posts and stores. NobleKnits is an online shop I stumbled upon that sells a wide variety of yarns ranging from popular companies to smaller, independent fiber providers. Some of the more popular yarn brands that you’ll find through NobleKnits includes Plymouth Yarns, Manos del Uruguay Yarns, and […]
Crochet Wreaths for the Holidays
Start decorating for the holiday season with crochet wreaths. Thanksgiving and Christmas will be here before you know it and friends and family will be stopping by your doorstep. Greet them with a festive wreath crocheted and wrapped in yarn with love. AllFreeCrochet has a bunch of colorful and merry wreaths that you can make […]
