I’ll be honest: I’m a procrastinator. As organized as I try to be, as much as I plan and schedule things out, I’m always caught off-guard by how quickly time passes. This happened to me with fall this year—I had big plans to assemble my cold-weather wardrobe BEFORE it actually got cold outside, but here […]
It seems that wherever you go to get food, there’s something pumpkin-flavored this time of year: lattés, pancakes, donuts. This got me thinking—pumpkins aren’t JUST for cooking or carving. They also make for some adorable fall crafts! Nothing says “autumn decor” like a plump orange pumpkin decoration adorning your mantle or in the center of […]
When you think of knitting, you usually think about the classics: thick, cozy afghans and adorable baby booties perfect for the winter season. What people don’t always remember, though, is that knitting can actually be just the skill you need to turn your closet from drab to fab! To celebrate knitting’s fashion-forward abilities, we’re sharing […]
Knitting is a phenomenal way to express oneself. Calming, creative, and cozy, knitting allows us all to take a minute from our hectic lives to create something both beautiful and useful. Though there are a billion reasons to fall in love with knitting, no one can deny that one reason stands out among the rest: […]
Today we have probably the cutest knitting pattern I’ve ever seen. Nothing makes me want to curl up with a hot drink like these adorable animal cup cozies! Pick your favorite forest friend and get knitting with this free pattern from Simplicity. Forest Folk Cup Cozies Designed by Alexandra Davidoff Skill Level: Intermediate SIZE: One […]
Welcome back to the Stitch Spotlight series my friends! Today we are going to dive right in and get back to basics: We’re focusing on stockinette stitch. This is one of my favorite stitches to use because it is so versatile and creates a very smooth and sleek fabric. Stockinette stitch is used heavily for […]
Sock knitting can be pretty daunting if you’ve never tried before. Somehow, all of your knitting friends and everyone on your favorite knitting forums all seem to love it. It’s true: once you start knitting socks, you won’t be able to stop. They’re a lot to wrap your head around at first, but once you […]
Here at Prime Publishing, we editors have a pretty sweet gig. We work on websites about food and crafts all day, we get to sample delicious recipes from our test kitchen, and we’re a pretty cool group of people on top of it all. In August, though, many of us got to try something totally […]
If you’re anything like me, you know all the ins and outs of the British Royal Family—the history of the crown, who’s married to whom, the order of crown succession, and on and on. I got up at three in the morning to watch William and Kate’s wedding and love when new pictures of their […]
Sweater patterns are fun to make because you knit one piece at a time and then see it come together before your eyes. You will always feel a huge sense of accomplishment and pride when you make the final stitch in a knit sweater. Plus, I’ve found that no matter what the weather, it is […]
