I can remember over 20 years ago when I was in college (and working part-time in a yarn shop!) that some knitting stitch patterns were starting to written in chart form.  I had always knitted cable and lace patterns with instructions that wrote out what to do row by row.  I was used to doing…

After completing a small project with Amazing, I was left with about 20 small balls in various colors, each ranging from about 5-15 yards in length. With such short lengths of yarn, I decided the best thing to do would be to make a striped scarf. I used this Brooklyn Tweed scarf as inspiration and…

This is Vanessa. What is she making, you ask? Find out in this month’s issue of our BRAND NEW monthly e-newsletter, YarnPlay! So just what is it about? YarnPlay is full of irreverent and out-of-the-box ideas. It’s about creative projects for the young and the young at heart. Join the YarnPlayers each month, as we…

It has been a lot of fun to see so many of you already starting the Inishturk Sweater and sharing your ideas and experiences with the rest of us.  Probably the hardest part of this sweater is the part I’m going to talk about today – going from the ribbing into all those cable patterns!…

We were overwhelmed by the impact crocheting and knitting has had on your lives. It has helped us relax, express ourselves creatively, connect with others, deal with grief, recover from health problems, give back to the community, and more. Because we loved your comments so much, we selected 5 of our favorites, and then we…

Each month in The Weekly Stitch, our e-newsletter, we’re featuring hints and tips from our friend, knitting & crochet designer and author, Barbara Breiter. Below are excerpts from her latest two articles, useful for both knitters & crocheters. Interested in learning more? Click their titles to read them for yourself. Making Sizing Changes to Scarves…

It is a thrill for me to host another Knit-Along with all of you!   I am really looking forward to making this great Aran knit pullover named the Inishturk Sweater.   It didn’t take long for me to decide to make this one for myself.  It has been quite the winter so far, and still a…

Congratulations to Sarah for winning our video contest! Sarah made a hat and scarf for her step-father, Terry. Enjoy her great video below. Related links: Video Contest: Give the Gift of Handmade

We love to see pictures of your projects and read your honest opinions on our yarns and patterns, both on our website and on your personal blogs. Here are just a few of the blogs that have caught our attention recently. Goodnight Gram knitted several of our patterns (including the Crayon Caddy) and used Wool-Ease…

For both crocheters and knitters, learning to read a pattern can be like learning a different language. However, if you take things step-by-step, reading a pattern can be easy. For this example, follow along with the Ruffle Colors Scarf. 1. Read the gauge information. Click here for more information on making a gauge swatch. 2.…