Writing my newest book, A Hat for Mrs. Goldman: A Story About Knitting and Love, was a lot like tackling a complicated sweater pattern. Knit it up and frog it back. *Repeat. The earliest story drafts were about a character named Tillie who knits woolly wonders for two kids in her neighborhood, Jesse and his…

With Halloween just around the corner, I’m very excited to share the latest piece of my yarncrafting costume adventures with you — an octopus headpiece. Costuming is a year-round experience for me, and I love that Halloween invites everyone to join the fun! For a costume party held right after my birthday, I wanted to…

Earlier this summer, Sewrella graced us with a kitchen-themed series with six of the most simultaneously useful and beautiful crocheted pieces you could ever want to have in your kitchen. (Stay tuned next week for a kit where you can buy that whole series!) Now, the one and only Sewrella is back with a series of must-make Back to School accessories made entirely…

Today is National Dog Day, a day to celebrate “all dogs, mixed breed and pure” as well as raise awareness about rescue and adoption, fight breed bans, and recognize all the ways dogs make our lives better. So why not pamper your pup today with one of these projects? Whether you knit or crochet, want…

Crafting around kittens (or cats of any age) can be a challenge, with the little guys playing with your yarn while you’re trying to work. But they’re so cute you can’t stay mad, and a lot of crafters love their feline friends. That’s what the Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in the UK is banking…

Oh. My. Goodness. LOOK AT IT! AHHHH. Words rarely fail me. Now they do. There are none to describe the SHEER MAJESTIC CUTENESS of this straight-up unbelievably cute little Baby Snow Owl by the truly one-of-a-kind MamaInAStitch. Avid movie goers know that sequels rarely compare to the unforgettable original. Well, Jessica has executed a rare…

Happy Relaxation Day! It may be Monday, but it’s still the day for chilling out, hanging in a hammock, and having a mellow time. Since it has been shown that knitting and crochet have many health benefits, including stress reduction, they make a great addition to your relaxing celebrations. Anyone who has any experience with either craft…

We’re celebrating the King of the Jungle today, because it’s World Lion Day! Started by Big Cat Rescue, this very special holiday celebrates the beautiful beast whose name we share, in order to raise awareness of the declining lion populations around the globe. In its honor, we’ve collected a few patterns you could make today:

While knitting may be a fun hobby to do, you probably never thought watching it happen would make for fascinating entertainment. But Norwegian documentary program Slow TV proves that wrong. The show takes mundane, everyday acts and films them from beginning to end — and it’s been a runaway hit in its native land. Now,…

One of the yarniverse’s brightest stars, Moogly, has been getting up to so much amazing stuff that we couldn’t even fit it all in to July. So without further ado… Moogly has been remodeling her new craft room, and knew that the key to unlocking all of its magic crafty power was creating some sort…