In this guest post by Gali Beeri, she walks us through the design process for her Cleopatra headpiece. It’s certainly fit for a queen! With Halloween fast approaching, we would like to share our own take on costuming – which involves yarncrafting, of course! Last time around I shared my winged superhero costume. It probably…

Writer, illustrator, and knitter Franklin Habit joins us for his monthly column featuring humor and insights into a yarncrafter’s life. While the emergence of the global online needlework community has undoubtedly been a boon in many ways, for the designer of patterns it is a mixed bag. The sort of mixed bag in which candy…

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram… not that you need another app in your life, but Pinterest is a must-have for crafters! Like other social media applications, you can use this platform as a way to showcase your own work. However, Pinterest thrives by connecting content from all over the internet in a single place. Think of it…

In this guest post by Gali Beeri, she rounds out the summer with a splash of a costume! Read on to learn more on how she created a beautiful mermaid-themed costume. With summer coming to an end, I’m looking back fondly to long sunny days, visits to the beach, and lots of mermaid themed costuming…

One of my biggest dilemmas as a knitter is that I can’t read while I knit — it’s devastating! The obvious solution would be a good audiobook, but I’m still pretty dedicated to owning real books, pages and all. Here’s where a new wave of media comes in — podcasts. Like many before me, I…

Today we’re sharing a few popular patterns from Tamara Kelly, the amazing crochet and knitwear designer behind the blog, Moogly! If you haven’t checked out Moogly yet, you must! There’s just so much inspiration to be found on her site, you can literally dig through the content for days. With modest blogging beginnings as a…

A funny thing happened when my hair began to grey.  I was thirty-five and resented a situation that seemed premature and, well, unfair.  For every grey hair I plucked, ten appeared, suggesting that resistance was futile. So I began experimenting with different DIY hair colors offered by the neighborhood drugstore.  Experimenting was fun.  I could…

This sweet hooded cowl, designed by Heidi May of The Velvet Acorn Designs, is the perfect fall project for little ones! Kids will love dressing up as a sneaky fox, and you’ll love that they’re staying warm. Knit with Wool-Ease® Thick & Quick®, this cowl will keep its wearer bundled up and cozy. This is a paid…

In this guest post by Phyllis Alberci, we explore why our favorite colors may change over time. Did you ever wonder why you can’t get enough of one color and why you just don’t like another? Maybe you’re hardwired that way. When it comes to choice, the colors that dominated our childhood might still be influencing…

Writer, illustrator, and knitter Franklin Habit joins us for his monthly column featuring humor and insights into a yarncrafter’s life. I spend about half my time these days away from home, standing in front of classrooms full of knitters, teaching them how to do things. That’s my job. I have an awesome job. I teach…