Joshua, benegesseritrm on Ravelry, shared with us his adorable amigurumi version of Wall-E, which he calls “Amigurum-E”. Inspired by Vanna’s Choice in Mustard, Joshua added the Silver Grey limbs and perfect little red and white E on his chest. He got every detail right, including the marble eyes and even a sound chip that makes…

Knit up a sofa in a couple of hours!  I wonder what size knitting needles were used? Thanks to Jane for pointing out this fun example of knitted art. Via BoingBoing.

While walking from our Lion Brand offices to my graduate school, I spotted tons of festive yarn decorations in local businesses. All of the local Starbucks are featuring sparkling balls of yarn, including this great wreath: I’m a student on a budget, so making a wreath like this will definitely save me money on decorating!…

That’s the way the women at the Peitz House cancer support center feel about a different kind of support group.  While a group of about 20 women sit together knitting and crocheting, they relax with the uplifting and kind words of others who share stories and laugh.  At the same time they are making shawls,…

Cozy sweaters are one of the best things about winter. During the holidays, colorful, over-the-top Christmas sweaters are everywhere. This fun website [Flash Player required] lets you “create” wild and wacky holiday sweaters without wasting any yarn. You can even e-mail your finished creation to your friends. Go ahead and make it as crazy or…

If you aren’t able to stop by the new Lion Brand Yarn Studio in person, it doesn’t mean that you can’t see, read about, chat about, and even hear about it. See Lion Brand Yarn Studio Flickr Group Gallery – join and add your own pictures! Crafty Christina’s blog post about the Studio Our Times…

What is a positive action you can take in a climate where so much is negative?   When you become part of a movement that supports making and giving handmade gifts you support activities that are frugal, sustainable, heartfelt, down-to-earth and meaningful.  Make a pledge to give and request handmade gifts for the holiday season.

The images on the video link below create a vision of a Canadian winter by animating 700 knitted panels.  The song is by a Canadian indie rock group called Tricot Machine. Knitting on YouTube Thanks to Jane for passing this on.

It’s always incredible to hear about how something as traditional as making yarn can be turned into a way to transform people’s lives. In India, one man has found a way to do just that. RS Hiremath has reinvented the spinning wheel. His “e-charkha” has taken India’s charkha (spinning wheel) and transformed it into an…

The cornucopia is a symbol that reminds us to appreciate the abundance in our lives.  No matter how difficult times may be, Thanksgiving is a time to focus on what we are grateful for. This cornucopia is a crocheted horn shape with individually crocheted mini fruits and vegetables inside, including a pumpkin, an apple, an…