Express Yourself with Sock-Ease

My absolute favorite knitting project is socks. While I do enjoy solid socks, I really love combining colors with stripes and Fair Isle. When the new colors of Sock-Ease arrived, I decided to test out a few color combinations by knitting up some miniature socks! From left to right: Cotton Candy with Lemon Drop, Lemon…

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Share Yarncrafting with the Next Generation! Teach a Child to Crochet or Knit!

On Friday, I was crocheting some gauge swatches on the subway, which I take to get home after work. A few stops in, three little boys boarded the train with their father. One of them sat down in the empty seat next to me and called to his brother, “Look, she’s knitting! That’s cool!” Now,…

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Kids’ Craft Camp: Braided Octopus

Tassel dolls are the perfect way to make fun toys without knitting or crocheting. This octopus tassel doll only requires you to count to 8 and braid! To make it, you’ll need some yarn (any weight, color, or texture), a pair of scissors, and something to wrap your yarn around. We used a binder, but…

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