What a simple and pretty design! Olgajazzy shares a detailed tutorial to knit up this cable necklace. You don’t even need to know how to follow a cable pattern – the design is ingeniously constructed from two flat strips. It closes with a button, so you can also wrap it around your wrist a couple […]
Continue ReadingThere are so many lovely new on-line publications these days, and Anthology is a sweet new one. There are inspiring interiors aplenty in this one, but this entry on artist Christien Meindertsma caught my eye. I am all about big, chunky knits, and Christien brings this art form to another level. Using such large-scale pieces […]
Continue ReadingI can’t really think of anything pithy to say about advertising and design student Stephanie Casper’s knitted meat series. But I will say that all the pieces are awesome (and meaty)!
Continue ReadingJulianne Smith has a tutorial for a knitted cowl neck scarf on her Garter Girl blog that I am planning on making. She came up with her own pattern after seeing a $750 Burberry cowl neck scarf in a magazine. I’ve never worn a cowl neck scarf before, but I feel like it would be […]
Continue ReadingToo often we’re left with mountains of little balls of sock yarn. Here’s a nice and easy way to use up those leftovers bits. You can use one of two methods: 1. If you have two colors you want to use up, use one color for the cuff, heel flap, and toe. 2. If you […]
Continue ReadingThere times we need are fingers, say when we’re turning compost piles, taking pictures, or drawing sketches of squirrels running around the warmed up soil. These fingerless gloves are really fun to work up because they’re simple, cute, and really quick.
Continue ReadingWhen faced with a pile of yarn scraps, it can be quite a puzzle getting them to match. How does one take yarn from a baby sweater and get it to look dazzeling with leftovers from a men’s glove set? Or what about that half skein of verigated yarn? What will that go with. Today […]
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