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Christmas Bell Garland – Knit Pattern
Designed by Debbie von Grabler-Crozier Another Christmas project to keep you busy this holiday season! This garland is a beginner friendly knitting pattern and can be used in many different ways: wrap it around your Christmas tree, hang it over an entry way or over your mantel!
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The Christmas Sweater Beanie – Knit Pattern
Hello there! I am Rin, the maker behind Rin Knits and Stuff. I am a pattern designer and yarn dyer who loves all things Christmas. Christmas has always been a magical time for me.
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Tunisian Crochet Combo Set Review by Noor’s Knits
By Noorain Nazimi | Noor’s Knits Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links for which I may get a small commission at no extra cost to you. Hi everyone! I’m Noorain, the knit and crochet designer behind Noor’s Knits. I am originally from Hyderabad, India and I am also a Canadian. I currently live in Cleveland, OH.
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A Few of My Favorite Clover Tools for EPP by Diane Gilleland
A Few of My Favorite Clover Tools for English Paper Piecing By Diane Gilleland My new book, All Points Patchwork, is all about English paper piecing (otherwise known as EPP) – a lovely hand-sewn patchwork technique. I’m a big fan of hand-sewing in general, and my toolbox is brimming with Clover! So I thought I’d share some of my favorites, and how they make my EPP easier. (If you’d like to see some EPP in action, by the way, check out these videos.) Applique Pins, Fabric Glue Stick The first…
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How to Knit with Beads by Fran Ortmeyer
I have become a fan of knitting with beads. There are several ways to make this happen…one is pre stringing the beads which takes way more time and patience than I have been gifted with SO I did some research and decided the method using a crochet hook to add the beads as you go was what I needed. I love the process and adding beads this way holds them in place. When knitting with prestrung beads you knit them into the stitch and they tend to roll around to…
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Bamboo Week
Everything is Bamboo this week at Clover. This strong and hardy fiber is used to create Clover’s Takumi Bamboo Knitting Needles. Clover uses a careful and detailed process to deliver exceptional Bamboo products. Find out more about what makes Clover’s knitting needles stand out from the rest in the links below. New to knitting? Our friends at the Knitting Channel will show you the way. Join Jill Moray as she provides step by step instructions for her revolutionary knitting technique known as the Knitting Pretty Method. Complete all your knitting…
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Friday Finds – Knitted I-Cords
One of the simplest ways to teach knitting is to start with a knitted tube of yarn or i-cord. The i-cord was originally created by the late Elizabeth Zimmerman, knitting pioneer, who called it the idiot cord because anyone can knit one or i-cord for short. It really is quite an ingenious and very versatile piece of knitting. You’ll see i-cords used as ties and finished edges on knit garments; as belts and bag handles; with beads knit in as jewelry; and as decorative elements on home dec projects. You can create an i-cord…
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Watch Us Wednesday-Beginning Knitting
We adore this quick video series by Good Knit Kisses showing all the basics of knitting including: cast on, knit, purl, and cast off. If you want to learn to knit or pass on your love of knitting this is a fantastic video to start with and refer back to. We cued it up to play through the whole series of videos for you. Be sure to leave Kristen a little love for creating this fantastic knitting basics series. You can find the Takumi Knitting Needles and Circular Needles on…
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Friday Finds-Knitting
Since Winter is still hitting most of the country this weekend, we’re posting a few of our favorite knitting finds to keep you busy while you’re inside by the fire trying to keep warm. Happy to hear daylight savings time is just around the corner. Happy Knitting… How to Cast On and Knit the First Row Video by Creative Culture Super Simple Knit Bracelets by Design Sponge Double Pointed Needles Tutorial by Catherine Why Bamboo Knitting Needles by Nancy Raspberry Shawlette by Jodi Do you use bamboo knitting needles? We…
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Watch Us Wednesday- Takumi Bamboo Needles
Knitting needles are made from a variety of substances with different benefits and uses. Takumi Bamboo Knitting Needles are created from a sustainable resource that’s easy on the hands. This video features knitters across the globe using bamboo needles showing why they like knitting on bamboo needles. We know you have a variety of crafting tools you prefer, and would love to hear about your favorite knitting needles.