• Knitting/Crochet,  Session 8

    Jumbo Circulars and Point Protectors

      What is it? – A quick trip to any purveyor of quality knitting products will provide ample evidence of the popularity of the new trend in chunky or bulky yarns.  And for good reason.  These luxurious, colorful and innovative yarns produce the most amazing results.  Whether fashion, home decor or just clever accessories, these new yarns enable expanded avenues of creative expression.  Think bulky scarves, cozy throws or fun pillows and puffs.  The challenge is, which knitting needles provide the necessary characteristics to enable that creative expression?  Because of…

  • Knitting/Crochet,  Session 7

    Top 5 Knitting Notions

      What is it? – When it comes to knitting and crochet it’s all about knitting needles and crochet hooks, right?  Not so fast.  Take a quick look in your knitting kits or visualize the process of completing any project.  Something simple or even very complex.  A quick inventory of what you will use will reveal several knitting or crochet accessories that significantly enhance the creative process.  These items are the most necessary notions, the most valued accessories to every knitting or crochet endeavor.  They are our most in demand,…