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Warm Up With a Winter Knit Along

1/16/12 9:27am by Shannon Cook
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Join a knit along and warm up this winter.

[Editor's Note:Knitting with friends is more fun. Even if you are not a member of your local Stitch-n-Bitch you can still find a group of chicks with sticks to compare yarn and patterns with. Join a KAL and knit up a storm with some cyber friends. Luv in the Mommyhood is currently hosting a Warm Up to Winter Knit Along. Participants can follow along on the blog, Flickr group and on Ravelry. The theme is hats and mittens, something every stylish snowbunny needs. - Jen]  Read more

Keep Calm and Carry Yarn Tote Bag Tutorial

1/13/12 9:51am by Ashley Thurman
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Make your own Keep Calm and Carry Yarn tote bag.

[Editor's Note:Keep calm and carry yarn is a mantra for many knitters and crochet hook wielding ladies. However, yarn is not always so portable. Also, when you do move your yarn around tangles ensue which is anything but calming. Ashley at Cherished Bliss has managed to solve all these issues and more with this handy dandy tote bag. If you don’t feel like sewing the bag from scratch I’m sure you could easily add many of the accoutrements to a readymade tote. - Jen]  Read more

My 2011 Top 5 gifts for Yarnies

12/10/11 9:27am by Stefanie Japel
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needle case

If there's a knitter or crochet in your life you know that the winter holidays are fast approaching. You can tell by the boxes of yarn that start showing up at the door, the stacks of pattern magazines with post-its on the coffee table, and the gentle clicking of needles and whirring of hooks as entire seasons of TV are streamed on Netflix.  Evenings and weekends (and the occasional sick day) are consumed by turning gorgeous yarns into gorgeous, precious gifts.  Read more >

Crochet Bicycle Dress Guard

8/22/11 11:01pm by The Crafty Chica
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Crocheted bicycle dress guard

If you're a crafty type who loves to wear dresses and ride bikes, here is a project just for you! It's a crocheted dress guard! Not only is it beautiful and ornamental, but it also serves a great function. These have been featured all over the interwebs, but I happened to spot them on one of my favorite knit and crochet blogs, Las Teje y Maneje.I have yet to actually find a pattern, but below is alink where you can buy one from Semeli (manufacturers). If any of you do find a patern, please share!  Read more

The New York Times: Yarn Bombing or Art?

6/5/11 10:56pm by The Crafty Chica
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Yarn bombing in New York City

Those of us who eat, sleep and breathe in the crafty universe, have been aware of "yarn bombing" for years, thanks to the folks behind Knitta, Please. Now The New York Times has acknowledged it too!Last month, reporter Mallia Wollan shared insight to the spirit behind this fancy fibrous movement.  Read more >

Stitch.Rock.Love. with Vickie Howell and Her New Sheep(ish) Yarn Line!

5/24/11 10:15pm by The Crafty Chica
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There is no better feeling than seeing a family member succeed in their dreams.Okay, Vickie Howell isn't exactly a blood relative of mine, but she is my cousin in craftiness! From her eight seasons as host of the DIY Network's Knitty Gritty, six books, dozens of magazine columns - consider her yours too.  Read more >

MAKE :: Wool Spiral Flowers (Craft Tutorial)

4/18/11 4:37am by BTRT
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yarn flowers

This is a perfect project for using up pretty bits of yarn. I love to make them with handspun and/or single ply, but they would work well with plied wool yarn as well. Attach a bobby pin or hair elastic for a one of a kind hair decoration.  Or add a brooch pin, even stitch them right to your finished garment for a sweet embellishment.  Stitch a piece of wool felt to the back for stability and you have a pretty button!  Read more >