5 Spring Patterns Inspired by My Travels
What are you looking forward to for spring? I’m looking forward to hanging up my winter coat, enjoying the warm weather, walking in the park, and gardening. I love to travel, but that will have to wait for a bit. But while we wait to travel, I wanted to share with you some pictures I’ve […]
Five Seaming and Weaving Tips
You’ve reached the end of your project. Now what? Well, you’re not exactly done until you add those last touches: weaving in the ends or seaming those last few pieces together. How you finish is what will make your project look either handmade or homemade. This year, let’s aim for more completed projects and fewer […]
There are two types of knitters. Which one are you?
This has been a tough year. We all search for ways to escape from our worries and anxiety. When you are knitting, do you find yourself sitting and focusing on something such as your breathing or the pattern? You enter a space where your problems disappear as you focus on something outside yourself. Sounds like […]
Affiknity Grand Prize Packages!
We are rounding the final corner and we are a little under three weeks away from awarding the FOUR final grand prize packages for the Affiknity Video KAL Affiknity Video Sweater class is a whole family of sweaters. It is our biggest class to date. It comes with hours of video tutorials, all the sweater […]
Create the Ultimate Gift for Knitters – Holiday Shopping, PART 2
Are you almost done with your holiday shopping? I won’t tell anyone if your answer is no. If you got some ideas from my last blog post—great! Happy that you’re back for more ideas! This time around, I want to recommend some great books and online shops that can help you to put the final […]
Create the Ultimate Gift for Knitters – Holiday Shopping, PART 1
Holiday sales like Black Friday and Cyber Monday are coming and it’s coming in FAST. It’s definitely OKAY to freak out. If you have no clue what to get for your fellow knitter, I can feel your stress! There are some things that knitters will always love. But if you want to go above and […]
7 Fall Knitting Patterns with Satisfying Skills to Learn
Fall is here!! And what better to celebrate our favorite season than to knit a cardigan? Or a pullover? Or a cowl? Or…how about them all?! Plus now is a good time to start thinking about knitting for the holiday season. And the most wonderful thing is that while you are knitting a new project, […]
Affiknity Video KAL (Knit-Along) – A Whole Family of Sweaters!
OUR BIGGEST VIDEO KAL YET!! I am so excited to start another KAL on my Ravelry group. After Volition, the video sweater class that could be a cardigan or a pullover, I decided to kick it up a notch. Welcome to the entire family of sweaters! Affiknity is an adult unisex sweater that comes in 12 […]
Everything You Need to Read Your Knitting
Why does your knit stitch look a certain way when it’s twisted? What twisted it? What do you do if you drop a stitch and need to fix it? With experience, and a bit of practice, you can figure out what caused each issue and how to fix it. But more importantly, if you want […]
Knitting Sustainably Every Day
Over the years, I’ve observed that knitters are caring people who are concerned about the welfare of others, as well as the environment. I know many knitters think about sustainability factors when choosing your yarns and knitting projects. Personally, I’m not a “fast-fashion” person, and I enjoy the hard work that goes into handmade knitwear. […]