Selfish Knitting: 5 Projects to Treat Yourself with This January
How many projects have you knit this past year? How many of them were gifts and how many were for yourself? Many of us spend a lot of time knitting gifts for our loved ones. We love to see their happy faces when receiving our projects. But as we exit the season of giving, it’s […]
Volition Grand Prize Winners!
Another video KAL comes to an end (don’t worry the Spring KAL will go on sale soon enough)!! Over 900 people joined in on the fun of taking on this build your own sweater adventure. There were cardis and pullovers, sweaters with different sleeve lengths, neck depth, hem treatments, even pockets! Some knit it now, […]
7 Last Minute Gift Items to Knit
Have you got your gifts ready for the holiday season? As a knitter, I enjoy sending my love by knitting gifts for my loved ones. It’s cozy and meaningful, and I also feel like I’m knitting my appreciation and good wishes with every stitch. I know that this time of year, a lot of knitters […]
Volition Grand Prize Packages!
We are rounding the final corner and we are a little under a week away from awarding the FIVE final grand prize packages for the Volition Video KAL Volition Video Sweater class is a build your own sweater adventure. It comes with hours of video tutorials, all the sweater modifications and knitting how tos, 3 […]
7 Gift Ideas for Knitters This Holiday Season
Need holiday gift ideas for knitters who seems to already have everything? No worries, there are always more cute knitting accessories and tools out there. And as a knitter, I can never have enough yarn and tools! So, guess what? This list can also be a great gift inspiration to treat yourself! Here are seven […]
Thanks to You, This Blog is a Nominee for The Crafties! Help Vote Us Into the Finals
I am so happy to share some amazing news: this blog has been nominated for the LoveCrafts 2019 Noteworthy Knitting Blog Award by LoveCrafts.com, a platform for crafts including crochet, knitting, embroidery and more. And guess what? I earned this honor because of you! Your engagement with my patterns and knit-alongs is truly impressive. Not only […]
5 of the Best Drinks to Sip While Knitting—yarn + drinks
What do you usually do while knitting? In winter, I like to prepare some drinks with me to set up my mood while knitting. A perfect drink calms my mind and can even be my yarn color inspirations! These five drinks below are my favorites when I knit—
2019 Rhinebeck Meet-Up!!
I can’t believe it’s almost time for Rhinebeck (the New York Sheep & Wool Festival in Rhinebeck, New York) again! In honor of our TENTH KAL, let’s have a meet-up, where knitters of all of my KALs (knit-alongs), fans of this blog, and all members of this community can get together in real-life to hang […]
6 Benefits That Children Experience from Knitting
Have you taught a child how to knit? Maybe you taught your own children/nieces/nephews, your friends’ children, at a school, a daycare, or maybe you volunteered at an after-school program. If you’ve had this experience, then I’m sure you’ve seen just how beneficial it can be to get yarn and knitting needles into those little […]
Volition: Build Your Own Sweater Adventure KAL (Knit-Along)
IT’S OUR 10th VIDEO KAL!!! I am so excited to start another KAL on my Ravelry group. For our 10th, I’m doing something brand new. Not just a KAL, but a build your own sweater adventure! Volition is a top down, nearly seamless construction, with three different stitch patterns, the choices between cardigan or pullover and […]