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What to knit or crochet in spring
Lynne Rowe,
Do you need help choosing your yarn and colours for your spring knit or crochet projects. Head over to read my post which gives my top tips

🎁 All new, for you
Shelley Brander,
“I just felt flat,” Gin admitted. “All through lockdown, knitting kept me sane. But I hadn’t felt excitement about knitting in a long time. I thought, something has to change. I need some joy in my life.” How about you? Could you use more joy and creativity in your life? For the past few years, we’


The Daughter Heir: Now in Green
Nadia (noreply@blogger.com),
Now, I am not the type of person to knit a pattern more than once. I get bored easily, so I am not very likely to cast on the same thing again. That being said, if I knit something beautiful and only get the chance to use it a few times before it gets snagged or eaten by moths, I will give it anoth


Glittery Socks with Meadow Yarn Pingle Micro-Minis
Nadia (noreply@blogger.com),
There's just something incredibly tempting about mini-skeins, I don't know what it is. So when I went to Sip.Stitch.Knit. in Bath in the spring of 2019, I just couldn't resist this Pingle micro-minis bundle from Meadow Yarn . The colours are very me, ranging from a light grey to turquoise to a dark


đŸ§¶Small changes, big differences
Shelley Brander,
Hi everyone, Sunnie back again for another newsletter takeover 😎! I hope this newsletter finds you well. In last week’s Yarniverse LIVE, I was blown away by our special guest, Season 7 Star Mary Martin, and her story that fueled the development of her innovative Fission and Fusion Knitting techniqu


Free Pattern: The Spring Breeze Crochet Cocoon Cardigan
Kunbi,
Hey there hey, my friends! I come bearing a pattern that should have been released nearly three years ago!! I know, I know, that’s a long time. This one’s been a rather strange one for some reason because I have designed and released other patterns since this one was designed. Buuuut, we shall wait


New Video - Knit the Cactus Sweater with Me
Alina,
Just dropping by this favorite place of mine to let you know that I have just posted a new video tutorial for one of my sweater designs - Cactus sweater. The more visual help for the pattern, the better - that’s my motto. So, grab your Cactus Sweater pattern and knit with me!

Beaded Owlie Socks in Tweed 4-Ply
Nadia (noreply@blogger.com),
I don't even remember how many years I the Owlie sock pattern (Ravelry link) has been on my to-do list. I came across it fairly early in my knitting journey, so it's been a while. And yet I never got round to actually casting on until 2021. Of course it had to have beads. I love working with beads 


A Short-Lived Bobble Hat in Amano Yarns Puyu
Nadia (noreply@blogger.com),
There are few yarns as soft as Puyu from Amano Yarns. The name alone tells you exactly what you get: " Puyu in quechua means cloud, and our Puyu yarn is exactly that. Made of Baby Alpaca , Puyu has been spun in a light and airy structure and mixed with Mulberry Silk. This results in Puyu being as l


A Jumper For Mark
Nadia (noreply@blogger.com),
They say good things take time. It's been three years since my last post and much has happened in this time: a sudden drop in kidney function that has had me drift into kidney failure territory, a whole Covid-19 pandemic that still hasn't ended, and of course plenty of knitting, too. Looking throug


Free Pattern Friday: Chicke and Chuckle
ImagiKnit San Francisco,
Chickie and Chuckle by Sirdar are sure to bring smiles! The pattern calls for Happy Cotton , 100% DK weight cotton in cute 20gram balls. Chickie 1 ball Happy Cotton in each of 4 colors (shown in 779, 788, 762, 792) Chuckle 1 ball Happy Cotton in each of 3 colors (shown in 764, 763, 792) They're wor


An Interview with Lola Johnson of Third Vault Yarns
Anoushka Haroutounian,
March of our year long MAL is sponsored by Third Vault Yarns! We had a catchup with dyer, designer and knitting teacher Lola Johnson (they/them) to find out about how they have combined their passion for science fiction and fantasy with their love of yarn. More

đŸ§¶The 30-minute scarf
Shelley Brander,
Nearly a decade ago, we designed a scarf that was so fast and easy, it was almost a cheat. A tiny rectangle with loooooong fringe that could be made in half an hour, start to finish. We called it the Necks Big Thing (I know - it’s ok to groan at the dad joke) and it took off like wildfire. Then las


Getting Ready for Japan!
Beth Brown-Reinsel,
Having just gotten back from Italy, I have a week to unpack and repack for a 28 day cruise from Japan to Seattle.  I am looking forward to teaching in the mornings and chilling out in the afternoons. I walked a lot in Italy (too much) but I saw art from 2000 years ago that [
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The Headaches of Medical Bills....
Stana D. S. (noreply@blogger.com),
Another one just arrived yesterday. This year has been rather stressful, and my knitting has been mostly on hold. I cannot find the energy or time to knit. The stress of having my husband out of work and without any income since January is not helping. Earlier this month, when I went to an Urgent C


Bitty Fox Hat
Kim,
LOOM:  Baby-Knit Looms, 56 peg loom YARN:  Approx 120 yds of bulky weight yarn. Lion Brand Hue+Me in Spicy (MC) and Desert (CC) was in 
 The post Bitty Fox Hat appeared first on KB Looms Blog .

đŸ§¶I'm not crying you're crying
Team Knit Stars,
This week y’all have had me in all my feels. My weekend was a little rough. First off, I’m in a hand splint (ruptured ligament in my right pointer finger) and tried knitting on the plane - a definite no-go for the next 6 weeks đŸ˜©. Then all my credit cards and license were stolen from my purse at a r


đŸ§¶It's better with friends
Team Knit Stars,
To make Shelley’s version of “The Shift” by Andrea Mowry, you’ll need one skein each of Spincycle Dyed in the Wool “Starstruck,” Spincycle “Wilder” and 2 skeins Sweet 16 “Sea.” Nearly a year ago, I left Tulsa - the town  where (not counting college) I’d lived since birth. The town where I raised my


đŸ§¶Big week ahead!
Team Knit Stars,
Thank you for a beautiful response to Moving the Needle last week. Your words filled my soul and I am so grateful that people take the time to read this newsletter. It’s always amazing to hear from you! Although we did receive a little bit of backlash over the fact that the newsletter was exclusive