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$1200 Fall Inspired Hand-Dyed Yarn Giveaway! !
Chandi,
Hello, beautiful soul! Here is our NOVEMBER 2024 yarn giveaway!  ❤️ I hope you enjoy this month's hand-dyed yarn giveaway, and if you want to go ahead and get entered, check out the instructions below.  ↓ TO ENTER, click here. Also comment below, and let me know... Would you rather have to knit or …

Negative Ease
Joe Wilcox,
Sounds like a psychotherapeutic term for mild to severe anxiety. But negative ease is a term in apparel to describe how much smaller to make an item than the body part it will be covering. Ease and Negative Ease In Knitting The term “ease” in knitting is used to describe the amount of width, length…

Knit This Cozy Striped Shawl Today – Lilias
Efa Team,
Hello, my lil' buttercup! This week, I have a cozy, striped, knitted shawl pattern that I think you're going to want to cast on lickety-split quick! Keep reading to learn all about this fun, beginner friendly pattern. Lilias was designed by Emma Butram. When asked about this pattern, Emma said, "Li…

Working with Two Yarns
Adrienne Martini,
Adding one and one can make something much greater than the sum of its parts.

Stitch Your Troubles Away with Aitor Saraiba
Hallie Detrick,
For the Spanish multimedia artist Aitor Saraiba, craft is nothing if not personal. Not only is his distinct blend of ceramics, illustration, and stitchwork totally unique, but his subject matter is often autobiographical. Aitor’s vibrant colours and whimsical images are … Stitch Your Troubles Away …

Crochet Pattern: Star-Topped Tree Ornament
Underground Crafter,
I’m excited to share the first pattern in the third annual Giftstravaganza Blog Hop and Crochet Along! The Star-Topped Tree Ornament is an easy crochet Christmas tree ornament pattern that you can use to decorate the tree, for gift wrap, or as a pocket stuffed toy. The pattern is forever free on my…

Happy Halloween
Julie (noreply@blogger.com),
November Neck is a new pattern from PetitKnit. You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry. The November Neck is worked from the top down in brioche stitch with increases at the bottom of the yoke. Plackets in double knitting are worked simultaneously along the sides. Buttonholes are worked along one p…

Mystery Blanket Club 2024: post 10, November - the final instalment!
Debbie Abrahams,
WELCOME TO THE FINAL INSTALMENT OF THE 2024 MYSTERY BLANKET CLUB! After ten months of mystery knitting, we are finally at the end of the project with the finishing line in sight. There’s just four more squares to knit, plus the edgings, a bit of finishing and tidying up, and then your blanket will …

2024 Giftstravaganza Blog Hop
Aimen,
It’s that time of year again where Underground Crafter hosts a 33-day multi-designer blog hop focused on handmade holiday gifting ideas! This is the third year this event is taking place and you’ll get to see so many amazing patterns, chat with other crocheters while you make them, and get your han…

Freia Solemates & Shawl Balls are here in our newest Birthday drop!
Jillian,
Another birthday custom has landed in space! We are so excited to have this gorgeous custom color in Freia’s Solemates and Shawl balls.  Meet Nebula, a delightful ombré that fades […] The post Freia Solemates & Shawl Balls are here in our newest Birthday drop! appeared first on fibre space .

Blogtober 2024 : Day 31
winwickmum,
It’s Hallowe’en today … we’ve never been big into the trick or treating at our house, although both big and not so small daughter have grown up with friends who live on streets where... The post Blogtober 2024 : Day 31 appeared first on Winwick Mum .

Podcast Episode 310 – Wash that Blanket
s t a c i,
Enjoying the ad-free show? Please consider supporting it! Patrons get monthly bonus episodes, perks, and priority on their knitting questions. Lots of lively conversation, a book club and knit-along too! www.patreon.com/verypinkknits Many thanks to Turtlepurl for supporting the podcast! Check out t…

A Special Shipment from Portugal!
Jenny Wilcock,
While My Sister Knits likes to carry local and regional yarn, we also like finding international treasures that not many other shops carry.

Wings of Wonder
Julie (noreply@blogger.com),
This is Wings of Wonder by Lisa K. Ross. It was a MKAL and now the finished shawl has been revealed. It is beautiful. You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry. We have kits in stock for the shawl. Late this afternoon Mr. UPS dropped off the new colours of Malabrigo Rasta . I was able to take a few p…

Rhinebeck 2024 Recap and Treat Yourself Makealong
Meg,
We are back from Rhinebeck, and ready to share! We had a wonderful time meeting all of you who came out to our meetup on the grassy knoll from 2-2:30 on Saturday! It was wonderful to see you, and meet so many people, especially those who might not ever have made the trip before when […] The post Rh…

Knit a Mosaic Scarf
Sarah White,
I know I’ve said this before, but in case you missed it, I am a big cheerleader for mosaic knitting. I don’t feel like it’s ever had the popularity of some other knitting techniques, particularly other colorwork knitting options, but … Read More ...

Perk Up Your Wardrobe and Knit This Coffee Bean Shawl
Danielle,
If only yarn had caffeine … for now, this clever coffee scarf pattern will have to do! Get the knit pattern via Etsy, from Pat Carlson of Lady Sitka Knits. Make it with Estako Dream fingering yarn. MORE COFFEE-RELATED PATTERNS: This post contains affiliate links. The post Perk Up Your Wardrobe and …