Knitting Needles Sizes Explained

For some people, knitting needles are a world of confusion. I'll never forget the novice knitter who gazed at me in frustration and asked, 'But why are they all different sizes? What do they do?' It was then I realized...

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Posted by Kitty Doyle |

Give This Knitting Charity $250,000!

We all love to knitting for charity. It just feels good. Now is your chance to help a knitting charity win big money. Chase Community Giving has a contest running on Facebook and they're giving away five million dollars. Learn...

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Posted by Kyla |

Announcing the World's Longest Knitted and Crocheted Scarf in the World

It never ceases to amaze me what knitters can do when they put their minds to it. Such is the case with the ladies of Oak Hill, West Virginia. As supporters of Terri Lynn Massey, they put together a knitting...

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Posted by Kyla |

Can Knitting Make You a Smarter and Better Person?

I always knew knitters were ahead of the game. Modesty aside, don't you think we're smarter and better than the rest of the world? Just kidding. But, I do tend to be a little biased. Over the years, I've seen...

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Posted by Kyla |

How to Knit Projects That Make You Look Smashing!

You just finished knitting the sweater you've dreamed of for a couple of years. You try it on only to discover you look horrid! What went wrong? You followed the pattern to a tee. You didn't make mistakes. You even...

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Posted by Kyla |

Do You Dream of Making Money Knitting?

You love knitting. You could do it all day every day and dream of someone paying you to do just that. Is this just a dream or is it really possible. Let's take a realistic look at knitting as a...

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Posted by Kyla |

Need a Simple Knitting Project? Try These Dishcloths

Don't you just love hand-knit dishcloths? Yes, I know you can go to Wal-Mart and buy packs of them. But it just isn't the same. Hand-knit dishcloths last longer than the cheapies you buy at the store and I'll confess...

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Posted by Kyla |

Knitting Needles to Die For

Most knitters are touchy-feely people. We just have to touch and feel yarn before we buy it. If you don't believe me, visit your favorite yarn shop. Stand back and quietly observe shoppers. What do they do? They oooh and...

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Posted by Kyla |

Knitting in Technicolor: Uncharted Colors

So you selected your color chart and the two skeins of different color yarn that you want to alternate between. So now what? Now what?!? Let's get fired up for knitting! Let's get ready to explore the uncharted area within...

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Posted by Kyla |

Knitting in Technicolor

Are you tired of knitting in one color only? Have you tried knitting with mixed color yarn, only to discover, there is no way to control which color you are knitting in? Do you want to knit a unicorn in...

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Posted by Kyla |

Cool Knitting Patterns for the Long Hot Summer

If you haven't already noticed, the weather is sunnier and warmer each day. So what's on your needles this summer? For many years, I used to use summer to try to get head start on my fall and winter knitting....

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Posted by Kyla |

Record Breaking Knitting News

What's making knitting news? Record breaking that's what. Until recently, I had no idea there were so many knitting world records. There is a record for the biggest everything. From knitting needles to cardigans to tea cozies. They even have...

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Posted by Kyla |

The Fun of Knitting

Now, I know what you're thinking...knitting...fun? Sure. Think knitting is for fuddy-duddies, you're wrong. Yes, members of older generations still knit away. But, not as fuddy-duddies. Instead, they remain valuable assets to the knitting community. While the older generation passes...

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Posted by Nellie |

Taking the Sweater Off Their Back

The other day I was walking around at the mall and I saw an amazing sweater. It was one of those things that once you spot it, you absolutely must have it. Unfortunately it was not in a storefront display...

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Posted by Kyla |

Wondering What to Do with Yarn Leftovers? Try Amigurumi

How many of you have little bits and pieces of yarn that don't really look like they can ever amount to anything but yet you still hang on to them 'just in case'? All of you? I thought so. Me...

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Posted by Kyla |

Accidental Knitting Discoveries

There have been many times when I start off with a plan of doing something a particular way and unforeseen events or circumstances cause me to veer off of my original plan, make adjustments and hope for the best. This...

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Posted by Kyla |

Knitting Needles Galore

Some folks collect baseball cards, some folks collect shoes, some folks collect rocks. I collect knitting needles. It works out pretty well that I collect knitting needles, considering I am so obsessed with knitting. It would be pretty weird if...

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Posted by Kyla |

5 Knitting Patterns for Mother's Day Gifts

Sunday, May 9th, is Mother's Day! Do you know why moms are the best people to give hand knitted gifts? No, not because moms are obligated to like whatever homemade craft their child gives them. Moms are the perfect recipients...

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Posted by Kyla |

What's Making Knitting News?

What's new in knitting? A better question is what's making knitting news? Here are a few knitting current events. Not surprising, is the number of articles about charity knitting. Let's look at what fellow knitters are up to around the...

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Posted by Kyla |

Fancy Up Your Knitting With Embellishments

One of the things I am proud to have accomplished with my daughters, is their quest of uniqueness. It's my way of keeping them off the proverbial bridge everyone is jumping off of. Did your mothers say that to you...

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Posted by Kyla |

Knitting Bowls and Baskets

Yarn isn't just for knitting sweaters and socks! Creativity and ingenuity combined with a little bit of resin, can lead to some very interesting, unique new ways to display your yarn projects. Put down the knitting needles and gather up...

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Posted by Kyla |

Making Things Better for Our Soldiers One Knitted Afghan at a Time

Since practically the beginning of civilization, every day thousands of men and women put themselves in the honorable profession of protecting the rights of each and every one of us. Many have lost their lives in the process; many are...

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Posted by Kyla |

The Knitters Rx -- A Cure for a Bad Day

Have you ever had one of those days where you felt like you were being pulled in 42 different directions and nothing seemed to be going right? Yet because of your resilient nature, you plugged on, with the hope of...

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Posted by Kyla |

Follow Your Knitting Rules and Enjoy a Frustration-Free Hobby

I have discovered that if I don't impose some guidelines upon myself, I tend to lose focus and consequently end up with a lot of half finished projects lying around. From where I am sitting right now, I can see:...

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Posted by Kyla |

Knitting Spindles. A Clutterbugs Friend

Okay, so you have decided to venture into the art of spinning. Are you standing in the door way of a particular room trying to figure out which piece of furniture has to go to make room for your spinning...

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Posted by Kyla |

It's In The Bag: The Knitting Bag, That Is

When I first started out with my lil hobby, I would haphazardly store my supplies in various receptacles consisting mostly of plastic grocery bags. Not the wisest of choices, I must admit. I lost more needles that way. I would...

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Posted by Kyla |

Students Receive a Knitting Confidence Boost

We look at our passion for knitting as a relaxing outlet for passing time. Creating the perfect piece for that special someone is a joy we pursue every chance we get. For some, knitting is a way for them to...

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Posted by Kyla |

The Baby Kimono -- A Versatile and Adorable Knit Item

The announcement of a future arrival of a new baby brings a smile to even the most non smilingest type of person. Something about the news stirs warm and fuzzy feelings and what do we do when we feel warm...

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Posted by Kyla |

Knit Your Pet a Kitty Cat Surprise

Cats by nature are curious. Like children, many times when they encounter something they rub their face all over it. Combine this quality with a pinch of catnip and you got yourself a party! Anyone with a cat can already...

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Knitted Arm Warmers Defend Against Weird Cold Spots

Have you ever heard the term thin blooded? The most frequent usage of it occurs when someone from a tropical state such as Florida is visiting an area with a more blustery type of climate. Say, upper New York. The...

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Posted by Kyla |

Knitting for Charity -- Giving from around the Globe

It seems as though every few years or so a group of folks start a great grass roots movement to better the world. Pay it forward, Inner City Gardening, Walk across America etc... Sometimes these movements are mere fads that...

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Spring Cleaning Springtime Excitement

Spring is hovering just around the corner. A few false starts in some parts of the country had many of us psyching ourselves up for the obligatory spring cleaning and organizing. But then another cold spell came around and snapped...

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Big Knitting News

I have discovered that the passion for knitting is only possessed by individuals with endearing specific qualities. A kind generous heart is the most commonly shared trait. The self gratifying pastime of honing the craft and creating finished works that...

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Posted by Kyla |

Knitting Routines and the Contentment They Create

Nearly each and every one of us has at least some part of our day that if missed, messes up our whole rhythm for the remainder of that particular day. The biggest shared example is morning coffee. How many times...

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Handspun Yarn -- Spin Some New Horizons

When someone has a passion for something, they want to learn everything they can about the subject. If someone is passionate about cooking, they experiment and study herbs to find the perfect blend for their recipes. An artist who paints...

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You Don't Need To Live In The Same Community To Enjoy A Knitting Circle

Just about everything is more fun when you share it with friends. I just sat here for a few minutes and tried to think of something enjoyable that I wouldn't want to have friends join me. I can't come up...

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Posted by Kyla |

Vogue Knitting Releasing a New Pattern Book -- '60 Quick Knits'

More often than not, I find myself a day late and a dollar short when it comes to breaking news. I don't know why, it's just one of those things. BUT- It is with great pride that I give you...

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Knitting to Help Cure Cancer: Relay for Life

I just got off the telephone with my mom. She is very excited to be knitting a pink afghan to be raffled off at the local Relay for Life gathering in her town. See, mom is one of the many...

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A Knitted Easter Basket??

Easter is just around the corner and will be barreling upon us before we realize it. It seems like every year time picks up a few miles per hour and the calendar becomes more of a stopwatch than a list...

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Simple, Humorous Laundry Day Advice for Your Knits

Most of us in our right minds roll our eyes and groan when laundry day rolls around. I mean, there are two options on laundry day: End up stuck at home monitoring the washing machine, or ugh, hauling everything out...

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5 Tips for Knitting on Circular Knitting Needles

Itching to try your new circular knitting needles? I know how you feel. I can still remember buying my first pair and being so excited about trying them out. Of course, that's been a while back, but I recently got...

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