It's definitely dishcloth knitting season here in Arizona. Days of knitting a lap-full of wool are long gone and I've been shopping for all the new colors of cotton I can get my hands on! Designing dishcloths, (or washcloths), is a fun summertime pastime for me - so here's my first free dishcloth pattern of the season: We celebrated my Mom's 80th birthday with a pacific coast cruise up to … [Read More...]
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Mini Crazy Eights Dishcloth
By now, you know that I'm partial to those scrappy type projects that use up leftovers. Call it thriftiness, fussiness or just plain tightwad-ery, but I get an extraordinary amount of satisfaction … [Read More...]
APRIL DYE-ALONG: Hand Painted Yarn
I have a special treat for you today. A chance to play with both yarn and Easter egg dyes that will take you back to a time when you could count your age on your own two hands. Creating hand painted … [Read More...]
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APRIL DYE-ALONG: Kettle Dyed Yarn
Easter Egg dyes are the best! So bright and rich, in easy to use little tablets. I always get great results using them. This week, we'll experiment with kettle dyed yarn using Easter egg dye tablets! … [Read More...]
APRIL DYE-ALONG : Koolaid Gradient Yarn
Don't you love those beautiful round cakes of gradient dyed yarns? They're so lovely! My problem with what's available in craft stores? They're all either acrylic or acrylic blends. When it comes to … [Read More...]
APRIL DYE-ALONG : Koolaid Speckle Dyed
We are celebrating the arrival of spring flowers and colored eggs by learning to dye yarn in our kitchen all month long! Every week we'll post a new technique using fun food-safe dye … [Read More...]
Knit in the Round 5 Day Challenge!
Hey Knitters! Are you ready to take your knitting to the next level this year? You've wanted to learn to knit socks, mitts, and hats but there's one thing holding you back - knitting in the … [Read More...]
Make Herb Filled Knitted Sachets
Knitted hearts filled with dried herbs make a wonderful gift for yourself and do double duty by protecting your knitwear and yarn. When you 're a knitter, you begin to acquire little balls of … [Read More...]
A Self Awareness Workout for Knitters
With knitting, there's really only one way to be totally sure that the project you embark upon will come out to be the size the designer intended - knitting a swatch with the intended yarn and needles … [Read More...]
Weightless Produce Bag 2.0
Downloadable PDF file HERE Downloadable PDF file in GERMAN The original Weightless Produce Bag has become pretty popular! As of this writing, over 600 projects of this little knitted mesh bag … [Read More...]
Simply Notable Video Patterns
Hey Simply Notable Knitters! In my efforts to empower knitters everywhere to overcome difficulties and enjoy creating interesting projects, I've started creating video patterns for our projects. … [Read More...]