What makes knitting as therapy so effective? Read about two women who say knitting or crochet helped save their lives, and why knitting is so beneficial to our minds, hearts, and spirits.
Knitted toys are great charity projects and gift ideas for the children in your life. But let’s face it: some knitted toy patterns are so cute that we want to knit them even if there’s no one in particular in your life to give them to!
I’ve seen so many articles, tutorials, and recommendations about knitting with T-shirt yarn, sometimes referred to as “rag yarn.” I’ve passed these along to others, including our newsletter subscribers. But I’ve wondered, just how easy is this? Could I do it? What are the pitfalls? Is it worth it?
Knitting exercises? Yes. You see, there comes a time when one’s love of knitting can lead to trouble. I don’t mean trouble as in “I haven’t done the dishes in 3 days and the laundry’s piling up,” as I don’t know anything about that. (Cough.) I’m referring to the kind of trouble that comes from…
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 that knitting needle sizes were not clear to everyone — far from it. With that…
Every now and then, I need knitting patterns dogs can wear, too. As much as I love knitting for my human family, sometimes I look at those soulful canine eyes and think, man, you need a sweater. Especially during a cold snap like this one! Why shouldn’t Fido be as warm as the rest of…
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