Vintage Knit Terms Translated
CONTEST ALERT: Get yer Raverly project page up! The first random drawing prize is this Friday. To be eligible, you need to have a vintage project started in ravelry and […]
Sunday Stitch – Double Decreases in Knitting
I’ve been playing around with Double D’s this week! No, not those kind of Double D’s (gutter brain). I mean Double Decrease stitches. You know, in knitting. What kind of […]
Closing up a Gusset Hole
Gusset holes can show up in all sorts of places in your knitting, such as the base of fingers, the sides of heels, and under the arms. There are many […]
Sunday Stitch: How to Make I-cord, plus selvedge and bind off
The “I” is for idiot! I went on an I-cord binge for today’s Sunday Stitch. Included here are three ways to make I-cord: as a cord, as an edge on […]
Sunday Stitch – How to Make a Russian Join
A few weeks ago some of the ladies in my weekly craft group were discussing Russian joins. I don’t make Russian joins often myself. I save that for when sewing […]
Sunday Stitch – How to Make Broomstick Lace
Broomstick Lace – An Old Fashioned Crochet Lace Broomstick Lace is an old fashioned, traditional, and quick way to make lace. I have also heard it referred to as jiffy lace […]
Sunday Stitch – How to Make A Pom Pom
Today is Superbowl Sunday. Even I know that*. I thought it would be appropriate to make today’s post football-relevant before I disappeared and spent my day hiding from The Game […]
Sunday Stitch – Do the Twist
I like knitting. Scratch that, I love knitting. I do. Knitting is fun. But not all knit patterns are the same kind of fun. Feather and Fan lace is the […]
Sunday Stitching
Many parts of the human body are kind of tube shaped*. Ever notice that? Probably so. All crafters realize pretty quick that working in the round is a great way […]
Sunday Stitch – Front Post and Back Post Crochet
I’m thinking Sunday is a good day to for how-to videos and tutorials. Nobody reads blogs on Sundays! Blog reading is for when you’re at work and need to pretend like […]