Dye Your Own Yarn With Kool-Aid

I felt a strong sense of nostalgia as I scoured my neighborhood grocery store looking for the sugary, powdered substance that my parents only let me have in moderation when growing up.
I found the Kool-Aid aisle almost instantaneously.  After quickly glancing at my choices of changin’ cherry, pink lemonade, and black cherry, I found what [...]

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Urban Knitting is the World’s Most Inoffensive Graffiti

 
There is a new form of graffiti hitting the streets, but it is extremely pleasant.  Urban knitting, also called “guerrilla knitting,” is being spotted more and more in the streets and in public places all over the world. 
A group of inspired knitters, who call themselves the “Knittas,” started the urban knitting trend in August 2005.  [...]

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Around the Yarniverse: Links for Fiber Artists

There is no better summer activity than sitting on a back porch with a set of needles and yarn. Summer is a time to relax and let your creativity flow. In the spirit of summer, I have been knitting a cotton bag to take to the beach.
Cotton is cooler than wool on hot summer days.
Summer [...]

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Knitting and Crochet Offer Long-term Health Benefits

There are other benefits to knitting and crochet besides having something warm to wrap around your neck on a cold winter day. New studies show that knitting, crochet and similar repetitive needlework provide a number of health benefits. It has been found that rhythmic, repetitive acts help to manage stress, pain and depression, [...]

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Stitches in Time

Legend has it that sailors wore sweaters with their family pattern knit into them so that their bodies could be identified if they died at sea.  Morbid as it may be, it is a notable application of the craft.
The actual origins of knitting are unknown.  Historic evidence of knitted pieces has been found in countries [...]

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Knitting & Crocheting Good for Your Brain

According to a study released by the Mayo Clinic, knitting and crocheting can decrease memory loss by 30 to 50 percent in our later years. It also has extra benefits such as managing stress, pain management and relieving depression.
I had the same reaction that the reporter in this CBS News piece did when I first [...]

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Guest Post: Get Hooked on the Knitting Social Network

This post is from Kate Cummings, founder of the Knitting Network.
There’s no denying social networking has become a part of many people’s day to day life.
Whether you are tweeting on Twitter, writing on your friend’s Facebook wall, or tagging pictures from your latest night out, social networking is there to brighten up [...]

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Knitting Will Save My Sanity

Sitting through a mildy annoying Thanksgiving was so much easier because I had a knitting project to work on.  If you’re planning to spend some time with family, here are my tips for bringing your knitting along as a sanity saver.

Work on a project that doesn’t take a lot of concentration. Let’s face it, [...]

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Do You Knit Alone?

Most of the time I do. I hang out on my couch and watch TV while I work away on my latest project. But as often as possible, I knit with my best friend. We plan a night to have dinner, put a movie on for the kids and gossip while we stitch away.
We started [...]

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Knit One, Save One: Creating Caps For Infants at Risk

Save the Children and the Warm Up America Foundation have begun a campaign called Knit One, Save One. Joined by celebrity knitters like Gweneth Paltrow, Lisa Edelstein, Debra Messing, Rebecca Romijn and others are knitting caps for inftants and invite you to participate. You can knit a cap, host an event and share with your [...]

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