Spread The Holiday Cheer!

The holidays have arrived! It’s time to cozy up next to a warm fire with a pair of knitting needles or a crochet hook. Fiber artists have no need to panic about holiday gifts; hand-made gifts always make the best gifts. Here are some easy, fun and inexpensive ways to spread some holiday cheer:
A holiday [...]

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Unleash Your Creative Self: Knit and Crochet Your Own Halloween Costumes!

To the defiance of summer, the autumn cloaks of gold and red have begun to adorn the mourning trees. The wind gently spreads its falling leaves until all is covered by its colorful offerings. Nature is trying to tell us one thing: Halloween is approaching!
This year, I thought to myself: Why not create my own [...]

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Lacey Jane Roberts Masters the Art of Guerilla Knitting

Lacey Jane Roberts is not one to color within the lines.  Her studio practice of large scale, site-specific knitted instillations pushes the boundaries of traditional art.
Lacey Jane’s instillations, which occasionally consist of guerilla actions, showcase her skillful fiber work of knitting, twining, Peruvian wrapping, vacuum forming, latex, knotless netting, multiple harness floor loom and loom [...]

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Around the Yarniverse: Links for Fiber Artists

The weather is turning cooler, the holidays are approaching, and the month of September will soon be behind us.  This only signals one thing-Fall is approaching!
In the spirit of Fall, I have started to knit a pumpkin dishcloth.
Enter a make it with wool contest! 
Recycled cotton: A new and upcoming trend.  
Fall craft ideas for the [...]

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Local Yarn Shops Bring the Fiber Community Together

Local yarn shops are owned and staffed by people who live and breathe yarn.  These are the people who understand the needs, wants, and desires of crocheters, knitters, and fiber artists of all kind.
Laurel Hill respects and appreciates the vital role independent, retail yarn stores play in their local communities.  Sharing one’s expertise with others, [...]

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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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Portland’s First Sock Summit is a Hit

Last Friday 935 avid knitters, who gathered at the Oregon Convention Center, had the satisfaction of setting a world knitting record.  The enthused crowd knitted and purled nonstop for 15 minutes.  It was a moment that will go down in knitting history.
Why socks? Devoted knitters believe socks are great for trying new patterns and techniques, [...]

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Sock Summit 2009 Casts On

Sock Summit 2009 is celebrating the diversity of sock knitting in Portland, Oregon from Aug. 6 – 9.   
Close to 40 of the finest sock specialists will gather at the Oregon Convention Center to teach knitting enthusiasts how to knit odd socks, historically accurate socks, boot socks, warm socks, lacy socks, and even elegant socks.
You [...]

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