Why Cats Knit

Because knitted things make such great baby gifts
Because it’s so relaxing
To replace lost mittens
To make friends &
reduce their stash.

To keep their paws busy

To improve the decor of their homes
For the challenge

To increase  their wardrobes

To unwind

Knitting News: Sigh…I don’t think I’ll ever finish these hats…

The German building ministry has launched an eye-catching campaign to raise awareness of energy saving methods when refurbishing homes. Click on photo to see the news article.

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Don’t Knock the Knitters! (follow up to the knitter on the plane)

The author of the by now infamous travel article complaining about a knitter on a jet flight has felt compelled to respond to the howls she’s been targeted with by the knitting world. Her rejoinder is very witty in a punnish sort of way.
NOTE:  The response from the knitting community to a Travel column about [...]

Knitted Anne Boleyn – oh my!

This morning I finished reading a very interesting bio of Jane Boleyn, sister-in-law of the infamous Queen Anne. Then, as I was Stumbling rather randomly, up popped this astonishing site.  There’s no reason to find this surprising, as, several years ago during a visit to Hampton Court Palace, I bought a cross stitch kit depicted [...]

Good Reasons to Knit

1. It’s a good excuse to watch all the trashy TV you want, because you’re being so productive.

2. It makes you clean out your closets to make more room for your stash.
3. Free hand lotion – all that lanolin.
4. It has the magical power of having your doctor’s nurse open the door and call [...]

Why Knit a Cupcake, or a Sandwich, or……?

A few weeks back, I posted some patterns for different food items, like cupcakes, and mushrooms. They’re pretty hot right now, all over the web. One of the comments to that post asked why anyone would feel the need to make a cupcake out of yarn. I wondered that myself, actually. Today there’s a thread [...]

And now for a little knitting humor….

Put some Fiber in Your Diet: A Knitted Beet and Mushrooms

I’m not always sure why people decide to knit things such as this beet, but always find them interesting anyway. And it’s pretty. This veggie is from Norah Gaughan’s Berroco Design Studio blog. Pattern not included; it’s included in Berroco booklet # 270, available for purchase at your LYS.
Kathryn Ivy’s mushrooms look [...]