Three Vintage Patterns, 2 Knit, 1 Crochet

Years ago, my wonderful mother in law gave me her entire stash, years worth, of old knitting and crochet pattern leaflets and booklets. She was an awesome knitter/crocheter. She’s in a nursing home now with severe Alzheimer’s, and I truly miss her. Many of the booklets are no longer protected by copyright and have been [...]

Knitting Tips: How to convert an image to a knitting or crochet chart

I used Arc Soft Photo Studio, but probably many other photo software programs do the same thing.
Upload photo.
Select effects from overhead toolbar. I used liquid, splash, intensity 20%. Make it blurry so you can judge what colors of yarn to use.

Back to the effects tab. Select tiling, 3D grid from dropdown menu.

You can adjust [...]

New Knitting Mag: Twist Collective

The first issue is up today. Lots to look at! Very interesting collection of knitting related articles, patterns, ads, blog, and more. I especially enjoyed the “Forest Fairies” feature. If you enjoy knitting (why else would you be here?!) you’ll enjoy this new online resource.
http://www.twistcollective.com/index.php

New Knitting/Crochet Magazine

There’s a new magazine out this month by the publisher that prints Sandra. It’s called Verena Knitting and the premier issue, containing more than 50 patterns, from children to plus size, with little advertising. I think it has been published in Germany for a while now. The summer issue costs $6.99.
For those interested in checking [...]

Knitting Tips: How to Knit Garments that Really Fit

Helpful article from Knitting Daily.
Did you know? Inside your closet are some great tools to help you knit to fit. They’re called “the clothes you already own.” (Yes, I know, that’s a very technical term, but we’ll muddle through together somehow.)
You already have a collection of tops, tanks, sweaters, cardigans, and jackets, all of which [...]