Crafts: Knitting

  • Make Care Tags For Your Handmade Gifts!

    Don’t you think it’s a great idea to include a care tag with the next handmade gift you’ll be giving? After all that time and effort, it certainly makes sense to let the recipient know how to care for their gift. Be it sewn, knitted, crocheted, or anything else that might require washing. And even…

  • Knit With Rags And Make A Rustic Table Runner, Or Two, Or Three!

    I really honestly can’t believe I made this! Mostly because this was a result of absolutely no planning on my part, I just started knitting! I didn’t decide how much of each color, I pretty much just made balls of “yarn” from pillow cases, and each band of color represents a pillow case. Even that…

  • You Can Knit With Sheets!

    I don’t know about you, but for me the idea of knitting with sheets is just downright exciting! And look at the gorgeous results! My excitement may have something to do with the fact that I’ve just finished crocheting a nice sized rug from sheets, (I’ll be sharing that soon) and was in the need…

  • Knit A Cozy Cabled Afghan And Crochet The Border!

    Once upon a time I was in a yarn store on the Upper West side of Manhattan and spied some hand-dyed variegated wool yarn that I just couldn’t resist. I was very very into green at the time and well, you know how it goes! I saved this bag of precious stash, not knowing what…

  • Knit An Afghan To Match Your Decor Exactly!

    Here’s a really simple and relatively quick knitting project that I highly recommend! Plus it’s a great confidence booster and you’ll get lots of compliments when friends realize that you’ve actually whipped it up yourself. And even better, you can create something that really truly matches your decor. As you can see from the photo,…

  • Be Fearless And Knit Something Original!

    This post is for the experienced knitters, the knitting daredevils and the beginning knitters who need some inspiration to get started. First of all, my apologies for the fact that I can’t supply you with a pattern for this beauty. I knit this quite a few years ago and can’t believe today that I actually…

  • A Cozy Striped Scarf: Simple To Knit And A Great Gift!

    There’s nothing like a chunky hand knit scarf to ward off the chill of Fall! I’m don’t claim to be a knitting expert by any means, but simple scarves, blankets and hats are certainly within my abilities, and I’ll be posting a few simple knitting projects this week and next to inspire those of you…