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Fall in Love with Knitting: New Yarn Love Fall Products to Spark Creativity
As the air turns crisp and the leaves start to fall, it’s the perfect time to cozy up with your knitting needles and embrace the season with Yarn Love’s newest fall products. Our Autumn Joy Sock Yarn Set features rich, autumnal hues designed to inspire cozy projects, while the Doodle Decks offer endless possibilities for custom colorwork creations. Whether you're crafting socks, hats, or experimenting with seasonal motifs, our hand-dyed yarns and curated kits are here to elevate your fall knitting experience.
How to Knit Stranded Colorwork for Beginners: Tips, Tools, and Techniques
In this beginner’s guide, I’ll walk you through the basics of stranded colorwork, share tips for improving tension, and show you how using a Norwegian knitting thimble can enhance both your speed and accuracy. Plus, I’ll suggest the perfect tools to make your colorwork projects a breeze!
Knit the perfect Mr. Frosty snowman hat
You'll look so chill in your cute Mr. Frosty snowman hat. This hat works up quickly but does call for some intermediate skills. Keep reading for video tutorials for all...
Let's Boo-gie Sweater
Let's cast on fun Halloween sweaters! Grab your copy of the Let's Boo-gie sweater pattern here. Yardage is listed as both full skeins of the original Amy March DK and by...
Skein Squad Rewards - January 2021 - Yarn Love Cash
Let's kick off 2021 in style - this month, I'm giving you extra rewards for doing what you love: shopping for yarn. Place an order of $75+ during the month...
Panglossian Sweater - how to choose colors, change gauge & knit up the perfect sweater for you!
I've just finished knitting up the Panglossian Sweater by Morthunder and let me tell you, it's glorious! The fit of this top is lovely - it shows off my curves,...
Ravelry Redesign: a copy of Jessica's Letter
The following is copied directly from the Ravelry blog post on July 30th - I'm reposting it here to make it accessible to those currently unable to navigate the Ravelry...
#StayHomeAndKnit - Free Knitting Resources to Keep Your Needles Happy During the Pandemic
Hello, my yarn friends! How are you doing? I spent week 2 of social distancing with a gross sinus cold - no, it wasn't Covid, thankfully! Now that I can...
Why is hand dyed yarn so expensive?
While at a trunk show this past weekend, a customer sheepishly asked "Why is your yarn so very expensive?" Sitting on a shelf nearby was a fairly comparable ball of...
Amazing Sweaters to Cast On
I've had such a positive response to my current sweater projects that I'm writing them up for the blog for reference. I've been totally into winter weight colorwork knitting this...
Stranded Colorwork Sock Knitting Tutorial
Since the release of my Happy Jack socks, I've been getting questions about the best way to knit up a grinning pair of Halloween socks. I want your socks to fly off your needles in a happy haze of pumpkin-scented stitches so I've put together my best resources which cover the trickier parts of knitting colorwork socks.
August Sock Club Suggestions
September has arrived - sweater weather and woolly socks are waiting just around the corner. In celebration of the approach of fall, here's my Halloween themed sock pattern round up. (You knew...