I've heard your call and this is my answer! Dozens of you guys wrote in to request a pattern, and in between the calls for mittens, stockings, berets, toe socks(!) and more big cowls, the overwhelming request was for slouchy beanies. Oh yeah. I'm so with you guys on this one. I love me a slouchy beanie. It's comfy, goes with pretty much anything, and looks super cool and nonchalant. It can ... keep reading >>
Archives for March 2014
Knitting in Movies: Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Oh, nothing to see here. Just the single most elegant, universally beloved and objectively beautiful actress of the twentieth century knitting with red yarn like it ain't no thing. Yes, Audrey Hepburn knits! Specifically in the 1961 romantic comedy Breakfast at Tiffany's. In this wonderful film, Audrey Hepburn plays Holly Golightly, a glamorous, eccentric New York party girl. Holly is ... keep reading >>
3 Beginner Knitting Mistakes and How to Fix Them
You've decided to take up knitting. Good for you! You've mastered how to knit and you're chugging along, happily knitting a little garter stitch scarf or cowl. Everything's copacetic until you realise that you've dropped a stitch - ack! - or you've added extra stitches - where did those come from? - or maybe your knitting's awesome except that it's so tight you practically sprain a muscle ... keep reading >>
LSD, Anarchy and Granny Squares, Can Ya Dig?
This music video is an oldie (in internet years) but a goody. Let it invigorate your senses this Thursday! Seventeen Evergreen's "Polarity Song" is a manic fever dream stuck in a horror movie crossed with crocheted granny squares and Teletubbies on LSD. It's compelling and frightening and wonderful. Watch it. Don't ask questions. Just let it wash over you. I'm one of those people who, ... keep reading >>
Embrace the Holes: Glitch Knitting
So maybe you're just starting out as a knitter and you're dropping stitches like they're hot. You've got holes in your fabric and it's giving you heartburn! First, on a practical note, this tutorial on dropped stitches will help you out. Second, the glitch movement will make you feel better! Japanese artist and musician Nukeme has hacked a knitting machine to intentionally create holes in ... keep reading >>