I'm so excited to kick off the inaugural Meet a Maker series with the remarkable lady behind Crave Yarns! In addition to being a mom and a doctorate student in ethnography, Amor is following her fiber dreams over at Crave Yarns, based out of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Having knit with Crave Yarns, I can say that they are mmm-mmm good. Meet Amor, folks! Hey Amor! What drove your move from ethnography ... keep reading >>
7 Knitting Tools Every Knitting Ninja Needs
Okay, so you've been knitting for awhile and you're into it. You want to take your knitting to the next level. But in order to up your game, you'll need some new tools. Just as a young ninja trades up from plushie nun-chucks to the real deal, so too will you enter the realm of interchangeable circular needle sets and needle gauges. Meet your new tool set! 1. Interchangeable Circular Needle ... keep reading >>
What’s Up at Sheep and Stitch HQ
Hey folks! It's been a little quiet around these parts. That's because there's a ton of things going on behind the scenes to bring you some amazing knits this spring and summer! I've got some cool new yarn to play with, a pattern tutorial coming out, a cool development with an e-learning platform (more on that next week!), some new patterns gearing up to be photographed, and an interview with ... keep reading >>
Coming Up: Textured Slouchy Beanie
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 >>
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 >>