Today I thought I'd talk about how to resolve the downside of vintage fabric collecting, mainly because I've been dealing with it fo...

The other day I mentioned the trick Trish passed on to me about how to run in ends neatly after the fact - as opposed to dealing with them a...

Have you ever noticed that the best thing about knitting in the round is the cause of the worst thing?  You don't have to sew up a seam,...

You'll recognize this beautiful grey and pink shawl, I'm sure, from its longtime presence on the Hugs banner: It's ' Su...

The trouble with knitting socks for small people is that their feet grow.  Which may not be trouble really - it's quick to knit small so...

When I was away at university I had one of those friends who really transform you. She knew about stuff I didn't, and she was fearless...

Picture this: dark-haired girl + tangerine handknit chevron texture hat in a crunchy farm-type wool.  Sigh . I'm sorry I'm making ...

Converting your knitting time into the production of the warmest possible hats, scarves, mitts, and socks is a really good idea when you are...

Since we're already into double digits for this January, it's lucky you don't have to tie a planner or agenda to a particular st...

Today I thought I'd share my trick for getting the stripes to line up on two socks knit from one skein of self striping yarn.  The same ...

Yarn substitution: we all do it. Whether we're doggedly working through our stash, or can't wait to find some pattern that suit...

If you've ever set a knitting project aside for more than a couple of weeks, you know there's a right way and a wrong way. The wro...

I'm going to open this tip sheet on a positive note: If you play your cards right, something like a rediscovery of an old but allur...

How you can tell I don't live in an obsessive crafting community: when I tell people I'm going to spin, they assume I'm on my wa...

When you break it down, there is something faintly ridiculous about spinning your own yarn.  I mean, there you are with heaps of yarn in the...