The Hook and I

Johanna was surfing the net working hard today when she discovered this amazing ami-banana. The pattern is cool–it’s even got photos to illustrate the different steps.

My son Jay is obsessed with “nanas” He even calls Johanna “Nana.” We’ll have to make one for . . . → Read More: Amigurumi: Banana Amigurumi Pattern

A suprise package arrived in the mail the other day–the kind folks at Wooly Bully (“wild and wooly”) sent me a HighArt Apron to try out. I’ve seen these for quite some time in magazines, but I hadn’t had the chance to try it out… The advantage? You’re sitting and knitting and you stand up without . . . → Read More: Wooly Bully!

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A bar, Cat, Ann, what else could happen but a lesson in toe-up socks?More pix and stories from in Indianapolis . . . → Read More: "Then you pick up the mama stitch…"

For those of you who loved Shannon Okey’s first book, Knitgrrl, you’re in luck–Shannon recently released a sequel, Knitgrrl 2, just as full of fun, acessible patterns as the first–if you weren’t familiar with Knitgrrl, then now you’ve got two great books you can add to your library.

Both books have fantastic how-two information, which, as in . . . → Read More: Knitgrrl’s Rock