Articles and Interviews

Learn more about the craft you love with these knitting articles and interviews.

Knit to Fit: How to Flatter Your Figure

Royal Cabled Pullover, From the December 2015 issue, by Olya Bagi

Magazines, red carpets, and fashion blogs are just three ways we find upcoming trends to incorporate into our daily lives, but sometimes those trends are not right for our body types. Dressing for your shape is important, but learning how to knit for your

Summer Blankets

By Vikki Bird

I have always been a big fan of knitted blankets, having slept under one knitted by my mum every night as a child, and they are now my go to project for new babies and wedding presents. One of my favorite things to do in the autumn and winter is to work on a blanket

Help! I twisted my stitches! How can I fix it and avoid it in the future?

By Angelia Robinson

Twisted stitches can be a real challenge for new knitters. The problem generally arises when stitches are oriented incorrectly on the left hand needle. In figure 1 we see the traditional orientation in which the right-hand leg of each stitch is sitting toward the front of the needle. In this position working into the front

Add some color to your knitting needle collection with the MarblZ double pointed needles, available in ten different colors, ranging from pinks and blues to purples and greens. The MarblZ needles are great for grabbing slippery yarn and picking up difficult stitches, plus the sharp and tapered points are perfect for all sorts of knitting

What do you get when you combine a warm, striped scarf with a stuffed and pre-knit animal head and paws? Plymouth’s adorable Yarnimals Scarf Kit, of course! Choose between a dog, a cat or a sheep and knit up the scarf portion on your own before stuffing the animal pieces and stitching them to the

Instead of spending time and winding all your hanks and skeins into center-pull yarn balls, let the yarn ball winder from Knit Picks do the job for you. The yarn winder features a clamp that keeps the ball winder secure to the table and can handle skeins up to 100 grams in weight. Save time

For the knitter who has everything, these tiny ear studs are quite the treat. Featuring 100% laceweight merino wool and silver-plated knitting needles, these earrings are too adorable. They come in many different color options, from solid yellow and blue to white, black or blue with gold or silver metallic thread, and they are perfect

Kate Atherley walks you through the necessary steps to create custom knitting patterns to share and sell! The Beginner’s Guide to Writing Knitting Patterns is your one-stop resource with guidelines on writing patterns, schematics and charts, dealing with multiple sizes and how to establish your own personal style sheet. Plus, it includes tips on dealing

Everyone’s a superhero, and now you can prove it! Use your superpowers to create your own little superhero animals, each with their own cape! With patterns for beginners to experts, create your own band of loveable animal sidekicks. Choose from 12 adorable animals, from squirrels and dogs to sheep and raccoons. Each pattern is super

Wee Garter Stitch, from popular knitting personality Vickie Howell, delivers a too-cute collection of must-have knits for babies and toddlers alike. All these knits showcase a fresh approach to garter stitch, making these projects easy and fun to make. Within the pages of this pattern collection are 28 girl, boy and unisex items including ponchos,