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This Yarn Weight Categories Chart is an infographic with everything you need to know about knitting needles, yarn types, and projects. Since this printable yarn weight chart includes the yarn weight numbers from 0 to 7, the category, from lace to roving, the knitting needle sizes, in both US and metric measurements, as well as the ideal projects for each type of yarn, you're going to want to keep it nearby every time you're knitting. Not only is this guide to yarn weights great for a seasoned knitter, this chart is super helpful when looking for free knitting patterns for beginners who don't know much about yarn weights and related information regarding knitting. It's so nice to have on hand, we recommend printing it out and laminating it for regular use. Sign up for our free email newsletter for more amazing patterns and tutorials!

Here are Top Ten Tips to get FREE YARN (or really cheap yarn). Follow these tips and your stash will be overflowing. Frugally knit and crochet gifts.

Forget Netflix—now is the time of #Knitflix and Chill. Here’s why more and more people are spinning the yarn on social media.

Ready to knit? Here's what you can upcycle from household supplies as stitch markers, needle stoppers, and more.

Knitting has been around a long time. A long, long time. It was one of the first ways people worked with natural fibres, and needles and other knitting implements have been found in ancient tombs a…

One of my best friends from school has just had her first baby - and I wanted to knit a little cardigan or blanket but they live in a very warm part of the world, and after a little online...

Do you need a good laugh? Well, you’re in the right place.These funny crochet memes show how obsessed we crocheters are with our yarn, our projects...

I told you that I was knitting mittens, and that they didn't work out as well as they should. It's hard to see, but the yarn is a lovely heather, some elann Highland wool. It's not the yarn's fault at all, even though before I knit this half mitten, I've knit a hat with it, and ripped it too. It's not the yarn, really. The mittens are way too big, huge in fact. I've decided to rip them back to the cuff, use that and make up something else, without increases. In fact, there's only the cuff left right now, but I don't know when I will get back to them, since the Noro blanket is calling to me, and I still have two finish two more lace scarves. This is the palm side, I don't like how it looks at all. I liked it well enough the way it looked in the book. The pattern is "Aran Islands" from the book "Folk Mittens" by Marcia Lewandowski. SharonV asked in her comment if I thought Kauni would be good for the 10-stitch blanket. I would not use it myself, because a) the color changes are long ones, and b) the yarn is too thin for my liking, for a blanket. Sam: My baby is not doing too well. He's not responding to the pain killers he's getting. He's clearly suffering, and I'm waiting for the Vet to return my call to discuss this further. We've started Cartrophen Vet injections, which he gets once for 4 weeks. This may help, but in the long run, or not at all. He's getting lots of glucosamine supplements as well. Metacam AND Tramadol for his pain, which clearly is NOT working. Last night, for the first time, I was thinking that my Sam might not be around as long as I thought he would. That's a terrible thought, a scary one. The most important thing right now is, that he'll not suffer. I hope we'll find a solution.

Gemaakt en gedragen door Gerda, schitterend hoor! Made and worn by Gerda, looks great!

How do you knit a left-leaning decrease? What is the best mirror-image counterpart to a K2tog (knit two together) decrease? Let's find o

This roller disco unicorn-loving sweetie is headed to her new home in California soon!

Boy Knits World. Knitting, crochet and other stuff by Jake Henzler.

Frog & Cast is a company that was launched by a woman named Kristina McGowan. She started this project driven by a goal to put her knitting patterns out into the world, share her works with other knitters, and inspire people to learn new things and to notice the beauty surrounding them. The site currently has a few knitting patterns available, including hats, pullovers, and a blanket.

Ewan loved the new ski mask he'd made so much that he wore it everywhere, until the day he wore it into a bank and everyone overreacted. He didn't understand what the fuss was about. As he later disgustedly told his cellmate in holding, sure he'd had a ski mask on and a shotgun in his hand, but as everyone knew, Colorado was both a great place to ski and an open carry state. During the subsequent trial Ewan got a lot of social media support from many fellow ski mask lovers, which he really appreciated, but also some less welcome overtures from other mask devotees, such as the guy who referred to himself He Who Has Many Eyes. But then, Ewan reflected, when you become a public figure during a fight for justice, there were bound to be some freaks coming out of the woodwork who didn't really understand the cause. After the trial, Ewan yielded a point and quit wearing his ski masks into banks, liquor and convenience stores, and the like, but he insisted that his two sons continue to wear their sweater and ski mask sets to school. They'd never learn rugged individualism any younger. Far from being embarrassed by the onset of puberty, Imogene not only embraced and broadcast it but continued to do so long after she was past adolescence. A serious yardage miscalculation and reckless overuse of yarn at the beginning end of her project led Shea to run out of yarn long before her dress was finished, but she felt that, with the addition of a crocheted modesty panel made from the leftover scraps, the old window sheer she'd had lying around did very nicely for the skirt. Kesia loved her new meditation suit. The hip pads helped her to sit upright and the detail over her navel area helped her remember to focus her energy on her hara. Leonora took the next step in her quest to simplify her life when she did away with backpacks by beginning to knit backpacks into all her sweaters. Her next task, she decided, would be to figure out how to do without shoes. Nyssa wasn't about to compromise her sense of style by wearing knitted caps in cold weather. Wearing knitted wigs with coordinated lipstick was just as warm and much more distingueée. After his 325th viewing of A Clockwork Orange, Denny put together a Halloween costume to pay tribute to his favourite movie. His friends told him it was very Bauhaus, then directed him into the women's washroom just to be jerks. Eulalie's new line of gravewear-inspired lingerie didn't seem to be taking off.

In her inspired collections of knitted edgings, acclaimed knitwear designer Nicky Epstein offered creative solutions for embellishing knits. Now comes Nicky Epstein The Essential Edgings Collection, a beautifully photographed compilation of 500 designs from her popular books Knitting on the Edge, Knitting Over the Edge, and Knitting Beyond the Edge, presenting an amazing variety of unique borders, trims, ribs, ruffles, cords, twists, appliqués, and other distinctive elements for necklines, cuffs, closures, and corners. It's a “greatest knits” anthology every crafter will want to own!

When Sheila's friends suggested that if she was so fed up with dating, she might give it a rest for awhile and just concentrate on the things she enjoyed doing, Sheila turned to the real love of her life, crochet, for fulfillment. Alarmed, her friends gifted her with dating site subscriptions and confiscated her crochet hooks. Dylan decided to save money on ski wear by making the same outfit do for both skiing and après-ski activities with her boyfriend. To that end, she'd added strategic holes intended to facilitate both ventilation and easy access. Inspired by Dylan's frugality, her friend Rosalind made some fetching ski wear out a bathmat. Both Dyland and Rosalind decided to rethink their money-saving strategies and, in fact, the entire ski trip, after Dylan's boyfriend Marvin got into the act and made himself an afghan onesie. Proud as she was of her knitwear ensemble design, Jerusha could not shake the feeling she'd mismeasured or forgotten something. "Eat up, Connie! You'll need the calories for the roller rink, the mall, and the drive-in movie theatre! You know we can't put on sassy hot pants like these and not live up to them." Fashion editor Anya had set up a special corner of her office where she could relax and knit for a few minutes in avant-garde style whenever things got a little too hectic. Misty had found the perfect solution for combining long hair with a hoodie. After weeks of exchanging catty remarks at their local knitting group, Nita and Pearl finally went full-on sparring match. Winona was not going to let her responsibilities as a mother keep her from being in the forefront of fashion. If nothing else, she could fashion sea horse hair accessories out of her child's outgrown sweaters and sew chic outfits out of crib sheets.

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We say that knitting is just two things: knitting and purling. But that isn’t really true. There are some other moves that admittedly aren’t any more difficult than knitting and purling…

I'm so excited to share the style options for our upcoming knitalong, slated to kick off mid April. At Knit Collage, we host two knitalongs (KALs) a year and they are what myself and the small yet mighty team here lives for. We work on behind the scenes all year long. During our KALs, we connect with other makers, knit

How to knit a buttonhole - Learn how to create buttonholes in 5 best ways, plus a tutorial on buttonholes for Claire's blue cardigan.

The Slip Stitch Dishtowels are softer and a hardier that other knit dishtowels out there purely because it is made using cotton yarn. It's an easy knitting pattern too, using a slip stitch in order to get that soft and slightly scrubby texture that'll absorb the water and soap from your dishes nicely and without scratching any fine china. The neutral palette of this knit dishcloth also ensures that it'll fit in with any kind of kitchen design or decor. Ditch the store bought towels and knit your own!

Do you need a good laugh? Well, you’re in the right place.These funny crochet memes show how obsessed we crocheters are with our yarn, our projects...

How do you knit a left-leaning decrease? What is the best mirror-image counterpart to a K2tog (knit two together) decrease? Let's find o

If you're searching a yarn store and constantly see the phrase, 'dk yarn' you might start scratching your head, (or stroking your beard!) Is it another part of the secret knitting jargon that is driving you batty and making you feel totally inadequate?

There is not much information as to how the Icelandic bind off has got its name. Was it invented in Iceland? Or is it the bind off that Icelandic knitters use most often? I don’t know. But one thing is certain – this bind off is beautiful. It looks like a reversed stockinette i-cord sitting […]

Ewan loved the new ski mask he'd made so much that he wore it everywhere, until the day he wore it into a bank and everyone overreacted. He didn't understand what the fuss was about. As he later disgustedly told his cellmate in holding, sure he'd had a ski mask on and a shotgun in his hand, but as everyone knew, Colorado was both a great place to ski and an open carry state. During the subsequent trial Ewan got a lot of social media support from many fellow ski mask lovers, which he really appreciated, but also some less welcome overtures from other mask devotees, such as the guy who referred to himself He Who Has Many Eyes. But then, Ewan reflected, when you become a public figure during a fight for justice, there were bound to be some freaks coming out of the woodwork who didn't really understand the cause. After the trial, Ewan yielded a point and quit wearing his ski masks into banks, liquor and convenience stores, and the like, but he insisted that his two sons continue to wear their sweater and ski mask sets to school. They'd never learn rugged individualism any younger. Far from being embarrassed by the onset of puberty, Imogene not only embraced and broadcast it but continued to do so long after she was past adolescence. A serious yardage miscalculation and reckless overuse of yarn at the beginning end of her project led Shea to run out of yarn long before her dress was finished, but she felt that, with the addition of a crocheted modesty panel made from the leftover scraps, the old window sheer she'd had lying around did very nicely for the skirt. Kesia loved her new meditation suit. The hip pads helped her to sit upright and the detail over her navel area helped her remember to focus her energy on her hara. Leonora took the next step in her quest to simplify her life when she did away with backpacks by beginning to knit backpacks into all her sweaters. Her next task, she decided, would be to figure out how to do without shoes. Nyssa wasn't about to compromise her sense of style by wearing knitted caps in cold weather. Wearing knitted wigs with coordinated lipstick was just as warm and much more distingueée. After his 325th viewing of A Clockwork Orange, Denny put together a Halloween costume to pay tribute to his favourite movie. His friends told him it was very Bauhaus, then directed him into the women's washroom just to be jerks. Eulalie's new line of gravewear-inspired lingerie didn't seem to be taking off.

«Det fantastiske med å strikke er at du lager alt fra bunnen – av en enkel tråd. Nærmere trylling kan du vel nesten ikke komme!»

A little 'Sock Yarn Bear Jacket' to fit 11" Tearoom Bears ...Uses approx 15g of sock yarn2 Bear Jacket Options....Worked 'Top Down' or 'Bottom Up' (also with the option to work the sleeves 'in the round' if preferred)Both methods in the pattern are designed to provide continuity for a self patterning sock yarn and you may prefer to knit the jacket one way or the other depending on how you would like to use the sock pattern design.Jacket requires very little sewing on finishing and is completely seamless if sleeves are worked 'in the round'.Pattern Details include: List of all materials requiredOriginal yarns and shades used (14 examples of varying yarns/shades)Tips for knitting jackets when using self-patterning sock yarnsStep by step Instructions and links Lots of photographs of work in progressSkills needed:  Basic knitting stitches plus Long Tail and Cable cast onHolding sleeve stitches on waste yarn (top down) or spare knitting needle/stitch holder (bottom up)Using stitch markers

Beautiful cast on border for hats, shawls, sweaters and other knitting patterns - easy step by step knitting tutorial for beginner knitters.

At age 85, Alice Minthorn, of Jenison, exhibits an impressive dedication to her craft with a steadfast desire to help others. She makes prayer shawls, blankets and baby caps, but knitting mittens is her signature craft.

Because of this, I have rounded up some of the most loving and inspirational knitting quotes that are sure to motivate you to pick some y

firenze 23.02.07: ivano vitali con i suoi filati di carta di giornale. foto guido mannucci©

Because of this, I have rounded up some of the most loving and inspirational knitting quotes that are sure to motivate you to pick some y

Hand knit cat sweater - jumpsuit with hat. Includes: - Winter hat - Hand knit sweater - jumpsuit Material: 65% Wool, 35% Alpaca wool SIZE (Please take a look at the last picture so it would be more clear how to measure your cat): XXS Chest 26-30 cm., Back length 26-29 cm. XS Chest 31-34 cm., Back length 30-33 cm. S Chest 35-38 cm., Back length 34-37 cm. M Chest 39-42 cm., Back length 38-41 cm. Please write cat's head circumference and neck size (measure it like in the last picture) If you need only sweater: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1280519990/cat-jumpsuit-hand-knit-cat-jumper-sphynx?click_key=c6aad4e6390b3b8987110a1147cd8163a7410f9a%3A1280519990&click_sum=a03ce483&ref=shop_home_active_2&frs=1 Only hat: https://www.etsy.com/shop/WoolenWoolShop?ref=seller-platform-mcnav§ion_id=39334320 CARE: Hand wash, max 30°C If you are not sure about size or have any other question - please don't hesitate to ask! :) With love, Edita

Do you need a good laugh? Well, you’re in the right place.These funny crochet memes show how obsessed we crocheters are with our yarn, our projects...