Knitting Tools

How to Block a Lace Scarf with Blocking Wires

There are some knitting tools that you rarely use, but, man, when you need them, you really need them!  This is how I feel about…

Helpful Tools For Keeping Your Place in Knitting Charts Using a Knitting Tracker

I’m knitting some fantastic socks by verybusymonkey right now called Paisley that have a fairly elaborate stitch pattern. I wouldn’t say…

How to Use a Sock Ruler (A Mathy Post)

I thought I’d write a quick post to share one of my favorite knitting tools with you.  It’s called a Sock…

My Swift Cover & Crushing Those Little Moments of Frustration

I was using my umbrella swift today and it occurred to me that I have never shared a picture of my adorable swift cover from…

My Amazing New Yarn Bowl!

I’m so excited about this amazing gift from my old college roomie, Paige.  She made it herself, so talented!!! She put a super…

What’s in a needle?

I am knitting some cool socks with a fairly complicated traveling twisted stitch cable pattern and I just wanted to share my observation that in…

JKnit: A Cool Knitting App

I know there are some knitters out there with awesome memories and the uncanny ability to “read” their knitting so that they don…