Sarah's Knitting Blog

When faced with a mountain of unfinished projects, it can be pretty daunting to decide which ones to finish and which ones to rip out and try again. Here are ... Read More

Since I've been thinking and writing a lot this week about unfinished objects (and the amazing number of them I have) I thought I'd ask you how many unfinished projects ... Read More

Knit Picks Andean Silk Twist, 55 percent superfine alpaca, 23 percent silk, 22 percent merino wool. 50 grams per skein, medium weight. (c) Sarah E. White This yarn gets the nod ... Read More

Two notes this week on charity knitting. A New Zealand group has been working to outfit each of New River Primary School's 270 students with knit caps for the winter. ... Read More

During a recent perusal of some knitting websites, I came across a link at Knitting Psychos called "Finish or Frog 2008." On that page, there's a list of 19 projects, ... Read More

Little Arrows. (c) Sarah E. White. Little Arrows, this week's stitch of the week, is an easy four-row repeat that produces little chevrons (or zig-zags, or arrows) of purls along with ... Read More

Bamboo Top. (c) Sarah E. White. This weekend marks the unofficial start of summer in the United States, so why not celebrate by knitting a little bamboo tank top for a ... Read More

Olympic rings. (c) Sarah E. White. The Summer Olympic Games are just a couple of months away, and if you're a big Olympics fan, it can be fun to incorporate that ... Read More

While the economists continue to debate whether the United States (and other countries) is in a recession, most of us are feeling the effects of higher gas prices, food prices, ... Read More

Ella Rae Bamboo Silk, 70 percent bamboo, 30 percent silk. 50 grams per skein. Medium weight. Color Shimmer. Photo (c) Sarah E. White. Share your stash or finished project pictures

A knitting group in Missouri is supporting its local troops by knitting hats. More than 1,000 Missouri Air National Guard members are deployed in Kosovo, and the Independence-based Knit Whitz ... Read More

Jacob's Ladder. (c) Sarah E. White. Sometimes you just need a simple stitch pattern to frame a fancier pattern, as on an Aran-style sweater that's full of a bunch of different ... Read More

Knit Aid by Vickie Howell. (c) Sterling Publishing. Vickie Howell is one busy woman. Not only does she have a new book out, Knit Aid, she's also set to launch the ... Read More

Stitch'N Bitch audiobook, (c) Knitting Out Loud. Some people are really handy and can actually read a book while they knit (sometimes I can do that, too, it depends on the ... Read More

Classic Elite Alpaca Sox, 60 percent alpaca, 20 percent merino wool, 20 percent nylon. 100 grams/450 yards, sock yarn. (c) Sarah E. White. Share your stash

Minnesota Public Radio has a fun interview/story about Stephanie Pearl-McPhee a.k.a. "The Yarn Harlot," who recently visited the twin cities on her book tour. The story explains how she got ... Read More

Though I'm not really a religious person, I have always been fascinated by the idea of prayer shawls. Just the thought of making something for someone else, being mindful of ... Read More

Moss Stitch Zigzag. (c) Sarah E. White. This week's stitch of the week is Moss Stitch Zigzag, a fun little panel of, what else, moss stitch in a zigzag shape on ... Read More

Quaker Rib Afghan. (c) Sarah E. White. Last week I wrote about working on a Quaker Rib Afghan and actually messing up and knitting the right side on the wrong side ... Read More

Part of a stash afghan. (c) Sarah E. White. I love making stash-busting afghans, or really any kind of project that uses up those small bits of yarn that are left ... Read More

This week's poll is short and sweet. It seems like a lot of books on spinning have been crossing my desk lately. I really want to spin, but I'm a ... Read More

Misti Alpaca. (c) Sarah E. White. Many of the Guides here at About have a regular feature they call "Wordless Wednesday," where they feature a photograph without any text. If you've ... Read More

I have to admit that I live a little bit in fear of a debilitating injury that would make it impossible for me to knit. My RSI is bad enough, ... Read More

ChemoCaps was founded in memory of Heather Spoll, who died of cancer in 2000 at the age of 25. She was an avid knitter, and her mother started the organization ... Read More

Loop Stitch. (c) Sarah E. White, licensed to About.com, Inc. Last week I introduced you to the Loop Stitch through the Loopy Washcloth pattern, but I didn't want to share that ... Read More

I spent yesterday evening with some friends, playing a board game, knitting and having a little wine. I was working on a project I hadn't picked up in a month ... Read More

It's pretty quiet out there in the knitting new world this week, but Reuters featured a story on Sock Wars III, the international sudden death sock knitting competition that gets ... Read More