I have been knitting since I was seven years old. I learned to make things long before I could read a pattern. Slippers, hoods, blankets, ponchos, scarves and more flew from my needles. My family and friends loved receiving everything I made. I learned patterns from friends long before I learned to read knitting patterns ...
There are many knitters out there just like me – you are left handed knitters! Many of the knitting books give a simple suggestion to those of us who are left-handed. That is this: Learn to knit right-handed! Being a left-handed knitter, I refused to take that advice. I have been knitting left handed for ...
Knitting is therapeutic for some people and entertainment for others. Some folks pursue it with passion, and others are just so giving and generous they use all their spare time creating cherished expressions of love through their hand made creations. Reading knitting blogs can be inspiring for anyone learning to knit or anyone looking for ...
I turned to knitting as a necessity 20 years ago wanting to make something different if not unique for my toddler son. Lessons taught by my grandmother became an inspiration, and the rest is history. Back then in Russia making your own knitted items inevitably saved money: the yarn was relatively cheap. Sweaters and hats ...
