Brioche stitch refers not to the french pastry, delicious as it may be, but to a family of stitch patterns that include slipped stitches knit together with yarn-overs to make a squishy, stretchy and extra-thick fabric. What I will show you today is called the two-colour brioche rib, also known… Read More

Since releasing my Legend of Baby Link pattern a couple of years ago, a bunch of you have written to me asking for help with adding the button placket to the back of the tunic. Message boards about the pattern on Ravelry include more than a few comments… Read More

There aren’t (as far as I know) any knitting groups out where I live, so when Ilana invited me out to join the Toronto’s 20-Somethings group (oh crap, I’m pushing thirty…does that mean I can’t go any more in a couple years? Nooooooo!) at Read More

10 Warm and fuzzy things to chase away the end-of-summer blues
It’s officially fall (and already feeling very much like it) which is a little sad for someone like me who loves summer and all of the lazy outdoor lounging it brings. But whenever I start to dread the inevitable… Read More

Because she is awesome (and possibly to promote her books), Debbie Stoller has posted some free knitting videos online. The first one is for absolute beginner knitters: it demonstrates the long-tail cast-on and the knit stitch using the English style of knitting (with the yarn in the… Read More

Update: This pattern is now available as a PDF download in the shop for only $1.99!
Had a great time selling my craft kits and sewing patterns at Fan Expo this year. Best part? Watching all sorts of people try on the sample beard from my beard knitting kit!

I won’t beat around the bush: colour work in knitting terrifies me. I have nightmares about tangled bobbins of yarn, and of spending hours on a fair isle sock, only to find out it’s too tight when I try it on because I didn’t make the floats loose enough. Double-knitting,… Read More

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I came across this post on the delightful blog All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Go. I was intrigued, so I did a bit of Google searching and found many more crafty bloggers participating in… Read More

It’s always difficult to choose winners when you get so many great entries, so this time we left it up to you. After tabulating all your votes, we’re thrilled to announce the winners of the Stitch ‘n Bitch contest, who each win a free copy of Stitch ‘n… Read More

Imagine the following scenario:
It’s a beautiful day in late spring, and you decide to take advantage of the lovely weather to do some knitting on the patio of a trendy cafe. You’re in such a hurry to get out of your stifling apartment, that you quickly grab the nearest… Read More

So I got a “new” fur-trimmed vintage coat a few weeks ago. It has these short-ish sleeves that need to be worn with longer-than-usual gloves (at least, if I want to avoid getting frostbite). So of course, whenever I need a new pair of gloves (or a new pair of… Read More

Send us a photo, win a free book!
We have stopped accepting entries for the contest, but it’s still not too late to vote for your favourites and win a free copy of Stitch ‘n Bitch: Superstar Knitting!
We’re huge fans of the Stitch ‘n’ Bitch books (see Ilana’s… Read More