theKnitster ............... for the fiber artist in everyone

I'm trying to be more mindful of how long I knit at a stretch, taking more breaks in the hope that I won't hurt myself as much as I have...

Alpaca with a Twist Highlander, 45 percent baby alpaca, 45 percent merino wool, 8 percent microfiber, 2 percent viscose. 145 yards per 100 gram ball, medium weight. Photo (c) Sarah...

An overlap join to start a new ball of yarn. (c) Sarah E. White. One of the most common questions I get from new knitters has to do with joining a...

Roman Rib. (c) Sarah E. White. Roman Rib is a nice and easy knitting stitch pattern that makes an interesting texture on your knit fabric. It's simply a combination of Stockinette...

Knit cake. (c) Sarah E. White, licensed to About.com, Inc. Today marks the official beginning of my birthday week, and I'm pretty excited about it. Maybe it's because it's a birthday...

Knit breasts, courtesy of the Knitting Experience Cafe. My pal Pam Stephan over at About's breast cancer site just let me know about the Boob-a-thon happening at The Knitting Experience Cafe,...

A group of knitters in Jeffersonville, Indiana, has spent decades knitting for charity and says the group has sent 1,000 sweaters to the Guidepost's Knit for Kids campaign since 1996....

Have you ever thought of knitting in miniature? Leslie Shepherd, About.com's Guide to Miniatures, has some great tips for knitting super-small clothes and other items for doll houses. She provides a...

Mirasol Hacho, 110 percent hand-dyed merino wool. 137 yards per 50 gram ball, light weight. Photo (c) Sarah E. White. This yarn literally jumped into my arms the last time I...

There are many different sources for patterns these days, from books and magazines to this website and others. I love to...

Fuzzy Garter Stitch Scarf. (c) Sarah E. White. We've had an unseasonably cool August so far where I live. I'm not complaining at all, because it's given me inspiration to get...

Little Checks. (c) Sarah E. White, licensed to About.com, Inc. Today I've got a really simple knitting stitch pattern for you today, Little Checks. Barbara Walker says this stitch may have...

Since I recently told you all about the British Save the Children knitting campaign called Knit One, Save One, I was thinking about opportunities for stateside knitters to knit hats...

Knit Kimono by Vicki Square. Interweave Press. I have always liked the idea of kimono. I guess when I was younger it seemed to me a bit like getting to wear...

Knit Pencil Bag. (c) Sarah E. White. For public school kids where I live, school starts on Monday. That seems much too early for summer to be over, if you ask...

Two stories this week about how knitting can bring comfort. First, a profile of an Australian stitching group in the breast cancer ward at a hospital. The women knit and...

Gecko Traders recycled rice sack messenger bag. (c) Sarah E. White. I bought myself an early birthday present in the form of this great bag from Gecko Traders. It's a messenger...

What with the slow economy and it being the hottest part of summer for half the world, you might not be thinking too much about buying yarn right now. Or...

Knit One, Stripe Too by Candace Eisner Strick. Martingale & Company. Knitting stripes isn't all that difficult, but it can get a little tedious when you're knitting a whole large project...

Vertical Parallelograms. (c) Sarah E. White. Basic parallelograms are really easy to knit and give a fun texture to your knitting. These Vertical Parallelograms are great because the fabric is basically...