I’ve been knitting for well over a decade, but until now, I never tackled a garment with sleeves. Call it an irrational phobia; so far I’ve always…

I don’t usually see the garments from our magazines on a human being until the day of a photo shoot. It’s true! The morning of a photo…

The Brunch Shawl published in knitscene Winter 2019 quickly became one of the favorite patterns in this issue. It’s no wonder why! It’s a versatile garment that…

Event Overview Interweave Escapes is a unique way for knitters to come together, learn from a knitting expert and enjoy the camaraderie of fellow devotees in this…

When was the last time you did something for yourself? No, picking up a pint of ice cream on the way home from work doesn’t count. I…

I have officially completed my first-ever handknitted sweater! Congratulations are in order, if I do say so myself. For my first foray into garments with sleeves, I…

Garter stitch doesn’t get old. I confess there was a time when I stuck my nose up at it because I had moved onto more advanced, “better”…

Garter stitch is truly an unsung hero of knitting. It’s the first knitted fabric learned when one takes up the needles because it only requires the ability…

The Interweave crew is anxiously ramping up for Yarn Fest 2020, and we’re so excited to share the workshop lineup with everyone. Yarn Festers have a lot…

I had an aspiration. I was going to knit mittens for my sister for the holidays. Given that this post is going up in January, you can…

I personally take in every Interweave submission, carrying the piles from the mail drop-off to my desk, cataloging, and showing each one of them to the editor.…

It’s hard to believe that we’re already on Volume VII of our beloved Wool Studio series! This time around, we’re celebrating asymmetry with 10 designs that will…

When I was asked to write about a project in Wool Studio Vol. VII, I thought, no problem—there are so many great projects to choose from. Well…

The long-tail cast-on is a sturdy, all-purpose cast-on that you can use on all kinds of projects, from cowls, to socks, to sweaters. Here’s how to work…

Originally made for fishermen on the English and Scottish coasts, gansey sweaters have remained a knitted garment staple. The earliest printed reference to a fisherman’s jersey (gansey)…

Knitting garter stitch can be very relaxing—perfect for those times when you want to give your brain a rest from more-complex stitch patterns and let your hands…

I’ve written about my top five reasons why men are easier to knit for than women, and that was in response to a piece my coworker Sarah…

The New Year is closing in, knitters! What did you knit this year? We were able to get a grasp on some of your favorites from the…

Happy new year, knitters! It’s the dawn of a new decade and time to make all of those resolutions. If I’m honest, I’m not a resolution maker.…

Ah, winter knitting. For many of us it’s truly the most wonderful time of the year. Cold temperatures (and a record-setting 20+ inches of snow a few…

The Lamplighter’s Hat from Interweave Knits Gifts 2019 begins with a cabled band that is worked flat from side to side. After the band is complete, the…

Double knitting creates two layers of fabric simultaneously, on one set of needles. Two layers provide warmth for cozy bed socks or double ­protection for cellphone or…

New obsession: Hattie Townsend’s Baryon Shrug from Wool Studio Vol. VII. GET ON MY NEEDLES! Lots of my friends have been talking about their Christmas day cast-ons,…