As humans and crafters, we all have our personal preferences in projects, yarn stash method, and process. Do you tend to progress on a project slowly, with…

There’s a term I’ve been seeing on social media a lot lately: SIDE HUSTLE. I find it rather annoying, with its vapidly hip informality. The phrase is…

I adore simple knits. Like any knitter, I turn to complex laces and intricate colors from time to time. But there’s something so classic and enjoyable about…

Before she became a full-time knitwear designer, Irina Anikeeva had a career in management. She loved the achievement she gets from working with yarn, learning new techniques,…

Knit vests are so versatile and stylish, but I don’t make very many. I plan to change that this fall, and here are three patterns that have…

Inside every knitter there’s a tightly coordinated team of talented professionals, poised to bring their next project to completion. The materials engineer analyzes yarn substitutions, calculating the number…

I always love the menswear in Interweave Knits. It’s fun for the knitter but stylish and modern enough to make men want to wear it. Orsino’s Vest…

It seems crazy to write about knit slippers in July, but knitters work on a different schedule than the weather, always knitting for upcoming seasons. Winter is…

Is there anything more satisfying than a pair of cozy, knit socks? There’s something so delightful about slipping your feet into a pair of warm socks when…

If there’s one certainty in life, it’s that autumn is perhaps the perfect season for cozy, knitted layering pieces. I always look forward to the days growing…

When packing my bag, I carefully choose my projects: a delicate lace shawl, a simple pair of socks, the tunic-length pullover needing row after row of stockinette.…

It seems like only yesterday that I was moving into my dorm room at college. As excited as I was, I was also terrified. It was the…

Every time I buy a pair of sunglasses, it ends tragically. I imagine that, at the time of my purchase, some evil little creature crawls out of…

Determining what to knit for a college-bound kid can be layered in emotion. Worry takes the fore, as one witnesses a child-turned-adult vacate the nest in favor…

Interweave Knits has always strived to publish knitting patterns that defy the fleeting styles of the moment, that become timeless classics to be knitted and worn for…

I have a bit of a follow-through issue when it comes to handmade gifts. If you don’t believe me, there are lots of people you could ask:…

I know what you’re thinking: it’s July! Holiday knitting now? It’s too hot, and all we want is to sit by a pool with a cold drink…

Have you ever needed a button to finish up a project and found your button stash totally depleted? Or maybe you just can’t find the right one…

In the third week in July, I’ve barely recovered from the holidays. The socks I promised my Dad are finally finished (only 18 months late), and all…

Throughout 2019, knitscene editor Hannah Baker has themed each of her issues for the four major elements: air, fire, water, and earth (still to come!). With this…

Most knitters learn to use charts without too much difficulty, but even knitters who are comfortable with charts may stumble when it comes to interpreting charted cables.…

We all have those garments we would wear every single day if we could. Maybe it’s a jacket that you feel totally fabulous wearing with anything, or…

It was the summer of 2005 in the Hudson Valley, New York. It was hot and humid, yet I found myself standing in front of a yarn…