This is a cute idea by KnitKnit that I’ve seen on Etsy and elsewhere. I decided to make one for my niece who always seems to be big into knitting, at least when I’m around (probably because she can bug me to hep her with hers when I visit). I used some white acrylic yarn [...]

I got a cool custom order request. A guy in NJ contacted me and asked if I could make this R2D2 hat for him. I was a little nervous b/c I had never done something so intricate, but I read over the instructions and found I understood them all well enough. I did notice the [...]

Or new knits, if you prefer. Well, one new knit really. I just created a knitted tie! John requested that I make him one months back but I kinda skirted around his request because it seemed like it’d take so damn long to make. More recently, after watching Roman’s Empire and seeing the knitted tie [...]

Just some things that are happening that may explain why I suck at blogging lately: An awesome amount of EtsyNJ street team members are creating handmade donations that are going to be sent to me, which I will then combine into a gift basket and donate to the Friends of Joey benefit this year. I’ve [...]

In my Etsy obsessive state, I created a second shop last Friday. I decided I’d like to have a place where I can better and more clearly market my eco-friendly items. So far I’ve listed 3 sets of eco-friendly reusable dish cloths (see below), one of which has sold! I may not get to really [...]

Second attempt at intarsia, and my first completed Swimmy: Here’s Swimmy’s story if you, like myself, never heard it before:

It’s been too long since I tried to learn any new knitting methods. I hit a knitting wall for a while there, which is surprisingly soft and cozy, which is probably the reason I never really felt the need to stop hitting it… So anyhow, I decided I need to up my game and get [...]

So, I’m kinda selling a lot on Etsy all of a sudden and it’s kind of THRILLING! I recently received some positive feedback from a buyer who included a picture of her coffee cozy in use, and I just thought it was so cool of her to take and share it with me. That’s what [...]

This looks like a grand opportunity to put my knitting skills/obsession to a good cause. If you knit you should consider it as well! Just keep in mind that the deadline is October 1st!

So, I was attempting to come up with my own pattern for making those stylish knitted caps with the brims or whatever, but I just can’t get the brim part quite right. I think this is pretty decent for my first attempt, but I’m hoping the next time around will prove more fruitful b/c these [...]

Not that its content isn’t usually Grandma-friendly. It’s just that I want to show this scarf I’m making for her. Yes she, like 80% of all grandmothers in the U.S., is residing in Florida. But I’ll tell you WHAT…it gets cold there. I’ve experienced it first hand. Sure it doesn’t happen as often as say, [...]

Very simply, here is my first instructional video to help startup knitters (and anyone else out there who wants to learn how to make a slip knot). Slip Knot Instructional Video: Click here to download Quicktime Also, I apologize for the crappy video/sound quality. It’s definitely not “professional” (although how many of these things are [...]

Two websites, one I stumbled upon and one I was introduced to, both of which I am not sure at this point how I’ve ever lived without…

I’m seriously addicted to knitting. You probably can’t tell this by the amount of posts I’ve done showcasing some of my finished products (a whopping 1), but that’s because I’ve been working on a baby blanket for the past couple of months when I had time, and not much else mainly because I wanted to [...]

I’ve taught myself how to knit. I’ve always wanted to be able to make things myself. I often joke about excessive prices for certain products and that I won’t buy them, but instead I’ll make them. I suppose this is a step in that direction. However, I am nowhere near skilled enough to compare my [...]