It seems yarn just keeps getting fluffier, fuzzier AND chunkier these days... and I'm here for it! However, if you've tried to knit with some of these yarns like Lion Brand's Go For Faux or Loops & Threads Faux Fur, you may have noticed that it can be hard to achieve any stitch definition, much …
Every year, when the weather gets colder, the leaves change color, and jumbo chenille yarn starts popping up everywhere! You can hardly scroll through insta or tiktok without these luscious textures appearing on your feed. Sometimes called blanket yarn or velvet yarn, loads of crafters, from beginner to advanced, love tackling all sorts of home …
Sometimes the simplest stitches make the most beautiful textures, and that’s exactly the case with this beginner-friendly basket weave dishcloth pattern. This easy knit project uses only knits and purls, creating a lovely woven look that’s as timeless as it is practical. For this pattern, I’m using Red Heart Scrubby Smoothie, a soft, worsted-weight cotton …
Going into this summer of 2020, we've all gotten very acquainted with your homes. Now, more than ever, we want our space to be a cozy, calming and inviting place to be! The number one way to increase the cozy, fast, is with texture. But what is texture? In terms of coziness, texture is anything …
After I turned my husband's old Guns N' Roses t-shirt into DIY t-shirt yarn, I almost immediately set out to make this handy little potholder. It feels so good to turn something I would have otherwise thrown away into a practical, useful item. And seeing the upcycling process through from start to finish was so …