Sweater knitting is more popular than ever—and we’re just getting started!There are so many style, shape, and technique options in sweater knitting that we thought it might be nice—through a series of posts—to explore these in detail and help you navigate your way to a sweater you’ll love to knit and wear.In addition to our perspective, we’ll link to some of our favorite knitting experts and desig...

I’ve just come back from my first summer trip and can vouch for a great project-on-the-go: Artichoke by Pam Allen. In addition to being portable and easy to pick up and put down, this market tote is an item I know I’ll be using for the rest of the summer.  Artichoke is knit in the round and uses two colors. The yarn I selected for our kits is Sole, a sport-weight yarn from Pascuali Filati N...

One of things I love about Crave Yarn Caravan is the beautiful fabric it makes across a wide range of gauges. Although Caravan is a sport-weight yarn, it’s firm twist, allows it to be used for patterns ranging from fingering through sport-weight.  When I'm thinking about substituting a different yarn than the designer used for a pattern I ask myself 5 questions. What are the fiber...