What do Forrest Gump, The Big Bang Theory, and Seabiscuit all have in common? They all include items featuring Silk City Fibers’ yarns that were knit by Judy Graham, a longtime Silk City Fibers account and owner of Topaz Knitwear. Yes, some of Hollywood’s biggest and brightest stars have graced the silver screen or appeared on…
Writing my newest book, A Hat for Mrs. Goldman: A Story About Knitting and Love, was a lot like tackling a complicated sweater pattern. Knit it up and frog it back. *Repeat. The earliest story drafts were about a character named Tillie who knits woolly wonders for two kids in her neighborhood, Jesse and his…
Writer, illustrator, and knitter Franklin Habit joins us for his monthly column featuring humor and insights into a yarncrafter’s life. It has been my pleasure and privilege over the past several years to be interviewed by a few knitting magazines in America and abroad. The experience is always a little jarring, as for the first…
A little while ago, we asked you—our blog readers—to share your stories with us about knitting/crocheting in public. From making new friends to delighting strangers, you shared your experiences. Here are just a few of the submissions we received: I knit on the “L” in Chicago pretty regularly and it’s not unusual to get a…
A few weeks ago, I was riding the subway on my way home, and I was working on my office, post-holiday gift-exchange project (pictured right with its recipient, Michelle). Hunched over my project, I crocheted the fabric lining into its cable knit shell. As I reached the end of my round, I reached into my…
