Knitting a blanket isn’t difficult. It’s pretty mindless. Monotonous. Endless. I much prefer knitting hats where there’s a definite start and end and it can be completed in an afternoon. That being ...

The type of yarn you choose can also have an effect on your hands. "Ergonomically speaking, untreated (non-superwash) wools offer less work for the knitter's hands than their superwashed counterparts ...

Our pal Michele LB, who blogs at PDXKnitterati, sent us an email about a nifty local community knitting project that benefits P:ear, Cascade AIDS Project and Raphael House. Here's the deal: Portland's ...