Birgitta, a Knit Tunic Perfect for Layering
Through midnight MST tonight (8/23/17) you can purchase the Birgitta pattern for only $1 in the Marly Bird Ravelry Store. Pattern must be purchase in the Marly Bird Ravelry Store. The code must be applied to the purchase before the discount will be applied. Click the image above for the code to automatically be applied…
How to make the Simple Crescent Knit Shawl
Red Heart recently released a BRAND NEW yarn called Hopscotch. Today I want to share with you one of the new patterns designed with this new yarn and show you how to make it. The Simple Crescent Knit Shawl is a great option for fall and even summer in you…
Introducing Michelle Hunter
Introducing Michelle Hunter Introducing Michelle Hunter, or as some know her ‘Knit Purl Hunter’, as we welcomed her for the first time to the Yarn Thing podcast with Marly Bird! Michelle says: ‘I am best known as the creator of the knitting education website, Knit Purl Hunter, where my videos have…
Photo Tutorial-Making A Pompom Package Topper
After spending hours completing your handmade gift for someone special you may want to add a little something special to the packaging as well. Today I am going to show you how to make a pompom topper for your next gift. This photo tutorial will walk you through each step…
The Basics of Planned Pooling Crochet
Planned Pooling Crochet 101 – The Basics There are two ways to get into the pool. You can slowly wade in from the shallow end, learning how things work and taking your time to carefully plan or you can just go ahead and jump into the deep end. This tutorial…
How to Make a Crochet Oval
When you think about many of the patterns out there, for hats and clothing or accessories, most can be broken down into simple shapes. One of those basic shapes is the crochet oval. This has always been a tricky shape for me and today I want to show you my…
Geometry Fun with Red Heart Scrubby Shapes
August marks the second to last month in the 7 Months of Scrubby Campaign by Red Heart. Thank you for following along with me this far in the journey. This has been a great ride for me in getting to see all of the new scrubby patterns and be able…
8 Free Red Heart Super Saver Ombre Yarn Patterns
Red Heart has introduced a few new yarns this year and will continue over the next year as well. One of those new yarns is Super Saver Ombre. Super Saver is Red Heart’s biggest-selling yarn, and they are stepping it up a notch with this new Ombre yarn.
Cabled Cormo Knit Vest by Marly Bird
The Cabled Cormo vest is lovely both coming and going. It blends contemporary styling with traditional stitch motifs. The vest combines a double seed stitch texture, a low-cut front with a wide collar of rippling cables and a panel down the back of honeycomb bordered on either side by simple…
Knitting the Cozy Kiddo Poncho
Dare I say that Fall is around the corner? As we starting thinking about the cooler months that are coming we have a period of time where it isn’t quite cold enough for sweaters but not warm enough for tanks. Ponchos are the perfect answer particularly when it comes to…