According to the EPA, in 2008, the average American generated 4 1/2 lbs. of trash every day, and recycled only 1 1/2 lbs. of it. While those recycled plastic bottles will probably not end up in...

A hand-knit hat is a memorable and useful gift for a expecting mom--and babies are just cuter with hats. An "umbilical cord" hat is a beanie that ends with a cute curly top like the end of an...

Stuffed knit toys, such as dogs, make excellent gifts for children and adults alike. They are compact projects, making them easily portable for the knitter. While stuffed dogs may look difficult...

Circular knitting looms are ideal for knitting hats or socks because they make it simple to knit a tube. However, you can also knit back and forth around a circular knitting loom in order to make...

Knitting looms are alternatives to knitting needles and are a fast and easy way to knit. Knitting looms are popular with people who have difficulty holding knitting needles due to arthritis or...

The Big Bad Wolf and the Three Little Pigs come to life in this easy knitting project. Bedtime stories will be enhanced with an impromptu finger puppet show. Making the simple finger puppets...

Half-finger gloves, just like they sound, fit just like regular gloves, except that the finger of the glove extends only partially up the finger. These gloves are a popular choice for those who...

Cotton yarn can be bleached by using packets of a color remover product in a volume of water. The color remover will not damage the yarn like a harsh bleach. The process is completed by using...

The Amish are perhaps best-known for their quilting, but their knitting is beautiful as well. Amish looms or "knitting boards" provide a simple way for a person to knit even if he or she has...

For knitters, a scarf is a springboard for trying new techniques, a blank palette for a special yarn, or a creative outlet for new stitch combinations. Whether you are a beginner, intermediate or...

Llamas are native to the Andes mountains, where they are often used as pack animals. In Peru, herders use llamas as guard animals for flocks of sheep and alpacas. Their rugged and straggly...

Leg warmers used to be a big deal in the 1980s, but everything old is always new again, and so leg warmers have returned. On a knitting machine you can turn out a pair in under an hour and seam...

Colorwork techniques such as intarsia and stranding allow knitters to incorporate colorful patterns and images into their knitted items. If you want to enhance your knitted items with heart-shaped...

A yarn forward increase is a simple stitch that creates a small hole. This decorative increase is most often used in lace knitting. In knitting patterns, the term "yarn forward" is synonymous with...

Lace knitting is a style of knitting characterized by deliberate holes that are allowed into knitted rows in a way that creates a pattern. The technique can use a variety of yarns, though the...

Once learned, knitting requires only minor attention and the use of hands, leaving the mind free to focus on other things. There are lots of charities that knit items for cancer victims or newborn...

Knitting can be used to create a wide range of craft projects--including things teenagers love--like hats, purses and other accessories. Making knitted creations by hand will give teens a sense of...

The Provo Craft Knifty Knitter gives even the non-knitter the ability to create a beautiful baby blanket just like Grandma used to make. Imagine wrapping your cute little baby in a soft,...

During World War II, American women were encouraged to knit socks for soldiers. The Red Cross provided the patterns. Even Eleanor Roosevelt was photographed knitting for the war effort. Today we...

Worsted wool is a popular choice for men''s suits because it is a strong fiber that holds up to hard wear. Hand weavers and knitters choose worsted wool because it is smooth and shows off...

Switching from one yarn color to another while working on a knitting project takes a little maneuvering to avoid messy-looking edges or gaps between stitches. If you want to create the smoothest...

Knitting is traditionally done with two long knitting needles--but it doesn''t have to be. Knitting looms have been around for centuries, and knitting on a loom is quickly gaining popularity...

Knitters who make sweaters with images such as teddy bears, fire engines or Christmas trees use a knitting technique called intarsia to create the image with yarn. Intarsia designs can be...

Very few crochet or knitting projects use only one color, requiring the maker to add a new color and change balls of yarn. Even if the project contains a single color, a single ball of yarn isn''t...

It is estimated that between 12 and 15 percent of the world''s population is left-handed. Because the overall percentage is minor compared to the remaining 85 to 88 percent of the world, most...