#Knitflix and We are knitters: TV series and yarn, the perfect combination March 15, 2017 mikel What’s better on these cold and dark days than spending the afternoon at home relaxing with a cup of hot chocolate, your favorite TV show, and a #weareknitters knitting kit? A new activity that consists of knitting while watching TV is all the rage among millennials: #knitflix is born! Younger generations adore DIY and […]
How to knit the two color Daisy Stitch March 13, 2017 mikel Break out your needles to learn how to knit this new stitch! It’s one of the most well known among knitters; we’re going to show you a classic: the daisy stitch. We wanted to add a special touch by combining two different colors of our Petite Wool, but you can knit it in one color […]
How to organize your yarn for knitting intarsia and jacquard March 9, 2017 mikel We all know how hard it is to concentrate when knitting projects in intarsia or Jacquard. Holding two or more colors at the same time, making sure the stitches come out perfectly…that’s enough to concentrate on without worrying about the different colors getting tangled together! That’s why we want to give you some ideas in […]
What benefits does knitting have on your health? March 8, 2017March 8, 2017 mikel Knitting is in! Just ask celebrities like Sarah Jessica Parker, Ryan Gosling, Russell Crowe or Krysten Ritter, who are proud to show off their knitting skills. Besides making original and unique designs like those we offer in our knitting kits you can improve your health thanks to the benefits that this hobby offers. […]
How to crochet a buttonhole March 6, 2017 mikel Crochet offers unmatched flexibility compared to other needle crafts. We can make all kinds of garments and accessories quickly and easily, adapting them as we go. Today we are going to show you how to make buttonholes in your garments so you can add buttons with no problems. Take your crocheted jackets up a […]
How to make an invisible knot to join two yarn tails. March 2, 2017March 2, 2017 mikel What we like the least as knitters is having to join one yarn ball to another with bothersome knots, which later show on our projects. That’s why in the We Are Knitters blog we’ve been teaching you different ways to join yarn tails: 1, 2 and 3. Today we are adding a new method to your […]
Free pattern: crochet mittens February 27, 2017 mikel To keep your hands warm in Winter, there’s nothing better than mittens made by yourself! It’s very easy to find mittens knitting patterns, but not so easy if what we want is crochet patterns. With this free pattern we’ll teach you how to make your own mittens using the softest and warmest yarn, besides they’ll […]
Hygge, the secret to happiness February 24, 2017February 24, 2017 mikel Did you ever ask yourself what happiness is? Yes, today we’re feeling meta-philosophical at #weareknitters. True happiness resides in little things, or actions, that we already do without really giving them much thought. The Danish, the happiest people in the world, who have been practicing true happiness for more than 200 years, coined this phenomenon […]
How to take care of your Meriwool with Downy February 24, 2017February 28, 2017 mikel We partnered with Downy to create this blog post. Let us guess – you’ve just finished your most recent exciting Meriwool project and you don’t know how to maintain it’s perfectly wooly conditions, right? We have the perfect solution for you, don’t worry! Our Meriwool can be machine washed, but always with extreme […]
“Yarnbombing”, or how to make something ordinary into something special February 23, 2017 mikel It’s common knowledge that more and more people are joining the “knitter” community. And it’s becoming more popular to knit your own scarves or make your winter hat with your own hands. But there is a group of people that take it to the next level and have discovered a way to express themselves to […]