Is it ok to knit newborn baby hats and clothes in pure wool?

April 1, 2024.Reading time 14 minutes.

Written by: Marie. Photo: Adobe Stock. Article may contain affiliate links. I was scrolling through social media the other day and noticed a thread about whether or not you should knit for newborn babies in pure 100% wool yarn. Specifically, the conversation was about hats, cardigans and blankets that knitters kindly donate to hospital wards. […]

Yarn Review: Hayfield Spirit Chunky

March 31, 2024.Reading time 8 minutes.

Author: Marie from the Knitting Times. Article contains affiliate links. Being a huge lover of the sacred yarn, I buy a little bit more than I should. Hehe, sound familiar? I often purchase just one ball of each yarn, or sometimes different shades of the same yarn type. This is because I like to knit […]

Ideas for using up your yarn stash

January 5, 2024.Reading time 8 minutes.

Well it is New Year as I write this article, and the time when so many of us knitters, crocheters and drafters declare that we won’t buy any new yarn until we have used up our existing stash. However, such a resolution is atually completely boring. Buying yarn is after all a complete hobby in itself. It […]