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😫 I SHOULD be able to knit this!

“To wish you were someone else is to waste the person you are.” ― Sven Goran Eriksson Hello there fellow knitter! This is The Yarnist. The daily newsletter that makes you love knitting the same way Natalie Sideserf loves decorating cakes. Disclaimer: This newsletter may contain sponsored ads and affiliate links.When you buy using them, you support our work here at The Yarnist, as we get a small commission. Knitspiration 😫 I SHOULD be able to knit this! Recently I was reading a book on...
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👜 Putting Together the Perfect Knitting Bag

"Confidence comes from being prepared." – John Wooden Hello there fellow knitter! This is The Yarnist. The daily newsletter that makes you love knitting the same way Jane Birkin loved her handbags. Disclaimer: This newsletter may contain sponsored ads and affiliate links.When you buy using them, you support our work here at The Yarnist, as we get a small commission. Knitspiration 👜 Putting Together the Perfect Knitting Bag The other day some members of the Yarnist Society were talking about...
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🇳🇴 What is Norwegian style knitting?

"Risk comes from not knowing what you're doing." – Warren Buffet Hello there fellow knitter! This is The Yarnist. The daily newsletter that makes you love knitting the same way The Beach Boys love Kokomo. Disclaimer: This newsletter may contain sponsored ads and affiliate links.When you buy using them, you support our work here at The Yarnist, as we get a small commission. Knitspiration 🇳🇴 What is Norwegian knitting? The other day I talked about different knitting styles. However, one reader...
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🧵 Linen: An ancient, forgotten fiber

“If you've got nothing to dance about, find a reason to sing.” ― Melody Carstairs Hello there fellow knitter! This is The Yarnist. The daily newsletter that makes you love knitting the same way Lauren Paley loves singing in stairwells. Disclaimer: This newsletter may contain sponsored ads and affiliate links.When you buy using them, you support our work here at The Yarnist, as we get a small commission. Knitspiration 🧵 Linen: An ancient, forgotten fiber The world of yarn can be broken up into...
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Corner-To-Corner Washcloth by Purl Soho

🧽 5 knitted washcloth patterns for your spring cleaning

“The important thing to you is not how many years in your life,but how much life in your years!”― Edward J. Stieglitz Hello there fellow knitter! This is The Yarnist. The daily newsletter that makes you love knitting the same way the Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon love Michael Caine. Disclaimer: This newsletter may contain sponsored ads and affiliate links.When you buy using them, you support our work here at The Yarnist, as we get a small commission. Knitspiration 🧽 Spring clean with these 5...
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Arbotante by Fran López

🇸🇪 Tvåändsstickning: Knitting from both ends in Sweden

"Every struggle in your life has shaped you into the person you are today.Be thankful for the hard times, they can only make you stronger." – Keanu Reeves Hello there fellow knitter! This is The Yarnist. The daily newsletter that makes you love knitting the same way the North Americans love Labor Day. Disclaimer: This newsletter may contain sponsored ads and affiliate links.When you buy using them, you support our work here at The Yarnist, as we get a small commission. Knitspiration 🇸🇪...
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🟧 Are Square Knitting Needles Better?

“Without ambition one starts nothing. Without work one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to you. You have to win it.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson Hello there fellow knitter! This is The Yarnist. The daily newsletter that makes you love knitting the same way Bill Lumbergh loves memos. Disclaimer: This newsletter may contain sponsored ads and affiliate links.When you buy using them, you support our work here at The Yarnist, as we get a small commission. Knitspiration 🟧 Are Square Knitting...
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🖐🏼 How many ways are there to knit?

"When you don't dress like everybody else,you don't have to think like everybody else." – Iris Apfel Hello there fellow knitter! This is The Yarnist. The daily newsletter that makes you love knitting the same way Nick DiGiovanni loves lemons. Disclaimer: This newsletter may contain sponsored ads and affiliate links.When you buy using them, you support our work here at The Yarnist, as we get a small commission. Knitspiration 🖐🏼 How many ways are there to knit? Most knitters are familiar with...
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🌿 Hemp Yarn: The *Other* Plant Fiber

“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” ― Confucius Hello there fellow knitter! This is The Yarnist. The daily newsletter that makes you love knitting the same way Cody Goldberg loves building accessible playgrounds. Disclaimer: This newsletter may contain sponsored ads and affiliate links.When you buy using them, you support our work here at The Yarnist, as we get a small commission. Knitspiration 🌿 Hemp Yarn: The *Other* Plant Fiber We've discussed cotton, linen,...
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