It’s pretty simple, this challenge is being put on by a group of knitwear designers, local and online yarn shops, yarn companies, and others in the handknitting/crocheting industry to hopefully encourage you to get a jump on your fall knitting, and make pretty things. (if you are a knitwear designer/LYS/Yarn co. Etc… and are interested,…
Textures of the Season
The Fall Sweater Challenge is winding down and the holiday season is ramping up! There are left-overs of all kinds around us – food and treats – and in yarn terms – basics and specials. Here are a few options to help with the “left-overs” that we collect as we knit over the years. Good…
Marathon Knitting
Or “How Addictive is This!” Marathon knitting – the act of knitting through a marathon of tv shows – binge watching works well with binge (marathon) knitting; watching sports with your partner on Sunday works well with marathon knitting Marathon knitting – act of knitting the same thing over and over again Many sock knitters…
Rhinebeck Bingo
Rhinebeck is literally Saturday! Get your sweaters ready and… join us for a special edition of Fall Sweater Challenge Bingo. Prizes given out for completed BINGO cards. Use #fallsweaterchallenge to on social media so we can see your card ! B I N G 0 Buffalo Wool Co. Apple Cider Donuts Indian Lake Artisans Needles…
An Interview with Indian Lake Artisans
We had the chance to catch up with the very busy and very awesome Pam and Mark from Indian Lake Artisans. Many of you have had a chance to try their luscious needles for the first time during the challenge, many of us have been fans for years. So let’s listen in…. Q: How did y’all…
Wayfaring Yarns – A New Friend and a Prize Sponsor
One of the best things I have seen while participating in the Fall Sweater Challenge has been the friendliness of everyone participating! Even after the hiccoughs of the beginning points and numbers and the frustration that went along with the growing pains everyone kept their cool. Kudo’s to all! We seem to be making friends…
Thinking Ahead – Sunday Dinner leads to Fall Sweater Challenge Knit Night Recipe
Every Sunday my Father comes for Dinner. I pull out all the stops and cook his favourite foods – and quite often my own favourites! Tonight’s Dinner is Baked Ham with Potatoes Au Gratin and fresh green beans. Dessert is Cupcakes. I think that tonight’s dessert would be perfect for Thursday Knit Night as well!…
Tip Tuesday- To Gauge or Not To Gauge?
Happy Tuesday Folks. For this installment of Tip Tuesday, I asked my good friend and knitting pal Rose to write about her adventures in knitting her first sweater. Rose is one of the best friends a girl can have. We met at our church way back when I was on bed rest with my daughter…
More #hashtag Mondays!
Well friends, y’all are knitting so fast we need new hashtags so what better day than Monday to spruce things up. And I may hint at some prizes being dropped this week…. #alldonewithone (50 points) #secondsweater (20 points) #yarnfornumber2 (30 points) #endswovenin (20 points) #mistakemade (5 points) #mistakefixed (20 points) #yarnissexy (10 points) Knit…
Feature Fridays: Meet The Designer- Lynette Meek
Today on the Fall Sweater Challenge, we are featuring one of our amazing designers, Lynette Meek. We had a little interview, so grab your favorite cup of coffee and sit down with us. Lynette has been knitting for over 35 years; teaching knitting for about 17 years and designing for about 8…
Knit Night in America- Week 2
What great sweaters everyone is making! What a fun thing to see. It’s Thursday and that means #knitnightinAmerica! I am going to knit night and I am bringing my Lamar Ranch Cardigan to work on. As a treat for all I am bringing a freshly baked Zucchini Bread. What are you bringing to #knitnightinamerica Recipe: Zucchini Bread…
Work in Progress (WIP) Wednesdays
Our lovely Fall Sweater Challenge participants are busy at work. Every time I check the Ravelry forum (WIP Ravelry Chat Group) I am absolutely amazed at the great job everyone is doing. One group we would like to highlight today is the Work In Progress (WIP) group. They have been encouraging each other to just…
Knit Night in America
It’s Thursday night in America, you know what that means….Knit Night! Woot! Your knit night can be any night you want and in fact we would like to help you find or organize one. With the debut of two of our three knit alongs (KAL’s) it is now time to debut #knitnightinamerica! So what…
Fall Sweater Challenge 