Yarn Alive

I read a great article today about knitting bringing comfort to elderly Japanese tsunami victims. The yarn they use has been donated from all over the wold. These women are knitting for comfort, and for practicality (such as creating blankets.) Please note: This availability of this article will be determined on your subscriber status to the Wall Street Journal.

"SHICHIGAHAMA, Japan—Every Tuesday in this tsunami-ravaged fishing village, the "Yarn Alive" knitting club meets—an accidental support group for a handful of the thousands of elderly Japanese still homeless after disaster swept away their lives nearly a year ago."

Visit the Yarn Alive blog for information on how you can help.

Lolcats likes knitting

Knitting is sweeping across the internet! Lolcats aren't exactly a cartoon... but they are pretty close!

Photo credit Stevie Nixed via a Creative Commons License

A Granny A Day

Here at KPOTD, we like daily projects (or attempts at daily projects.) Hats off to Dana "Craftyminx" for trying to make a different crochet granny square for each day of the year. It appears as though she hasn't been able to keep up one a day, but she is still working to her goal of 365 unique granny squares.

Her photographs are beatuiful, and her orgnaization system will make it easy for someone else to locate the patterns.

Two at a Time Socks.... Try Six!

I've knit two at a time socks, but I never thought about using this technique to knit more than two items at a time. Dyeforsocks1965 is working on 3 pairs of fingerless mitts... all at the same time!

What is the benefit of making them all at once? When you're done... you're done!

KnittingLeft.com

I love helping people learn how to knit, but I have limitations... I don't know how to knit left handed! I tried to help my roommate knit, but so many things were backwards I was not able to provide sufficient guidance.

It turns out that there are resources out there dedicated completely to left handed knitters! KnittingLeft.com has video tutorials and forums where lefty knitters can get together to share resources.

Go See the Art

I love this yarn bomb. It must have been hard to get the sweater on the statue.

Photo credit Ahd Photography via a Creative Commons License

Sparkly Knitting Needles

Clear, sparkly knitting needles. Too bad there was no indication of the brand or where you can buy them... I sort of want some!

Photo credit Mariana via a Creative Commons License