How Do You Block a Crescent Shawl?
Art and versatility make a stunning pair when it comes to knitting crescent shawls, but – as you know – their full potential isn’t realized until they’re off the blocking…
Knitting Rescue 911
Not every knitting project goes according to plan. In fact, some of them veer off course and plummet off the side of the proverbial cliff. Or maybe it's more of…
Introducing: Creel Stitch
One sunny afternoon I plopped myself down in my favorite knitting spot with a lapful of yarn. It wasn't just any ordinary knitting day; I had a mission. I wanted…
Dear Olive: Circular Needle Length
Dear Olive, How do I know which length circular needle to use for my project? And how do I know when it's time to switch to a longer or shorter…
Knit Your Shawl & Wear It
Do you wear the shawls you knit? It turns out that many of us love to knit shawls but we don't actually wear them. Are there gorgeous shawls hiding in…
How to Hack Color Confidence (with paint!)
How to Hack Color Confidence Color sense may seem like something you’re either born with – or not. But the truth is color confidence (as with most things) comes with practice.…
How to use a pattern coupon code
How to Use a Pattern Coupon Code (On Ravelry or Olive Knits.com) Coupon codes make it possible for designers to offer special perks and discounts to their customers, but these…
Top 10 Tools for Knitters
Friend, I get around. Like, a lot. I see it all (and fall in love with it all) at yarn shops, festivals, trunk shows, conventions…. If there’s yarn and/or knitting…
How to Work the Knit Flower Stitch
I love a quirky stitch pattern - especially one that adds a lot of flair with not-a-lot-of-work. The Knit Flower Stitch creates visual interest and breaks up the lacy mesh…
Fix a Sweater That Slides Off
As an avid knitter of top-down, seamless sweaters, I am acutely aware of their virtues, but also their vulnerabilities. The very thing that makes a seamless sweater so delightful (i.e.…
