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International Granny Square Day 2026 is on August 15 the perfect chance to use your colorful yarn, enjoy crocheting, and share your finished squares with crafters worldwide. Every crocheter has a granny square story — that's why this little square gets its own holiday. The crochet community has claimed August 15 as a global celebration of the square that started it all, and it's the perfect excuse to start something new. Let's make five beautiful granny square patterns, from beginner designs to more detailed ones. How to Celebrate Granny Square Day Wondering how to celebrate Granny Square Day? A few...

Pack a light, smart compression sack for yarn, interchangeable knitting needles for travel, the set instead of six loose pairs, one or two small portable projects, patterns saved to your phone, and a little spare room in your bag for yarn you didn't know you needed yet. That's the whole packing list for knitting on vacation in a nutshell — now let's get into the why behind each one. Starting to plan your next trip? If you're anything like the rest of us in the fiber arts world, your first thought after "where am I staying" is "what am I...

There's a specific kind of yarn-stash excitement that only shows up in October — the urge to dig past your usual palette and pull-out anything orange, rust, or gold. These are the season's two best small projects: pumpkins and leaves. Don't know what to knit for autumn this year? This guide helps you choose the right project for you. Why Pumpkins and Leaves are the Best Autumn Projects Most pumpkin patterns use under 50 yards and knit up in under two hours — which is why they're the fall project people actually finish. Out of all the seasonal knitting patterns...

Ready to finish that knitting project like a pro? Casting off with two knitting needles is the satisfying finale where you lock all your hard work in place so it doesn’t unravel. In this, you knit two stitches, then lift the first stitch over the second and let it drop off. Then knit another stitch and keep repeating that "lift, drop, knit" method all the way across. In the last stitch, snip your yarn and pull it through the loop to lock everything in place. Let's learn the steps of how to cast off knitting needles in this blog, so...