Did you know that originally knitting was only for men? The knitting guilds or unions that were organized in Paris in 1527 were for men only, no women allowed at all. So if anyone thinks men don't knit, history says otherwise!

It's June, time for summer knitting - whip up this Smocked Daydress in cool cotton for your favorite little girl.......the smocked pattern is really very easy, just slow down and follow the instructions - you'll soon be smocking away!

It's time to start those fall knitting projects - and it's never too early to begin holiday knitting plans. One pattern favorite best seller is Noel Noel, which includes instructions for two different and very QuickKnit, generous holiday stockings - you can easily add the names of your own darling bambinis when the stocking is complete!

Knitters are historically afraid of zippers, but they are very easy to sew in, and for this particular sweater, the zipper makes dressing easy as pie. Zippers should always be sewn in by hand. The zipper should be the exact same length as the opening, to avoid stretching or puckering.Place the zipper in a stitch or tow so the zipper teeth will not be exposed. Pin the zipper with the right side showing, then baste it in with a simple running stitch. (Using a contrasting color