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Curious about QUADS, the hot new interchangeable needle tip by ChiaoGoo? We dive deep into why you might want to give these a try, with a special review from one of our Local Goats!

Raise your hand if you’ve watched 20 tutorials about the tubular cast-on and you still don’t get it! — Yep, we can relate.

We know it’s popular, we know it’s pretty, but the tubular cast-on is just so darn fiddly. Some of us have tried, failed, and then opted to ignore pattern directions that call for tubular cast-on and just use the long-tail cast-on instead. 

Until now!

We're thrilled to announce the January Knit Along: it's The Carbeth Quartet of patterns by Kate Davies! The Knit Along kicks off on January 7th, and we'll once again be hosting optional Zoom and in-person meet-ups.

The four patterns in the Carbeth series have a signature and quite distinctive yoke — yet each one has a little bit of a different flavor and level of challenge. They're all knit from the bottom up.

Tingling hands, achy forearms, pinched neck, tight shoulders — if you’re experiencing any of these symptoms, chances are it could be because of how you’re using (or abusing) your body while you practice your craft. 

If you love making things with your hands and want to keep doing it without pain, it’s time to start taking care of your body like you’re an athlete. Because you are. Embrace it!

Comic books are fine, but I assumed Knitstrips was some publisher’s idea of how to make knitting seem cool. (I know knitting is most definitely cool, and even if it wasn’t I wouldn’t care.) After thumbing through the introduction by the authors, I knew I had to own this book — and I told my two best knitting friends about it, too.

What did we learn from The Shift KAL? Our big takeaways from our March Knit Along with Andrea Mowry's The Shift!

Have you ever knit or crocheted through a challenging time?

Color and yarn therapy are definitely mood boosters, not to mention the act of crafting itself — and there’s actual research to support what we crafters already know. 

Argh! You get almost to the end of a row and you notice that you're "off" by a stitch or two. In The Shift, this has happened to more than a few of us! What to do? It might be easier than you think to get back on the straight and narrow with your pattern! Read on for our tips!

If you’re a knitter or crocheter, it’s a safe bet that you enjoy playing with colors. For those of us lucky enough to work at The Goat, we get to play with color a lot! We've got some tried and true strategies that will help.