Yarn Chicken

The suspenseful game of determining if you have enough yarn to complete the row/round or even the entire project.

 Oh I'm also playing #yarnchicken !!
  • When you have a little extra time before knitting group and you wind 4 extra skeins to improve visual access to your stash.

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  • New Logo at Last!

    It’s not perfect, but I like it and it’s all mine, not some easily forgotten/irreproducible font because it’s not a font! I have been playing around on my Samsung S7+ tablet that has a stylus and I wrote Knits Knacks with a calligraphy pen one day and here we are.. I couldn’t easily export it

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  • The TLDR ICYMI: That Green Thing

    So I bought a set of the Tile devices and I couldn’t get the one to work from inside my card case. I figured it’s RFID blocking maybe it’s just blocking the signal and left it at that.. I don’t know how many hours I spend each week trying to figure out where I set

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  • Welcome 2026!

    Hey all! I’ve made a few changes to the website, added a page for my IG feed, and links to sub categories. I removed a plugin and tried to clean up any instances that used this plugin’s features but if you find something that’s not working please let me know! (You can also let me

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  • Happy New Year!

    I hope you all have had a lovely holiday season! This evening I will be finding some sort of indoor exercise to do to off set the karmic points for the snacks I’ll be eating later. Then some dishes and other things around the house, like cleaning up some to make a new sitting area

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  • Happy Holidays!

    The weather is getting colder? San Diego weather can be very confusing. Our rain is interesting, as in by definition yes it’s rain but when compared to other places.. I question why we call it rain when it’s enough to make your dirty car dirtier but not enough to fully rinse it off. TLDR: I

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  • Budget Friendly PTK: Local Library or Park

    Life gets rough, if you are looking for a way to get out of your house to knit in public without having to spend any money you could check out a local library or park depending on your mood and comfort level. Libraries are generally air conditioned and quiet. They have tables and relaxed seating

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  • Knitting Needles

    Size does matter! If you’re looking to get started, I’d recommend checking out my Getting Started post for which needles to get. If you’ve been knitting a while and are looking to move forward in purchasing another pair of needles for a project then you’re in the right place. The size of needle you need

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  • Getting Started: Learning to Knit

    So I could make my own videos, but I’m a fan of “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it” and other folks have put the time and effort to make great content, let’s share that! There are books dedicated to casting on and casting off, such as Cast On, Bind Off: 54 Step-by-Step Methods. I’m

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  • Balancing Weight

    Hey folks! It’s been a minute since I posted an update. I am still trying to navigate posting content specific to knitting and also the general life updates of knitting! I’ve been going to Knitter’s Anonymous meetings (aka knitting group) and have been busy working on my resume amongst other things! I have many ends

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Author: KnitsKnacks

Creator of KnitsKnacks.com Started knitting in May 2007

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