ELY Knits

  • Knitting with Hand and Wrist Pain: My Journey to Machine Knitting

    This post includes my own experiences with pain and hand and machine knitting and should not be considered medical advice. If you have a concern about knitting-related pain, you should seek help from a medical professional. More Common Than You Think Over the years I spent working in a yarn…

  • Cleaning a Brother KX 350 – Start to Finish

    Cleaning a Brother KX 350 – Start to Finish

    There aren’t really many entry level or hobby options for knitting machines in production these days. Your options are the SilverReed LK 150 6.5mm mid-gauge or … nothing. That’s it. The LK 150 is the only hobby plastic machine still in production. The LK 150 is a great machine, and…

  • Yarn Review: Lion Brand Touch of Yak

    Yarn Review: Lion Brand Touch of Yak

    I bought this yarn in 2020 to review, and, well, 2020 (and now most of 2021) happened. Now it’s on clearance, but if this yarn seems like it’s for you, you might find a good deal on Lion Brand Touch of Yak All opinions are honest and my own. I…

  • State of the Ewe-nion 2021

    Hmmm… I hate myself a teeny bit for that pun. There are quite a lot of new and exciting things in the future for ELY Knits, so today’s post is going to be different than the usual review or tutorial. Announcements, new policies, and fun fiber collaborations–all that news is…

  • Craft Show Prep for the Hesitant Newbie

    Craft Show Prep for the Hesitant Newbie

    ~Special Announcement~ If you’re in the Tulsa, Oklahoma area, The Owasso Farmer and Artisan Market is having an end of season bash Saturday, October 2nd, and my friend Sarah from @doubledutchyarn and I will be there! Be sure to come out and see us. You can get your hands on…

  • Using The Needle Beetle with Bonus Baby Blanket Recipe

    Using The Needle Beetle with Bonus Baby Blanket Recipe

    If you have a 6.5mm mid-gauge SilverReed LK-150 knitting machine, this accessory is a must-have! The Needle Beetle Needle Selector by KrisKrafter makes knitting patterned stitches a breeze. Instead of selecting the whole bed of needles by hand or using a needle pusher, You hand select the first 8 needles…

  • Complete Yarn Review: Jody Long Coastline

    Complete Yarn Review: Jody Long Coastline

    It’s time for another yarn review! I’ve been sitting on this one a while and really testing how it washes and wears, so I hope you enjoy all of the yarn data I’ve collected for you. Like past yarn reviews, I’m covering fiber content, color options, ease of care, knitting…

  • Fiber Christmas in July – Fifteen Years of Oklahoma’s Fiber Festival

    Fiber Christmas in July – Fifteen Years of Oklahoma’s Fiber Festival

    Happy Friday, everyone! I’m thinking about changing the posting schedule up, so if you have a favorite day to read posts, please vote in the poll or let me know down in the comments. As always, if you have a yarn review or post suggestion, you can send it to…

  • Free Machine Knitting Pattern: Sarah in Lace

    Free Machine Knitting Pattern: Sarah in Lace

    Hello all, and here’s to another happy day of knitting! Did you see last month’s free hand-knitting pattern, the Sarah in Lace cowl? I am so grateful for all of the wonderful feedback I’ve received about this piece. Thank you all for your support! This month, it’s the machine knitting…

  • Stuck without a Ravel Cord? Try this!

    Stuck without a Ravel Cord? Try this!

    Ravel cord is a strong and slippery-smooth braided nylon that machine knitters use to connect scrap yarn pieces knitted from the cast-on up with the main yarn of the garment in a way that can be easily removed. After the hem has been hung and the main yarn stitches have…