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Arletta from Ignite Your Inner Artist holding a bright red yarn cake with knitting needles next to the text 'The Knitting Rebellion Has Begun.'

How Craftivism Saves My Sanity in a World on Fire

by ArlettaMental Health & Creativity, Uncategorized February 8, 2026February 9, 2026No Comments

The world may feel chaotic. Your brain might feel stuck on a spinning beach ball. In such times, picking up your knitting might seem insignificant. There are wildfires, elections, and systemic injustices. And you’re just… counting stitches? But here is the truth: I don’t knit because I think yarn will single-handedly save the world. I knit because …

20 Hot November Knitting Patterns to Cast On Now

by ArlettaPattern Roundup November 8, 2025November 8, 2025Comments are Disabled

This month, we’ve compiled the 20 hottest November knitting patterns for you! It’s pure cozy chaos. Colorwork is blooming. Fast gifts are flying. A huge mystery drop is keeping our needles on high alert. Even though Petite Knit staples still have that social-media chokehold energy (hello, Sophie crew!), meanwhile, fresh new releases are muscling into the “hot right now” territory. …