Rascals Knitting

08/25/2026

🧶 CRAFT FAIR QUESTION! 🛍️

When you go to a craft fair, what are you looking for?

💰 A great deal — you love finding something handmade at a bargain!

🧶 Quality over price — you’re willing to pay more for something that is handmade, unique, and made to last!

As a maker, I’m genuinely curious! Handmade items often represent hours of work, quality materials, and lots of love—but everyone shops differently.

👇 Which matters more to you at a craft fair: PRICE or QUALITY?

Tell me in the comments! I’d love to hear how you shop handmade. ❤️

08/23/2026

🧶 Want to Learn to Knit—or Build Your Skills? 🧶

Grab your yarn, get comfy, and join me from home for Remote Knitting Lessons! 💻🧶

📅 Tuesdays in October & November
⏰ 6:30–8:00 PM Eastern
💵 Just $5 per session!

Whether you’re a total beginner, need help with a project, or just want some dedicated knitting time with guidance, you’re welcome to join! ❤️

✨ Learn at your own pace
🧶 Ask questions & get help
🏠 Participate from the comfort of home
💰 Only $5 each session — join the Tuesdays that work for you!

No pressure. No expensive class commitment. Just yarn, learning, and a fun evening together!

Who wants to knit with me this fall? 🙋‍♀️🧶

Comment KNIT below or message me for details!

Rascals Knitting

08/22/2026

It’s August…. But you’re a Christmas Stocking Maker.

08/22/2026

If you mention this post today - I’ll give you 10% off your purchase!

08/19/2026

Why do so many knitters dislike purling? Psychology may help explain it…⁣

1. Purling can feel less intuitive to some knitters.

Our brains become more efficient at movements we repeat. If the knit stitch is the movement you use most often, it can become increasingly automatic, leaving purling feeling just that little bit less natural.

2. Switching between knit and purl might actually be the problem.

Research into task switching suggests that moving between actions comes with a small cognitive cost. Constantly switching (as we do in ribbing) can interrupt our rhythm and make the process feel more demanding.

3. The knit stitch gets a head start.

For many of us, knitting is the first stitch we learn. That means our hands and brains have had more time to practise the movement before purling is even introduced. In motor learning, repetition helps movements become more familiar and automatic.

4. The 'purling is awful' story might be keeping it alive.

Purling has had a bad reputation among knitters for years. Psychology tells us that expectations can influence our experiences, so hearing that purling is difficult, slow, or less enjoyable may shape how we approach it.

Of course, plenty of knitters are perfectly happy to purl, but psychology may help explain why the stitch may have earned such a reputation.⁣⁣

Tell us your thoughts on purl below.

⁣⁣Sources:⁣⁣
Research on motor learning and automaticity⁣
American Psychological Association, research on task switching⁣
Self-Determination Theory, competence, motivation and enjoyment⁣
Research on expectations and perceived effort

08/17/2026

🧶 Calling all my yarn-loving friends! 🧶

Does anyone have any Malabrigo yarn hanging around that you’re not using? Scraps, partial skeins, leftover bits from projects, or even those beautiful skeins you bought with the best intentions but still haven’t touched… 😂

I would LOVE to take it off your hands! ❤️ You get to free up a little space in your yarn stash, and I get to give that gorgeous yarn a new life in one of my knitting projects.

Before you toss those scraps or let them sit in a bin for another year, think of me! 🙋‍♀️🧶

Feel free to message me or tag a fellow yarn hoarder—I mean, yarn collector—who might be ready to destash! 😂

08/15/2026

🎉❤️ **Happy 45th Birthday, Darrell!** ❤️🎉

Today I’m celebrating my husband, the father of our kids, my favorite travel partner… and, perhaps most importantly, my **favorite Christmas stocking liner installer!** 😂🎄🧦

Because true love isn’t always flowers, fancy dinners, and romantic getaways. Sometimes it’s watching your husband tackle one of your random holiday projects and thinking, *“Yep… that’s my guy.”* 🤣

Thank you for putting up with my ideas, joining me on adventures, making me laugh, loving our family, and somehow finding yourself recruited for projects you probably never realized were part of the marriage contract. 😂❤️

Life with you is never boring, and I wouldn’t want it any other way.

**Happy 45th Birthday to the man I love — and may your birthday be completely free of stocking-liner installation!** 🎂🥳🎄

Love you, Darrell! ❤️

08/15/2026

🧶 **A Little Love from Rascals Knitting** 💕

I’ve been absolutely **LOVING creating all of my knitted items**, and I feel so incredibly blessed that so many of you are enjoying them too! 🥰 Every time someone chooses something I’ve made, leaves a kind comment, shares a post, or tells a friend about my work, it means more than you know.

**Rascals Knitting is a small business**, and behind every item is a real person spending time choosing yarn, creating each stitch, and putting lots of love into every piece. 🧶❤️

When you support a small business, even the smallest interaction can make a **HUGE difference!**

💕 Purchase a handmade item
👍 Like or react to a post
💬 Leave a comment
📲 Share my creations
👯 Tag a friend who loves handmade items
🧶 Tell someone about Rascals Knitting

Every purchase helps support my small business, and every interaction helps more people discover my creations.
Check me out on Etsy!

https://www.etsy.com/shop/RascalsKnitting

**Thank you for supporting Rascals Knitting, appreciating handmade items, and allowing me to keep doing something I truly love!** 🥹🧶💕

Tell me in the comments: **What would you LOVE to see me knit next?** 👇

Shop Unique and beautiful hand knit items for the modern age by RascalsKnitting located in Manchester, New Hampshire.

08/14/2026

🛍️✨ WHAT MAKES YOU STOP AT A CRAFT FAIR BOOTH? ✨🧶

You’re walking through a craft fair… there are SO many booths… and then something catches your eye. 👀

What makes you stop?

🎨 A beautiful, eye-catching display?
🧶 Unique handmade items?
👀 Something you’ve never seen before?
🎁 The perfect gift?
💰 Great prices?
❤️ A friendly vendor who makes you feel welcome?
✨ Personalized or customizable products?
📸 A booth that just looks amazing in photos?

Or maybe it’s simply seeing something that makes you think…

“I NEED THAT!” 😂

👇 Tell me: What makes YOU stop at a craft fair booth?

08/13/2026

🍂 FALL IS COMING! 🍁

What fall colors are you excited to wear this year? 🧶🧥

Are you reaching for the classic mustard, rust, burgundy, and forest green—or are you loving the newer shades like chocolate brown, plum, dusty blue, or deep teal?

👇 Tell me your favorite fall color! I’m curious what everyone is loving this season! 🍂