It felt like it had been a while since I’d done a roundup of knitting patterns involving sheep, and if search is any indication, that is true. I found a roundup of patterns for knit sheep from a few years … Read More ...
Knit a Sweet Hood Covered with Flowers
I happen to live in the Northern Hemisphere, but I know we have a lot of Southern Hemisphere friends, too, who are heading into the cooler months as we are warming up. Whichever one of the seasons you’re in, you … Read More ...
Stitch Some Seagulls on Your Sweater
It’s been well documented that I love a knitting pattern with a bit of whimsy, so when I saw the Mine! Pullover from Sarah L. Kelly recently I knew I had to share it with you.
I mean, who wouldn’t … Read More ...
Turn Mitered Squares into a Fun Top
When you’re new to knitting, you might think that you are relatively constrained in the kinds of projects you can make or a little intimidated by learning new skills. I know some knitters go months if not years before attempting … Read More ...
Add a Little Lace to Your Knitting Patterns
If you’re new to lace knitting or just aren’t sure how to incorporate the technique into garments, check out these tops and sweaters that use lace as a decorative element.
The easiest lace out there is eyelets, and you can … Read More ...
Another Great Shawl to Use Your Leftovers
I am always a fan of stash busting projects that allow you to use all the little bits and pieces left from other projects or the balls of yarn you just aren’t sure what to do with. And if you … Read More ...
Yarn Cozy Knitting Patterns
I’ve been toying with the idea of making a yarn cozy or yarn ball holder on the circular knitting machine, but I haven’t gotten to it yet. In the meantime, here are some yarn cozy knitting patterns you can make … Read More ...
Knit a Cowl Full of Variations
I love to see variations on knitting patterns. It’s fun to see what knitters do with a designer’s ideas, and as a designer sometimes it’s fun to think about different ways that you could do things and change the look … Read More ...
Get Your Summer Knitting Started with this Fun Top
I decided last fall that I actually have enough knit sweaters. Maybe even a few too many if we’re being honest with how rarely I wear some of them.
Of course I don’t want to stop knitting garments, so I’ve … Read More ...
Gonk Gnome Knitting Patterns
Sometimes I find interesting things in the terms that people are searching on the website. Most of the time them make sense, but other times I’m scratching my head. When “gonk gnomes” turned up, I had to search it to … Read More ...
Knit Flowers on Your Sweater
I feel like I’ve knit most things that you can knit through my many years of knitting and designing, but one thing I’ve never done is a sweater worked in fingering weight yarn. It just sounds like too much commitment … Read More ...
How to Design a Vest Knitting Pattern
I talked the other day about how much I am enjoying vests lately. Another reason I’m liking them is that they give me an excuse to knit something sweater adjacent without actually knitting sweaters, since I have about 24 knit … Read More ...
Knit Some Pretty Flowers for Spring
Whether because of Mother’s Day coming up or wishing spring flowers would arrive a little faster, now is a great time to knit yourself some flowers that won’t wilt. I’ve shared some flower knitting patterns before but I think these … Read More ...
Herrschners to Distribute Big Twist Yarn
One of the biggest worries I’ve seen from people with the in-progress closing of Joann craft stores is the loss of Big Twist yarn. Big Twist is a private label yarn that was sold exclusively at Joann (though you can … Read More ...
Reminder: Knitting is (Usually) Allowed on Airplanes
A story has been circulating online about a woman who was asked to put away her knitting on a flight by a flight attendant who warned that you wouldn’t want to have knitting in your hands during an emergency on … Read More ...