A few years ago I wrote a post that was full of patterns for knit mushrooms, but I don’t think I ever did a post that was knitting patterns with mushrooms on them, so today’s the day.
I love … Read More ...
Knit a Hood for Your Fall Wanderings
Whether you love the cottagecore vibe, are heading to a Renaissance faire, stitching something fun for your Halloween costume, or just want to keep cozy on your fall rambles in the woods, the Wandering Woods Knit Hood from Yarnspirations should … Read More ...
Book Review: The Knitting Book
There are two schools of thought when it comes to instructional books about knitting. Either focus in one particular technique or kind of knitting (stranded knitting, say, or brioche) or try to cover a little bit of everything in … Read More ...
Classic Dishcloth Knitting Patterns
Fall will be here before we know it, and that means there are holidays coming right behind where we might be entertaining at home. It’s always fun to have a hand knit touch in your home for other people to … Read More ...
Knit a Log Cabin Blanket with All Your Scraps
I guess I must have had this pattern on my mind, because I had chosen this log cabin blanket recipe to write about, promptly forgot about it and a couple of weeks later started knitting a log cabin blanket using … Read More ...
Knit a Plaid Cowl with a Built in Pun
As long-time word nerd, there’s not a lot I like better than a pun. And what’s better than a pun in writing? A pun in knitting, because it really requires you to commit to it for as long as knitting … Read More ...
Hats to Knit for Kids
I don’t share a lot of kids knitting patterns, and that’s a shame because there is a lot of cute stuff out there to knit for kids. If you’re worried about spending tons of time on a knitting project for … Read More ...
A Single Skein Shawl to Knit for Summer
Even more than normal this year I’ve been trying to use yarn that I already have. I’m doing lots of odd ball projects, scrappy things and small projects, but it’s also nice sometimes to be able to use a whole … Read More ...
Knit Yourself Some Pockets
It’s a common complaint among women and femme dressing folk that our clothes do not include enough (and enough useful) pockets. And even if your clothes do have good pockets, there’s always a chance that you’d rather have another pocket … Read More ...
Totoro Knitting Patterns
We’re a big Studio Ghibli household, and while they are sometimes very protective of their copyrights (as evidenced by the number of patterns on Ravelry that were removed from the service when it received a takedown notice back in 2021), … Read More ...
Knit a Hammock for Your Fruit
This free knitting pattern falls in the category of cute but maybe not essential, as well as a nice way to use some yarn left over from another project.
The Briggs St. Fruit Hammock from Mycah Knits is beginner friendly … Read More ...
Book Review: Circular Knitting for Beginners and Beyond
When I discovered Kate Atherley’s book Circular Knitting for Beginners and Beyond, I wasn’t sure there was enough to say about circular knitting to fill a book. It’s a pretty short book (144 pages) and includes 10 patterns to … Read More ...
Back To School Pencil Knitting Patterns
Getting ready for back to school makes me think about pencil crafts, so let’s take a look at some pencil themed knitting patterns!
I recently made a pencil on a circular knitting machine, and it was a fun, quick, easy … Read More ...
Knit an Easy Lacy Top for Summer
I love the look of mesh tops for summer, but I don’t know that I would ever actually wear one that’s full of giant holes, even though I admit they look cool (in both senses of the word) on other … Read More ...
Knit a Trusty Troll for a Kid, Or Yourself
I’m a sucker for knit toys of all sorts, but especially when that knit toy is a character of some kind that you can make a story about and put into different scenes, I don’t think there’s anything better. Knit … Read More ...