I love it when knitters are inspired by each other’s projects. It’s always great to me to see other people use my knitting patterns, but especially so when they do things with them that I’d never thought of.
I imagine … Read More ...
Knitting Patterns: Charming Tea Cozies to Keep Your Teapot Warm
It looks like it’s been a really long time since I last wrote a post about tea cozy knitting patterns, but with cold weather coming (I’m sorry to tell you) in the Northern Hemisphere it’s a good time to think … Read More ...
Who Says Knit and Purl Can’t Be Stunning?
The headline is pretty much the post on this one, but let’s dig a little deeper, shall we?
When you first learn to knit you usually will learn how to knit and purl and then you learn to combine them … Read More ...
Why Not Knit a Quill Pen?
It is well known that I’m a fan of zany and off the wall knitting projects, but when they can be a little weird and also useful at the same time? Sign me up.
That’s the ground we’re covering today … Read More ...
Knitting Patterns for Colorwork Hats – Cozy Beanies to Try
There are so many great hat knitting patterns out there, but as I start thinking about knitting for winter (which is the only time I really wear hats) I want my hats to be as colorful as possible. And of … Read More ...
Knitting Patterns – Sweet Hats to Knit for Your Dog
I have never owned a dog so I end up not sharing a lot of dog knitting patterns here, but I know a lot of people have dogs and like to knit for them, so I couldn’t resist sharing these … Read More ...
Improvise Your Way Through This Dress Knitting Pattern
I occasionally find myself scrolling through new patterns on Ravelry just to see what’s out there that I might want to share with you, and it was on one of these occasions that the Black Cloud Dress by Julia Monning … Read More ...
Pretty Leaf Knitting Patterns for Fall
It’s been a while (since 2023, it turns out) since I’ve done a post on leaf knitting patterns, so I wanted to share a few more. Leaves are fun to knit, take a small amount of yarn, and … Read More ...
SciShow Pulls Segment about Knitting After Complaints
Back in September I told you about knitters complaining about a SciShow episode narrated by Hank Green in which obvious mistakes in terminology and illustration of points were made, not to mention saying “we” don’t really know how knitting works … Read More ...
Knit a Colorful Vest for Layering
I know I have said this before, but in the last few years I’ve really become a fan of vests. They take less time to knit than a sweater, and you can wear them for more of the year, … Read More ...
Knit Some Moo-velous Socks – Sock Knitting Pattern
I am not a huge fan of cows, but I will admit they are kind of cute as a motif for socks.
The Herding Cows Socks from Stone Knits feature a whole herd of cows all over the cuff and … Read More ...
Quilt Inspired Knitting Patterns
I’ve written before about how much I love it when different crafts come together, and I particular enjoy when motifs from one craft show up in another, like the trend toward knitting patterns inspired by quilts. It’s just an extra … Read More ...
Knit a Sweet Speckled Cardigan for a Little One
Knitting for babies and toddlers is so satisfying because the projects are generally pretty small (for garments, anyway) and it’s easy to make them look fancy without a lot of extra work on your part.
The Growing Garden Cardigan by … Read More ...
Knit a Sweet Lemon Pouch Bag Charm
I never totally know what posts are going to strike a chord with people when I share them. I mostly share things that I like, that I would knit if I had infinite time to make them. (In reality I … Read More ...
Cabled Hat Knitting Patterns
For some reason cabled hats remind me of deep winter, like they’re the warmest possible kind of hat you could have. That isn’t necessarily true, but these cable knit hat patterns would be great if you’re getting ready for winter … Read More ...