These fingerless gloves, called Oakley and designed by Weiyan Huang, are a really cute design made more interesting with the addition of a couple of stripes.
The model reminds me of Harry Potter house colors but you can use whatever … Read More ...
2020 is the Year of Using Your Stash
Happy new year! As we work on our resolutions and goals for the year (and decade!) to come, I see a lot of people talking about using their stash and not buying new yarn/supplies while they have things they … Read More ...
Knit a Big Comfy Sweater Perfect for Lounging
I love long, roomy sweaters, and pretty much live in them this time of year. I feel like I need to add the Big Comfy Sweater from Red Heart to my knit list right away.
This simple boxy sweater uses … Read More ...
This Slip Stitch Hat Can Be Worn Two Ways
Sometimes I really love the look of what’s supposed to be the inside of a garment or knitting project as much as what is supposed to be the outside. When stranded knitting or slip stitches are involved, the floats can … Read More ...
Finger Knit a Winter Wreath
Once Christmas is done and those holiday decorations come down, it can feel like a really long winter ahead without anything pretty to decorate with.
This finger knit wreath is not only super easy to make, because it uses winter … Read More ...
French-Knit Ornaments Great for Last-Minute Decor
These French knit ornaments by the Dartmoor Yarn Company were originally conceived to decorate holiday cards, and they can absolutely do that, but they would also work as ornaments of the tree or little decorations to use in other places.… Read More ...
Make a Pair of Marvelous Mitts
As the gift knitting season winds down, I feel like it’s appropriate to start knitting selfishly (if you weren’t already). We deserve some great knits, too, especially if we’ve been busy knitting for others recently.
The Yzzy Mitts from Jimenez … Read More ...
A Super-Quick Headband to Knit
I’ve been busy since Thanksgiving knitting what turned out to be a bigger project than I expected, a Bojagi Shawl as a retirement gift for a coworker of my husband’s. I finished it Tuesday night and still wanted to knit … Read More ...
Tiny Tom Tomato Knitting Pattern
Every year Aldi in the UK releases a commercial featuring plush produce, and Nicola Riley re-creates that fruit or vegetable in knitting for those who weren’t able to get their hands on the wildly popular plushes sold in the stores.… Read More ...
Deck Your Tree with Handknit Ornaments
My favorite part of any holiday tree is the handmade ornaments. Whether made by a kid, a friend or me, I love seeing the personality of the tree’s owners coming through in what they choose to display.
Ornaments are also … Read More ...
Knit a Challah Cover for Hanukkah
Hanukkah is right around the corner, but there’s still time to knit up this challah cover that looks like Israel’s flag (stripes make every project go faster, right?).
Bubbie Knits designed this extra-large cover — you can make it smaller … Read More ...
Knit a Dress for Kids with Rainbow Details
My daughter is just a little too big for this pattern, but I am thinking hard about altering it for her because she loves rainbows and pockets.
The Sunshine in My Pocket dress from Lisa Chemery is a simple top … Read More ...
A Big, Cabled Hat that’s Quick to Knit
It’s crunch time, knitters! I’m trying to finish up the one big holiday knitting project I’ve been working on in the next day or two, which will leave a couple of days for teacher gifts or some last-minute knitting before … Read More ...
Knit an Easy Christmas Tree or a Forest Full
These little knit Christmas trees are super simple to make. Gina Michele has the full tutorial.
They use basic increases and decreases for the shaping and are knit flat in two pieces, seamed and stuffed. The trunk made out of … Read More ...
Stitch Up a Crisp Cabled Sweater
I can’t get over the sharpness of the cables on the Grace Pullover from Bayron Handmade, which was originally published in Laine Magazine and is now available on Ravelry.
I know this is a great combination of yarn and pattern, … Read More ...