You know when you’re not careful and you pull a chair without properly lifting it, you get this horrible screeching noise we all hate? Well, with chair socks, it’s gone!
No need for the ugly felt pads that are traditionally … Read More ...
Lace Panels Make This Sweater Breathable
If you’re in the summery part of the world you might not feel like knitting anything with sleeves right now, but I think it’s worth it to make an exception for Veza by Jimenez Joseph, a sweet sweater with lace … Read More ...
Ravelry Announces Ban of Pro-Trump Content
Knitting seems to turn political more often than you would think, and as the largest fiber arts community on the Internet, Ravelry sees a lot of forum posts and discussions that turn into political debates.
The people behind Ravelry announced … Read More ...
Play with Short Rows with This Mitered-Look Washcloth
I love washcloths as a way to play with different techniques in knitting, and this one from Knit Picks looks like a lot of fun.
The Mitered Quarters dishcloth by Allison Griffin uses short rows and four different colors to … Read More ...
A Simple Tunic Top to Knit for Summer
I have been finding so many great summer top knitting patterns this year I can’t decide which ones I want to knit.
The Tunic Sweater pattern from Mollie at the Spruce Crafts is a really simple Stockinette tunic with a … Read More ...
The Cropped Sweater that Might Change Your Mind about Cropped Sweaters
I have to admit that I do love the look of cropped sweaters, but I have never knit one (other than a cropped cardigan meant to be worn over another shirt).
I’m not a high-waisted skirt or pants kind of … Read More ...
Textures Add Interest to Stripes in this Kimono-Inspired Garment
Knitting projects — especially garments — often use just one or two stitch patterns, but sometimes it’s fun to use stitch patterns like stripes or even in conjunction with stripes, changing color and stitch pattern at the same time.
That’s … Read More ...
A Classic Blanket to Knit
Whether you’re in the part of the world where it is winter right now or you just need to stitch up a baby blanket or housewarming gift, the Stay on the Ridge blanket pattern from Fifty Four Ten Studio has … Read More ...
Mosaic Stitch Sunglasses Sleeve
Mosaic knitting is a great way to create vibrant, colorful pieces without having to worry about carrying multiple strands of yarn at a time. It sounds kind of tricky but once you understand the basics it’s really simple and a … Read More ...
A Simple Summer Sweater to Stitch
If you’ve never knit a garment before, a summer sweater or top might be just the place to start. There are a lot of patterns out there that are pretty simple, with minimal shaping, basic stitch patterns, and worked flat. … Read More ...
This Watermelon Cardigan for Baby Sure is Sweet
There are a ton of cute baby knitting patterns out there (I’ve written a book full of them, so I should know). But one thing that’s great about babies is that you can stitch things that are a little … Read More ...
Lion Brand Yarn Collecting Blue Hats to Combat Bullying
For the second year Lion Brand Yarn is heading up the #hatnothate campaign to bring awareness to the anti-bullying initiatives of partner charity Box Out Bullying.
Their goal for this year is to collect 25,000 blue hats to distribute … Read More ...
Grab a Pretty 4th Of July Patriotic Shawl Pattern
Long May She Wave is a lovely American flag-inspired shawl knitting pattern by WandaMae Kafka.
It’s a rectangular shawl worked on the bias with red and white stripes as well as blue stripes with white star stitches.
The pattern is … Read More ...
Celebrate Worldwide Knitting in Public Day
If you ask me, it’s knitting in public day pretty much every day, but there’s an official knitting in public day, and it is this weekend.
Events have been scheduled around the world to celebrate Worldwide Knitting in Public Day… Read More ...
Stitch a Sweet Bowtie Bookmark for Dad
Father’s Day is right around the corner, and I hate to encourage the cliche gifts of ties or things to do with golf (mostly because my husband would not like either of those things).
While there is a tie involved … Read More ...