Free Patterns, Tutorials and Project Ideas
Shelia is our winner.
This is another one of those books that I love because it’s just really smart and helpful and has great patterns, too.
The Art of Seamless Knitting
by Simona Merchant-Dest and Faina Goberstein really grounds knitters … Read More ...
This knit version of Squirt the Sea Turtle from Finding Nemo/Finding Dory is super cute and has a lot of great details, which makes him a fun stash-busting project.
In all this little project, designed by Nicola Riley, uses six … Read More ...
I think the biggest hurdle knitters have to get over when they want to start knitting in the round — perhaps maybe how to manage double-pointed needles — is understanding logistically how to get started.
How do you keep your … Read More ...
Here’s one more last-minute Easter/spring related knitting project you still have time to make.
Did you know you can make a bunny from a square of knit fabric? Studio Knit has the full tutorial for making a bunny from a … Read More ...
We are getting down to the wire on Easter knitting projects, but there are a lot of super cute things you can do with yarn that you still have time to make for the holiday.
Says the woman who has … Read More ...
I don’t know what is cuter, these little stash-busting bunnies from Rebecca Danger or their name: Bunny Nuggets.
Both are pretty adorable, I have to say.
These little guys can be worked up with just 30 to 50 yards … Read More ...
Karey is the winner!
Last month I shared a couple of little booklets from Leisure Arts all about knitting quick afghans and blankets, and this week I’m giving you the change to get them for yourself.
The booklets are:
Kara Gott Warner recently announced she was moving on from Creative Knitting magazine, where she had been the editor for years. But she’s certainly keeping busy in the next phase of her career.
Her Power Purls podcast is still going … Read More ...
Because I mentioned the Knit Show Kickstarter the other day I wanted to share this one, too, which is for an interesting wearable knitting notions holder called the TINK.
TINK (that’s knit backward, by the way) is a six-inch … Read More ...
There comes a time when every knitter needs to learn how to shape their knitting. You can only make so many straight projects! Whether you’re looking to shape the top of a hat or the armholes and sleeves of a … Read More ...
Now that spring is here in my part of the world, I’m feeling the desire to do a bit more cleaning than I have been doing lately. If you need a little more motivation to get inspired to start your … Read More ...
Here’s one for the changing of the seasons. It’s still cool in a lot of places in the Northern Hemisphere, and getting colder for our friends in the Southern Hemisphere, so pretty much all of us could use the Classic … Read More ...
In more Sarah’s-cleaning-out-the-office news, this week I’ve got two lace knitting books for your consideration and that I could be sending to you soon.
Knitted Lace by Anne Merrow has a few essays on lace knitting — how to get … Read More ...
What a cute addition to a simple project! These bunny cables from Studio Knit are really easy to make, with a little twist for the head and a bobble for the tail.
These would be so cute at the hem … Read More ...
I have been knitting for a long time, but I still sometimes have problems with binding off too tightly. I think it’s because I’m in a rush to finish, so I don’t take the time to do it perfectly. But … Read More ...