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 ...
Knit a Poncho in Colorful Brioche
I have long been firm in my conviction that I am not a poncho person. I am cold, like, all the time, and I need sleeves. But at the same time I’ve been known to pile on multiple sweaters and … Read More ...
Book Review: Coffeehouse Knits
Celebrate the Season in the Southern Hemisphere
For those who live in the Northern Hemisphere, we’re just getting into the cold part of the year, but in other parts of the world it’s slowly warming up.
The flowers of the Pohutukawa tree begin to bloom in December … Read More ...
Grab the Pattern for the Go-to Cowl
A few weeks ago I told you about Vickie Howell’s new book The Knit Vibe, and while I think it’s a great book and you should check it out for yourself, if you need a sneak peek here’s one … Read More ...
