I know it’s about time I need to stop talking about things you can knit for Christmas, since we’re about down to the wire here. But there really are some projects you can still finish if you have some time … Read More ...
An Easy, Colorful Striped Cowl
I love a chunky garter stitch cowl (I’ve actually designed one and it’s my go-to neck warmer when the weather is cold), so I’m really liking this cowl pattern from the Uniquely UK Blog.
It calls for five different colors … Read More ...
Knit a Sweet Hat for Your Little Pixie
Pixie hats are kind of irresistibly cute, and Eddie from Eddie’s Room has a really cute one inspired by the nisse, which is a Scandinavian elf-like creature who is usually represented in Denmark as having a pointy, wooly, red hat.… Read More ...
Keep Your Super Fan Warm with a Hooded Scarf
Tracey over at Tracey Knits let me know that she had a pattern published with Cascade Yarns, and it’s a great one for this time of year.
The Super Fan Hooded Scarf (available as a PDF) is a … Read More ...
Quick Knits: Bottle Cozy Patterns
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about quick knitting projects that you can add to a purchased gift for the holidays. And one of the easiest of those is buying a great bottle of wine (or, heck, olive oil) and … Read More ...
Updated: How to Make a Big Sweater Smaller
Update: The original link doesn’t work anymore. Here is an updated and active link.
Whether you like buying sweaters from the thrift store, are gifted something the wrong size, knit something the wrong size or have lost weight and … Read More ...
Snowflake Crafts to Knit
It’s probably all the snow around here lately (on day 6 of being snowed in — hoping to get out tomorrow!) but I’ve been thinking about knitting projects involving snowflakes. I’ll share some non-Christmas patterns here soon, but here are … Read More ...
The Strange Allure of Arm Knitting
Months ago I pinned that arm knitting video that’s all over Pinterest. I watched it and thought about writing about it. Clearly it was getting pinned a lot, but to me it just seemed like a strange craft that … Read More ...
Free Headband Knitting Patterns
We’re at the beginning of what promises to be a long week of really cold temperatures and several bands of winter weather where I live, which has me thinking of lots of different ways to keep warm and knitted head … Read More ...
An Advent Calendar of Yarncraft Patterns
There are lots of fun ways to celebrate the season in crafty ways, but I always enjoy the DROPS Christmas Calendar. It’s a sort of virtual advent calendar on which a new pattern door opens each day. As I write … Read More ...
Winter Knitty is Here!
I love diving into a new issue of Knitty, though it does make me wish I could take weeks off from my current knitting plans and cast on a few new projects.
If I were to do such a … Read More ...
Christmas Sweater Ornaments to Knit
A recent Red Heart email featured that company’s Best Guy Sweater Ornament, a cute little striped sweater that’s perfect for the tree or a gift bag.
Which reminded me of my Christmas Vest Ornament (I would swear I’ve knit … Read More ...
North America’s Fastest Knitter Has a New Goal
I love this story from the Toronto Sun about the fastest knitter in North America, Lina Benne. The 49-year-old yarn shop owner from Mississauga entered a speed knitting contest on a whim back in 2004 and managed to knit … Read More ...
A Spiral Rib Cowl from Vickie Howell
Thinking about holiday gift knitting? You probably should have already started, but I’m not here to judge. Here’s an easy pattern you might want to check out — the Spiral Gyro cowl by Vickie Howell.
This project uses just two … Read More ...
A Crown For Your Kid (and Your Coffee)
We are big fans of knit crowns in my household and it’s always fun to see other people enjoy this classic craft, too.
Susi from Just Crafty Enough used some Lion Brand BonBons — a super fun yarn with a … Read More ...