Patterns, projects and techniques
As if I needed more adorable ideas for stuff to knit for the girl, along comes this super-cute and easy project from DROPS.
Officially called SmåDROPS 23-1 (though they’re looking for better ideas, naturally!), this dress has a garter stitch … Read More ...
If you’re looking for a sock pattern to get your fall started on the right foot (sorry), check out this free pattern from Sandra Singh.
The Serendipitous Ewe Triforce Socks by Angela McNamara are mostly stockinette but feature a two-color … Read More ...
If you’re at all a fan of knitting geekery, I’m sure you’ve seen patterns for the scarf made famous by the fourth Doctor from the BBC series Doctor Who. I’d love to knit one someday, but I don’t know if … Read More ...
I love knitting patterns that are simple but also have really nice details that make it worth the time and effort you put into them. We all want to knit things that we’re actually going to wear and use, right?… Read More ...
This is a super-simple pattern from This Girl Loves to Craft that I’m sharing with you because the story behind it is kind of funny. Knitter Darcie lives in Argentina, where they sell yarn by weight rather than yardage, so … Read More ...
It’s really kind of problematic that knitting is my job, because I have a whole lot of repetitive strain issues. My body puts up a big fight when I knit for too long, with everything from sore wrists to numbness … Read More ...
Interweave is publishing Kristen TenDyke’s book Finish-Free Knits
in a couple of months, and to celebrate she’s featured on an episode of Knitting Daily TV this season.
Episode 908 is all about accessories, and Kristen shows off the I-cord tie … Read More ...
The Purl Bee has added several great new knitting patterns in the past few days, but most notable is the update to the Super Easy Baby Blanket.
The original blanket pattern was posted in 2008, and it’s a hugely popular … Read More ...
This is what I was up to last night: packing up a dozen items from the Olympic giveaway to finally leave my house! These are on the way out the door as soon as I’m done writing this, and they … Read More ...
A nine-year-old girl in Kentucky who had never heard of Joplin, Mo., before an EF-5 tornado hit there last year has raised more than $10,000 to aid rebuilding efforts, and she added to that total thanks to a trip to … Read More ...
This is one of those things that I started a long time ago and then I started freaking out about my book and decided I couldn’t knit anything else for a while so I abandoned the project and didn’t manage … Read More ...
I’ve been a little mitt-obsessed lately. I think that’s because fingerless gloves are something I use all the time when it’s cold outside. And even when it’s not. My hands are cold a lot and I love to have a … Read More ...
I have to admit it’s been a while since I’ve listened to any knitting podcasts, but I remember liking It’s a Purl, Man, described by its creator, Guido Stein, as a show “about a guy form Boston with yarn … Read More ...
The North Vancouver yarn bombing has been controversial since before it began. A public art project of the North Vancouver Community Arts Council, the plan was to place knit graffiti in various places around the city to attract attention and … Read More ...
I just got my fall Knit Picks catalog, which is a dangerous thing for me to be looking at right now, but I opened it up for you guys so I could tell you about the new pattern books Knit … Read More ...
