Fair Isle knitting is a classic in knitwear design, with colorful, geometric patterns that look intricate but are typically only worked with two colors per row or round. How often you change colors horizontally and vertically can make a big … Read More ...
A Beyond-Basic Vest to Knit for Fall or Spring
I’m sure I’ve written about this before, but it bears repeating that in the past couple of years I have really come to appreciate the value of a good vest. Sometimes you want a little extra warmth on your body … Read More ...
Knit a Classic Colorwork Yoked Sweater
The Pleasantville Pullover from Lion Brand Yarn is a pretty classic looking circular yoke, colorwork design. It uses four colors and is worked in the round from the top down.
The colorwork designs are pretty simple, and mostly done with … Read More ...
Play with a Fun Lace Stitch Pattern
One thing I love about knitting is all the different ways that a relatively small combination of stitches and techniques can make so many different designs.
I have a long-running obsession with stitch dictionaries, even though I tend to use … Read More ...
Sock Yarn Mittens and Mitts Knitting Patterns
It seems like everyone loves knitting patterns using sock yarn that are for things other than socks. I’m the same way because I have a lot of sock yarn and am definitely not knitting that many pairs of socks! (At … Read More ...
Fall Themed Knitting Patterns
There are all sorts of great things you can knit in the fall, from pumpkins to fun fall-themed hats (which we’ll get to), to home accessories and even sweaters with a fall twist. Here are a few fall-themed knitting patterns … Read More ...
Make Your Hat Extra Cozy with Felting
I don’t write about felting your knitting all that often, which is weird because my first book was all about felting. It’s one of those things that I think was popular for a while maybe like 10 or more years … Read More ...
Colorwork and Cables Combine in the Twill Pot Holder
When I saw pictures of the Twill Pot Holder from Purl Soho online, I knew I wanted to share it with you. As I read more about it, I knew I needed to share it with you because it uses … Read More ...
Celebrate Fall with Leaf Knitting Patterns
I know it’s not technically fall quite yet in the Northern Hemisphere, but I like to use meteorological fall (which starts September 1) as my marker for bringing out the fall decor and maybe making some new pumpkins and leaves … Read More ...
Knitting Patterns to Use Worsted Weight Yarn Leftovers for the Home
I’ve been working on a series of pattern roundups for patterns that use your yarn leftovers (so far we’ve covered bulky and super bulky yarn) and now that I’ve hit worsted weight yarn I feel like there are way … Read More ...
Amber Wrist Warmers Knitting Pattern
Sometimes it’s fun to knit a whole bunch of accessories that coordinate with each other. I have a shawl and a pair of gloves that were knit with the same yarn, and it delights me to wear them together … Read More ...
The Perfect Scarf to Knit for a Misty Morning
I love big scarves. If you have to go outside on a day when it’s cold and rainy or snowy or just cold even, wrapping a big scarf around your neck makes it a little bit better.
The Misty Morning … Read More ...
Get a Woven Look with This Mosaic Knit Shawl
When I look at this shawl I just think about fall. I know it’s coming sometime, and on one of those crisp fall mornings it would be great to have a big cuddly shawl to wear.
The Snapdragon shawl from … Read More ...
Easy to Knit Flat Hat Knitting Patterns
According to data from Ravelry crunched by The Washington Post, crocheters, and I assume knitters, too, start to think about making hats in August.
I am not ready to think about hats, because it is still plenty warm in … Read More ...
Learn to Knit Socks with this Easy Ribbed Sock Pattern
If you’ve been a reader here for very long (and thank you if you have, or even if you’re just joining us!) you probably know that I’m a big fan of sock knitting. I know some people don’t like it, … Read More ...