I think every knitter form time to time starts a project (and maybe even finishes a project) only to determine it’s just not right. Maybe the garment doesn’t fit, or you don’t like it as much as you thought you … Read More ...
Fun Cable Knitting Patterns to Boost Your Skills
I love the look of cable knitting patterns but I’ve never done a lot with them. A braid or staghorn cable is about as exciting as it gets over here. I’d like to change that so I pulled together this … Read More ...
What is a Shawl Cuff, How to Make or Where to Buy Your Own
I’ve always wanted to knit up or otherwise craft a shawl cuff for myself, but it’s on the long list of projects I haven’t gotten to yet. A shawl cuff is a little piece of fabric or leather with a … Read More ...
Stretch Your Skills with This Brioche Shawl Knitting Pattern
I usually post knitting patterns that are relatively easy, not necessarily because I expect my audience is mostly beginners, but because knitters of all skill levels can potentially enjoy projects on the easier end of the skill level scale, especially … Read More ...
Get Some Texture with the Pass the Honey Knitting Pattern
I love a good stockinette stitch pattern because of the classic look and the fact that I don’t have to pay a lot of attention to what I’m doing.
But I’ll admit I’m a sucker for a good textured knit, … Read More ...
Paying Attention to the Ergonomics of Knitting
I learned to knit when I was a kid, and I learned the English/throwing/yarn-in-the-right-hand method. When I picked up knitting again after college I re-learned in the same way. But since helping other people learn to knit and … Read More ...
Felted Knitting Patterns
As I have been writing pattern roundups recently, I feel like I am getting more felting patterns than I have seen recently. I don’t know if felting is coming back or if it’s just that I have been searching for … Read More ...
Knit and Crochet Now! Ending after Season 13
Annie’s has announced that the latest season of “Knit and Crochet Now!,” which is the 13th, will be the last. The show, which has aired on PBS stations around the country, is currently midway through the season, which will wrap … Read More ...
Bring a Little Brightness to Your Knitting
It’s said that April showers bring May flowers, but what if we need some color right now? At least we can knit with bright colors any time of year, and the Let the Good Times Roll Sweater by Sylvia Watts-Cherry … Read More ...
Free Easter Basket Knitting Patterns
We’re getting pretty close to Easter but there’s still time to add a handmade touch to your festivities. Easter baskets are pretty easy projects to stitch up and they add an extra level of cuteness to your egg hunt or … Read More ...
Knit a Giant Peep-Style Easter Bunny
I recently posted about a couple of my older Easter knitting patterns, and I was thinking out loud how it would be fun to make a giant Peep-style bunny out of blanket yarn, following the trend of giant … Read More ...
Chick Knitting Patterns
Recently I shared a collection of Easter egg knitting patterns, and as we all know chicks are what comes out of eggs, so it’s only right to share some chick knitting patterns too. Chicks are perfect for spring decor even … Read More ...
Bobble Knitting Patterns
Recently I wrote a post all about bubble stitch, and said that it’s sort of like knitting flat bobbles, because they make a similar shape but don’t stick out as dramatically from the fabric surrounding them.
There are several … Read More ...
Lopi Sweater Knitting Pattern
There are a lot of knitting styles that you could consider classics, especially when it comes to sweaters. From ganseys and Fair Isle jumpers to Cowhican sweaters and lopi sweaters, there are so many great ways for a knitter to … Read More ...
Bunny Knitting Patterns for Baby
Baby’s first Easter might not be as commonly celebrated as baby’s first Christmas, but babies and cute baby animals just go together so well it’s hard to resist stitching up something special for a springtime baby (or any little one).… Read More ...