Sometimes it’s a wonderful thing to follow a lot of different knitting related pages on Facebook, because you’re always coming across things you want to knit. I guess that can sometimes be a bad thing, too!
Anyway, I happened to … Read More ...
Knit a Classic Tank Top with this Free Pattern
I am loving the Criss Cross Top knitting pattern from Purl Soho. Designed by Adam Aronowitz, it’s worked from the bottom up, with a little opening in the side seams at the bottom and a cool center rib section that … Read More ...
Readalong and Knit this Amazing Mountain Throw
It must be the season for knitalongs, because here’s another great one coming up soon.
Heidi from Hands Occupied is hosting her fall Read Along Knit Along with the book The Snow Child
by Eowin Ivey and Instarsia Mountain, … Read More ...
Knit a Giant Bag to Hold Your Knitting Stuff
I love knit bags, and particularly love to use knit (sometimes also felted or lined) bags to hold knitting projects.
The Easy Bag is a great choice for holding a knitting project in progress, or just about anything else.
The … Read More ...
A Super Simple Scarf to Knit with Two Bold Yarns
I love combining different colorways of self-striping or variegated yarns in a project, because it makes the already fun colors even more interesting.
It’s a great way to use odd balls, too, especially if you have little bits of a … Read More ...
What to Do with Single Skeins of Sock Yarn
If you’re like me, and like most knitters I know, you’ve probably bought a skein or several of sock yarn
(let’s not talk about other kinds of yarn right now, OK?) with no real idea of what you were going … Read More ...
Knit a Sweet Bunny Blanket Buddy
Even though the yarn used in the sample has been discontinued, I still love this Lion Brand pattern for a bunny blankie.
The body is a square with the bunny head added to one corner. The original was worked … Read More ...
Quite Possibly the Cutest Christmas Pillow Ever
This knit Santa pillow from Knit Picks is totally adorable and looks like it would be a really fun color knitting project.
The triangular Santas stack on top of each other into a fun allover pattern that’s worked in the … Read More ...
Celebrate 12 Weeks of Giving with Knit Picks
I don’t even want to think about how soon the holiday season will be here, but if you’re the sort who likes to plan, or just likes free knitting patterns, keep an eye on Knit Picks.
They’re releasing new … Read More ...
A Couple of Books for Your Feminine Side
These books are going to Iryna.
This week I’m giving away two books that are perfect for you ladies who love feminine details and cozy knits.
Essentially Feminine Knits
by Lene Home Samsøe has 25 patterns that are both rustic … Read More ...
Friday Fun: Hospice Yarn Bombing, Mr. Rogers’ Sweaters and More
It seems like I have a bunch of little things to talk about that have piled up from my vacation last week, so let’s do a bit of a lightning round, shall we?
The First Fall Knitty is out, which … Read More ...
Gifts to Knit for Father’s Day
Father’s Day is coming up soon, and if you want to knit something sweet for a dad in your life, now’s the time to start!
I have collected some great patterns for Father’s Day in previous years, but here are … Read More ...
Check out this Purr-fect Cat-Inspired Knitting Collection
I got an email the other day sharing the newest pattern collection from Knit Picks, and I just had to let you all know about it.
The 9 Lives Collection features 10 knitting patterns involving cats. There’s a sweater… Read More ...
Try a Celtic Cable for St. Patrick’s Day
There are all sorts of fun Aran cables and Irish-inspired designs that are fun to knit and incorporate into projects at this time of year.
Studio Knit has a great tutorial for an Irish Saxon Braid pattern, which is … Read More ...
Knit a Sweet Shamrock for St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner, so if you’d like to knit something green in a jiffy, check out this simple and really cute knit shamrock from Knits’ End.
The pattern is made up of three heart-shaped pieces … Read More ...