Martin Storey is known for his great classic British designs, which include a lot of cables and rustic, tweedy yarns.
These loves of his are combined in the book Martin Storey’s Easy Cable & Aran Knits: 26 Projects with a … Read More ...
Cozy Up in the Conifer Cap
I get a lot of emails from yarn companies and they are a great way to learn about new yarns and new patterns. The Conifer Cap designed by Allison Griffith for Knit Picks recently caught my eye in one of … Read More ...
Knit a Gorgeous Slouchy Hat with This Free Pattern
Craft blogs are a great place not only to find new patterns or projects designed by the blogger, but also to learn about projects they have made that came from other places. I definitely don’t do enough writing about that … Read More ...
Do You Heart Knitting?
I love hearts as a design motif. They’re a fin shape but easy to knit and really lovely in a repetitive pattern across the knit fabric of something (socks, for instance).
The I Heart Knitting Hat from Lulu … Read More ...
Free Seed Stitch Hat Knitting Pattern
Seed stitch is one of those patterns that people either love or hate. I really like the texture of it and find it fun to knit.
Most Seed Stitch hat patterns include ribbing at the bottom, but this one from … Read More ...
Stitch a Hat in Seed Stitch
I don’t know why so many quick knitting projects use Seed Stitch and its cousin Moss Stitch. I guess because they are a little more interesting to knit than Garter or Stockinette, and they look a little fancier without a … Read More ...
A Hat to Knit in a Hurry
Because it’s panic time for gift knitters, or the time of year when you just might want some simple, quick knitting patterns to ease the stress of the season, I’ve been looking around for some quick to knit projects.
I … Read More ...
Knit a Great Hat in an Evening or Two
This time of year it’s great to have some quick knitting patterns handy for last-minute gift knitting or charity knitting projects.
The Perky Little Hat pattern from Sharon Lentsch is a sweet hat that she says can be knit in … Read More ...
Knit a Simple Earflap Hat
I have a friend who did some holiday photos with her sweetie and they are both wearing plaid earflap hats. It might have been the thing to push me over the edge of thinking that earflap hats are actually cute, … Read More ...
A Chunky Hat to Use Your Yarn Stash
I am very into trying to use yarn right now, so I’m always on the lookout for stash-busting and scrap-using projects (and forever working on a couple of blankets that use the odd bits, too).
Stitch a Classic Cabled Coat with Tweed Yarn
Long cardigans are great for fall and winter, wearing inside the house and out. I pretty much live in knit cardigans for months on end, and this is a super cozy option.
The Winding Ropes Coatigan from Patons is a … Read More ...
An Apple Hat to Knit for Kids
Kids are always cute in hats, but I think kid’s hats are just that much cuter when they look like something else, whether an animal or another object.
Gina Michele has a cute knit apple hat for toddlers, but the … Read More ...
A Simple Colorwork Beanie to Knit for Kids
I love the look of the Mixtape Beanie, a free knitting pattern from 1 Dog Woof designed in collaboration with Lion Brand Yarn as part of their Stomp out Bullying campaign.
Even though it’s a little late to be … Read More ...
A Few Fun Projects from the Latest Knitty
It’s time for Knitty Deep Fall (even though it’s not fall yet. So. Close.) and there’s some great stuff in there to get you through to prime knitting season.
The cover project, Astronomer’s Beret by Merri Fromm, is a lovely … Read More ...
Knit a Tam Inspired by a Book and Movie
Have you read The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society
yet? A movie based on the historical fiction about a book club on the island of Guernsey during World War II was just released last month by Netflix.
I didn’t … Read More ...