I don’t know if it’s the algorithm or the bias that you see more of what you’re looking for, but it often seems like as soon as I do a roundup of a particular kind of knitting pattern I’m suddenly … Read More ...
Add Some Simple Textures to Your Scarf
Earlier this year I designed a beginner’s sampler scarf knitting pattern that I thought would be a perfect first project for new knitters. It includes casting on, knitting, purling, changing between knit and purl in the same row, binding off, … Read More ...
A Perfect Sweater to Knit if You’re New to Knitting Sweaters
There are so many great simple sweater knitting patterns out there, I feel like I say that patterns are great for beginners or for your first sweater all the time.
Honestly, I love these super basic sweater patterns even though … Read More ...
Cute Kerchief Knitting Patterns
A lot of people ask (me, and the Internet, more generally) what you can knit when the weather gets warm. I guess that’s because most people start knitting scarves, hats and mitts, and maybe have the goal of knitting a … Read More ...
Get Your Squish on with This Cozy Blanket Knitting Pattern
I have recently gained a great affection for the knitting stitch known as fisherman’s rib. It’s sort of like brioche, but it’s easier to knit, and make sit super squishy, warm, non-curling fabric that is great for all sorts … Read More ...
Broken Rib Knitting Patterns
Broken rib is a fun and easy knitting stitch that can be worked on any number of stitches. One row is knit and the second row is worked like ribbing. Repeating those two rows gets you a knit fabric with … Read More ...
Knit Toys Made Out of Squares
Many years ago, when my now-ninth grader was in kindergarten, I did a couple of summer camps at her school dealing with fiber arts for kids. One of the projects I made in one of those weeks was a little … Read More ...
Knit Your First Sweater with Easy Raglan Patterns
I know a lot of people like to start knitting sweaters that are made flat in pieces, and that’s totally fine. That way you can focus on getting the stitches and the shaping right while you’re knitting, but the skills … Read More ...
Why Does Stockinette Curl and Can You Fix It?
Around the beginning of the year I joined a Facebook group for beginner knitters, both because I thought I could help people and because I wanted to see what kinds of questions people were asking so I could produce posts … Read More ...
Easy Headband Knitting Patterns
I used to always say that knitting a scarf was the ideal first knitting project, because it gives you a lot of time to learn the basics and it doesn’t matter if it ends up a little wonky at the … Read More ...
Knit a Shawl Fit for an Italian Winter
Most of the time when I think of knit shawls, I imagine ethereal lace patterns that take a million years to knit and don’t suit my lifestyle (or my actual style, for that matter). While I’d love to knit a … Read More ...
An Easy Heart Knitting Pattern for You
Years and years ago, before I even started writing here (and that was a LONG time ago!) I wrote the knitting page for a long-gone website called About.com. It was great fun and I wrote a lot of basic knitting … Read More ...
Make a Matching Set with the Yarrow Headband and Scarf
One of the great things about knitting is that we can mix and match all sorts of different projects to create any kind of look we want. But sometimes it is also fun to create matching accessories for ourselves or … Read More ...
Use Your Yarn Leftovers on These Easy Scarf Knitting Patterns
I’m still deep in working on using my yarn leftovers, and if you are, too, I’ve got some more ideas for you. One of my favorite kinds of knitting projects for folks of all skill levels is scarves, because there … Read More ...
Take it Easy with the Sandstone Scarf Knitting Pattern
A new year is a great time to learn new skills, and if you’re just now taking up knitting (welcome!) or are reminding yourself how to knit because it’s been a while (welcome back) or even if you’re trying to … Read More ...