Spice up your home décor with this unique, textured throw blanket! Knit with 363 yards of super bulky yarn and 164 yards of bulky weight yarn using U.S. size 19/15mm circular knitting needles 47″ long. Designed by Julia Anastasi
Stitch an Easy Cabled Headband
This cabled headband/earwarmer is a great easy project for people new to knitting cables, or a quick project for gift knitting.
It uses worsted weight yarn and a repeating cable pattern across the length of the headband.
The pattern is … Read More ...
Cable Knit Sweater Pattern
Knit this cozy sweater up using 4-7 skeins of Lion Brand’s Wool-Ease thick and Quick yarn and U.S. size 35/19mm circular knitting needles. Finished sizes: S-L. Designed by Julia Anastasi. You can purchase this pattern here.
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… Read More ... Book Review: Japanese Stitches Unraveled
I have quite a collection of knitting stitch dictionaries, but sticking to stitch patterns that are available in English limits your possibilities. In recent years Japanese knitting books and all their fun stitch patterns have become more available in the … Read More ...
Book Review: Texture by Erika Knight
There are a lot of different textures available to knitters through combinations of knit and purl stitches, cables, lace and more. But it seems like a lot of the time we stick to the basics: Stockinette, Garter and ribbing.
Inspired … Read More ...
Book Review: Simple Chunky Knits
Big yarn doesn’t seem to be going away, and projects worked with super bulky and jumbo yarn — whether with big needles, your arms or a big crochet hook — can be finished quickly for nearly instant gratification that’s also … Read More ...
A Great Basic Sweater to Add to Your Wardrobe
Fancy colorwork and cabled sweaters are all well and good, but sometimes (most of the time for me) you really just want something simple you can knock out without too much trouble and wear with everything.
The Calliope sweater from … Read More ...
Balaclava Knitting Patterns
After the freezing cold weather we’ve been having where I live and the unpleasantness of shovelling the driveway when it’s 0 degrees, my husband asked me to knit him a balaclava.
Of course once I do it it will probably … Read More ...
Meandering Cables to Cover Your Head
Cables and lace inspired by a crackling fire swirl around the Emberly hat pattern designed by Vanessa Smith.
It’s worked in the round from the bottom up and comes in one size that fits a variety of heads. It uses … Read More ...
Cabled Watchcap Knitting Pattern
There’s something about cables that makes me think of winter. They just look so warm and cozy, especially when they’re on a great knit hat.
The Harris Cap from Annie Lupton just looks classic and yummy and like just the … Read More ...
Knitting Tip: Using Interchangeable Knitting Needles
I love interchangeable knitting needles
, especially when working projects in the round that use multiple needle sizes. But it’s great to have an interchangeable knitting needle set (or two!) in your collection because it’s an easy way to get … Read More ...
Knit a Headband to Finish off the Year
Nancy Ricci has launched an impromptu knitalong of her Vanessa headband in remembrance of Pearl Chin, the owner of Knitty City in New York and community builder extraordinaire.
The intent is also to support Knitty City by encouraging people … Read More ...
Knit Mini Mitten Christmas Ornament
Since I shared a pattern for a tiny knit sweater Christmas ornament yesterday, why not a tiny mitten ornament today?
The Mitten Ornament by Jared Flood is really cute, with a tiny cable running up the middle. This might be … Read More ...
This Fun Hat Will Help You Get in the Holiday Spirit
I know it’s hard for a lot of people to be really into the holidays this year but I hope that this time allows us to remember the little things that can make us happy despite all the weird.
A … Read More ...
A Textured Hat to Knit for the Whole Family
I love the idea of knitting a bunch of coordinating hats for a family to wear in group pictures.
Bristlecone from Fancy Tiger Crafts is a great DK weight pattern that uses a slip stitch cable for easy texture and … Read More ...