I’m on a bit of a cardigan kick right now. I stitched up but haven’t yet sewn together the Quickie Cardigan by Amy Gunderson, which I think will be perfect for summer thanks to the shorter sleeves and allover eyelet … Read More ...
Lion Brand Offers Patterns for Curvy Girls
It can be difficult for knitters who need to knit larger sized garments to find projects that are sized to fit them and attractive. Lion Brand Yarn is trying to make that a little easier with the introduction of the … Read More ...
Review: iKnit Intrepid Cables Off the Beaten Path
The iKnit series from Leisure Arts is more magazine-like than the company’s usual pattern booklets. It’s also a bit more fun, with projects that are more heavily styled and that have a bit of a story behind them.
The latest … Read More ...
Knit a Quick, Chunky Cabled Headband
This cool braided cable headband pattern from Fan of Stuff is billed as a great last-minute Christmas present, but of course it’s great any time of year when you need some warmth on the double.
It uses two worsted weight … Read More ...
Master Cables with This Cute Hat
I think sometimes people get intimidated about learning new skills because they don’t want to have to work with something new on a really big project that might be too difficult or frustrating.
(That’s why I really want my next … Read More ...
Giveaway: Inspired Cable Knits
Yolanda is the winner of this giveaway!
This is an older book, but it’s a good one if you like cable knitting. I always think of cables as being the perfect thing to knit in the fall or for the … Read More ...
Join Edie Eckman in a Free Cable Afghan Knitalong
Edie Eckman, Red Heart Yarn and CreativeBug have teamed up for a 12-week free knitalong course to make a cabled afghan, and the first lesson launched today.
It begins with a discussion of the materials needed — it calls for … Read More ...
Knit a Cabled Blanket for Baby
I love knitting baby blankets because they give you a chance to play with a motif or stitch pattern on a relatively small scale.
The Sweet Cables Baby Blanket from purl3agony uses a chunky yarn and a sweet stitch pattern … Read More ...
How to Knit a Continuous Cable Border
Rachael Rabbit has a great tutorial for working a continuous cable border on a knitting project that you’re going to want to grab soon. It will be available through the end of March, at which time she’s making it into … Read More ...
Knit a Cushion Cover with a Big Cable
After talking about knitting for spring yesterday, I have to say that cold weather (which I’m sure we’ll still see more of this season) makes me want to knit cozy things for the home. I mean, we’re inside so much … Read More ...
Diamond Cable Baby Hat Pattern Free Until 1/31/14
The Sweater Babe’s free pattern download for January is a cute one! This diamond cable baby hat usually sells for $3, but you can get it through the end of the month for free.
It looks like a pretty easy … Read More ...
Knit a Sideways Cable Sweater
Sweaters with the cables running sideways are pretty popular this year, and Donatella at Inspiration and Realisation was inspired to design her own in a pretty red mohair yarn speckled with black.
Check out her site for some great details … Read More ...
Knit a Cabled Christmas Tree
Uniquely UK has a really cute and easy tutorial for a cabled tree that looks like it would be a good size for an ornament, gift tag or even to embellish the front of a pillow.
It’s actually a really … Read More ...
Free Knitting Pattern: Twisted Cable Headband
If you’re still looking for a quick holiday knitting project, or just something to keep your own ears warm (and I know I’ve been craving a nice wide headband worked in some Blue-faced Leicester I bought over the weekend!), look … Read More ...
Sweater Babe’s Free Cabled Hat Pattern
Every month the Sweater Babe has a pattern that’s available for free for a week or so, and this month’s pattern is a cool cabled hat that, frankly, reminds me of a brain, but in a good way!
The pattern … Read More ...