I pack sweaters no matter where I’m traveling. Even if we’re going to the beach, odds are good there’s going to be a windy evening walk on which I will want to be wearing a sweater.
Something like the Getaway … Read More ...
Patterns, projects and techniques
I pack sweaters no matter where I’m traveling. Even if we’re going to the beach, odds are good there’s going to be a windy evening walk on which I will want to be wearing a sweater.
Something like the Getaway … Read More ...
Summer knitting doesn’t have to be all about tank tops and T-shirts. This knit cover up is long and lacy and lots of fun to knit and to wear.
The Lion Brand Truboo used in the Coastline Cover Up is … Read More ...
This simple cocoon cardigan knitting pattern is just the kind of thing I like to have on hand in spring when the evenings (and sometimes the days!) are still a little cool, or in summer when there’s too much air … Read More ...
I love a good roomy cardigan, and the Summer Vibes cardigan by Svitlana Haifulina is both super easy to knit and to wear.
It’s worked in pieces and sewn together, which gives a little more structure to this piece. The … Read More ...
I love a good long cardigan as an extra layer when it’s cold inside. The Rathnelly cardigan from Patons uses a fuzzy, bulky yarn for extra coziness.
It’s a pretty simple drop shoulder design, worked mostly in Stockinette Stitch with … Read More ...
I tend to be pretty traditional in the knitting projects that I choose. I like pullovers and open cardigans. Sometimes I’ll knit a cardigan with buttons but I usually don’t use them.
While there’s a bit of intimidation factor involved … Read More ...
The Rainbowgan cardigan knitting pattern from The Drunk Knitter makes a rainbow for the yoke from a single skein (or two) of yarn. Before knitting you divide up the colors so you have long runs of a sing color rather … Read More ...
Cardigans are my go-to for layering, and I actually have a couple that I wear around the house, on top of other sweaters in winter or over whatever I’m wearing the rest of the year (I’m cold a lot of … Read More ...
This cardigan knitting pattern looks like just the thing I’d love to cozy up in all year long. The Lindsay Cardigan from September Knits Design is an open front, top-down cardigan worked with two strands of fingering weight yarn held … Read More ...
Lion Brand Yarn teamed up with the new Broadway show Mrs. Doubtfire to produce this great cardigan pattern that’s sure to make anyone cozy.
It’s worked in worsted weight yarn and available in 6 sizes. This sweater looks like it’s … Read More ...
There’s something about the combination of narrow stripes and Reverse Stockinette stitch on the Judith cardigan from Berroco Yarn that just looks like fall. It’s rustic and classic and really easy to knit.
This design is worked seamlessly from the … Read More ...
If you’ve ever wanted to try intarsia, or want to challenge yourself with a fun (big but not difficult) instarsia project, Shiny Superhero’s The Last Cardigan would be a great option.
This boxy sweater uses intarsia blocks of color within … Read More ...
Every year I try to knit my daughter a sweater for school. She doesn’t love sweaters as much as I do (and right now isn’t growing all that fast) so I’m not sure I’ll do one this year, but whenever … Read More ...
I guess now that it’s August it’s time to start thinking more about knitting for fall and winter, but there are lots of great projects those of us in the warmer part of the world can knit now and enjoy … Read More ...
By now you’ve probably seen the amazing Olympics sweater Tom Daley was knitting during his time in Tokyo. From what I can gather from pictures, it looks like he did the colorwork — a class British Olympic team logo and … Read More ...