The Coffee Bean Cardigan is a grown up version of Elizabeth Smith’s pint-sized Little Coffee Bean Cardigan, originally released in 2009 and sized for kids 3 months to 1 year.
The adult version is available in five sizes and … Read More ...
Stitch a Puffy Sleeved Cardigan (Fade Optional)
Le Pouf is a super cute, simple cardigan with puffy sleeves designed by Beata Jezek of Hedgehog Fibers.
It’s made more interesting by holding two strands of yarn together and working a fade design (instead of striping you change one … Read More ...
A Slouchy Cardigan for Fall
Yesterday I mentioned that I’m already into fall knitting, and if you’re in the same camp, today’s pattern is for you.
The Uptown Cardigan from All about Ami is a long, slouchy, boxy cardigan that is perfect for wearing all … Read More ...
The Perfect Casual Cardigan for the Changing Seasons
I am a big fan of big cardigans. I love to throw them on housecoat style as I lounge around the house, and as the weather starts to get cooler I will wear a cardigan instead of a coat throughout … Read More ...
In Which I Admit It Might be OK to Knit Something with Sleeves
As much as I am still WAY into summer knitting (especially considering how hot it was in most of the United States this weekend) I am willing to concede that it will be fall someday, in which case we might … Read More ...
The Cropped Sweater that Might Change Your Mind about Cropped Sweaters
I have to admit that I do love the look of cropped sweaters, but I have never knit one (other than a cropped cardigan meant to be worn over another shirt).
I’m not a high-waisted skirt or pants kind of … Read More ...
Textures Add Interest to Stripes in this Kimono-Inspired Garment
Knitting projects — especially garments — often use just one or two stitch patterns, but sometimes it’s fun to use stitch patterns like stripes or even in conjunction with stripes, changing color and stitch pattern at the same time.
That’s … Read More ...
This Watermelon Cardigan for Baby Sure is Sweet
There are a ton of cute baby knitting patterns out there (I’ve written a book full of them, so I should know). But one thing that’s great about babies is that you can stitch things that are a little … Read More ...
Bring Some Simple Color to Your Stitching with Kennebunk
Much as I like shawls all year long, I also like to have a cardigan handy pretty much all the time for those times (often) when I feel a chill from the air conditioner or there’s a sudden temperature drop … Read More ...
Knit a Great Lacy Cardigan with this Fun Knitalong
Knitwear designer Kate Barrios has launched a knitalong for her latest design, the Cerezo en Flor cardigan, which will take place over eight weeks beginning next month.
The pattern is a lacy cardigan made with The Fibre Co. yarn… Read More ...
Cheers to Tabouli, the March Mayhem Winner!
I’m a little behind on my gossip but I still wanted to share the winner of the Mason-Dixon Knitting March Mayhem competition this year is Carol Feller’s Tabouli.
It’s a sweet little cardigan with an A-line shape emphasized by … Read More ...
A Simple Cardigan for Everyday Wear
Cardigans are the perfect layering piece for spring, and I love this simple top-down version from Elizabeth Doherty.
The Sans Serif (I also love the name, being a font nerd) has sweet set-in sleeves with sleeve caps worked with short … Read More ...
March Mayhem is Here! Vote for Your Favorites
Basketball lovers have March Madness; knitters have March Mayhem.
This annual event put on my Mason-Dixon Knitting pits the best knitting patterns of the previous year against each other in an elimination tournament to determine the favorite pattern of … Read More ...
Unlock the Secrets of Sweater Sizing with the Rose Thrift Knitalong
One of the potential problems with knitting garments that can keep people from wanting to knit them is that they have to fit your body. Not only do you have be aware of what your actual measurements are, which can … Read More ...
A Snuggly Cardigan Perfect for Beginners
I love a simple cardigan (it’s my fave garment for lounging around the house) and this looks like a good one.
The Emberly Cardigan from Knit Picks, designed by Jen Dwyer, uses only ribbing and Garter Stitch and is … Read More ...