Sometimes it’s easier to get a child to bundle up if their winter accessories include a bit of fuzzy, furry, warm yarn.
This Kid’s Lumberjack Hat from Nemcsok Farms is a great choice for a kid in a cold climate … Read More ...
An Easy Way to Make Your Own Knitting Needles
I’ve always wanted to try making knitting needles out of dowels. I actually bought some little dowels for the purpose. Then my daughter broke one and I was reluctant to try making needles with the dowel if it was so … Read More ...
A Super Simple Cat Ear Hat Pattern
I have made a few different cat hat patterns over the years, and I usually do them by knitting a “normal” hat and then knitting the ears separately and sewing them on (or picking up stitches at the top of … Read More ...
Knit Yourself an Awesome Plaid Scarf
Here’s another fun knitting technique to add to your resolutions list (as if you need more of those, right?).
Knitting plaid looks really complicated, and I suppose it could be, but there are lots of tricks you can use to … Read More ...
Want to Learn New Stitches in the New Year? Start with Dishcloths
Every now and then I go through phases of wanting to knit dishcloths and washcloths. (My latest was using the new Red Heart Scrubby yarn, and I have a feeling I’m going to be making a lot of them.)… Read More ...
Keep Cozy with a Moss Stitch Infinity Scarf
I have been seeing lots of patterns lately using Moss Stitch, particularly as a textured stitch for a cowl. Which is funny to me, because a Moss Stitch cowl has been my traveling project all fall (and is still a … Read More ...
Stitch a Simple Pom Pom Hat for Kids
Winter seems to be slow in coming a lot of places this year (as I write this we’re coming off near-record warmth and experiencing widespread flooding after days of rain), so you still have plenty of time to knit your … Read More ...
Knit Star Mitts for Christmas and Beyond
It’s maybe too late to knit these as a gift for this Christmas, but they’re a fun knitting project to work on while hanging out around the tree.
The Xmas Star Mitts from Knitting and So on use a cleverly … Read More ...
Knitting Basics: Learning to Read Your Knitting
This is an old post I came across several months ago, but I wanted to share it because I’m hoping some of you have the New Year’s resolution to improve your knitting skills, and one great way to do that … Read More ...
Netflix Socks and Knitting in the Loo
A couple of knitting related stories have crossed my screen in the past few days that I wanted to share.
You can now combine your love of Netflix and your love of knitting with some cool technology that will automatically … Read More ...
Use Giant Yarn to Knit a Scarf in a Flash
If you’re still looking for projects you can knit for gifts, here’s another great, super simple idea. This Quick Knit Scarf from Smiling Colors is worked with a really big yarn (Loops and Threads Phat, to be precise) and size … Read More ...
Another Quick Yarn Scrap Wreath Pattern
A few weeks ago I shared a super-cute Christmas wreath ornament idea for using yarn scraps by wrapping Mason jar lids. Here’s another great idea that’s a little more involved but super cute.
It’s a great way to use up … Read More ...
Learn a Stitch a Knit a Simple Headband
It’s just about too late for me to say you still have time to knit something for holiday gifting, but in this case you really do still have time to knit one. Maybe a couple.
Celebrate Star Wars by Knitting a Hat
As you probably already know, the newest Star Wars movie comes out this week, and I wanted to celebrate with a bit of knitting.
My BB-8 inspired droid hat pattern for kids is available on Craft Bits, and it would … Read More ...
You Still Have Time to Knit Christmas Ornaments
It may feel like Christmas is right around the corner, and it is, but there’s still time to add to your handknit holiday collection with the addition of some knit Christmas ornaments.
The great thing about ornaments is that most … Read More ...