I’m a little obsessed with bunting, whether its made out of paper, fabric or knitting. It makes every day a little bit more of a celebration, don’t you think?
I made a simple red, white and blue knit bunting that’s … Read More ...
Master Grafting with this Great Blog Series
Joni Coniglio has a great series of posts over on Knitting Daily all about grafting that you’re going to want to read if you’ve ever been mystified by this knitting technique or wondered if there are different ways to do … Read More ...
How to Pick a Size to Knit
When it comes to knitting garments, it can be difficult to decide which size you should knit to actually fit your body.
The clothing size you wear is not usually the same as the size of knit garment you wear, … Read More ...
Knit a Cool Necklace in a Color-Changing Yarn
Here’s another great idea for using little bits of stash or even for using a magic ball. This knit beaded necklace calls for a fun mulitcolored yarn, Classic Elite Santorini, which has great drape, shine and texture.
Using whatever … Read More ...
A Bunch of Easter Bunnies to Knit
The other day I shared a bunch of cute spring/Easter knitting patterns from Lion Brand Yarn, and I wanted to come back with some cuteness from elsewhere, and boy have I done that.
Here are a bunch of super sweet … Read More ...
Fun Easter Projects from Lion Brand
I know every yarn company probably has a ton of cute Easter knitting projects, but it happens that I found enough of them at Lion Brand Yarn’s website to warrant a whole post, I think.
As usual with their patterns, … Read More ...
Using Yarn Leftovers to Make a “Magic Ball”
I’ve been thinking a lot this year about using stash, and sometimes stash means little odd balls of yarn that are only a few yards long. What can you do with those little pieces?
One thing that is fun to … Read More ...
Get Ready for Winter (or Next Winter) with Free Mitten Patterns
The good people at Knitting Daily have just released a free pattern ebook full of patterns for mittens. Since those of us in the Northern Hemisphere are very much in a spring frame of mind right now (which does … Read More ...
My Store, My Mountain Pattern Ebook Released
Yarn maker Schachenmayr
has a line of bulky, colorful yarns perfect for outerwear made for hitting the slopes called My Mountain. The company has done a lot of interesting things to get knitters excited about the yarn, and the latest … Read More ...
Knit Mittens with Three-Color Colorwork
Kat at Just Crafty Enough got a little fancy with her latest mitten creation, called Black & White & Red All Over.
She started out with a simple black and white design but decided they needed a little pop so … Read More ...
Project Notebook: Bunny Ear Hat
It’s fun to knit hats for kids that have a bit of personality, and this time of year, while we’re thinking spring but it is sometimes still a little cold outside, it’s especially fun to have a hat that’s a … Read More ...
Spring + Summer Knitty is Here
See, I wasn’t at all kidding about it being almost spring, because the Spring + Summer Knitty has just been released.
This issue includes 13 patterns for shawls, tops, socks, a sweater, a sleep mask and a baby hat.
In … Read More ...
Sweaters and Tops Perfect for Spring
I don’t know if you’re starting to feel it where you live, but here in the south it’s starting to feel a little springlike again. It’s raining instead of snowing, and it’s supposed to be nearly 70 tomorrow. It’s probably … Read More ...
Keep Classically Warm with a Seed Stitch Scarf
I love Seed Stitch. It’s probably my favorite easy texture (well, I love Moss Stitch, too, truth be told).
It’s great for a lot of reasons. It’s super easy to knit, because as long as you know the difference between … Read More ...
Spring Will Be Here Soon, Why Not Knit a Bit of Lace?
I know that I should be thinking more about knitting for spring, but I just can’t bring myself to do it when there is still snow in the immediate forecast.
So instead I will just leave this here in case … Read More ...