If you love to knit different kinds of patterned blocks, you will love 100 Knitted Tiles edited by Sarah Callard. This book features charts and patterns with designs inspired by ceramic tiles from around the world, most of which are … Read More ...
Broken Rib Knitting Patterns
Broken rib is a fun and easy knitting stitch that can be worked on any number of stitches. One row is knit and the second row is worked like ribbing. Repeating those two rows gets you a knit fabric with … Read More ...
Sweater Scarf Knitting Patterns
I’m a fan of a full-length sweater pretty much all the time, but lately I’ve been seeing the appeal of a sweater scarf. These designs are sort of like a super-long shrug (sometimes also wider than a shrug would typically … Read More ...
Knit Yourself a Special Little Something
You know I’m all about finding and sharing patterns that help you use your yarn leftovers. Here’s a sweet little shawl that’s meant to be made with the leftovers from a couple of other projects, as it calls for about … Read More ...
Knit Easter Bunny Patterns
I’ve shared a lot of Easter bunny knitting patterns through the years (including my own giant Peep-style bunny knitting pattern, which I’ve now made three times and is just so much fun) but it’s one of those genres that … Read More ...
Knit a Sweater That’s All About the Finishing Touches
I won’t say this sweater wouldn’t be pretty on its own, but the finishing embellishments on the Schickimicki pullover definitely take it to a different level.
The sweater, designed by Claudia Quintanilla of EweKnit Toronto, was knit with a luscious … Read More ...
Knitting Patterns with Colorwork Shamrocks
Last year I did a roundup of shamrock knitting patterns that featured that symbol of St. Patrick’s Day on small accessories like hats, ties and cowls. I found some new patterns this year that aren’t on that list so I … Read More ...
Stitch Up Different Kinds of Herringbone Stitches
A few months ago I wrote a post all about horizontal herringbone stitch, an admittedly kind of weird stitch pattern that has a very cool woven look to it. At the time I mentioned that there are lots of … Read More ...
Colorwork Cardigan Knitting Patterns
As I go about my perusal of the Internet and social media, I collect knitting patterns of various types that catch my eye. Sometimes a single pattern will inspire me to write a whole post, while other times I wait … Read More ...
Play with Textures in the Doodles Sweater Knitting Pattern
I know summer is still a ways off where I live, but I’m already starting to think about/long for the garments I’ll want to knit and wear during the warmer seasons. If you happen to live somewhere it’s already the … Read More ...
Knit a Dress without Knitting a Swatch
You might not know this about me, but I’m a stickler for gauge when it comes to knitting garments. It’s hard for me to get gauge (I actually just did swatches for a sweater and it took me three tries … Read More ...
Gingham Knitting Patterns
I have to admit that I have done gingham/plaid/buffalo check in crochet before, but never in knitting. This might be the year to change that, so come along with me while I explore some gingham knitting patterns.
The first one … Read More ...
Get Cozy with the Granny Cardigan
I’m sure you’ve heard of a grandpa cardigan, which I imagine as a kind of shapeless, probably oversized, V-neck, button up cardigan you might find on an old man or Mister Rogers. There’s nothing wrong with that style, but where … Read More ...
Practice Ribbing with this Hat and Mitt Set
I love a pattern with thoughtful shaping. Lots of times I think we try to hide the increases and decreases in a pattern, but sometimes that’s not possible and sometimes it’s great to make those increases and decreases a feature … Read More ...
Get Cozy with the Paperdawn Shawl
I love a good worsted weight shawl because it’s almost like wearing a blanket, or having a blanket with you all the time that you can throw over your shoulders, or over your legs as you need it.
Paperdawn by … Read More ...