Triangular shawls are a lot of fun to knit, and a little scarf or shawl worked in this way is perfect for this time of year, while a bigger version will be great when the weather is cooler.
Either way, … Read More ...
Patterns, projects and techniques
Triangular shawls are a lot of fun to knit, and a little scarf or shawl worked in this way is perfect for this time of year, while a bigger version will be great when the weather is cooler.
Either way, … Read More ...
I finally finished up a toe-up sock knitting pattern this week (which you can find at About, along with a ton more sock knitting resources), so it’s appropriate to me that Knitting Daily took some time this week to talk … Read More ...
Ann Budd just released a little pattern book with Quince & Co. called Five Easy Pieces. It includes five patterns — one each for a hat, scarf, mittens, gloves and socks — with instructions for how to work them in … Read More ...
I’m sort of smitten with this lovely little kerchief pattern from Eddie’s Room. The Lepidina Kerchief is a quick knitting little triangle featuring flowers worked in eyelets. It has a little button closure to keep it on your neck and … Read More ...
As much as I’m ready to rush headlong into fall knitting, the truth is there’s still plenty of time to knit some simple, pretty summer knits as well. I know here in the south it’s not really going to be … Read More ...
My girl hasn’t seen “Monsters Inc.” or “Monster University” yet (in fact, the only full-length movie she’s ever seen is “Finding Nemo”), but I know we’ll get there before too long. And I know when kids love movies they love … Read More ...
The Lily Summer Washcloth Extravaganza is continuing, and there are a few more cuties with a summer theme that you might want to check out (all of these links go directly to PDFs):
I … Read More ...
I have told you before about my love for dishcloths (a while back I shared some of my favorite patterns) and here’s another really cute one.
Dolly Creates made a washcloth/dishcloth adorned with little hearts. It’s mostly stockinette … Read More ...
Sometimes on this site I share free patterns that are free for a limited time and then people will come back years later wondering why the link doesn’t work. With that in mind I think I’m going to start putting … Read More ...
I know, I know, I’ve been talking about fall knitting all week (and wanting to do some fall knitting, given that as I write this at almost 3 p.m. local time it is a blissful 73 degrees outside!) but there … Read More ...
Since I have fall knits on the brain this week I thought I’d share another one that would be a beautiful transition piece, though this one will take a bit longer to knit so you’d better get started now!
The … Read More ...
I guess it has something to do with this unusually cool summer (as I write this from Northwest Arkansas it’s been raining all day and is 75 degrees, when the average temp this time of year is 89 and it’s … Read More ...
Mutonia is a sort of travelers’ camp, sort of arists’ colony in Italy that has been relatively peacefully existing for 23 years. From what I’ve read there’s basically one person who wants rid of them, and community is in danger … Read More ...
I’m not proud to admit it, but I’m not a really regular reader of the Berroco blog, even though I love Berroco yarn and I think Norah Gaughan is a genius and I’m so inspired by what they do.
That … Read More ...
This is not a new pattern, but it caught my eye in Lion Brand’s newsletter over the weekend and I know that I have to knit it right away.
The child’s playtime top is worked in two identical pieces with … Read More ...