Free Patterns, Tutorials and Project Ideas
Knitting squares, rectangles and triangles can get boring after a while, so why not throw in some different shapes, like hexagons?
I started thinking about hexagons because of Amy Gunderson’s Rainbow Remnants cowl (see it on Ravelry), which uses … Read More ...
Knit hoods and bonnets are trending this winter, both because of cuteness and because they are a great way to keep your head (and sometimes your neck, too) warm without as much of a risk of hat head or the … Read More ...
I’m never done thinking about different ways to use up yarn leftovers, mini skeins and odd balls. I am a little more interested in this sort of thing at the beginning of a new year (or a new month) but … Read More ...
Lunar new year is here and it’s the year of the wood snake. If you want to celebrate with knitting, here are some fun snake knitting patterns for you to try.
Stitch up a snake dishcloth or add it as … Read More ...
I’m fully willing to admit that the headline on this post sounds weird. And maybe it is a little weird to knit a hot air balloon.
But you know what? After seeing this pattern from Butterfly Love1 on Etsy, I … Read More ...
A little while back I shared a dog sweater knitting pattern with little fish on it, but just in case that’s not your style I wanted to share some more dog sweater knitting patterns for your furry friends.
If you … Read More ...
I was perusing the patterns on Lion Brand the other day, as one does, and I saw these two patterns that are not identical, but they’re related enough that you could make a mom and me pairing out of them. … Read More ...
Knitting has long been a textile art in use in most of the world, with different traditions, techniques and colors used in different places. The book Cozy Knits: 30 Hat, Mitten, Scarf, and Sock Patterns from Around the World… Read More ...
It’s kind of funny to me that I can come up with different things to share for Valentine’s Day every year, but here we are with another roundup of Valentine’s Day knitting patterns. (For some old ones, check out hats … Read More ...
I’m all about using yarn stash most of the year, but this time of year especially I spend a lot of time thinking about and sharing patterns that you can use if you want to pare down your stash a … Read More ...
This blanket knitting pattern is listed as being an easy pattern for beginners, but I’m not sure it’s something I would have taken on as a beginner.
True, all of the patterns in this blanket from Lily Lake Knits are … Read More ...
I know it hasn’t been actual winter in the Northern Hemisphere for that long, but as soon as we get past the holidays the weight of how much winter we have left to deal with starts to get to me. … Read More ...
I have lately been enjoying knit dresses as a way to keep extra warm when the weather is cold. Toward the end of 2022/beginning of 2023 I made a bulky sweater into a tunic but I don’t think I fully … Read More ...
I haven’t knit a lot of hats, because I don’t wear hats that often, and because I don’t wear hats that often, the ones I have knit tend to be pretty basic and utilitarian. There’s nothing wrong with that, but … Read More ...
One of the hardest things about winter for me is the lack of color. It’s like the whole world ran out of toner, and often our clothes reflect the muted landscape outside, which just makes everything more drab.
This year … Read More ...