Every now and then I like to check the top search terms that people are looking for when they visit, and I saw that one has to do with hoodie knitting patterns. I realized it looks like I have never … Read More ...
A Short and Sweet Top to Knit for Summer
I think one of the things that keeps me from wearing some of the summer tops that I have knit is that when they use worsted weight yarn, they’re actually heavier and warmer than a normal T-shirt would be. … Read More ...
Bags to Knit for Your Travels
There are all sorts of different bags you can knit, from project bags to market totes to makeup bags and beyond. I love the idea of bringing knitting with you on your travels, both in terms of having knitting projects … Read More ...
Take Your Stitches in New Directions with this Knit Sweater
When I first saw the New Directions Knit Pullover from Yarnspirations, I thought it was a cable knitting project.
But it turns out these shifting stitches are caused by strategic increases and decreases that form those lines that look … Read More ...
Rainbow Knitting Patterns for Pride and Beyond
Rainbow is a color scheme that most people like, and it’s an easy way to bring color into your knitting projects without having to put a whole lot of thought into it. Whether you’re stitching for Pride or just for … Read More ...
Knit a Perfect Tank Top for Summer
There is just something about Jessie Mead’s knitting patterns. They are so cute and they look great on literally everyone. I made her Ripple Bralette pattern (twice — so far) and it’s so comfortable and nice and the only bra … Read More ...
Stitch Up a Cowl Full of Color and Texture
Some patterns just look like they would be amazing stash busting projects. I know the vast majority of the time designers make a project with a particular yarn for a reason, and knitters tend to like having more information about … Read More ...
Lacy Top Knitting Patterns
I don’t know how the weather is where you are, but where I live it seems to have gone straight from April (cool, a little bit of rain) to July (hot and humid, though we’re also getting the kind of … Read More ...
Check out Knitrino and Knit with Barbara Kingsolver
Barbara Kingsolver just won the Pulitzer Prize for her book Demon Copperhead, but in addition to being an amazing writer she is also a knitter.
She recently released her first (that I know of, anyway) knitting pattern, designed with … Read More ...
Get Cozy with This Colorful Shawl Knitting Pattern
I know cozy is a word that we typically use to mean the feeling of wearing our favorite sweater or sitting and knitting in front of a fire. But the act of knitting can be cozy, too, when we’re in … Read More ...
Knit Jewelry Knitting Patterns
The other day I saw this gorgeous knit wire pendant somewhere on the internet, and it got me thinking that I hadn’t written about knitting jewelry in a while.
While you can knit with wire to make bracelets, necklaces and … Read More ...
Knit a Yoked Sweater with Tons of Texture
Most of the time when I see knitting patterns for circular yoke sweaters, they include a lot of colorwork on the yoke to draw attention to that part of the sweater. (I’ve even designed a colorful circular yoke sweater, … Read More ...
Cozy Cardigan Knitting Patterns
As the weather gets warmer in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s easy to forget our Southern Hemisphere friends are dealing with the opposite weather pattern. As it gets colder there, knitters may well be thinking about big, cozy cardigans they can … Read More ...
Book Review: Knitstrips Comic Book
Knitting patterns are generally presented more with words than pictures. Yes, there are photos and video tutorials that often accompany knitting patterns, but for the most part the techniques, and the patterns themselves, are described with words.
Knitstrips
still has … Read More ...
Make Your Own Knit Cardigan, Block by Block
I love knitting patterns that give you a lot of options. It’s almost a step between following a pattern and designing something yourself, where you get to make some of the decisions but you don’t have to do the math … Read More ...