I know that conventional wisdom is that mittens are warmer than gloves because all your fingers being in one space keeps them warmer than each having their own little tube.
But what if you want something even warmer?
Why not … Read More ...
A Shawl to Knit When You See People IRL
Gatherings of people — family or otherwise — are not always conducive to getting a lot of knitting done. If you have to pay attention to your pattern you can miss out on some of the fun of being with … Read More ...
Mighty Mittens: A Choose Your Own Mitten Adventure
Do you have ice-cold fingers? Is the skin on your thumbs starting to peel away? Do not be alarmed; the Mighty Mittens are on their way! There’s nothing better than a mitten for delivering digits from damp and drab. It’s … Read More ...
Fields of Gold Beanie Knitting Pattern
This lovely, super bulky hat evokes feelings of fall and harvest time.
The Fields of Gold Beanie is an adult sized hat with wheat motifs worked in stranded colorwork. You can work the wheat in gold or light brown, … Read More ...
Stitch a Story with the Red Riding Hood Cowl
This lovely bit of knitting is the Red Riding Hood cowl form Tanis Gray. It basically tells the story in stitches, complete with a house in the woods, a girl in a hood and a big, bad wolf.
It’s worked … Read More ...
Knit a Sweater to Dazzle the Eye
This stunning sweater from Jennifer Berg is inspired by the Eye Dazzler rugs created by Navajo that featured optical illusions. IN this case the illusion is made with multicolored yarn in broken chevron lines.
It calls for worsted weight yarn … Read More ...
Diamond of Virgo Blanket Knit Pattern
The Diamond of Virgo Blanket uses knit and purl stitches to create a heavily textured blanket. This pattern is made using 7 skeins of Lion Brand Color Made Easy yarn and U.S. size 11/8mm 40″ circular knitting needles.
Finished size: … Read More ...
A Cozy Cardigan to Knit and Wear All Winter
I’ve knit a lot of things, but I’ve never knit a sweater out of fingering weight yarn. Not even for a baby. But cold weather times are great for diving into a big, long project, and then enjoying wearing … Read More ...
Simple Thanksgiving Dishcloth Knitting Pattern
It’s really the fall color of this one that makes it a Thanksgiving dishcloth pattern. You can stitch these up and use them in any color at any time of the year.
The design, by Knit So Easy, is a … Read More ...
Christmas Stocking Knitting Patterns
If you’re planning to knit any Christmas stockings for the upcoming season, you’d better get started quickly! These Christmas stocking knitting patterns are all pretty fast to knit but still really pretty and fun to hang or display by the … Read More ...
Knit a Sweater as Comfy as a T-Shirt
I love a good raglan sweater. It’s my go-to silhouette if I’m knitting a sweater for myself, and I’m drawn to this style in other people’s patterns as well.
The Brooklyn Raglan from Tori Yu looks like a great … Read More ...
Knit a Blanket That Looks Like a Quilt
I love the graphic nature of quilt blocks, and it’s so fun that around where I live there are some quilt blocks painted on buildings and signs as art.
The Cali pattern from Berroco is the knit version of a … Read More ...
Fun Turkey Knitting Patterns
Turkey is eaten a lot during the holiday season, but turkeys are also a fun thing to knit. These turkey toys are great to decorate the holiday table, make a fun wreath out of or just give to the kiddos … Read More ...
Buffalo Rose Pullover Knitting Pattern
KC Knitting Co is working on a series of patterns using this pretty buffalo plaid and rose motif. I love the Buffalo Rose Pullover because it looks super cozy and the colorwork adds a bit of fun to the knitting … Read More ...
Mosaic Turkey Thanksgiving Dishcloth Knitting Pattern
Thanksgiving isn’t really a big crafting holiday, judging by the number of patterns relating to it compared to, say, Halloween or Christmas. But stitchers can still have a lot of fun with turkey themed motifs like this mosaic knitting pattern … Read More ...