I’ve been focusing a lot on holiday specific knitting projects lately, but if you’re looking for gifts to knit that will carry the recipient through the year, it’s time to start thinking quick and easy projects with big yarn and … Read More ...
Knit a Funky Christmas Ball
This Christmas ball knitting pattern from Shiny Superhero has a retro feel and is a great way to use up odds and ends of yarn.
The Fab Ball is worked with fingering weight yarn in a variety of colors. Usually … Read More ...
The Simplest Knit Christmas Tree Skirt Ever
If you want to add a handmade touch to your Christmas tree, why not knit a tree skirt?
This design from Handy Little Me is as easy a knit tree skirt could possibly be because it’s a rectangle that you … Read More ...
Get Your Minutia for 2020
I always love Berroco’s Minutia patterns, a little collection of tiny sweaters for holiday decorating.
A few ideas on how to use them:
- Christmas tree ornaments
- Decorate a bag or gift box
- Make a little garland of sweaters
- Use
A Simple Dreidel to Knit for Hanukkah
I shared this pattern for a knit dreidel from Knit Simple magazine several years ago, but it’s worth sharing again because it’s pretty cute and really easy to knit with a bit of scrap yarn.
Use different weights of yarn … Read More ...
Knit Matching Arm and Leg Warmers for a Fun ’80s Vibe
I don’t know why we stopped wearing leg warmers. Those little sweaters for the bottom of your legs are great from days when it’s super chilly out, and they’re great to wear under pajamas or under leggings when lounging around … Read More ...
Knit a Hanukkah Sweater for Your Dog
Well this might be the cutest Hanukkah craft I’ve ever seen. The O Hanukkah sweater from My Savannah Cottage is super cute and full of holiday symbols like menorahs, dreidels and stars of David.
It’s worked with both stranded colorwork … Read More ...
Make a Forest of Knit Cork Christmas Trees
There’s probably a joke in here somewhere about all the wine we have been drinking lately and how we probably all have extra corks laying around that we should definitely be crafting with.
If you want to hide your extensive … Read More ...
Knit a Christmas Hat for Your Little Elves
Seasonal hats are the cutest thing for little humans. My daughter was very little her first Halloween, so her costume was basically a knit pumpkin hat, and it was the cutest thing.
I don’t think I knit her a Christmas … Read More ...
Knitting Pattern – Vroni Slippers
Coming home after a long working day, you feel like “get off these clothes and make yourself comfortable” …
A couple of relaxing hours in your favorite jogging suit and -of course- your fancy new slippers. Enjoy some quality time … Read More ...
Knit Christmas Cookies for Decor or Gifts
These little knit Christmas cookies are so cute and would be great to make a little garland of cookies or tuck into a Christmas card or use to decorate a gift bag.
There are little gingerbread people, an angel, a … Read More ...
Get Graphic with the Graphic Elements Sweater
Looking for a great sweater for lounging that still has style? Check out the Graphic Elements sweater designed by Tamy Gore.
This top down circular yoke sweater has a relaxed fit (it’s made to have 8 to 15 inches of … Read More ...
Knit Santa and Mrs. Claus
This knit Santa and Mrs. Claus are so cute, I almost don’t know what else to say about them.
They’re worked flat and sewn together, and it looks like the clothes are part of the body. The originals were made … Read More ...
Knit a Scandinavian Christmas Stocking
I love the look of traditional knit Christmas stockings with little holiday motifs on them. They’re the sorts of stockings we have in my family (my grandmother and mom made them) and I just love the classic look.
Arne & … Read More ...
Mitts to Knit for the Whole Family
One year I decided I wanted to knit everyone (all the women, anyway) in the family fingerless gloves. I think I knit them for my daughter’s teachers, too. There were mitts everywhere, all the time.
I love fingerless mitts because … Read More ...