I love knit bunting, and it’s a pretty quick and easy way to add some color to a space, to decorate for a party with a handmade touch, or just to add a bit of crafty fun wherever you go.… Read More ...
How to Read Your Knitting
If you’re new to knitting — or even not that new — and you’re looking for an easy way to improve your knitting skills, you should take some time to learn how to read your knitting if you haven’t already.… Read More ...
Simple Booties to Knit for Baby
There are lots of bootie knitting patterns out there, but a lot of them are knit like socks, with small yarn and needles, worked in the round, and rather intimidating to newer knitters.
Gina Michele has a great pattern for … Read More ...
Knit a Sweater Made of Squares
You just started knitting and have never even finished a beginner pattern? This beginner knit sweater pattern is for you! It’s just that easy!
The Block Sweater from Knitting with Chopsticks uses chunky yarn and an oversized style that makes … Read More ...
This Lace-Topped Tee is Perfect for Summer
If only I had time and yarn enough to knit all the summery tops I love, I would never have to wear storebought clothes.
Another great one I just found is the Daybreak Tee from Knifty Knittings. It’s worked in … Read More ...
Use Up Your Scraps on this Bias-Knit Shawl
Summer is for scrap projects. (OK, anytime is a good time for scrappy projects, but I can’t resist some alliteration.)
I just finished a shawl and had a little bit of yarn left, which got me thinking about all the … Read More ...
Knitting Pattern – Chair Socks
You know when you’re not careful and you pull a chair without properly lifting it, you get this horrible screeching noise we all hate? Well, with chair socks, it’s gone!
No need for the ugly felt pads that are traditionally … Read More ...
Play with Short Rows with This Mitered-Look Washcloth
I love washcloths as a way to play with different techniques in knitting, and this one from Knit Picks looks like a lot of fun.
The Mitered Quarters dishcloth by Allison Griffin uses short rows and four different colors to … Read More ...
A Simple Tunic Top to Knit for Summer
I have been finding so many great summer top knitting patterns this year I can’t decide which ones I want to knit.
The Tunic Sweater pattern from Mollie at the Spruce Crafts is a really simple Stockinette tunic with a … Read More ...
Textures Add Interest to Stripes in this Kimono-Inspired Garment
Knitting projects — especially garments — often use just one or two stitch patterns, but sometimes it’s fun to use stitch patterns like stripes or even in conjunction with stripes, changing color and stitch pattern at the same time.
That’s … Read More ...
Mosaic Stitch Sunglasses Sleeve
Mosaic knitting is a great way to create vibrant, colorful pieces without having to worry about carrying multiple strands of yarn at a time. It sounds kind of tricky but once you understand the basics it’s really simple and a … Read More ...
A Simple Summer Sweater to Stitch
If you’ve never knit a garment before, a summer sweater or top might be just the place to start. There are a lot of patterns out there that are pretty simple, with minimal shaping, basic stitch patterns, and worked flat. … Read More ...
This Watermelon Cardigan for Baby Sure is Sweet
There are a ton of cute baby knitting patterns out there (I’ve written a book full of them, so I should know). But one thing that’s great about babies is that you can stitch things that are a little … Read More ...
Grab a Pretty 4th Of July Patriotic Shawl Pattern
Long May She Wave is a lovely American flag-inspired shawl knitting pattern by WandaMae Kafka.
It’s a rectangular shawl worked on the bias with red and white stripes as well as blue stripes with white star stitches.
The pattern is … Read More ...
Stitch a Sweet Bowtie Bookmark for Dad
Father’s Day is right around the corner, and I hate to encourage the cliche gifts of ties or things to do with golf (mostly because my husband would not like either of those things).
While there is a tie involved … Read More ...