One great way to use a lot of yarn at once is to knit big projects on big needles. Whether you use yarn that was already super bulky or make your own fat yarn by combining multiple strands, it’s really … Read More ...
Socks Fit for a Witch (Or a Mom)
I was thinking again about Hermione’s Everyday Socks, a fantastic (and free) sock pattern from Erica Lueder.
It’s a rather old pattern, first published in 2009, and I started knitting mine several years after that but maybe only finished … Read More ...
Knit an Easy Ribbed Coffee Cozy
I love warm beverages pretty much all the time, but I don’t love that my mugs sometimes get too hot.
Coffee cozies are quick and easy projects that are also really useful for the coffee and tea drinking folks out … Read More ...
Knit a Simple Tank for a Touch of Warmth
This time of year I want knitting projects that are quick and easy and that I can wear right away.
Gina Michele’s easy tank knitting pattern is just that sort of project. It’s knit in a flash, in two pieces … Read More ...
Knit a Sweet Baby Blanket in Waterfall Cables
I love baby blankets because you can make them a million different ways and everyone needs them.
This Waterfall Baby Blanket by Leelee Knits is really pretty and uses simple repeating cables to make a pattern of cascading waves.
I … Read More ...
A Super Simple Way to Correctly Place Buttons on a Cardigan
I have this knit coat (a Tilted Duster, if you remember that long-ago pattern) that’s been finished where the knitting is concerned for about a month now. I sewed up the sleeves and everything.
It needs to be blocked before … Read More ...
Check Out This Great Collection of Knit Amigurumi Patterns
One thing crochet has on knitting is the wide variety of amigurumi patterns — designs for sweet little animals, food and all sorts of other adorable stuff.
There are some great amigurumi patterns for knitting, too, though, and Knitting Bee … Read More ...
Stitching for Summer
Though we’re enduring what I hope will be the last cold snap of spring where I live, I’m already thinking about knitting for true spring and summer.
As I knit the last of a long-neglected lap blanket I’m dreaming of … Read More ...
Knit a Winged Heart for Mom
You know the classic heart-shaped Mom tattoo? anny purls has made a knit version that’s a little heart-shaped pillow complete with a scroll and the word mom on it. Plus, it has wings.
How cute is that?
I kind of … Read More ...
Fun Pokemon Patterns to Knit
I was poking around in the stats for the site, because that’s a thing normal people do, and I noticed there have been a lot of searches lately for Poekmon knitting patterns.
So it seemed like a good time to … Read More ...
The March Mayhem Winner is an Awesome Sweater
Now that April is here we had the end of the NCAA basketball tournament and the end of March Mayhem, the knitting-related bracket that crowns a champion knitting pattern from the previous year.
The winner is Humulus by Isabell … Read More ...
Remember Clapotis? Now You Can Make it a Shirt
The 15th year of Knitty has been a lot of fun because they have published a lot of projects that were inspired by patterns that had previously been published in the online knitting magazine.
One of the most popular patterns … Read More ...
A Magical Unicorn Hat to Knit
This unicorn hat is so darn cute I want to make one big enough for my daughter!
Little Red Window has a free version of the pattern in a six-month size, with other sizes available in a purchased pattern.
The … Read More ...
Tiny Hens to Knit
I know three French hens are more of a Christmas thing than a spring thing, but chickens are cute to have in your decor all the time, especially if you raise chickens or have a farmhouse-themed decor.
Knit a Super Squishy Baby Blanket in Fisherman’s Rib
Fisherman’s Rib is a great knitting stitch that looks like brioche but is a lot easier to knit than traditional brioche designs.
Hands Occupied not only has a great baby blanket pattern using the stitch, but Heidi has also written … Read More ...