I love a good themed sock, even though I don’t knit them all that often. I guess maybe it feels like why take all that time to knit something I can only use for a couple of weeks a year?… Read More ...
Knit a Flock of Flamingos Hat
Winter is coming for us in the Northern Hemisphere. That’s just a fact. But we don’t have to give up on bright colors and fun, whimsical, even summery feeling knitting projects while we’re waiting for it to warm up again.… Read More ...
Knit a Fishy Sweater for Your Dog
Little dogs are adorable in or out of clothes, but when the weather starts to get cooler your little friend might actually need an extra layer of warmth for walks or time spent outside.
Luckily, we’re knitters, so we can … Read More ...
Try Some Fun Colorwork with the Sonesta Sweater
There are so many different things you can do with stranded knitting, from delicate little repeating patterns of just a stitch or two to elaborate, intricate colorwork or even some big, bold designs like this sweater.
The Sonesta Sweater … Read More ...
Use Your Stash on this Stranded Knit Sweater
I am known to be a big fan of stash busting projects (I even have a whole little ebook about it!) so when I saw the Stowaway pattern from Wool & Pine I knew I had to share it, and … Read More ...
Knit a Headband Inlaid with Diamonds
Little projects like headbands are the perfect way to learn new knitting techniques or refresh your memory if it’s been a while sine you’ve worked with a particular knitting technique. If you’re new to stranded knitting, or you just want … Read More ...
Silly Goose Sock Knitting Pattern
I don’t know why thinking about whimsical knitting so often makes me think of fun knit socks. There are plenty of other ways knitters show their whimsy, from knitting chickens to dinosaurs (kind of the same thing, I guess) to … Read More ...
Go Bold with the Goran Sweater Knitting Pattern
One of my goals for 2024 (yet to be started on, I should mention, but there’s still time!) is to knit a sweater with a lot of detailed colorwork. I haven’t yet decided if a colorwork yoke is “enough” … Read More ...
Strawberry Socks Knitting Pattern
There are few food items that, when they are in season, I will buy with reckless abandon, regardless of the quantity of said item we already have in the house. Local tomatoes are one, but earlier in the season it’s … Read More ...
Book Review: Magical Knits from the North
If you like your knitting with a touch of the mystical, you’ll love Magical Knits from the North by Katinka Sarjanoja and Meri Mort. This collection of 19 knitting patterns includes socks, mitts, hats, a couple of sweaters, shawls and … Read More ...
Knit Matching Socks and Sweater with Black Cats
I feel like I write about cats a lot, but looking back there don’t seem to me as many posts on the subject as I thought there were. (I did find a cat sweater and a pair of socks to … Read More ...
Animal-Inspired Sock Knitting Patterns
Admittedly this roundup of patterns is a little niche, but I was looking at colorwork sock knitting patterns and happened to find a lot that include animals or are inspired by animals, so why not take a walk on the … Read More ...
Bands of Colorwork Add Direction to This Sweater
Adding colorwork to a sweater is a great way to change the look and make simple stockinette look more interesting. You can easily make different looking sweaters from the same pattern by adding or removing colorwork or changing its placement.… Read More ...
Houndstooth Knitting Patterns
One of my favorite basic colorwork patterns is houndstooth, and I’m honestly a little shocked I’ve never done a houndstooth knitting pattern roundup before. Now’s the time, thanks to my coming across the Rakish Shawl from The Lamb & Kid … Read More ...
Knit a Jumper with Shetland Style
As I sat down to write about the Soorik pattern from Gudrun Johnston, the word “jumper” sprang to mind, though I doubt the designer would call this little dress a jumper. Where they live a jumper is no doubt what … Read More ...