Sometimes the yarn choice makes as much of an impact in a project as the design itself. Tif Neilan’s Watercolored Pullover is a project like that.
It uses light bulky to bulky weight yarn with colorwork done in two colors … Read More ...
Check Out the Arne and Carlos Year of the Tiger Knitting Pattern Collection
We are now in the year of the tiger according to the Chinese zodiac, and Arne and Carlos are celebrating with some excellent tiger-themed designs.
The set includes two mitten designs — one with a tiger face and one with … Read More ...
Conversation Hearts Hat Knitting Pattern
I feel like conversation hearts as a snack are somewhat controversial. Maybe not as bad as candy corn, but they definitely have their detractors.
What I think we can all agree on is the fact that they are adorable for … Read More ...
A Maze of Colorwork Makes a Lovely Cowl Knitting Pattern
I’m a sucker for colorwork that looks intricate and complicated but isn’t really. The Gilder Maze Cowl by Ola Ogunlolu features a repeating geometric diamond pattern that gives the cowl a maze-like look but you won’t get lost while you’re … Read More ...
Learn to Steek with this Coaster Knitting Pattern
Steeking is a cool knitting technique that allows you to knit colorwork in the round even if the project you’re working isn’t fully circular (for example you can knit a cardigan in the round with a steek, then cut it … Read More ...
Snowflake Colorwork Hat Knitting Pattern
The sample of the In a Flurry hat from Knitterella is worked in holiday colors, but it would be easy to swap out blue for the red to make it a more general winter hat. Or just knit it in … Read More ...
Book Review – Alice Starmore’s Book of Fair Isle Knitting
Scotland’s Fair Isle is celebrated the world over for its distinctive, stranded-color knitting, and Alice Starmore is famous for her expertise in designing and instructing knitters in this appealing regional tradition. Starmore’s richly illustrated guide offers both beginning and advanced … Read More ...
Stocking Stuffer Cowl Knitting Pattern
My grandmother knit these colorwork stockings for all her kids, their spouses and children, and my mom has been stitching them for our spouses and children.
The Stocking Stuffer Cowl from Telly Bean Knits brings that same classic energy in … Read More ...
A Holiday Sweater That’s Not Too Holiday
Tamy Gore describes her Riverwinds Pullover as a simple, cozy Christmas sweater, which it absolutely could be knit as shown in red and white (or even red and green). But it’s a holiday sweater that isn’t really that holiday, … Read More ...
Colorwork Balaclava Knitting Pattern
Lots of balaclava knitting patterns are pretty basic, which make sense since they are such a utilitarian item. But there’s no reason you can’t add a little flair.
Arne and Carlos added a bit of Fair Isle colorwork to the … Read More ...
Fall Harvest Pillow Knitting Pattern
Fall is a great time to freshen up the inside of your home with some new decor. Seasonal pillows are pretty fast projects that easily change the look of your couch.
This Fall Harvest Pillow from Yarnspirations looks complicated but … Read More ...
Knit Hats with Ghosts or Spiders
These hats are really too cute to be creepy, even if you don’t like spiders. The Ghosts and Widows pattern from Ewe Ewe Yarns has options for covering the hat with little spiders (OK, they only have six legs each, … Read More ...
Moving Forward Cowl Knitting Pattern
This pretty cowl has a pretty neat message behind it, too. The Moving Forward Cowl from Jennifer Berg is full of colorwork that shows a lot of motion. She says the idea behind the cowl was that even after all … Read More ...
Halloween Beanie Hat Knitting Pattern
I love a good Halloween hat, because it’s often cool in the evenings by the time Halloween rolls around where I live, and having a seasonal hat to wear means you can look dressed up without actually wearing a costume.… Read More ...
Customize a Hogwarts Inspired Sweater
Hogwarts a History is a top-down, circular yoke sweater that provides a bunch of charts so you can customize your sweater to highlight your favorite parts of the Harry Potter series.
There are letters, golden snitches, the Deathly Hallows symbol, … Read More ...