When I first saw Orofino, a cute summer top from Berroco, I thought it was crocheted. Something about those shifting blocks of eyelets made me think of crochet but on closer inspection it is knit, so let’s take a closer … Read More ...
Beginner Shadow Knitting Patterns That Look Like Magic
Shadow knitting is one of those techniques that makes you feel ridiculously clever once it clicks.
At first glance, the finished project usually looks like ordinary stripes. Nice stripes, yes, but still stripes. Then you tilt it slightly, walk past … Read More ...
Play with Texture and Embroidery in this Intarsia Knit Shawl
This is a project that kind of stopped me in my tracks when I saw it while scrolling Ravelry. It’s such a fun contrast of a semisolid color worked in stockinette stitch and a more tonal yarn worked in a … Read More ...
Can You Take Knitting Needles On A Plane? Carry-On Rules For Traveling Knitters
If you’ve ever packed your carry-on bag, looked at your knitting project, and suddenly wondered, “Hang on… are these needles going to get me stopped at airport security?” you are absolutely not alone.
For knitters, a flight without a project … Read More ...
Shadow Knitting And Illusion Knitting Shawl Patterns With Hidden Designs
Shadow knitting is one of those techniques that makes you feel ridiculously clever once it clicks.
At first glance, the finished project usually looks like ordinary stripes. Nice stripes, yes, but still stripes. Then you tilt it slightly, walk past … Read More ...
Beach Bag Knitting Patterns
What makes a good beach bag? It is a bag that’s big enough to hold everything you need? A replacement for your purse that can get sandy? Something with holes for carrying your shell collection? This roundup of beach bag … Read More ...
Quick and Easy Knit Baby Blanket Patterns for Beginners: Cozy Throws, Baby Blankets and Chunky Weekend Knits
There is something so comforting about knitting a blanket, isn’t there? It is the sort of project that makes you feel productive and cosy at the same time, which is a very rare and beautiful thing. A quick and easy … Read More ...
Shadow And Illusion Knitting Dishcloth Patterns
Shadow knitting, also called illusion knitting, is one of those clever techniques where the design only appears when you look at the fabric from an angle. Straight on, the dishcloth often looks like tidy stripes. Tilt it slightly, … Read More ...
Shadow And Illusion Knitting Scarf Patterns That Reveal A Hidden Design
Shadow knitting, also called illusion knitting, is one of those clever knitting techniques that looks far more complicated than it usually is. Most illusion knitting scarf patterns are worked with simple knit and purl stitches, two contrasting yarn… Read More ...
German Short Rows Knitting Tutorial: How To Work DS, SLDS And Short Row Shaping Without Holes
If you have ever been happily knitting along and then hit the words German short rows, DS, or worse, something like SLDS, and suddenly felt like your pattern had switched languages mid-row, you are absolutely not alone.… Read More ...
What Is Shadow Knitting? A Beginner-Friendly Guide To Illusion Knitting
Shadow knitting is one of those knitting techniques that feels a little bit like magic the first time you see it. From straight on, the project looks like simple stripes. Nice enough, but nothing too dramatic. Then you tilt it, … Read More ...
Knit a Pet Bed on a Knitting Machine
I feel like I haven’t shared many knitting machine patterns lately, probably because I haven’t been using my knitting machines much lately. (I finally made space for them to live on the bookshelf in my office, and now that they … Read More ...
Easy Triangle Scarf Knitting Patterns For Beginners
Triangle scarf knitting patterns are one of those projects that feel wonderfully useful without being overwhelming. They sit somewhere between a scarf, a shawl, and a knitted kerchief, which makes them perfect for layering over a T-shirt, tucking into a … Read More ...
Baby Twizzler Hat Free Knitting Pattern Review
There is something wonderfully nostalgic about a fluffy little baby hat, isn’t there? The Baby Twizzler Hat over on CraftBits is one of those sweet, simple baby knitting patterns that feels very much like the kind of project you could … Read More ...
Super Simple Baby Blanket Knitting Pattern
While I was knitting this baby blanket, my husband was curious as to why I was knitting a baby blanket when there are no babies in the near future that we know of. (What we know is kind of relative … Read More ...