I’m a little bit in denial about how soon Christmas is coming. There really is not a whole lot of time left for knitting gifts or holiday related projects, but we will not be defeated that easily.
Quick projects are … Read More ...
A Hat and Scarf for a Gifted Bottle
Giving bottles of wine, olive oil and other goodies is pretty popular this year, whether as holiday gifts or for hostesses of holiday parties.
It’s fun to jazz up such gifts with a little homemade touch like these knit toque … Read More ...
Knit a Great Hat in an Evening or Two
This time of year it’s great to have some quick knitting patterns handy for last-minute gift knitting or charity knitting projects.
The Perky Little Hat pattern from Sharon Lentsch is a free pattern on Ravelry that she says can be … Read More ...
A Pretty Shawl to Knit with Stripey Yarn
I love those big cakes of colorful yarns that are made just for knitting shawls and scarves that look great without a lot of work.
The Shifting Stripes Shawl from Red Heart is a fun way to make those stripey … Read More ...
Winter Knitty is Here for All Your Cozy Knitting Needs
The winter edition of Knitty just came out, and it’s full of wintry goodness for all your knitting needs.
There are lots of hats, cowls and mitts that would be perfect for gift knitting, as well as some shawls and … Read More ...
Knit a Candle for Some Wooly Light
This is a season of darkness in the Northern Hemisphere, and we’re deep in the season of holidays that celebrate light.
So what better time to knit some candles?
Hands Occupied has a sweet little pattern for a knit candle… Read More ...
Scrap Bin Stockings!
I have been trying to use up some of my odd balls of yarn left over from projects, which makes me feel industrious and is kind of fun because its a way to relive old projects.
Vickie Howell has a … Read More ...
Slouchy Socks to Knit in Bulky Yarn
Someone once told me that it was wrong to knit worsted weight socks for babies, because it would be like knitting bulky socks for a grownup. To which I replied, I would love some bulky socks. (I also knit a … Read More ...
How to Knit Your Own Mop Cover
Mops with pads are really cool but having a pad you use once and throw away isn’t great for the environment. I specifically bought a mop that had washable covers, but if you have one of the ones with disposable … Read More ...
Knit a Simple Earflap Hat
I have a friend who did some holiday photos with her sweetie and they are both wearing plaid earflap hats. It might have been the thing to push me over the edge of thinking that earflap hats are actually cute, … Read More ...
Checked Snood a Simple Lesson in Intarsia
Heidi from Hands Occupied is a bit of an intarsia activist these days. Thanks to her Intarsia Mountain project, she’s been writing a lot about the ins and outs of this colorwork technique over the past few months.
She just … Read More ...
Mini Christmas Stockings to Decorate the Tree
There are so many sweet knit ornaments and other objects you can make this time of year. I’d love to have a little tree in my office covered with knit and otherwise handmade ornaments.
A good place to start for … Read More ...
A Super Easy Pattern for Fingerless Gloves
I am feeling the need to knit another pair of fingerless gloves. Not because I don’t have plenty of them; it’s just nice to make a new pair every now and than and it has been a while.
These Easy … Read More ...
Knit Socks to Make for Someone You Really Love
I don’t usually knit socks for other people, but if you really, really love someone who would actually appreciate the amazingness of knit socks, they do make fantastic gifts.
Of course this time of year is also a great time … Read More ...
A Dozen Knit Gift Ideas
It’s definitely time to start thinking about gift knitting if you haven’t already! I’m planning to share a few simple projects with you soon, but in the meantime, here’s a quick little collection of a dozen knittinng projects that would … Read More ...
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