If you’re still looking to craft something creepy for Halloween, you’re almost out of time, but you probably still have time to knit the Witchy Hands from Lion Brand Yarn if you’re quick about it.
They’re worked in Vanna’s Choice, … Read More ...
Patterns, projects and techniques
If you’re still looking to craft something creepy for Halloween, you’re almost out of time, but you probably still have time to knit the Witchy Hands from Lion Brand Yarn if you’re quick about it.
They’re worked in Vanna’s Choice, … Read More ...
Bernat is celebrating a new range of colors in its Waverly by Bernat line and has released a few new patterns to go along with the new colors.
Waverly, if you don’t know about it, is a 100 percent acrylic … Read More ...
It’s the perfect time of year for knitting and wearing arm warmers or fingerless gloves (I had mine on just the other day) and this pattern from Yarnologue is a great quick, easy and colorful choice.
Worked in the round … Read More ...
Sometimes you just want a relatively mindless knitting project that is easy but nonetheless pretty and comforting. That’s the Renewal shawl pattern by Helen Bingham in a nutshell.
This pattern, available via free Ravelry download, is a large striped rectangle … Read More ...
Not too long ago I shared with you the pattern for the women’s Go Team Mittens, and Kat at Just Crafty Enough has come back with a men’s version that comes complete with a University of Michigan theme and … Read More ...
I really like the look of lace, but I am neither the sort of person who has the time to knit a big, fancy lace project nor the sort of person who would wear such a thing if I did … Read More ...
I am so not ready to be thinking about Christmas knitting (or Christmas anything, frankly), but they’re all geared up for the holiday season at Red Heart, where they’re actually offering 12 weeks of holiday-themed patterns. The first pattern came … Read More ...
Rowan has a really cute new free knitting pattern for Miranda the Sheep, who is meant to be a celebration of Wool Week 2012 (that’s next week, by the way).
Designed by Janice Anderson, Miranda is a Masham Sheep … Read More ...
Lily is known for being the maker of Sugar’n Cream, which is probably most popularly used for things like dishcloths and washcloths.
But that’s not the only thing you can use it for, as some recently released free patterns from … Read More ...
There is just something about little kids in knits. Everything looks a little cuter when it’s on a baby or toddler. (I guess that’s why I’m writing a book on the subject!)
But I’m actually pretty sure this Leaf Yoke … Read More ...
The other day I shared a pattern for felted candy corn with you, and that was so super cute I couldn’t resist another candy corn themed project.
This one is from the Purl Bee, which you know I … Read More ...
If you’re registered with Rowan Yarn (which is free to do), the free pattern for this month is a handsome two-color vest for men designed by Martin Storey.
Jack is a Fair Isle pattern that uses the colorwork in a … Read More ...
I love just about everything Vickie Howell designs because her stuff is cute but also pretty quick and easy. She uses details in a way that make her projects stand out even if the level of difficult isn’t all that … Read More ...
I’m kind of obsessed with little shawls right now. I am not a lacy kind of girl. I don’t have the patience to knit it or the lifestyle to wear it. But I love a little shawl that’s not too … Read More ...
If you’re spending the day in front of the television watching your favorite college football team (or, heck, even at the game) the perfect project for spectating is the Go Team Mittens from Just Crafty Enough.
These basic mittens — … Read More ...