It’s week six out of eight of Lily’s summer dishcloth extravaganza, and this week’s theme is Flights of Floral Fancy.
The knit pattern this week is a sunflower … Read More ...
Free Pattern: Stripie Scarf
This is a totally selfish statement, but I’m going to make it anyway. Designers: Please stop making cute things while I have no time for knitting other people’s stuff!
If this were any normal summer, I would have the Stripie … Read More ...
Free Pattern: Knit a Bag with a Photo-Printed Lining
Projects that call for the use of multiple crafty talents are always a lot of fun, so this free bag pattern from Just Crafty Enough is really intriguing. It’s a simple evening bag knit to fit a purse frame, which … Read More ...
Free Knitting Patterns: Tank Top Edition
One of the winners of yesterday’s giveaway mentioned that she loves to knit herself a new lace tank top every summer. That sounds like a marvelous thing, and reminds me of the knit tank top languishing in my T-shirt drawer … Read More ...
Dishcloth Knitting Pattern – Nautical Anchor
Another week of summer, another adorable dishcloth pattern from Lily. This week’s theme was Stitches Ahoy!, and the knit pattern (available as a PDF) is a basic square with an anchor worked as … Read More ...
Free Knitting Pattern: Cloche Hat
Vintage is so popular right now, in knitting, home decor and fashion, and it makes good sense because classic pieces should never really go out of style. So it was with a bulky cloche hat that Peggy Clements bought at … Read More ...
Free Knitting Pattern: White Caps Cowl
It’s amazing what you can do with simple stitches and a well-chosen yarn. Or, in the case of the White Caps Cowl from the Purl Bee, a couple of well-chosen yarns.
This striking cowl is simple stockinette stitch, with a … Read More ...
Fun with Garter Stitch
When we’re new knitters, the first thing most of us do is knit something made with garter stitch. And we usually pretty quickly abandon “knit every stitch of every row” because, frankly, it can be kind of boring. But there … Read More ...
Free Knitting Pattern: Baby Tubies Socks
I think you all know I have baby knitting on the brain right now, so I couldn’t help but share with you this adorable pattern for baby athletic tube socks from Knit Picks’ independent designer Nona Davenport.
These cuties are … Read More ...
Another Free Ebook from Knitting Daily
Yesterday I told you about Knitting Daily’s free ebook full of patterns from the television show’s ninth season. Today KD has another new free pattern collection just for the ladies.
The “5 Free Knitting Patterns for Women” ebook includes two … Read More ...
Free Pattern: Sakkie Socks from Plymouth Yarn Company
Since today seems to be shaping up to be a day about socks, I thought I’d share this easy free sock knitting pattern that came across my desk this morning.
It’s from Plymouth Yarn Company and uses their Sakkie yarn… Read More ...
Free Pattern: Lily’s Washcloth of the Week
The summer washcloth extravaganze at Lily continues this week with a fruit theme. The free knitting pattern (opens as a PDF) is a circular watermelon washcloth, worked from the center out in shades of pink and green.
What I … Read More ...
Knitting Daily Offers Ebook of Season 900 Patterns
I completely forgot to mention — probably because my PBS station doesn’t run it! — that the latest season of Knitting Daily TV recently started airing. The good people at Knitting Daily have made it easier for all of us … Read More ...
A Mysterious Knitalong for the Ravellenic Games
Now here’s a cool idea: as part of the “Ravellenic Games,” Raven Knits has designed a mystery shawl knitalong that will be released periodically during the course of the Olympics (which start Friday!).
It’s not a complete mystery; you can … Read More ...
Free Pattern: Worsted Lace and Rib Top
I am not really a lacy kind of girl. I lack the patience for knitting complex lace patterns, and as the mom of a toddler they don’t really fit my lifestyle right now (not that they fit my style before … Read More ...
