If you’ve ever slipped on a pair of Crocs and wished for just a bit more comfort (or warmth), the Croc Socks free knitting pattern is your answer. This playful project is not only practical but also a fun way … Read More ...
Knit a Fancy Sweater with Pouf Sleeves
Generally when I share knitting patterns here they are for things that I would want to knit for myself. That is not the case with this sweater, which is a lot more feminine and detailed than the projects I … Read More ...
Accessories to Knit in Fisherman’s Rib
I’m a little obsessed with fisheman’s rib. It’s a super squishy stitch pattern that’s similar to brioche but easier to knit. It’s worked by knitting into the stitch below (or, when working in the round, knitting in the stitch below … Read More ...
Knit a Cozy Poncho with a Pretty Lace Panel
I’m not really a fan of what we would traditionally call a poncho, that big triangular fabric with a hole at the tops that’s straight out of the 1970s. They never seen to fit well or look flattering and it … Read More ...
Knit a Simple Pocket Scarf on a Circular Knitting Machine
As much as I love knitting by hand, and it will always by my favorite way to use yarn, sometimes it is fun to do something different. I have gotten into crochet more in the past couple of years, … Read More ...
A Comfort Knit That’s Just for You
As I write this we’re kind of in the thick of holiday preparations, that mad rush toward the end of the semester, finals and school holidays and actual holidays and the end of the year and wouldn’t it be great … Read More ...
Knit Up a Colorful Patchwork Blanket
The Checkin’ It Twice (see what they did there, it’s a checkerboard!) knit blanket pattern from Yarnspirations is meant to be a holiday knitting project, but it wouldn’t have to be. Instead of making the one big patch that in … Read More ...
Get a Jump on Stash Busting with the Cecilia Collection
I like stash busting all the time, but I especially seem to think about stash busting at the beginning of a new year. Using what you have is a great new year’s resolution, and a great habit to keep throughout … Read More ...
A Knit Blanket for Green Thumbs, Or Black Thumbs
This is one of those projects where I don’t even know what to say about it other than it’s stunning and amazing and I don’t know if I would have the skill for it but if I made it I … Read More ...
Knit a Simple Striped Blanket
It takes a pretty special person to be worthy of a knit blanket as a gift. Other than babies, my daughter is the only one to have gotten one from me. But with a simple and relatively fast pattern like … Read More ...
Knit a Pretty Tam in Two Colors
There are all sorts of fun hat knitting patterns out there, but I will admit to mostly having knit beanies throughout my knitting career. But there are lots of other fun shapes that allow you to bring different kinds of … Read More ...
Show Off Your Showgirl Style with Knit Mitts
I am not a Swiftie, and I know that her latest album was a little controversial when it came out, but welcome for all who celebrate new music and a new phase in Taylor’s story.
And thanks to Laura Groff … Read More ...
Knit an Adorable Tiny Shrew
I’m going to admit up front here that all this time I thought a shrew was a bird. It’s actually a mole-like mammal that wort of looks like a mouse, but it isn’t a rodent. They live most places in … Read More ...
Knit an Easy Slipover That’s Perfect for Layering
My love of layers has been well documented, but just in case you’re new here, I layer pretty much all day every day. I wear a long sleeve shirt “just in case” most days even in the depths of summer … Read More ...
Free Knitting Pattern: The Coziest Cardigan You’ll Ever Knit
I can’t come right out and say that the Oh So Cozy cardigan from Caron/Yarnspirations is the coziest cardigan ever, because I’ve never knit it. But it certainly looks like it could be a contender.
I love a good long … Read More ...