Have you ever worked with loop yarn? It’s almost like finger knitting in that you don’t need needles, and almost like crochet in that you are kind of hooking loops into each other.
I wrote a post about the basics … Read More ...
More Knit Hearts for Valentine’s Day and Beyond
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and it’s great to celebrate the season of love with heart knitting patterns. I’ve shared a lot of them over the years, and so has Kristen from Studio Knit.
She’s collected some of … Read More ...
Keep it Simple with This Garter Stitch Shawl
For those occasions when you have a skein of yarn you don’t know what to do with, consider something simple but pretty like the Be Simple Shawl by Carolyn Glauz-Todrank.
This free pattern on Ravelry is a basic asymmetrical Garter … Read More ...
A Super Simple Cardigan for These Cold Days
I have a giant cardigan that I wear pretty much all the time in winter. I call it my “house cardigan,” because like Mr. Rogers, I put it on almost as soon as I step in the door (and honestly … Read More ...
Cozy Up with a Great Knit Blanket
I am such a sucker for knit blankets. I love them. I used to think they took too much time or were too big of a project, and I definitely have some that have been on needles for years, … Read More ...
Colorwork Made Easy with the Latticework Scarf
I love the look of colorwork (and in fact wrote a whole book about colorwork knitting) but honestly I don’t do it all that often because I’m lazy.
One way to make colorwork knitting look a lot fancier without … Read More ...
Knit a Simple Ribbed Hat for a Newborn
All babies need knit hats, but especially if you happen to have a baby in winter and you live somewhere cold, baby is going to need a lot of knit hats.
Gina Michele has a new little one who is … Read More ...
Stitch an Octopus Amigirumi
I love knit animal projects, and this knit octopus from Purl Soho is super cute and great to make for any ocean-loving kid (or adult!).
Stitch it up in any color you like, or even make it striped for extra … Read More ...
A Knit Bookmark for Those Who Love Reading
This sweet little heart bookmark from Tia Judy is worked in crochet cotton and would make a sweet Valentine’s Day gift (or an anytime gift) for a book lover.
It’s a really cute design and pretty easy, too. I love … Read More ...
Knitting Pattern – Knitted Baby Socks
Baby socks are so cute, and they’re actually a great way to learn the techniques you need for bigger socks on a small scale.
These cuties were knit by the blogger at Mohu Mohu, and they are from a … Read More ...
Knit a Gorgeous Slouchy Hat with This Free Pattern
Craft blogs are a great place not only to find new patterns or projects designed by the blogger, but also to learn about projects they have made that came from other places. I definitely don’t do enough writing about that … Read More ...
Do You Heart Knitting?
I love hearts as a design motif. They’re a fin shape but easy to knit and really lovely in a repetitive pattern across the knit fabric of something (socks, for instance).
The I Heart Knitting Hat from Lulu … Read More ...
A Great Raglan Pullover to Knit
I have knit a lot of sweaters a lot of different ways, and I really love a raglan. They tend to fit really well because of all the shaping that is done to form the connection between the body and … Read More ...
This Colorful Shawl Will Get You Through Winter
When it’s cold and dark outside I really want to knit with bright colors. I love the two-toned cheerfulness of the Cityscape Shawl designed by Benjamin Matthews for Red Heart Yarn.
Using two colorways of the same colorful Colorscape yarn, … Read More ...
Use Up Your Stash Knitting Cute Hand Warmers
I love a good stash busting project anytime, but this time of year they are especially welcome as we work toward resolutions of having less yarn around or using more of what we have.
The Peppermint Patties fingerless gloves by … Read More ...