Patterns, projects and techniques
The knitters behind last year’s Harmony Blanket Knit Along are back with another 11-month-long set of knitting projects, this time for “finishing touches.”
The projects will focus on things to wear around the neck and on the head as well … Read More ...
Loom knitting is the perfect yarn craft for busy people. Most projects come together quickly and require only a few basic steps. This is a great entry point for needle knitting to start kids on or even to try yourself.… Read More ...
Have you ever used Red Heart Scrubby yarn? It’s a great yarn for washcloths and it’s really fun to make cloths in different shapes for kids or just for fun.
I love this fish scrubby from Red Heart, designed by … Read More ...
Seed stitch is one of those patterns that people either love or hate. I really like the texture of it and find it fun to knit.
Most Seed Stitch hat patterns include ribbing at the bottom, but this one from … Read More ...
I love the look of the classic ribbed socks that are used to make sock monkeys, and you can knit your own with this pattern from Yarnspirations.
The You Better Work socks and Work Sock Hat are a great duo … Read More ...
Multicolored sock yarn is a lot of fun for projects beyond socks! This Brindle and Blend Shawl from Knit Picks is a great example. It uses two different colorways of multicolored sock yarn, and you can either use two that … Read More ...
If you’re a sock knitter, odds are good you have certain methods that you prefer for making socks, such as cuff down on double-pointed needles of toe-up, two at a time, Magic Loop method.
You might like 2 inches of … Read More ...
Garter Stitch is another stitch pattern you find in a lot of quick to knit patterns, because what’s easier than knitting every single stitch?
But there are ways to make Garter Stitch a little more interesting for the knitter and … Read More ...
Knit hats are great, and knitting hats is a lot of fun, but I’ll admit I don’t actually wear my knit hats very often.
What I like more is knit earwarmers, where the important part is covered but you can … Read More ...
I don’t know why so many quick knitting projects use Seed Stitch and its cousin Moss Stitch. I guess because they are a little more interesting to knit than Garter or Stockinette, and they look a little fancier without a … Read More ...
Sometimes projects that are knit at the last minute can look like they were knit at the last minute, because they’re small or simple or otherwise not very luxurious or possessed of that gift-worthy feel.
Not so with the Eleventh … Read More ...
Because it’s panic time for gift knitters, or the time of year when you just might want some simple, quick knitting patterns to ease the stress of the season, I’ve been looking around for some quick to knit projects.
I … Read More ...
Mama in a Stitch often designs knitting patterns that are simple shapes with easy but fun repeating stitch patterns. That’s certainly true of her new Vail Ski Poncho Pattern, which is made of two bulky rectangles sewn together and … Read More ...
Finger knitting is typically thought of as a simple way to “knit” a few stitches at a time and make small projects, and it’s often used as a gateway to fiber arts and knitting for children.
But you can make … Read More ...
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 ...