Any time of year is a good time for a little home refresh, but if you’re thinking spring (or holing up in your house for winter) it might be the perfect time to stitch some new accessories for your home.… Read More ...
Knit a Hooded Bear Scarf for Your Little One
I don’t know about you, but an adorable project like this almost makes me wish it would stay cold a little longer. (OK, not really.)
But this hooded bear scarf with pockets from Red Heart is pretty darn adorable, and … Read More ...
Fingerless Gloves Feature Fun Convertible Flap
As much as I love fingerless gloves, I’ve actually never knit fingerless gloves with a mitten flap.
The Saleha Gloves Pattern from the Blue Elephants is a great little pattern with easy colorwork bands and a contrasting mitten flap. They … Read More ...
The Craft Yarn Council Wants You to Stitch Away Stress
A few years ago (long ago enough that I wrote about it for About.com), the Craft Yarn Council started an initiative called #StitchAwayStress for Stress Awareness Month, which is in April.
That first year they released knit and crochet patterns … Read More ...
A Simple Hat to Knit up Quick
We are finally starting to feel a bit springlike in the Northern Hemisphere, which means our southern friends will soon be heading into fall and winter. Whichever side of the earth you live on, it’s a pretty good time to … Read More ...
Bring Some Colorwork into Your Life with the Camilla Neckwarmer
Stranded colorwork worked in the round is a great way to learn how to work with two colors at once, and the Camilla Neckwarmer pattern from Toronto yarn shop EweKnit looks like a great place to start.
This small cowl … Read More ...
This Sweet Top is Perfect for Girls (and Spring)
I love knitting for my daughter, but as she gets older it gets harder to find things that fit her. Of course, I can design things, but it’s easier if I don’t have to.
The Hermione Top from Berroco is … Read More ...
A Chunky Cowl You Can Knit this Weekend
I don’t mind when a project takes a long time to knit (as the number of projects I’ve taken years to knit can attest) but sometimes it’s nice to have something on and off the needles quickly. Especially in the … Read More ...
Another Take on the Swoncho
I shared a big sweater I called a swoncho the other day, and here’s another one that takes the mashup of a sweater and a poncho even further.
Patons Knit Wrapover Swoncho has asymmetrical, wrapover fronts and a turtleneck. The … Read More ...
Knit a Cozy Blanket on the Double
I have shared my love of knit blankets many times, and it’s kind of my life goal to have blankets within reach wherever I am in the house.
This Chunky Ribbed Knit Blanket from All About Ami combines simple stitch … Read More ...
Cozy Up in the Conifer Cap
I get a lot of emails from yarn companies and they are a great way to learn about new yarns and new patterns. The Conifer Cap designed by Allison Griffith for Knit Picks recently caught my eye in one of … Read More ...
This Simple Ribbed Cowl will Warm You through the Rest of Winter
I don’t go to knitting events because I live far away from any of them (well, I did go to TNNA once, when my last book came out, but it has been a LONG time), but I love seeing what … Read More ...
Knit Scrap Bin Heart Plushie
Valentine’s Day is coming up fast, and you might feel like you don’t have time to knit any gifts or decor for the holiday, but that’s not true.
Vickie Howell has shared a great pattern for a plush heart you … Read More ...
Valentine’s Themed Knit Wristwarmers
Some of you might know that I got my start writing about knitting at the now-defunct About.com. I wrote a lot of patterns for that site, nearly 200 of which are chronicled on Ravelry (though I am sure that’s not … Read More ...
Knit Houndstooth and Stripes in this Fun and Warm Cowl
I have always loved Houndstooth, as a pattern in general and as a knitting design element in particular. It’s really fun to knit and looks a lot more complicated than it is.
Houndstooth pairs with simple stripes and an interesting … Read More ...