If you’ve ever stood at the sink scrubbing away at stubborn pots and pans, you know how quickly a good dish scrubber becomes your best friend. That’s why I was intrigued when I came across the DIY Nylon Net Scrubbing … Read More ...
Show Your Bias with this Sweater Knitting Pattern
I’ve been knitting for a really long time, and I know a lot of different knitting techniques, but even for me there are things I either don’t know or don’t do all that often.
So I decided this would be … Read More ...
Oregon Wool Used for Team USA Uniforms — And Knit Your Own Hats
Ralph Lauren has been the outfitter for the US Olympic team and Paralympic Team for years, and the company likes to use American-made fibers when it can. That’s why Oregon’s Shaniko Wool Company has once again been tapped to produce … Read More ...
Croc Socks Free Knitting Pattern
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 ...