Baby Yoda has been going crazy over on the crochet blog. I didn’t want our knitters to miss out on all the fun, so here is a Baby Yoda dishcloth pattern. This dishcloth is part of the Star Wars collection.… Read More ...
A Sweet Heart Hat to Knit for Valentine’s Day
I’m not a huge holiday knitter, in the sense of knitting things themed for particular holidays, but I do love a good heart motif, so I might have to add the Hearts and Stripes Pompom Hat to my queue before … Read More ...
The Broken Sweater Takes a Meandering Journey
Reverse Stockinette Stitch is a simple way to add texture to a knitting project, and when combined with Stockinette it is especially effective as a contrast.
The Broken Sweater from Alina Schneider is a top down compound raglan that uses … Read More ...
Planning Some Decluttering this Year?
Yesterday I told you about some knitalongs to help you pare down your stash in 2020, but if you also need to do some decluttering of your yarn and other craft supplies, I’ve got a resource for that, too.
I … Read More ...
This Slip Stitch Hat Can Be Worn Two Ways
Sometimes I really love the look of what’s supposed to be the inside of a garment or knitting project as much as what is supposed to be the outside. When stranded knitting or slip stitches are involved, the floats can … Read More ...
French-Knit Ornaments Great for Last-Minute Decor
These French knit ornaments by the Dartmoor Yarn Company were originally conceived to decorate holiday cards, and they can absolutely do that, but they would also work as ornaments of the tree or little decorations to use in other places.… Read More ...
A Super-Quick Headband to Knit
I’ve been busy since Thanksgiving knitting what turned out to be a bigger project than I expected, a Bojagi Shawl as a retirement gift for a coworker of my husband’s. I finished it Tuesday night and still wanted to knit … Read More ...
Tiny Tom Tomato Knitting Pattern
Every year Aldi in the UK releases a commercial featuring plush produce, and Nicola Riley re-creates that fruit or vegetable in knitting for those who weren’t able to get their hands on the wildly popular plushes sold in the stores.… Read More ...
Deck Your Tree with Handknit Ornaments
My favorite part of any holiday tree is the handmade ornaments. Whether made by a kid, a friend or me, I love seeing the personality of the tree’s owners coming through in what they choose to display.
Ornaments are also … Read More ...
Knit a Challah Cover for Hanukkah
Hanukkah is right around the corner, but there’s still time to knit up this challah cover that looks like Israel’s flag (stripes make every project go faster, right?).
Bubbie Knits designed this extra-large cover — you can make it smaller … Read More ...
A Big, Cabled Hat that’s Quick to Knit
It’s crunch time, knitters! I’m trying to finish up the one big holiday knitting project I’ve been working on in the next day or two, which will leave a couple of days for teacher gifts or some last-minute knitting before … Read More ...
Knit a Poncho in Colorful Brioche
I have long been firm in my conviction that I am not a poncho person. I am cold, like, all the time, and I need sleeves. But at the same time I’ve been known to pile on multiple sweaters and … Read More ...
Book Review: Coffeehouse Knits
Celebrate the Season in the Southern Hemisphere
For those who live in the Northern Hemisphere, we’re just getting into the cold part of the year, but in other parts of the world it’s slowly warming up.
The flowers of the Pohutukawa tree begin to bloom in December … Read More ...
Grab the Pattern for the Go-to Cowl
A few weeks ago I told you about Vickie Howell’s new book The Knit Vibe, and while I think it’s a great book and you should check it out for yourself, if you need a sneak peek here’s one … Read More ...