Earth Day is an important time to remind us all to think about the little things we can do every day to lighten our load on the planet. One thing I have been really focused on this year is using … Read More ...
Knit a Great Lacy Cardigan with this Fun Knitalong
Knitwear designer Kate Barrios has launched a knitalong for her latest design, the Cerezo en Flor cardigan, which will take place over eight weeks beginning next month.
The pattern is a lacy cardigan made with The Fibre Co. yarn. … Read More ...
Have You Knit a Temperature Scarf? Here’s How to Do it
Temperature scarves and blankets have been in the knitosphere (crocheters make them too, of course) for a few years now. The idea is that you stitch a row for each day of the year, with the color of yarn you … Read More ...
Cheers to Tabouli, the March Mayhem Winner!
I’m a little behind on my gossip but I still wanted to share the winner of the Mason-Dixon Knitting March Mayhem competition this year is Carol Feller’s Tabouli.
It’s a sweet little cardigan with an A-line shape emphasized by … Read More ...
Knitting Pattern – A Cute Retro Headband You’ll Love All Year
Recently I went on a Girl Scout campout (if you can call hanging out in a lodge doing lots of crafting “camping”) and one of the projects the girls sewed was headbands with a bit of fabric and a little … Read More ...
Knit a Bag for Your Market Shopping
One thing that is definitely making it feel more like spring — in addition to the great weather where I am — is that the farmer’s market opened for the season this past weekend.
And because we knitters can turn … Read More ...
Stripes Made Simple in Drea’s Shawl
Garter Stitch shawls are super simple and fun to knit. I have several and am always drawn to more of them.
Drea’s Shawl from Loop Knits is a fun option that uses a semi-solid and a multicolored yarn in bands … Read More ...
Try a Fun Technique Where Brioche Meets Star Stitch
I am consistently amazed by the ability of knitters to come up with new and different ways to express things in yarn.
The Briocherub hat knitting pattern from Katrin Schubert is one such knitting marvel that combines Star Stitch and … Read More ...
How to Knit Elbow Patches for Your Sweaters
Whether you have a storebought sweater that needs a little love or you just want to add an embellishment to a project, knit elbow patches are a cute and easy way to add some color or a homemade element to … Read More ...
A Gorgeous Tank to Knit for Summer
Just like that, in the span of a week, we’ve gone from lingering winter temperatures to full-on spring. So while I’m still finishing up the sleeves on my last wool sweater of the season, I’m also look ahead to knitting … Read More ...
Great Knitting Patterns for Brand-New Knitters
There’s always a little problem that new knitters have: you want to knit something great, but you don’t have the skills or confidence yet for something really big or complicated. You don’t want your first projects to take forever, but … Read More ...
Knit and Felt Bunny Bowls
I love the look of felted bowls. In fact, the very first felting project I ever made was a felted bowl.
They’re really easy to do — much like knitting an oversized hat — and super useful because they’re thick … Read More ...
A Lamb Easter Basket and Critters to Knit
I just came across this cool treasure hunt Easter knitalong from Deramores, which is mostly finished as far as the knitalong goes, but you can still grab the patterns for free.
The pattern makes a super cute lamb-shaped basket and … Read More ...
Knit a Snuggly Chevron Blankie
I am a big fan of little blankets. We have blankets everywhere — knit ones, sewn ones and store-bought ones — that we use for picnics, fort building, snuggling under to watch movies and all sorts of other purposes.
This … Read More ...
Fisherman’s Rib and Brioche Stitch: What’s the Difference?
This is a bit of knitting geekery, I’ll admit, but did you know there’s a difference between Fisherman’s Rib and Brioche Stitch? They look pretty much the same, but a different technique is used to make each.
Interweave has an … Read More ...