I have to admit that I do love the look of cropped sweaters, but I have never knit one (other than a cropped cardigan meant to be worn over another shirt).
I’m not a high-waisted skirt or pants kind of … Read More ...
Textures Add Interest to Stripes in this Kimono-Inspired Garment
Knitting projects — especially garments — often use just one or two stitch patterns, but sometimes it’s fun to use stitch patterns like stripes or even in conjunction with stripes, changing color and stitch pattern at the same time.
That’s … Read More ...
A Simple Summer Sweater to Stitch
If you’ve never knit a garment before, a summer sweater or top might be just the place to start. There are a lot of patterns out there that are pretty simple, with minimal shaping, basic stitch patterns, and worked flat. … Read More ...
This Watermelon Cardigan for Baby Sure is Sweet
There are a ton of cute baby knitting patterns out there (I’ve written a book full of them, so I should know). But one thing that’s great about babies is that you can stitch things that are a little … Read More ...
Lion Brand Yarn Collecting Blue Hats to Combat Bullying
For the second year Lion Brand Yarn is heading up the #hatnothate campaign to bring awareness to the anti-bullying initiatives of partner charity Box Out Bullying.
Their goal for this year is to collect 25,000 blue hats to distribute … Read More ...
Grab a Pretty 4th Of July Patriotic Shawl Pattern
Long May She Wave is a lovely American flag-inspired shawl knitting pattern by WandaMae Kafka.
It’s a rectangular shawl worked on the bias with red and white stripes as well as blue stripes with white star stitches.
The pattern is … Read More ...
Stitch a Sweet Bowtie Bookmark for Dad
Father’s Day is right around the corner, and I hate to encourage the cliche gifts of ties or things to do with golf (mostly because my husband would not like either of those things).
While there is a tie involved … Read More ...
Knit a Shawl from a Human of Ravelry
I’ve really been enjoying the Humans of Ravelry series, and the latest installment happens to be the designer of a great shawl (among other things) that I wanted to share with you.
Tian Connaughton (aka KNitDesigns on Ravelry) is a … Read More ...
A Simple Summer Batwing Sweater
Here’s another great option if you’re looking for a summer sweater to knit. The Calvi sweater from the Wool Mood is a short, half-sleeved batwing worked in the round from the top down. Eyelets accentuate the shaping of the sleeves, … Read More ...
Knit a Sweet Bear Blanket for a New Baby
Of all the things I’ve made for my daughter, the favorite without question is the blanket I made for her bed with Bernat Blanket yarn. This yarn is so soft and fluffy and cozy, it’s really like being wrapped … Read More ...
Super Simple Ankle Socks to Knit
I’ll admit that while I have knit a few pairs of ankle socks or short socks in the past, I never really enjoyed wearing them until this spring.
Looking for more sock patterns to knit? Check these out on Etsy.… Read More ...
Knit this Fun Shawl that Thinks Outside the Box
There are some pretty common shawl shapes in the knitting world: rectangles, triangles, circles and half circles among them.
But there are lots of different shapes that can be used to make a shawl, including this kind of funky square-missing-a-piece … Read More ...
Knit a Backpack to Store Stuff through the Summer
I was just thinking the other day that during the summer I should really carry a backpack instead of a purse. With all the things that get added to my bag this time of year — sunscreen, bottled water, a … Read More ...
Summery Stripes Make this Top Fun to Knit
It may just be me, but I really think that any project that is worked in stripes goes faster than the same project would if you knit it in a solid color. There’s just something about stripes that makes you … Read More ...
Bring Some Simple Color to Your Stitching with Kennebunk
Much as I like shawls all year long, I also like to have a cardigan handy pretty much all the time for those times (often) when I feel a chill from the air conditioner or there’s a sudden temperature drop … Read More ...