Today I thought we’d look at a slightly smaller project than scarves and afghans to focus our stash-busting efforts on: hats. Hats are one accessory that you can make really wild (well, scarves, too, I suppose) and throw lots of … Read More ...
Diamond Cable Baby Hat Pattern Free Until 1/31/14
The Sweater Babe’s free pattern download for January is a cute one! This diamond cable baby hat usually sells for $3, but you can get it through the end of the month for free.
It looks like a pretty easy … Read More ...
Getting Started Stash Busting: What’s in There?
Today we’re ready to dive into the stash and start organizing it in a meaningful way for using it in projects.
For the most part when I think of using up stash I mean the little odds balls left over … Read More ...
Snowflake Hats to Wear in the Snow and Beyond
I may have seen enough snow for a while (after being snowed in for a week), but the snowflake motif is still a classic in knitting. I like snowflake hats enough that I’ve knit one in baby-size; I’m thinking … Read More ...
Knit a Sweet Hat for Your Little Pixie
Pixie hats are kind of irresistibly cute, and Eddie from Eddie’s Room has a really cute one inspired by the nisse, which is a Scandinavian elf-like creature who is usually represented in Denmark as having a pointy, wooly, red hat.… Read More ...
Knit a Garland Out of Hats and Mitts
And speaking of knitty Advent things, this pattern from Red Heart’s 12 Weeks of Christmas is a great one that could be made into an Advent calendar type arrangement (though, admittedly, it would probably have to be for next year).… Read More ...
A Wrap That’s Long on Luxury
I’m kind of impatient when it comes to knitting. I love to do it, of course, but I want things to be off the needles quickly so I can wear and use them.
I also have a pretty short attention … Read More ...
Knit Cat Hats
I kind of have a thing for hats that look like animals, especially for kids. It’s my theory that a cute hat like that will encourage a kid to wear it.
I have a collection of pint-sized animal hats over … Read More ...
One More Quick Halloween Hat
I’ve had this one saved in Pinterest for a long time and I completely forgot about it when I did my pumpkin knitting pattern post a few weeks ago, so I thought I would share now.
This cute pumpkin hat … Read More ...
Pumpkin Hat Patterns for Halloween and Beyond
It’s Friday the 13th, which means it must be time to start thinking about Halloween. Especially if you want to knit something for your Halloween or fall decor, it’s high time you got started. Here are a bunch of great … Read More ...
What to Look for in Sock Yarns
I finally finished up a toe-up sock knitting pattern this week (which you can find at About, along with a ton more sock knitting resources), so it’s appropriate to me that Knitting Daily took some time this week to talk … Read More ...
Knit a Cabbage Patch Doll Hair Hat
Cabbage Patch Dolls — at least the ones I grew up with — had pretty distinctive yarn hair. So it makes sense that people would try to re-create that look with knitting and crochet.
Over at Craft Bits there’s a … Read More ...
Free Pattern: Easy Christmas Hat
I for one am not ready to be thinking about the winter holidays, but if you’re the Christmas in July sort, Craftown has a new pattern for a knit hat designed by Melanie Smith that you might want to take … Read More ...
What Sort of Knitting Book Would You Like to See?
If you’re a regular reader here you probably know that I have a book of knitting patterns for babies coming out in August (which you can preorder on Amazon!) and I’m already thinking about what the next book should … Read More ...
Now That’s a Great Yarn Storage Solution!
I’ve seen and shared a lot of different ways to sort, store and display yarn through the years, but this has got to be one of the coolest and cleverest solutions I’ve seen. Bonus: it doesn’t cost a lot, makes … Read More ...