Here’s a quick and easy knitting project that you can make as big or as little as you want, in as many colors as you like.
Each of the loops is made with i-cord (do it by hand or use … Read More ...
Knit Koala Crafts to Support Australia
Designer Alexandra Davidoff has a couple of koala-themed patterns that she is using to help raise funds for the Australian Koala Foundation as it helps animals affected by the wildfires in Australia.
Proceeds from sales of her fingerless mitts and … Read More ...
Winter Waves on Fingerless Gloves
This is one of those patterns that is beautiful in its own right, but isn’t this yarn stunning?
The Waves of Winter fingerless gloves by Tif Neilan feature a wavy lace pattern running down the hands, and I’m sure they’d … Read More ...
Knit a Hat Like Archie’s
Prince Harry and Megan have been in the news a lot this week, but before that they were spotted in Canada and baby Archie was seen wearing an adorable hat with two pom-pom ears.
The company that made his hat, … Read More ...
All About Knitting for Australia’s Animals (and Other Crafts, too)
Since the wildfires in Australia began, it’s been reported that as many as a billion animals may have died, and countless others have been injured in the fires or fleeing the flames.
This tragedy presents an opportunity for crafters … Read More ...
Etsy Feature – PDF Pattern: Star Wars Baby Yoda Dishcloth/Washcloth
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 ...