Mother’s Day is just around the corner and what better way to show your appreciation for the special moms in your life than by gifting them something handmade and unique. This roundup of 78 knitting patterns for moms is the … Read More ...
Knitting Pattern – A Dozen Fun Flowers to Knit
To continue the theme of flowers this week, I thought it would be fun to share some more knitting patterns so you can knit your own, whether you make a bouquet of knit flowers to display or a single flower … Read More ...
A Fun Headband for Spring
Girls of all ages who like flowers and simple knitting projects are sure to enjoy the Girl’s Spring Headband pattern from Melanie Smith at Craftown. This is a great stash-busting project for cotton yarn or other sturdy yarns, because you … Read More ...
More Basketweave in This Simple Headband
The other day I shared a scarf worked in basketweave, and if you’re a fan of that simple pattern here’s another accessory for you to try.
This Basketweave Earwarmer/headband from Craft of the Month Club is a quick and … Read More ...
Free Headband Knitting Patterns
We’re at the beginning of what promises to be a long week of really cold temperatures and several bands of winter weather where I live, which has me thinking of lots of different ways to keep warm and knitted head … Read More ...
Winter Knitty is Here!
I love diving into a new issue of Knitty, though it does make me wish I could take weeks off from my current knitting plans and cast on a few new projects.
If I were to do such a … Read More ...
Show Your Team Spirit with a Simple Knit Headband
This is one of those patterns you almost don’t need a pattern for once you’ve seen it and have the idea in your head. The Team Spirit Headband, designed by Melanie Smith for Craft Foxes, features stripes of two … Read More ...
Stitch of the Week: Trinity Stitch
Back in the day when my About site was young, I worked a swatch of some common knitting stitch almost weekly. (You can find them in my stitch pattern glossary.) I guess I got busy and had covered so … Read More ...
Another Quick and Simple Scarf
I guess today is the day for really easy, cute projects, because I also came across this one, the Sunset Scarf from Make it Handmade. It’s a simple ribbed scarf worked in a small amount of bulky yarn with a … Read More ...
Free Knitting Pattern: Twisted Cable Headband
If you’re still looking for a quick holiday knitting project, or just something to keep your own ears warm (and I know I’ve been craving a nice wide headband worked in some Blue-faced Leicester I bought over the weekend!), look … Read More ...
It’s a Wrap – Knot! Knitting Pattern
The other day I told you about the new issue of Holla Knits and its adorable mastermind, Allyson Dykhuizen. If you can’t get enough of her style I wanted to point out another new pattern of hers that is available.… Read More ...
Knits to Give Winner
I’m glad that it sounds like my mentioning the holidays got some people thinking about their gift knitting who might not have been thinking about it already.
The winner of the Debbie Bliss book, which should give the recipient some … Read More ...
Free Patterns: Headbands from Sweatshop of Love
The Knit Picks free pattern for the week is actually a quartet of headband patterns from Allyson Dykhuizen of Sweatshop of Love.
There’s a simple trio of tiny I-cords, a deeply textured bow, a wrap I-cord that ties in … Read More ...
Calorimetry and Sifa and a FREE Pattern!
So, I got myself a couple of skeins of Sifa Silver yarn. Very nice yarn. Soft yarn. Easy to work with yarn. Yummy yarn! Composition is 95% cotton (chain plied, so it stretches) and 5% silver. Yup! Real silver!… Read More ...
Need An Idea………
So, I have 2 skeins of this awesomeness coming to my door, and I need some help deciding what to do with it.
It is a fair trade/fair labor product from Turkey. 95% cotton and 5% real silver, the name … Read More ...