These patterns are for using with Lionbrands Shawl In A Ball Yarn. Some of these patterns are crochet and some are knitting so I will share them on both our blogs.
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A Hat to Knit with that Great Skein of Yarn
Sometimes a yarn and stitch pattern combine in a pattern in really beautiful ways that makes something even more special than it would otherwise be.
Vanessa Smith’s Aslyn hat pattern uses twisted rib and a lattice pattern that would be … Read More ...
Etsy Feature – Yarn Bento Bag
This yarn bento bag allows you to take your yarn wherever you go. Forget about taking those fancy Yarnbowls that are ceramic n holiday with you and check out the Bento bag made just for yarn
Keeps your yarn in … Read More ...
A Little Colorwork for Fall
I don’t know why I think of colorwork as being especially appropriate in fall and winter. I guess it’s because stranded colorwork makes extra-thick and extra-warm fabric. (Though this pattern is actually mosaic knitting, which is just one color per … Read More ...
Use Up Your Scraps on this Bias-Knit Shawl
Summer is for scrap projects. (OK, anytime is a good time for scrappy projects, but I can’t resist some alliteration.)
I just finished a shawl and had a little bit of yarn left, which got me thinking about all the … Read More ...
A Stunning Way to Use Your Leftover Yarn
Knitwear designer Kieran Foley shared a picture of her Coral Reef shawl design on Instagram and I was instantly captivated by it.
The colors are striking, of course, but I also love the kind of hourglass/teardrop shapes in the design, … Read More ...
A Simple Hat to Knit up Quick
We are finally starting to feel a bit springlike in the Northern Hemisphere, which means our southern friends will soon be heading into fall and winter. Whichever side of the earth you live on, it’s a pretty good time to … Read More ...
Bring Some Colorwork into Your Life with the Camilla Neckwarmer
Stranded colorwork worked in the round is a great way to learn how to work with two colors at once, and the Camilla Neckwarmer pattern from Toronto yarn shop EweKnit looks like a great place to start.
This small cowl … Read More ...
Stylish Sevrine Features Serpentine Cables
Cables are always fun to knit, but even more fun are interesting, unexpected cables like the ones that swirl down the back of the Sevrine Cardigan designed by Vanessa Smith.
This design is so feminine and pretty — it also … Read More ...
Finished Object: Rainbow Dash Shawl
Recently I realized that I don’t talk very much about my own knitting here, and maybe that’s because I knit a lot but I don’t seem to finish a lot. Or it takes me months and months to finish a … Read More ...
This Simple Ribbed Cowl will Warm You through the Rest of Winter
I don’t go to knitting events because I live far away from any of them (well, I did go to TNNA once, when my last book came out, but it has been a LONG time), but I love seeing what … Read More ...
Lots of Texture Made Easy in the Lerato Wrap
There’s something really fun about using stitch patterns in knitting projects. Maybe it forces you to pay more attention than just knitting Garter Stitch or Stockinette, which makes it more meditative.
Maybe all the fun stitch work makes you more … Read More ...
Knit Scrap Bin Heart Plushie
Valentine’s Day is coming up fast, and you might feel like you don’t have time to knit any gifts or decor for the holiday, but that’s not true.
Vickie Howell has shared a great pattern for a plush heart you … Read More ...
Valentine’s Themed Knit Wristwarmers
Some of you might know that I got my start writing about knitting at the now-defunct About.com. I wrote a lot of patterns for that site, nearly 200 of which are chronicled on Ravelry (though I am sure that’s not … Read More ...
Knit Houndstooth and Stripes in this Fun and Warm Cowl
I have always loved Houndstooth, as a pattern in general and as a knitting design element in particular. It’s really fun to knit and looks a lot more complicated than it is.
Houndstooth pairs with simple stripes and an interesting … Read More ...
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