the days get longer, it’s the perfect time to refresh your wardrobe with some new, handmade knitwear. Spring is all about light, airy and bright colors, and these patterns offer a variety of options to choose from. Whether you’re a … Read More ...
Review: Knitting Pleats
There are all sorts of fun ways to add texture to your knitting, and one really cool way to do it that a lot of knitters don’t play with much is knitting pleats.
Pleats are usually worked by knitting some … Read More ...
Using Yarn Leftovers to Make a “Magic Ball”
I’ve been thinking a lot this year about using stash, and sometimes stash means little odd balls of yarn that are only a few yards long. What can you do with those little pieces?
One thing that is fun to … Read More ...
Giveaway: Debbie Macomber Knitting Booklets
I have this random collection of Debbie Macomber knitting booklets from Leisure Arts to give away today. They do a pattern book to go with each of her knitting fiction books, and I somehow have three of them:
Hannah’s List… Read More ...
Knitting in the News: Nerdy Knits, Knitting Fails and Charity Projects
BuzzFeed is not a site I love, but they do sometimes have some fun things related to knitting and crafts. This community post from Allie Dahl collects 19 nerdy knits that you’re sure to want to stitch up if you … Read More ...
Keep Classically Warm with a Seed Stitch Scarf
I love Seed Stitch. It’s probably my favorite easy texture (well, I love Moss Stitch, too, truth be told).
It’s great for a lot of reasons. It’s super easy to knit, because as long as you know the difference between … Read More ...
This Simple Color-Blocked Scarf is Perfect for Beginners
I’m a big fan of quick and easy knitting patterns. Even though I can do more intricate things, and every now and then a design that really requires my attention is something I want, my lifestyle is such that things … Read More ...
Irish Knitting Fun for St. Patrick’s Day
I’m pretty sure this is the first time in the history of me having this job that I’ve remembered St. Patrick’s Day was coming before it was even March. (And if the shamrock knitting pattern roundups from the last two … Read More ...
Review: Lace Knitting for Beginners
For some reason, lace reminds me of spring. I guess because when it starts to get warm outside you can start thinking about wearing projects with eyelets again.
Whatever the reason, I have lace on the brain right now as … Read More ...
Make a Stash-Busting Scarf, or One that Looks Like It
I really like the look of Safarian, a new free pattern from Berroco that uses a combination of Garter Stitch and Reverse Stockinette, as well as four different colors of yarn, to produce a scrappy, patched together kind of … Read More ...
Knitting Patterns for the Year of the Sheep
Whether this year is the year of the sheep, goat or ram is a matter of debate in the Western world, but we knitters know it’s the year of the sheep in our hearts.
Looking for more fun sheep … Read More ...
How to Loom Knit an Infinity Scarf
I haven’t picked up a knitting loom in many years, but I know a lot of people really like this method of producing a knit fabric without knitting needles. (And Vickie Howell recently found that web searches for loom knitting… Read More ...
9-Year-Old Knits the Weather
I have heard about people using the daily weather where they live as inspiration for their knitting projects before (see the Sky Scarf from Leafcutter Designs) but I really like what 9-year-old knitter Rebecca Ryan did last year, knitting a … Read More ...
A Simple Cowl for Valentine’s Day or Whenever
If you’re still looking for the perfect little something to put around your shoulders on your Valentine’s Day date, here’s something pretty you still have time to knit.
The Feminine Touch has a cute Valentine’s Day Cowl that is a … Read More ...
Quick Knits to Get You Through the Rest of Winter
Here in the south we’ve gotten to the part of winter than may be even more aggravating than regular winter. The part when some days are warm and some days or cold. Or it’s way below freezing in the morning … Read More ...