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 ...
Use Some Variegated Yarn in This Slip Stitch Cowl
Knitting a cowl is a great way to use a small quantity of yarn, and it’s a little more fun than knitting a scarf. Blogger purl3agony recently came up with a cowl pattern that’s great for using a variegated yarn, … Read More ...
Review: Quick Knitted Scarves
I enjoy little pattern collections that don’t include a lot of knitting instruction but do offer lots of ideas about how to make a particular kind of project.
Quick Knitted Scarves
, complied by Amy Palmer and published under the … Read More ...
Cute Stuff for Kids
A few adorable projects for little ones have come across my radar lately, so if you’ll looking to stitch something sweet for someone small, check these projects out.
The Jelli Beenz Baby Cardigan (from Plymouth via Noble Knits) is a … Read More ...
Knitting in the News and on the Internet
It’s been a while since I shared any knitting news, and quite a bit has piled up, so let’s get to it.
Over the holidays you might have missed BuzzFeed’s take on 22 things that happen when you get into … Read More ...
Knit Hats with Hearts For Valentine’s Day With These Patterns
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and at least in the northern part of the world it’s still pretty cold in the middle of February, so a knit hat with a heart theme is a great gift idea.
Here … Read More ...
Easy Hats to Knit for All
I got a random email from Red Heart the other day thanking me for subscribing to their newsletter (which I have done for a long time, is why it was random) but it included a link to an ebook all … Read More ...
Giveaway: Dress-to-Impress Knitted Scarves
This week’s giveaway is for the girly girls, the ladies who love feminine fashion and a bit of a challenge or an interesting technique in their knitting projects.
Dress-to-Impress Knitted Scarves
by Pam Powers offers 24 knit scarves, cowls, ascots, … Read More ...
Still Haven’t Tried Arm Knitting? Check out This Video Tutorial
I would have thought that the excitement about arm knitting would have calmed down by now, but I still get questions about it from people all the time.
So does blogger Crafty Gemini, so she decided to do a video … Read More ...