Free Patterns, Tutorials and Project Ideas
I’ve written before about David Babcock, the knitting marathoner who holds the Guinness Book of World Records title for the longest scarf knit while running a marathon (12 feet, completed at last year’s Kansas City Marathon).
Babcock ran the … Read More ...
Congratulations to Deanna, Maureen and Mary.
If you’re a multi-crafter who likes to give handmade and/or decorate your home with handmade things, you need to check out DIY Holiday 2014: The Crafting Life, a new crafty magazine from Interweave/F+W.… Read More ...
Arm knitting has been pretty popular this year, and I have to admit, though I don’t always like the look of arm knit projects, it is pretty fun and it’s a quick and easy way to use a lot of … Read More ...
The cowl knitting patterns just keep coming this year, which tells you how popular this simple accessory is still. A lot of them are being worked in bulky yarns this year, too, which is a great way to take advantage … Read More ...
I may have mentioned that my husband has tasked me with knitting gifts for his team of six at work, and I’m trying to do cowls for everyone (well, and a scarf for the man). And while I really want … Read More ...
Red Heart has a 12 weeks of Christmas e-mail series that’s full of ideas for knitters and crocheters looking to make their homes a little more festive this holiday season, but they also recently released the Make it Merry ebook… Read More ...
As the temperature drops and the days get shorter, it’s important to have warm and cozy clothing to keep you comfortable. That’s why we’ve put together a collection of the top 8 cold weather knitting patterns to help you stay … Read More ...
Since we’ve been talking a bit about brioche this week I thought it was appropriate to share this pattern from Classic Elite Yarns for a fisherman’s rib scarf.
Fisherman’s Rib is a stitch that is a lot like brioche… Read More ...
If you want to knit an accessory that will give you a bit of a Halloween feel without a full-on costume, there are a lot of great options out there.
I love my bright orange, fun fun Halloween boa as … Read More ...
Congratulations to winner Debby!
Nicky Epstein’s Knitting on Top of the World
is a really fun book, chock full of 50 designs inspired by knitwear and other traditions from around the world.
For example (opening to some pages randomly) an … Read More ...
I’m back with another lightning round of patterns from yarn companies that would make perfect projects for fall. This time it’s a bunch of accessories that go around the neck. Enjoy!
The Zig Zag Scarf from Lion Bran Yarn … Read More ...
The people at Yarnspirations clearly got the memo that big knits are in this year, because their look book is full of them.
The book includes 13 knitting projects and 5 crochet projects, and virtually all of them are big … Read More ...
“Yarn for years” is how Wall Street Journal reporter Megan Hayes described the sweaters seen in collections for this fall (which were shown back in the spring). She notes that giant cowls and roomy sweaters were everywhere to be … Read More ...
About a month ago I told you about a knitalong Yarnspirations is doing in support of its United yarn. I decided to do it just for fun, and because I have a little time for fun knitting right now, … Read More ...
One of the things I miss since the redesign at About.com (and it’s lovely, so I can’t complain much) is that there’s no longer a blog component so there’s not a place where I can share what I’ve been working … Read More ...
