Have you been watching the last season of “Game of Thrones”? The last couple of episodes are slated to be long ones, so you might need a new knitting project to get through them.
Why not make it a project … Read More ...
Stitch a Simple Poncho for Summer
I’m always in need of a simple little something to throw over my sundresses or other light clothing in the summer. The Very Easy Poncho by Cara Carnia is a simple way to keep warm when you’re somewhere a little … Read More ...
Beach Wrap Knitting Pattern is Perfect for Summer
The weather where I live went from sort of wintry to full-on summery in a matter of days. I went from finishing a wool sweater to wanting to cast on summer projects.
This Beach Wrap from Knitomatic is a great … 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 ...
Stripes Made Simple in Drea’s Shawl
Garter Stitch shawls are super simple and fun to knit. I have several and am always drawn to more of them.
Drea’s Shawl from Loop Knits is a fun option that uses a semi-solid and a multicolored yarn in bands … Read More ...
A Gorgeous Tank to Knit for Summer
Just like that, in the span of a week, we’ve gone from lingering winter temperatures to full-on spring. So while I’m still finishing up the sleeves on my last wool sweater of the season, I’m also look ahead to knitting … Read More ...
A Colorful Shawl to Knit for Spring
Things are turning green where I live and I couldn’t be happier about it. I want to see color everywhere, from spring flowers to my knitting needles.
The Vibrance Shawl pattern from AbbyeKnits is a great choice for knitting up … Read More ...
A Sweet Shawl with Lace and Stripes
I love following lots of knitters on Instagram because I see their finished projects and find things I want to knit for myself that I would never see browsing Ravelry.
I have a big collection of saved pictures that allow … Read More ...
Lunar Revel Shawl Has a Super Cool Shape
I follow a lot of knitters on Instagram (if you’re over there you can find me at OurDailyCraft) and when I’m scrolling through I often save pictures of patterns that catch my eye so I can share them with … 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 ...
Add This Amazing Rainbow Shawl to Your Queue Now
Recently I was looking for a rainbow shawl to make for a friend who is starting chemo. I know I could make any shawl pattern into a rainbow shawl, but I needed something fast that I didn’t have to think … Read More ...
Keep it Simple with This Garter Stitch Shawl
For those occasions when you have a skein of yarn you don’t know what to do with, consider something simple but pretty like the Be Simple Shawl by Carolyn Glauz-Todrank.
This free pattern on Ravelry is a basic asymmetrical Garter … Read More ...
This Colorful Shawl Will Get You Through Winter
When it’s cold and dark outside I really want to knit with bright colors. I love the two-toned cheerfulness of the Cityscape Shawl designed by Benjamin Matthews for Red Heart Yarn.
Using two colorways of the same colorful Colorscape … Read More ...
The Knitwear Designer Causing Serious Girl Crushes
I love it when knitting related stories pop up in unexpected places, like this story from The Cut. The headline is “This Woman is Making Shawls Sexy, I Swear to You,” and if you’ve knit or even seen a … Read More ...
Knit a Scarf with Sock Yarn
Multicolored sock yarn is a lot of fun for projects beyond socks! This Brindle and Blend Shawl from Knit Picks is a great example. It uses two different colorways of multicolored sock yarn, and you can either use two … Read More ...