Free Patterns, Tutorials and Project Ideas
It’s time for the spring/summer extra patterns from Knitty, and there’s some cute stuff there for sure.
The Galadriel lace tank is a beauty, lovely for layering all summer long. The designer, Sophy DiPinto, calls the top an “epic quest” … Read More ...
The Venn diagram on knitters and math and science geeks would show a lot of overlap, and when statistics lovers and knitters collide, awesome things can happen.
Like what, you ask? Like the Stock(inette) Market, an analysis of trends … Read More ...
As our minds and hearts go once again to Boston as the news continues to unfold there, yarn company Classic Elite Yarns, which is located outside of Boston, has announced that proceeds form the sale of its White Clover shawl … Read More ...
Jimmy Beans Wool has a knack for coming up with really awesome stuff, and I think their gift idea for Mother’s Day is awesome.
These limited edition yarn bouquets go on sale on Friday (April 19) and I’ll bet they’ll … Read More ...
I don’t know if it’s spring or just beginning of the month frustration, but I’m just about sick of all the partially finished knitting projects sitting around my house. So I’ve decided that for the month of April, as much … Read More ...
Last week I went to a big blogging conference, and I decided that I wanted to be the person who was always wearing a hand knit scarf or shawl. I also happened to be knitting a little lace scarf, so … Read More ...
A few days of warmer weather (followed rapidly by cooler, rainy days) has me in the mood for spring, and for some reason spring knitting means lace to me.
I’m not the kind of girl who’s going to spend months … Read More ...
Back in the day when my About site was young, I worked a swatch of some common knitting stitch almost weekly. (You can find them in my stitch pattern glossary.) I guess I got busy and had covered so … Read More ...
As much as I’m still feeling like winter isn’t really over, even in the south, I’m also longing for some new knit shawls that will take me through spring and summer in style.
The Sweetheart Shawl from Lion Brand Yarn… Read More ...
It’s Knitty time again, and it looks like the spring+summer issue is bringing us lots of great projects to queue, as usual.
My favorite may well be the colorful Easy as Pie Blanket, perfect for the little kid … Read More ...
Thanks to the WEBS Facebook page, my attention was called to this fun new pattern with a funny name. The Shrowl by Stephen West is so named because it’s a shrug and a cowl.
The piece is worked flat, … Read More ...
The latest installment of the pattern collection by Brooklyn Tweed was released earlier this week, and it would make a great last-minute addition to your holiday wish list.
Wool People 4 has 15 patterns from indie designers with an emphasis … Read More ...
This is not the sort of knitting project that you really need a pattern for, but Make It Handmade’s post about her Squishy Sentimental Scarf is a great reminder that all the little odds and ends left over from favorite … Read More ...
If you’re still looking for something to knit for a quick holiday gift, I’ve got a couple of ideas for you that have hit my inbox recently. 
The Simple Shawlette from Cascade Yarns (that’s a link to a PDF, by … Read More ...
The fall 2012 edition of Jane Austen Knits — a special publication of Interweave Knits — is now available on newsstands and for digital download.
This is the third volume of this fun series that allows knitters to step into … Read More ...
