Looking for a quick stash-busting project that will also get some cheery flowers into your life? Check out this flower-embellished tote bag from blogger purl3agony.
This is a great way to cover up a logo (or a stain) on a … Read More ...
Quick Shamrock Knitting Patterns
Last year at pretty much exactly this time I shared a handful of St. Patrick’s Day knitting patterns, so I thought I’d share a few more if you’re looking for a quick way to add some green to your … Read More ...
Knit a Super Simple Cowl in Two Colors
I love projects that are simple but have a little something interesting to make them more fun to knit and to wear and use.
Emily from Nap-time Creations has a great little knit cowl that fulfills that wish. It uses … Read More ...
Knit a Scarf for Heart Disease Awareness
February is Heart Month, and even though we’re at the end of the month, it’s always a good time to raise awareness of the fact that heart disease is the biggest killer out there and we all need to be … Read More ...
Knit a Ruffled Vest for Baby
If you know a little baby girl who might be in need of some handknit cuteness this summer, check out this sweet little ruffled baby vest from Pure Craft.
Sized for babies 6 to 12 months, it’s worked in DK … Read More ...
Practice I-Cord with These Fun Mug Rugs
Here’s a wee little stash-busting project from Make Ready blog that’s great for people learning to make I-cord or just those who love coffee and tea.
It’s a spiral of I-cord worked with roving inside for extra insulation and with … Read More ...
More Basketweave in This Simple Headband
The other day I shared a scarf worked in basketweave, and if you’re a fan of that simple pattern here’s another accessory for you to try.
This Basketweave Earwarmer/headband from Craft of the Month Club is a quick and … Read More ...
Arm Knitting Revisited
Since I last wrote about arm knitting it seems like it’s become an even bigger craze. Vickie Howell got kind of obsessed and has figured out how to arm knit and arm crochet and was featured on “The Today Show”… Read More ...
Knit a Super Simple Basketweave Scarf
I love basketweave knitting patterns. There’s something so simple and yet satisfying about these stitch patterns, and they’re pretty darn warm, too.
The classic is just to knit, say, 4 stitches, then purl 4 stitches across a piece, do that … Read More ...
Finishing Workshop: Finishing Triage
Now that you’ve decided which projects you want to finish and which ones you don’t (and hopefully dealt with those you didn’t want to finish quickly and without regret) it’s time to decide how you’re going to go about finishing … Read More ...
Knitting Patterns – Knit a Little Heart For Valentine’s Day
I got a little distracted by all the stash busting and just realized I haven’t really shared any Valentine’s Day projects with you yet this year. Never fear, there’s still plenty of time to knit a token of love, and … Read More ...
A Sweet Story about Knitting for Babies
I don’t expect to see essays about knitting (with nary an animated gif in them!) at Buzzfeed, but this lovely story from Alanna Okun changed my mind a little bit.
Called “Babies Vary and Knitting Stretches” (a line from Elizabeth … Read More ...
Keep Your Arms, Hands and Wrists Happy in the New Year
If you’re like me, you’ve probably started a new knitting project or two with great enthusiasm in the past couple of days. Or maybe you’re just planning to knit more in the new year. Either way, you need to be … Read More ...
Looking Ahead to 2014
Lion Brand Yarn has released its predictions for the state of knitting in 2014. Based on the recent arm knitting trend, they call for more huge knits, as well as more yarn that does the work for us … Read More ...
Take on an Afghan for 2014
Back in January I started a giant stash busting garter stitch strip afghan (man, that’s a lot of adjectives!) that’s still not finished because I only pick it up when I’m not working on anything else and I’m pretty much … Read More ...
