This knitting pattern is for a hot water bottle cover. The instructions are written row by row to make it easy for a beginner.
There are three patterns included one for using double knitting yarn, one for Aran weight yarn … Read More ...
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This knitting pattern is for a hot water bottle cover. The instructions are written row by row to make it easy for a beginner.
There are three patterns included one for using double knitting yarn, one for Aran weight yarn … Read More ...
I am always looking for ways to use up bits of my stash (and am in fact knitting a stash-busting sweater right now), but even if you’re not a fan of the scrappy look the Exotic Burst Cowl by Dolly … Read More ...
I have this storebought cardigan that I call my house sweater, because I wear it a lot when I’m hanging out at home. I’ve been feeling for a while that this sweater needs an upgrade, preferable a handknit version.
The … Read More ...
I feel like the longer we are all home the more we want to use as much of the yarn we have in the house as possible. If you’ve got a bunch of scraps to burn through, might I suggest … Read More ...
I love little stash-busting projects that also happen to be really cute, like the Happy Scrappy Teddy Bear pattern from Susan Claudino-Aguilar.
You can use any kind of yarn you like, held double, to make bears of different sizes. Mix … Read More ...
Moasic knitting is having a moment. It’s such a fun and easy way to add a little colorwork to projects, but you never used to see much of it. Now I feel like it’s been popping up in lots of … Read More ...
Sometimes when you have a really great ball or two of yarn you really want a pattern where you can use every drop. That’s the idea behind the Zero Waste Shawl, designed by Katarina Linnhagen.
This bias knit, triangular … Read More ...
I love all the patterns that people are releasing to commemorate this time or just to give us something new and lovely to knit while we wait this out.
The Stay Safe snood is a giant cowl worked in a … Read More ...
I don’t really know why gnomes are a thing right now, but the definitely seem to be, and they’re a fun way to make something a little different for your holiday decor.
These St. Patrick’s Day gnomes are great little … Read More ...
These little knit Christmas trees are super simple to make. Gina Michele has the full tutorial.
They use basic increases and decreases for the shaping and are knit flat in two pieces, seamed and stuffed. The trunk made out of … Read More ...
One thing that is definitely making it feel more like spring — in addition to the great weather where I am — is that the farmer’s market opened for the season this past weekend.
And because we knitters can turn … Read More ...
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 ...
There are lots of knitting patterns out there for knit Easter eggs, but I really like these from Purl Soho. They have a nice egg shape and look to be about the size of real eggs, and the design … Read More ...
I am such a sucker for knit blankets. I love them. I used to think they took too much time or were too big of a project, and I definitely have some that have been on needles for years, … Read More ...
I love a good stash busting project anytime, but this time of year they are especially welcome as we work toward resolutions of having less yarn around or using more of what we have.
The Peppermint Patties fingerless gloves by … Read More ...