One of my perpetual New Year’s resolutions has to do with winnowing down my yarn stash, both through getting rid of things that I don’t love or can’t imagine actually using, and through actually knitting with the yarn that I … Read More ...
Yes, You Could Still Knit a Blanket for a Holiday Gift
The name of the game when it comes to knitting big, impressive items this late in the holiday season is bulky. Big yarn and simple stitches combine to great effect in projects you can knit in a hurry that don’t … Read More ...
Give Your Tables and Chairs Elf Legs for the Holidays
This project is so funny I just couldn’t resist sharing it.
How great would it be to equip your dining room tables and chairs with elf shoes for your holiday party? Or to yarn bomb a chair in your favorite … Read More ...
Mitered Square Dishcloth Pattern
We’re nearing the end of our year of Knitted Kitchen projects (we all have enough to do in December, right?) so these last couple of projects from me are going to show off ways to use up scraps you might … Read More ...
Chevron Cable Dishcloth Pattern
It’s time again for my installment of the Knitted Kitchen Blog Hop. If you’ve just joining us, several knitting bloggers have gotten together this year to present a new dishcloth/washcloth knitting pattern every week through the end of November. You … Read More ...
Two-Tone Bias Knit Washcloth
The bias knit washcloth is a classic knitting pattern, so classic in fact it has a default name: Grandmother’s Favorite.
I like it because it’s super easy, but still fun and quick to knit, and it’s perfect for using just … Read More ...
Stash-Busting, Frilly Circular Washcloth Knitting Pattern
I have had a lot of fun developing patterns for the Knitted Kitchen Blog Hop, but now that we’re six months in I’m honestly a little bored with squares. So I thought it would be fun to do a circular … Read More ...
Welcome Blankets Project Seeks to Reimagine Border Wall
Talk of a wall being built between the United States and Mexico was a big part of the presidential election and is still a hot topic. But what if a wall, something designed to keep people out, could be transformed … Read More ...
Does Knitting or Crochet Take More Yarn?
Most of us know that crochet tends to be — or at least feel — a little faster than knitting, because the stitches can be a lot taller than a standard row of knitting. But does crochet also use more … Read More ...
Loop Stitch Washcloth Knitting Pattern
Hello, again, and welcome to this month’s installment of the Knitted Kitchen Blog Hop!
This week I’m bringing you a fun technique that makes a super scrubby (and stash busting) dishcloth or washcloth, but it’s a stitch pattern you might … Read More ...
Knit a Cozy to Make Any Drink a Unicorn
After the Unicorn Frappuccino took over the world a few weeks ago, you might be feeling like your regular beverage just doesn’t have enough sparkle.
Never fear, Studio Knit has got you — or your drink, anyway — covered with … Read More ...
Knit a Simple Blanket for Baby
I love a good, easy baby blanket pattern, and one that you can use for stash-busting is great, too. I recently gifted a Garter Stitch Stripe Baby Blanket to some new parents and it has quickly become a favorite because … Read More ...
Projects to Knit for Mother’s Day
In America Mother’s Day is right around the corner, so if you’re planning to knit something for a special mom in your life, you probably should get cracking!
In years past I’ve shared ideas for knitting fingerless gloves (plus my … Read More ...
Love Finding Dory? Knit Squirt the Sea Turtle
This knit version of Squirt the Sea Turtle from Finding Nemo/Finding Dory is super cute and has a lot of great details, which makes him a fun stash-busting project.
In all this little project, designed by Nicola Riley, uses six … Read More ...
Knit a Bunny Nugget — Or a Bunch
I don’t know what is cuter, these little stash-busting bunnies from Rebecca Danger or their name: Bunny Nuggets.
Both are pretty adorable, I have to say.
These little guys can be worked up with just 30 to 50 yards … Read More ...