Real talk: I’m trying not to buy new patterns this year, because I have a LOT of patterns already, and using stash includes my stash of patterns as much as it includes my stash of yarn.
Also, knitwear designers are … Read More ...
Patterns, projects and techniques
Real talk: I’m trying not to buy new patterns this year, because I have a LOT of patterns already, and using stash includes my stash of patterns as much as it includes my stash of yarn.
Also, knitwear designers are … Read More ...
The knitted Mondrian Pullover is a pattern made with bulky weight yarn that has a beginner level of difficulty. This pullover has a block color feel to it giving a chunk look. You can download this pattern for free via
I wouldn’t normally think of crop tops and winter as going together, but this fuzzy, long sleeved sweater called the Winter Crop from Jessie Maed Designs is a great choice for layering when it’s cold outside.
It uses fuzzy, bulky … Read More ...
I have a single ball of kind of peachy pink mohair yarn that I’ve been wanting to use, and I think I’m going to use it held with different yarn for the sleeves of a sweater, and then the body … Read More ...
I tend to be pretty traditional in the knitting projects that I choose. I like pullovers and open cardigans. Sometimes I’ll knit a cardigan with buttons but I usually don’t use them.
While there’s a bit of intimidation factor involved … Read More ...
Tamy Gore describes her Riverwinds Pullover as a simple, cozy Christmas sweater, which it absolutely could be knit as shown in red and white (or even red and green). But it’s a holiday sweater that isn’t really that holiday, so … Read More ...
I love a pattern that gives the knitter choices. Sure, you can alter designs to make them longer or shorter or change the neckline yourself, but it’s nice to have some of those options laid out for you in the … Read More ...
Circular yokes are fun to knit and somehow make a sweater seem to go faster because you have all this fun stuff to do at the beginning of the project and then it’s smooth (and fast) sailing through the often … Read More ...
Color blocking is still a really popular technique to add interest to knitting projects (and it can turn any project into a stash buster by sliding in a skein of something different from the main color of the project).
Dayton … Read More ...
There’s something about the combination of narrow stripes and Reverse Stockinette stitch on the Judith cardigan from Berroco Yarn that just looks like fall. It’s rustic and classic and really easy to knit.
This design is worked seamlessly from the … Read More ...
You might not know this about me, but I used to work as a copy editor at a couple of newspapers a long time ago. Newsprint holds a special place in my heart, and Joji Locatelli has captured some of … Read More ...
Hogwarts a History is a top-down, circular yoke sweater that provides a bunch of charts so you can customize your sweater to highlight your favorite parts of the Harry Potter series.
There are letters, golden snitches, the Deathly Hallows symbol, … Read More ...
I’d say the Let’s Boo-gie sweater pattern is the Halloween equivalent of the ugly Christmas sweater, but there’s nothing ugly about this colorful circular yoke pattern.
It’s covered with ghosts, candy corn and classic Halloween colors, and the body of … Read More ...
Every year I try to knit my daughter a sweater for school. She doesn’t love sweaters as much as I do (and right now isn’t growing all that fast) so I’m not sure I’ll do one this year, but whenever … Read More ...
The Dryades sweater, designed by Irina Poludnenko, is a sweet little circular yoke designed with eyelets for extra cuteness and ventilation.
The project is worked in lightweight yarn, so it is great for days when it might be warm part … Read More ...