Martin Storey is known for his great classic British designs, which include a lot of cables and rustic, tweedy yarns.
These loves of his are combined in the book Martin Storey’s Easy Cable & Aran Knits: 26 Projects with a … Read More ...
Finished Object: Silverberg Sweater
Another week, another finished object (this is not going to be an every week thing, I’m sure of it).
I recently finished Norah Gaughan’s Silverberg sweater pattern, which was designed for Berroco. The original was a short-sleeved, giant cowled sweater … Read More ...
Need a Season-Spanning Knit? Try a Swancho
I’m not a huge fan of ponchos, but I might be able to get behind a swancho, which is a combination of a sweater and a poncho, kind of a boxy poncho with sleeves.
They’re a nice transition project for … Read More ...
Stylish Sevrine Features Serpentine Cables
Cables are always fun to knit, but even more fun are interesting, unexpected cables like the ones that swirl down the back of the Sevrine Cardigan designed by Vanessa Smith.
This design is so feminine and pretty — it also … Read More ...
Bang Out a Sweater with Mason-Dixon Knitting
Every year in February, Mason-Dixon Knitting encourages knitters to “Bang out a Sweater” with a quick sweater knitalong.
This year the garment in question is the Revolution, which isn’t really one sweater at all, but a whole interchangeable system… Read More ...
A Super Simple Cardigan for These Cold Days
I have a giant cardigan that I wear pretty much all the time in winter. I call it my “house cardigan,” because like Mr. Rogers, I put it on almost as soon as I step in the door (and honestly … Read More ...
Colorwork Made Easy with the Latticework Scarf
I love the look of colorwork (and in fact wrote a whole book about colorwork knitting) but honestly I don’t do it all that often because I’m lazy.
One way to make colorwork knitting look a lot fancier without … Read More ...
Ravelry Highlights Diversity with Humans of Ravelry Series
After the recent discussions about racism in the knitting industry, Ravelry has made a conscious effort to include more diverse designers in its roundups and posts that hit the front page of the site.
They recently introduced a “humans of … Read More ...
Brooklyn Tweed Hosts a Winter Colorwork Knitalong
This time of deep winter is a great time to knit a sweater, and maybe learn a new knitting technique or two.
Brooklyn Tweed is encouraging knitters to do both of those things with its Winter of Colorwork knitalong.
The … Read More ...
A Great Raglan Pullover to Knit
I have knit a lot of sweaters a lot of different ways, and I really love a raglan. They tend to fit really well because of all the shaping that is done to form the connection between the body and … Read More ...
Knit a Sweater to Honor Everyone’s Favorite Supreme Court Justice
Ruth Bader Ginsburg is famous for her lace collars that she wears with her robes, and Park Williams decided to honor the woman and the fashion statement with a sweater that includes a stranded knit collar.
The Knitorious RBG is … Read More ...
Winter Knitty is Here for All Your Cozy Knitting Needs
The winter edition of Knitty just came out, and it’s full of wintry goodness for all your knitting needs.
There are lots of hats, cowls and mitts that would be perfect for gift knitting, as well as some shawls and … Read More ...
Grab a Deal on Knitting Designs through 11/29
This time of year is a great time to grab a deal on great knitting patterns. The Indie Design Gift-a-long is a time when you can find lots of independent designers offering sale prices on some of their patterns on … Read More ...
Find Your Next Knitting Project in 100 Knits
Interweave publications have been sharing fabulous knitting projects for more than 20 years, some of which have become instant classics.
100 Knits
is a compilation of 100 patterns from various Interweave magazines including Interweave Knits, knitscene and others, as well … Read More ...
Another Lesson in the Importance of Swatching
Most professional knitters — and many other dedicated stitchers — will tell you how important it is to swatch beofre starting a project if you actually want it to fit the body for which it is intended.
Ball bands offer … Read More ...