The Petite Knitter is a designer who lives on an Arctic island, so she knows what it takes to keep warm in the winter.
I live nowhere near the Arctic, but I’m cold all the time, so I’m totally taking … Read More ...
Stitch a Puffy Sleeved Cardigan (Fade Optional)
Le Pouf is a super cute, simple cardigan with puffy sleeves designed by Beata Jezek of Hedgehog Fibers.
It’s made more interesting by holding two strands of yarn together and working a fade design (instead of striping you change one … Read More ...
Stitch a Sweater with a Spooky Spider Vibe
I’m not really a fan of spiders, but I’m intrigued by the Cobwebs sweater by Megan-Anne Llama.
The design features spider webs on the body and sleeves, with a spider on one sleeve.
It’s worked from the top down and … Read More ...
Book Review: Loopy Mango Knitting
Loopy Mango 
has been know for years as a maker of really big yarn and the patterns to match. Owner Oejong Kim has just had published a book of patterns using the company’s yarn that it purports can all be … Read More ...
A Colorful Shawl Full of Fun Knitting Techniques
It’s been on my mind lately to design a shawl with mini skeins or a multicolored yarn with long color runs where each section of color would be worked in a different stitch pattern or technique.
Diane Ugo did something … Read More ...
Tips for Sewing Together a Sweater
The Brown Sheep blog has a great post about how to sew a sweater together that will be helpful if you haven’t pieced a sweater before.
It shows a toddler-sized sweater worked as a front, back and sleeves, and recommends … Read More ...
A Faded Lace Top for the Changing of the Seasons
This time of year is hard for a knitter. Now that it’s at least unofficially and nearly actually fall, we want to knit all the warm, cozy sweaters and fall and winter accessories.
But the weather might not quite have … Read More ...
A Quick Cropped Sweater for Fall
I missed the Ursa Sweater by Jacqueline Cieslak when it came out back in March, but it’s a great sweater for fall knitting.
This time of year I want something quick that can be off my needles and ready for … Read More ...
A Warm Sweater You Can Make in Different Weights
Now that Labor Day is done I think it’s officially time we can start talking fall and winter knitting. Lately I’ve been seeing a lot of pictures on Instagram of the Magnolia sweater by Camilla Vad.
Like this one the … Read More ...
A Low-Pressure Make-along to Support Designers of Color
I love the idea and the spirit behind the BIPOC Make Along, hosted by Desamour Designs.
One of the important things I’ve learned — and I think a lot of other people have learned, too — in the past … Read More ...
A Slouchy Cardigan for Fall
Yesterday I mentioned that I’m already into fall knitting, and if you’re in the same camp, today’s pattern is for you.
The Uptown Cardigan from All about Ami is a long, slouchy, boxy cardigan that is perfect for wearing all … Read More ...
Fade into Summer with this Fun Knit Top
Faded patterns are all the rage in the knitting world these days, and the Patons Fade to Summer Top is a simple way to try the trend without buying a ton of yarn.
The pattern, designed by Anne Weil … Read More ...
A Great Striped Sweater for Summer
It might be about the time of year in the northern part of the world where we need to start thinking about transitional pieces (in the south, too, though they are transitioning the other way).
Boxy sweaters in wool blend … Read More ...
A Sleeveless Raglan for Summer
Just because we are looking for quick, easy, lightweight knits in the summer, that doesn’t mean we can’t learn some techniques along the way.
The Big Wave top from Heidi Kirrmaier is a good introduction to raglan shaping for those … Read More ...
Support BIPOC Designers with a #RhineBIPOCSweater
There has been a lot of talk in the knitting community this year about diversity and the need to acknowledge, promote and support designers and knitters of color and others from traditionally marginalized communities.
All that talk is good, but … Read More ...