Free Patterns, Tutorials and Project Ideas
Knitting projects — especially garments — often use just one or two stitch patterns, but sometimes it’s fun to use stitch patterns like stripes or even in conjunction with stripes, changing color and stitch pattern at the same time.
That’s … Read More ...
If you’ve never knit a garment before, a summer sweater or top might be just the place to start. There are a lot of patterns out there that are pretty simple, with minimal shaping, basic stitch patterns, and worked flat. … Read More ...
Here’s another great option if you’re looking for a summer sweater to knit. The Calvi sweater from the Wool Mood is a short, half-sleeved batwing worked in the round from the top down. Eyelets accentuate the shaping of the sleeves, … Read More ...
It may just be me, but I really think that any project that is worked in stripes goes faster than the same project would if you knit it in a solid color. There’s just something about stripes that makes you … Read More ...
Much as I like shawls all year long, I also like to have a cardigan handy pretty much all the time for those times (often) when I feel a chill from the air conditioner or there’s a sudden temperature drop … Read More ...
I have been feeling a desire to knit a lot of summer tops this season, but it can be a tricky thing because yarn is sometimes heavy even though the size of the yarn in question isn’t large.
Using drop … Read More ...
Striped sweaters seem like they are the perfect thing for summer. I guess it’s the French Breton sweaters that make me think of warm days by the seashore.
The Light Breeze Sweater from All about Ami is a great, simple … Read More ...
This time of year we tend to think about the seasonality of our knitting projects a bit more. No one wants to knit a big wool sweater, but a wool shell worked in lightweight yarn is still a great … Read More ...
Somehow in the busyness of spring I pretty much completely missed the latest issue of Knitty (though now that I’m seeing it I need a Vanora on my needles, stat) but I did see when this season’s surprise came out … Read More ...
If you don’t follow Tanis Fiber Arts on Instagram, you really should. Her photos are colorful and fiber filled, her space is encouraging and she has an adorable little girl who lately has been showing up in a lot … Read More ...
Knitwear designer Kate Barrios has launched a knitalong for her latest design, the Cerezo en Flor cardigan, which will take place over eight weeks beginning next month.
The pattern is a lacy cardigan made with The Fibre Co. yarn… Read More ...
The weather where I live went from sort of wintry to full-on summery in a matter of days. I went from finishing a wool sweater to wanting to cast on summer projects.
This Beach Wrap from Knitomatic is a great … Read More ...
Whether you have a storebought sweater that needs a little love or you just want to add an embellishment to a project, knit elbow patches are a cute and easy way to add some color or a homemade element to … Read More ...
Just like that, in the span of a week, we’ve gone from lingering winter temperatures to full-on spring. So while I’m still finishing up the sleeves on my last wool sweater of the season, I’m also look ahead to knitting … Read More ...
Cardigans are the perfect layering piece for spring, and I love this simple top-down version from Elizabeth Doherty.
The Sans Serif (I also love the name, being a font nerd) has sweet set-in sleeves with sleeve caps worked with short … Read More ...