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 ...
Stitch a Classic Cabled Coat with Tweed Yarn
Long cardigans are great for fall and winter, wearing inside the house and out. I pretty much live in knit cardigans for months on end, and this is a super cozy option.
The Winding Ropes Coatigan from Patons is a … Read More ...
How to Design and Knit a Blanket with Any Yarn and Stitch
Some people get excited about sweater weather, and I guess I do, too (though I really wear sweaters for most of the year), but I particularly love when it gets cold enough to snuggle under knit blankets.
The bonus part … Read More ...
“Knit” a Giant Sweater with Loop Yarn
Have you seen the new loopy yarn that you can knit without knitting needles? I grabbed some Bernat Alize Blanket-EZ yarn
from the craft store but I haven’t played with it too much yet.
But you can do some really … Read More ...
A Few Fun Projects from the Latest Knitty
It’s time for Knitty Deep Fall (even though it’s not fall yet. So. Close.) and there’s some great stuff in there to get you through to prime knitting season.
The cover project, Astronomer’s Beret by Merri Fromm, is a lovely … Read More ...
Fun Knitting Ideas for Back to School
I know everyone has gone back to school by now, but if where you live is anything like where I live, it’s likely it won’t be sweater season for a little while yet.
If that’s the case you still have … Read More ...
Options and Tips for Weaving in Ends Like a Pro
I have a somewhat dark secret: sometimes I never weave in my ends on knitting projects. Or at least not very well.
I have sweaters that have basically felted ends on the inside because I never bothered to weave them … Read More ...
Knit a Classic Tank Top with this Free Pattern
I am loving the Criss Cross Top knitting pattern from Purl Soho. Designed by Adam Aronowitz, it’s worked from the bottom up, with a little opening in the side seams at the bottom and a cool center rib section that … Read More ...
Knitterly Brilliance: How to Turn a Shawl Pattern into a Cardigan
I love a sweater that is almost like a blanket. Something that’s big and warm and cuddly, but of course that looks nice, too. Maybe a blanket with sleeves would be my dream garment.
And while I’ve knit some things … Read More ...
This Lace Raglan Sweater is Great for All Seasons
I love simple sweater patterns, but it’s also nice when there’s a little something extra in there to keep you entertained as a knitter.
Aftensol from DROPS Design looks like a fun one because it’s a top-down raglan worked in … Read More ...
This Handy Flow Chart Helps You Decide Who to Knit Sweaters For
The pinnacle of knit gift-giving is a knit sweater (though socks are pretty high up there, too, because they take a long time and most people are skeptical about knit socks, so you really have to be careful who you … Read More ...
Who’s Ready for a Summer Sweater Knitalong?
It’s almost time for Very Shannon’s annual Summer Sweater Knitalong, which doesn’t mean you’re knitting a sweater for summer, but that you’re knitting a sweater in summer so you’ll be ahead of the game when the temps start to fall.… Read More ...
Knitting Projects to Make Now for Gifting Later
It is unbelievable to me that summer is almost over, but as soon as school starts, thinking about the holidays begins.
At least that’s the way it should be if you’re a knitter (or any other type of crafter, I … Read More ...