Free Patterns, Tutorials and Project Ideas
Tweed yarns are just perfect for fall and winter knitting. They’re pretty and warm and just give a nice, wholesome, organic, natural look to whatever you knit with them.
Tahki Yarns has put together a look book celebrating its Donegal … Read More ...
The free pattern from the Sweater Babe this month is one I’m really interested in because I think I’m making cowls for a bunch of people for Christmas this year.
The Deluxe Lace Cowl uses a bold textured lace pattern … Read More ...
I don’t know how great a demand there really is for handknit marsupial pouches, or if it really is like the sweaters for penguins thing that comes around every couple of years when in fact sweaters for penguins are not … Read More ...
One of the disadvantages of knitting a pieced sweater is all the finishing that’s involved, and one of the most unpleasant duties when it comes to finishing a sweater is sewing in the sleeves.
One of the things that often … Read More ...
Congratulations to winner Debby!
Nicky Epstein’s Knitting on Top of the World
is a really fun book, chock full of 50 designs inspired by knitwear and other traditions from around the world.
For example (opening to some pages randomly) an … Read More ...
In the last installment (for now) of Sarah Cleans Out Her E-mail, I’ve got some more sweater patterns for you to consider. I should be sharing a few more roundups of specific kinds of sweaters throughout the month, but I’m … Read More ...
The other day we looked at top-down sweater knitting patterns; today we’re turning that idea upside down with bottom up designs.
Sometimes bottom up projects are seamless, while other times they are worked in pieces that are then seamed together. … Read More ...
While you’re busy knitting yourself a new sweater, you might start to think that your old sweaters aren’t looking so great. Maybe you’ve juts worn the same ones for years and would rather see a different look, or maybe … Read More ...
I know most of you are not machine knitters, but I love the designs that Donatella at Inspiration and Realisation comes up with so I wanted to share this one anyway.
What I love about her stuff is that she’s … Read More ...
A top-down sweater is a sweater that is knitted from the top of the garment, typically starting with the shoulders, and working downwards towards the hem. This method of knitting a sweater offers several benefits to the knitter. One of … Read More ...
There are so many different ways to knit a sweater, and thinking about how you want your sweater to go is a good place to start when you’re trying to choose a pattern.
The first consideration is whether you … Read More ...
The introduction to this slideshow of sweater knitting patterns from the 1970s makes me smile in light of what we’re talking about this month. It’s talking about how everyone seems to knit these days, but they mostly just knit scarves … Read More ...
Interweave/F+W has had a special issue magazine called knit.wear for a few years, and the magazine has evolved with its latest issue to have a new name and design with the same editorial team. knit.purl is what the magazine is … Read More ...
Baby knitting is a wonderful way to get started with sweater knitting, and baby sweaters are the perfect place to begin. Not only are they smaller and quicker to knit than adult sweaters, but they are also incredibly adorable and … Read More ...
Welcome back to Sweater Month! I wanted to get started with a little pep talk and a reminder that you probably already know everything you need to know in order to successfully knit a sweater.
Yes, an adult-sized sweater is … Read More ...
