One of the things that’s great about knitting is that you can make projects that fit exactly the way you want them. But if you’re newer to knitting you might not have the confidence to go your own way on … Read More ...
Stitch a Sweater with Fun Details
I think I first saw Maxim Cyr’s Bumpy Sweater in my Instagram feed (I’d love if you gave me a follow!) and saved it because I liked the look of it and wanted to share it with you. But I … Read More ...
Make a Sweater to Dupe a Fashion Brand
Free People is known for its casual, boho look, and sometimes spendy styles that cause knitters and crocheters to say “I can make that!”
Amanda Solomon was inspired by the fashions of Free People to design her Dupe Sweater, … Read More ...
Go Bold with the Goran Sweater Knitting Pattern
One of my goals for 2024 (yet to be started on, I should mention, but there’s still time!) is to knit a sweater with a lot of detailed colorwork. I haven’t yet decided if a colorwork yoke is “enough” … Read More ...
Add Some Texture to Your Summer Knitting
Andalusian stitch is a basic knit purl knitting stitch pattern that I love but I never think to use on projects. It’s a pretty easy four-row repeat where three of the rows are just stockinette stitch.
You need a multiple … Read More ...
A Super Simple Sweater for Any Time of Year
One of my favorite ways to use a lot of yarn quickly is to hold two strands of yarn (or more!) together as I knit. This is a great way to give a project a marled look, and it’s not … Read More ...
A Weightless Sweater to Knit for Summer
I know it can be hard to think of sweaters as being a summer knitting project, whether just knitting them or actually wearing them. But it is possible to make a sweater that’s perfect for wearing when the weather is … Read More ...
Bluey Knitting Patterns
It seems the favorite kids show for both children and adults these days is Bluey, and while there are a lot more Bluey themed crochet projects than there are knitting ones, I was able to find a few Bluey knitting … Read More ...
Helix Pullover is a Fun Knit for Summer
I love Jessie Maed Designs and have shared a lot of their patterns over the years, but I somehow missed this one from last summer so I wanted to share it with you now.
The Helix Pullover is a top … Read More ...
What’s in the Cards for You, Sweater Knitter?
Sometimes I’ll scroll through Ravelry to find patterns to share and I don’t look at them all that closely before deciding to feature them. So just looking at the top of the pattern page for the Tarot Card Sweater by … Read More ...
Knit a Cozy Sweater Perfect for Lounging
In my world, sweaters are for all year, but if you don’t wear sweaters in the summer and are in the Northern Hemisphere, this might be one to save for the fall. Our Southern Hemisphere friends can stitch this one … Read More ...
Add Chevron Stripes to a Sweet Vintage Sweater
You probably know by now that I am really trying to use my yarn stash, and that I have a lot of odd balls that don’t necessarily easily make a garment on their own. I’ve been thinking about just going … Read More ...
Folklore-Inspired Cardigan Knitting Pattern
Back in 2020, Taylor Swift delighted music fans and knitwear lovers alike with her album folklore, which has a song called “Cardigan,” the music video of which features that article of clothing.
She also sold cardigans like the one in … Read More ...
Play with Color in the Pixel Tweed Pullover
A lot of times when I share knitting patterns that are meant to be colorful I will say something about how they would be good stash busters because you can change colors as often as you like or need to … Read More ...
A Perfect Sweater to Knit if You’re New to Knitting Sweaters
There are so many great simple sweater knitting patterns out there, I feel like I say that patterns are great for beginners or for your first sweater all the time.
Honestly, I love these super basic sweater patterns even though … Read More ...