Patterns, projects and techniques
Remember Mario? Knit your favorite “antique” gamer this awesome vest.
But hurry, Coming up in March and April the Happy Seamstress will be having a photo contest in conjunction with GameCity for the most interesting, funny, or creative photo of … Read More ...
This season, Lion Brand Yarn is doing the Inishturk Sweater for their KAL. I won’t be joining in, though, I already have 856,574,900 (ish) projects on the needles, and there are no more needles in my stash. Must. Get. More. … Read More ...
You spent all fall knitting your Christmas gifts, now it’s time for you.
Spring is right around the corner, which means that the changing temps will require easy on, easy off sweaters. This cardigan is perfect, with it’s light, easy, … Read More ...
Wraps and shawls, rolled collars, flared sleeves, kimonos, lacy scarves, asymetrical collars, vests, tunics and pullovers and more! This book features 25 patterns inspired by Japanese design.
Pattern for knitters of all levels are included in this book that combines … Read More ...
Cool story! Pieces of knitting found in attic, disassembled and remade into something useful!
http://papgenamadeit.blogspot.com/2010/01/o-sotao-da-minha-sogra-my-mother-in.html… Read More ...
There is still time to stitch up this easy toddler sweater before the Big Day. An easy rolled collar, cuffs and hem, plus a little one-color intarsia will be a snap. Add a few French knots and an embroidered star … Read More ...
So N. Michigan woke up to over a foot of snow this morning. Yay!! I love it, really I do.
But that’s beside the point. Winter weather calls for Ultra-Cool sweaters and I found one just for the occasion. Not … Read More ...
So one of my daughters decided she wanted this, from Nashua Handknits, City Streets Pattern Book from the Autumn 2008, Winter 2009 collection, but, and here’s the kicker, she wanted a cardigan, not a pullover.
How hard can it … Read More ...
This Yarn Dot is just one of the adorable designs in Dream Weaver’s “Stocking Stuffers and Notions For Under $10.00” sale. Bookmarks, stitch markers, key rings, knitters soaps and lotions, needle cozies, and shawl pins. Lions and Tigers and Bears, … Read More ...
So, browsing around on Ravelry, because who doesn’t browse around on Ravelry, I came across this. Have to admit, it was the color that drew me to it, but it’s very pretty. Can you imagine, done up in a silk, … Read More ...
Imagine if every baby was this happy wearing hand knit garments!
This adorable set is from Red Heart and uses Heart and Sole with Aloe yarn from Red Heart.
For sock lovers looking for an affordable sock yarn with something … Read More ...
This free pattern from Berroco, a very handsome, easy sweater, is perfect. And, now that hockey season is upon us, who doesn’t need a mindless knit. Have I mentioned lately that Christmas is coming?
Go here: http://www.berroco.com/exclusives/dan/dan.html… Read More ...
From Maddycraft.com:
This new pattern, ML154 Little Miss Shrug starts a new line of patterns, “maddy kids”. It was one niche in our pattern collections that we needed to fill.
When it came to picking colors for this new pattern, … Read More ...
In the fall, my summer knitting (for birthdays and Christmas projects as well as warmer weather items) takes a drastic turn towards lace shawls. If you’ve followed my rantings, you know I’m not a fancy sort, my shawls would be … Read More ...
Can’t feature a cool sweater for the guys and not include one for the gals now can we?
This is one of the prettiest designs I’ve seen in a long time. A perfect medley of self striping yarns with a … Read More ...
