Patterns, projects and techniques
Create wrist warmers, fingerless gloves, and mittens in fifty beautiful Latvian designs.
Discover the magical story of Latvian mittens and learn to knit fifty designs based on traditional patterns in this colorful collection by Latvian knitter Ieva Ozolina.
I thought that I had written about this one before, but I searched and couldn’t find the same blanket pattern. Please forgive me if I have indeed repeated a link to this Valentine’s Knitted Blanket.
You can download this pattern … Read More ...
Rena V. Stevens’ four seasonal afghans are featured in Leisure Arts’ Quick Throws to Knit. These four patterns are quick to knit since they utilize large needles and two strands of medium-weight yarn held together to create a variety of … Read More ...
Hopefully, you still have time to make this Hearts blanket for Valentine’s Day. It would be super cute for a baby at any time of year, and is really easy to knit, too!
Make a blanket with hearts of joy!
The knitting community tends to pay attention when lovely knits appear in shows and movies, so there’s been a bit of buzz this week about Carrie Bradshaw’s shawl/blanket from episode 6 of “And Just Like That.”
What looks like a … Read More ...
Holiday clean-up just got easier or, at least prettier, when you use any of these knit dishcloths. Dishcloths for Special Days has an array of holiday icons arranged in these quick-to-knit project patterns. Choose the ones that you like the … Read More ...
Introducing our new printable product, the 22 Page Knitting Project Journal and Planner. This comprehensive journal is designed to help knitters of all skill levels organize and plan their knitting projects. Whether you’re a beginner just starting out or an … Read More ...
If there’s a knit equivalent to the granny square, it might be something like the colorful squares in the Squared Blanket and Pillow designed by Hope Vickman for Knit Picks.
These squares are worked from the center out and joined … Read More ...
Vintage knitting patterns are hard to find, thrown away years ago by so many people not knowing their true value. Vintage patterns are classic, easy to follow and make up beautifully, You often find vintage patterns are patterns that are … Read More ...
With summer fast approaching in the Northern part of the world, I think we’re all looking for fun things to do with our kids. My daughter usually has day camps at least part of the summer (and even last year … Read More ...
Knitwear designers do the best they can to make garments that work for everyone, but sometimes the neckline of a sweater just doesn’t work out when knit as the pattern states. It could be that your cast on or bind … Read More ...
I have quite a collection of knitting stitch dictionaries, but sticking to stitch patterns that are available in English limits your possibilities. In recent years Japanese knitting books and all their fun stitch patterns have become more available in the … Read More ...
Most of us, when we learn to knit, start with Garter Stitch, because just learning the knit stitch is any easy way to enter the craft and you can make lots of projects just using Garter Stitch.
But adding one … Read More ...
I love the look of plaid in knitting. It’s kind of unexpected and it looks complicated but there are really easy ways to do it.
On the Atrium top by yamagara, the pattern for the plaid is established with purl … Read More ...
Brioche knitting has been popular for a while now, and it’s easy to see why. This squishy, stretchy fabric is fun to knit and not actually that difficult once you get the basics down.
But like a lot of things … Read More ...
