Free Patterns, Tutorials and Project Ideas
If you’re looking for a knitting pattern that’s charming, practical, and absolutely perfect for gifting, the Leisure Arts Dishcloth Dresses: Wedding Day Knit ePattern is a delightful choice. This clever design takes a simple dishcloth and turns it into a
When it comes to super squishy, warm projects, brioche really can’t be beat. It looks amazing but also is just super fluffy and warm thanks to how the stitches are formed. It’s the perfect thing for keeping warm in winter … Read More ...
I missed the Ursa Sweater by Jacqueline Cieslak when it came out back in March, but it’s a great sweater for fall knitting.
This time of year I want something quick that can be off my needles and ready for … Read More ...
Now that Labor Day is done I think it’s officially time we can start talking fall and winter knitting. Lately I’ve been seeing a lot of pictures on Instagram of the Magnolia sweater by Camilla Vad.
Like this one the … Read More ...
I love single skein projects. Mostly because a lot of my stash is single skeins and I’m trying to pare it down, so anything I can make with a single ball makes me happy.
If you’ve got some Miss Babs … Read More ...
I am a big fan of big cardigans. I love to throw them on housecoat style as I lounge around the house, and as the weather starts to get cooler I will wear a cardigan instead of a coat throughout … Read More ...
I love hearing the stories behind knitwear designs. Whether a design was inspired by color or something in nature or traditional designs, it’s so cool to have that extra layer of the design’s history when you knit something.
The Peaceful … Read More ...
This is an older pattern but I just saw it shared on Instagram by Hedgehog Fibres and it looks awesome so I couldn’t help but share it.
Camino Bubbles by Kieran Foley uses a cool drop stitch mesh pattern that … Read More ...
What people like in a vacation knitting project can vary (I recently wrote about about what I like in travel knitting projects) but I think it’s common to like projects that are small enough to throw in a bag, … Read More ...
The waves and colors of the ocean were the inspiration behind the Wavelengths Wrap, designed by Tif Neilan.
It uses three or four colors of fingering weight yarn and is so pretty in blues and greens, but any color … Read More ...
Sometimes I feel like I follow too many knitters on Instagram, because I’m always finding more things I want to knit. That’s not really a problem; not having enough time to knit all the things I want to knit is … Read More ...
There are so many great, colorful sock yarns out there that it’s super tempting to use them for other projects that call for fingering-weight yarns.
I found this article from Jillian Moreno at Mason-Dixon Knitting all about sock yarn versus … Read More ...
It might be about the time of year in the northern part of the world where we need to start thinking about transitional pieces (in the south, too, though they are transitioning the other way).
Boxy sweaters in wool blend … Read More ...
Just because we are looking for quick, easy, lightweight knits in the summer, that doesn’t mean we can’t learn some techniques along the way.
The Big Wave top from Heidi Kirrmaier is a good introduction to raglan shaping for those … Read More ...