Free Patterns, Tutorials and Project Ideas
There’s always room for one more Christmas decoration, especially when it uses yarn you already own. That’s my reasoning, anyway. Those little leftover balls that aren’t quite enough for a hat suddenly look much more promising when you start thinking … Read More ...
There’s something very appealing about a scarf that doesn’t leave you wrestling with metres of knitting every time you put your coat on. A little triangle tucked into a neckline, tied loosely at the front or wrapped around your shoulders … Read More ...
There’s something rather lovely about giving a present that doesn’t need batteries, a size exchange or a cleared space on the mantelpiece. A little stack of knitted dishcloths might sound humble, but choose beautiful cotton, add a ribbon and tuck … Read More ...
There are some things from the eighties I’m quite happy to leave there, but leg warmers? Those can stay. A soft knitted pair peeking out above boots or scrunched over leggings makes perfect sense when the weather turns chilly. And … Read More ...
For the past few years I’ve taken part in a Christmas in July blog hop that encourages people to get a jump on their making for holiday gifts.
I love to use yarn I already have for these projects in … Read More ...
There is something especially lovely about a handmade baby beanie, but when it is made for a premature baby, it becomes more than just a knitting project — it becomes a tiny act of kindness.
I guess I must have had this pattern on my mind, because I had chosen this log cabin blanket recipe to write about, promptly forgot about it and a couple of weeks later started knitting a log cabin blanket using … Read More ...
Fingering-weight yarn is beautiful, economical and wonderfully versatile, but I’ll be the first to admit that it doesn’t immediately spring to mind when someone says “quick knitting project.” Fine yarn and tiny needles can make us picture complicated lace shawls, … Read More ...
Shadow knitting dishcloths are the perfect little “aha!” project.
They are small, useful, quick compared with scarves or blankets, and they let you test the whole illusion knitting idea without committing to six feet of scarf or a full baby … Read More ...
There is something wonderfully satisfying about knitting a dishcloth from one tiny corner and watching it grow row by row. You begin with only a handful of stitches, add a few simple increases, and before long there is a neat … Read More ...
Shadow knitting, also called illusion knitting, is one of those clever knitting techniques that looks far more complicated than it usually is. Most illusion knitting scarf patterns are worked with simple knit and purl stitches, two contrasting yarn… Read More ...
Last month I shared a collection of helical knitting patterns and mentioned that I was learning more about helical knitting this year and had been working on a scarf using the technique that wasn’t ready yet.
It took me a … Read More ...
I have been working (if you use the term working incredibly generously because I haven’t touched it in a couple of years) for many, many years on what I hope will one day be a giant (6 foot by 6 … Read More ...
After talking about ways to organize your yarn the other day, it got me thinking about how to use some of that yarn. Nothing motivates me to start new projects like cleaning up my stash, LOL.
In that spirit … Read More ...
Getting our yarn stashes in order seems to be a common New Year’s resolution for knitters, or a target of our spring cleaning efforts later in the year. It looks like it’s been a while since I’ve talked about how … Read More ...