If you’re a fan of scarves and shawls (or of lace knitting more generally), you might feel like you need to give up your accessories when the weather gets warm. But the good news is there are plenty of projects … Read More ...
More Tops to Knit for Summer
I know I’ve already shared a collection of T-shirt knitting patterns and tank top knitting patterns with you this season, but it seems like there are always more great patterns coming out and I keep seeing more patterns that I … Read More ...
Knit a Rainbow on Your Sweater
Whether you’re still knitting for Pride, want to commemorate a rainbow baby in your life or you just love the colorful addition of rainbow stripes to anything you knit, the Rainbow Over sweater from The Drunk Knitter is a pretty … Read More ...
Get a Brioche Checkerboard Look with the Ginny Cardigan
I share a lot of knitting patterns here at Craft Gossip, and the vast majority of the time I haven’t seen the actual pattern I’m writing about. If the pattern is free sometimes I will download it to verify that … 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 ...
Another Great Tank Top Knitting Pattern
No knitting pattern roundup is going to be exhaustive, and of course as soon as I write one I start seeing more of the same type of project that I wish I had shared in that roundup.
So it was … 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 ...
Knit Holiday Socks for Any Time of Year
While these socks from Mirella Moments are officially called holiday socks, I don’t see any reason why you can’t knit them any time of year.
Sure, with the red and white colors the designer chose, they do have a bit … 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 ...
Pretty Tank Top Knitting Patterns
After sharing some fresh T-shirt knitting patterns last month, let’s complete our summer knit wardrobes with some awesome tank top knitting patterns.
I love a good knit tank top because it somehow feels a little bit more dressed up than … Read More ...
Keep it Simple with This Ribbed Cardigan
My love of cardigans is well documented, and I think I’m about to add another one to my must-knit list. While sometimes I love some good colorwork or fancy techniques, sometimes it is awesome to keep it simple. Summer, for … Read More ...
Play with Fisherman’s Rib in This Fun Long Vest Project
Brioche knitting has been popular for a while now, but I feel like maybe fisherman’s rib is starting to catch up in terms of seeing it more in patterns. They have a very similar look but a lot of people … 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 ...