Faded patterns are all the rage in the knitting world these days, and the Patons Fade to Summer Top is a simple way to try the trend without buying a ton of yarn.
The pattern, designed by Anne Weil of … Read More ...
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Faded patterns are all the rage in the knitting world these days, and the Patons Fade to Summer Top is a simple way to try the trend without buying a ton of yarn.
The pattern, designed by Anne Weil of … Read More ...
Once the kids go back to school it suddenly feels like fall is right around the corner and we need to do all we can to hang onto summer just a little bit more.
Nothing says summer to me like … 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 ...
Sloths have been taking over the crafting world for a while, so why not knit a sloth for a sloth-loving friend?
This knit sloth from Yarnspirations is worked in the round and is super cute knit in cotton yarn.
It’s … 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 ...
While the color of this fun knit scarf is all summer, it’s a great piece to use through the seasons as well. The Turquoise Scarf from Knitting Cottage features a main piece that tapers at the ends.
Stitches are picked … Read More ...
You might not think of summer as being a time for scarves, but if you’re in a battle with air conditioning (which I am pretty much all the time) a scarf for summer isn’t a bad idea.
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 ...
The One Row Kerchief pattern from Natasha Sills is a really fun looking, simple pattern that can be worked in a lot of different ways.
Use any weight of yarn, and change up the pattern slightly to get more of … 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 ...
There has been a lot of talk in the knitting community this year about diversity and the need to acknowledge, promote and support designers and knitters of color and others from traditionally marginalized communities.
All that talk is good, but … Read More ...