I love knitting for my daughter, but as she gets older it gets harder to find things that fit her. Of course, I can design things, but it’s easier if I don’t have to.
The Hermione Top from Berroco is … Read More ...
A Snuggly Cardigan Perfect for Beginners
I love a simple cardigan (it’s my fave garment for lounging around the house) and this looks like a good one.
The Emberly Cardigan from Knit Picks, designed by Jen Dwyer, uses only ribbing and Garter Stitch and is … Read More ...
A Chunky Cowl You Can Knit this Weekend
I don’t mind when a project takes a long time to knit (as the number of projects I’ve taken years to knit can attest) but sometimes it’s nice to have something on and off the needles quickly. Especially in the … Read More ...
Lunar Revel Shawl Has a Super Cool Shape
I follow a lot of knitters on Instagram (if you’re over there you can find me at OurDailyCraft) and when I’m scrolling through I often save pictures of patterns that catch my eye so I can share them with … Read More ...
Knit a Yoke Full of Summer Flowers
I’ve lately been looking at a lot of sweaters with simple bodies and colorful yokes because I have some creamy white yarn I want to use in a sweater project but I don’t want to own a white sweater, if … Read More ...
Another Take on the Swoncho
I shared a big sweater I called a swoncho the other day, and here’s another one that takes the mashup of a sweater and a poncho even further.
Patons Knit Wrapover Swoncho has asymmetrical, wrapover fronts and a turtleneck. The … Read More ...
Book Review: Martin Storey’s Easy Cable & Aran Knits
Martin Storey is known for his great classic British designs, which include a lot of cables and rustic, tweedy yarns.
These loves of his are combined in the book Martin Storey’s Easy Cable & Aran Knits: 26 Projects with a … Read More ...
Finished Object: Silverberg Sweater
Another week, another finished object (this is not going to be an every week thing, I’m sure of it).
I recently finished Norah Gaughan’s Silverberg sweater pattern, which was designed for Berroco. The original was a short-sleeved, giant cowled sweater… Read More ...
Knit a Cozy Blanket on the Double
I have shared my love of knit blankets many times, and it’s kind of my life goal to have blankets within reach wherever I am in the house.
This Chunky Ribbed Knit Blanket from All About Ami combines simple stitch … Read More ...
Need a Season-Spanning Knit? Try a Swancho
I’m not a huge fan of ponchos, but I might be able to get behind a swancho, which is a combination of a sweater and a poncho, kind of a boxy poncho with sleeves.
They’re a nice transition project for … Read More ...
Stylish Sevrine Features Serpentine Cables
Cables are always fun to knit, but even more fun are interesting, unexpected cables like the ones that swirl down the back of the Sevrine Cardigan designed by Vanessa Smith.
This design is so feminine and pretty — it also … Read More ...
Cozy Up in the Conifer Cap
I get a lot of emails from yarn companies and they are a great way to learn about new yarns and new patterns. The Conifer Cap designed by Allison Griffith for Knit Picks recently caught my eye in one of … Read More ...
Finished Object: Rainbow Dash Shawl
Recently I realized that I don’t talk very much about my own knitting here, and maybe that’s because I knit a lot but I don’t seem to finish a lot. Or it takes me months and months to finish a … Read More ...
This Simple Ribbed Cowl will Warm You through the Rest of Winter
I don’t go to knitting events because I live far away from any of them (well, I did go to TNNA once, when my last book came out, but it has been a LONG time), but I love seeing what … Read More ...
Lots of Texture Made Easy in the Lerato Wrap
There’s something really fun about using stitch patterns in knitting projects. Maybe it forces you to pay more attention than just knitting Garter Stitch or Stockinette, which makes it more meditative.
Maybe all the fun stitch work makes you more … Read More ...