This giant plush pear knitting pattern from Hello Dolly Knitting is super sweet and would be a great little gift for a sweet kiddo in your life or anyone who likes Kawaii style objects.
It uses about 100 yards of … Read More ...
Knit Adorable Acorns for Your Fall Decor
Once Halloween decorating is over, there’s still a little time for fall decor to be made and displayed.
These little knit acorns form Studio Knits are quick and easy and you can make them in any colors with the scraps … Read More ...
A Chunky Hat to Use Your Yarn Stash
I am very into trying to use yarn right now, so I’m always on the lookout for stash-busting and scrap-using projects (and forever working on a couple of blankets that use the odd bits, too).
Find Your Next Knitting Project in 100 Knits
Interweave publications have been sharing fabulous knitting projects for more than 20 years, some of which have become instant classics.
100 Knits
is a compilation of 100 patterns from various Interweave magazines including Interweave Knits, knitscene and others, as well … Read More ...
The Fall Berries Shawl Will Warm You through the Winter
I love big shawls in just about any kind of shape or stitch pattern. They’re so nice to use for an extra layer of warmth inside and out from fall through spring.
The Fall Berries Shawl from Red Heart uses … Read More ...
Bulky Baskets Make Quick Work of Storage
I love handmade baskets, whether the traditional woven type or those knit or crocheted or otherwise made. It makes cleanup just a tiny bit of fun when you have something nice to put things into.
These knit baskets from Little … Read More ...
This Rib Knit Cowl is Super Warm and Quick to Knit
Knitting with roving yarn can be a little tricky because it’s not really wound, or it’s just very gently wound, which can make it easy to split your stitches.
But it’s also really lofty and warm, which makes it perfect … Read More ...
So Your Love with a Warming Hearts Shawl
Now that Halloween is just about upon us, it’s probably time to start thinking seriously about any gift knitting we might want to do for the upcoming holiday season.
I’m not planning to do much this year — I am … Read More ...
Another Lesson in the Importance of Swatching
Most professional knitters — and many other dedicated stitchers — will tell you how important it is to swatch beofre starting a project if you actually want it to fit the body for which it is intended.
Ball bands offer … Read More ...
Knit a Simple Ribbed Cowl with a Big Skein of Yarn
One-skein projects are lots of fun for all those single balls of yarn so many of us buy. One large skein of fingering weight yarn is all you need to knit the Crabapple Cowl, a simple ribbed cowl knit in … Read More ...
Easy Knit Basket Pattern Perfect for a Beginner
This simple knit basket project from Little Yellow Wheelbarrow uses the basic stitches of knitting and crochet to create a beautiful basket. It’s perfect for a beginner who wants to try something beyond scarves.
It’s knitted up with jumbo yarn… Read More ...
This Pumpkin Potholder is Perfect for Fall
I like pumpkin knitting patterns that are not necessarily Halloween themed because you can use them throughout the fall.
This roasted pumpkin potholder knitting pattern from DROPS is a great one because it can be used for Halloween but you … Read More ...
Make a Super Cozy Afghan from Knit Blocks
All I want to do, as soon as the weather starts getting cool, is to knit blankets. I normally like blankets worked on one piece or in big panels because they keep you warm while you are knitting them, but … Read More ...
How to Make Yarn Wigs for Halloween
OK, this does not have to do with knitting at all, but we knitters do tend to have excess yarn hanging about from time to time, and one fun and seasonally appropriate way to use some of it is to … Read More ...
Knit a Sweet Pumpkin Person for Fall
Sometimes it’s hard to decide if a project is for all of fall or strictly for Halloween, but this cute little pumpkin person is perfect for the whole season.
Nicky the Pumpkin from SeeShareLove is worked from the top down … Read More ...