Do you spring clean your yarn stash? The slightly warmer weather has me wanting to go through every scrap and use some of those little odd balls that have been lingering for a long time but I just can’t bear … Read More ...
You’re Going to Love this Sweet Little Bunny Pattern
OK, so I’m a little obsessed with baby animals right now. It must be spring coming on.
But LOOK at this sweetie.
Who wouldn’t be obsessed?
The Little Baby Bunny pattern from Justyna Kacprzak is exactly as advertised, a little … Read More ...
Sweet Stash-Busting Birds
I don’t know if these are chickens or birds or if it even matters.
Actually, I know for sure it doesn’t matter.
What’s important is the the Chubby Chirps by Rebecca Danger are adorable, and they only use 30 or … Read More ...
Knit a Sweet Bunny Blanket Buddy
Even though the yarn used in the sample has been discontinued, I still love this Lion Brand pattern for a bunny blankie.
The body is a square with the bunny head added to one corner. The original was worked … Read More ...
A Simple Shawl to Celebrate Colorful Yarn
We all have those wonderful, colorful skeins in our stashes, those yarns that just seem to jump into our baskets at the yarn shop or fiber festival even though we don’t “need” them or particularly have a use for them.… Read More ...
A Simple Project for the Seasonal Transition
I will probably still be wearing my scarves and shawls for a long time (because it’s often cool in the mornings and, well, I like them), and for me there is always time and reason to knit another shawl or … Read More ...
Add Some Stripes to Your Life with this Simple Cardigan
I am trying hard to get rid of yarn right now, both by knitting some things that have long been on the back-burner and by actually giving away yarn. So I really am trying, also, not to buy more yarn.… Read More ...
Pretty Cloths to Stitch for St. Patrick’s Day
Kris Knits has a couple of really cute patterns for shamrock washcloths.
The larger one features four clover of different sizes, while the smaller version has one shamrock.
The little ones in particular are a really quick knit and … Read More ...
A Great Textured Scarf to Knit Now
I love the look of the Asherton Reversible Scarf from Smariek Knits. To me the textured pattern looks like the tumbling blocks quilt pattern.
It’s a pretty easy pattern and the true beauty of it is that it’s the same … Read More ...
From Pussy Hats to Evil Eye Gloves
Following the school shooting in Parkland, Fla., the March for Our Lives is being planned for Washington, D.C., on March 24.
The Women’s March in early 2017 was characterized by pink knit and crocheted hats, and the brainchild of that … Read More ...
Reconstructing the Black Panther Shawl
I haven’t been to see Black Panther yet, but I know a lot of knitters who are crazy about the shawl that Lupita Nyong’o wears in the movie.
It’s a gorgeous wrap knit in shades of green and brown (you … Read More ...
Cozy Up to This Stranded Knit Cowl
I have not yet given up on winter knitting (and am, in fact, finally almost done with my long-awaited Tilted Duster) and, depending on where you live, you might not have, either, so I wanted to share this lovely cowl … Read More ...
A Bunch of Great Free Washcloth Knitting Patterns
In my scrolling through Pinterest the other day, I saw a pin of a cute butterfly washcloth knitting pattern that led me to a treasure trove of dishcloth knitting patterns.
The collection at Designs by Emily features more than … Read More ...
A Fascinating Way to Knit Socks
I was browsing around on Ravelry the other day, which I don’t do as often as I probably should because frankly I already have more than enough things I want to knit, but I came across a pattern that I … Read More ...
How to Support Your Local Yarn Shop without Buying Anything
We all know that local shops, including yarn shops, need our support if they are going to continue to exist. But is it possible to support them when we’re not financially able to buy yarn, or when we’ve chosen not … Read More ...