Patterns, projects and techniques
At first glance, the Doppio Sweater by Seunghee Hong looks like a pretty classic, straightforward, mostly stockinette stitch sweater. But as you div e into it, you’ll see there’s more going on that makes it more interesting to knit.
For … Read More ...
Mittens are a utilitarian item if ever there was one. They just need to keep our hands warm reliably. They don’t have to be cute.
But since we’re knitters and we’re going to knit our own mittens anyway, they might … Read More ...
The type of sweater I’ve knit most often is a standard raglan, but my favorite kind of sweater to wear is a henley. (I went on and on about how much I love henleys, and the Achoo sweater in particular, … Read More ...
I’ve recently been playing more with my Sentro knitting machine, and my favorite thing to make right now is loop scarves. Because the easiest thing to make on one of these machines is a tube, you can just crank … Read More ...
If you’ve been around here for much time at all, you probably know that I’m all about stash busting and projects that allow you to use little bits of yarn left over from other projects (or that random skein you … Read More ...
I generally write most posts for Craft Gossip several weeks in advance of when they go live, so I’m writing this not knowing what calamitous events might be happening in the world or in your life when you read it. … Read More ...
In 2022 for Christmas I got myself a mystery yarn grab bag from Lion Brand Yarn, and in it were a couple of skeins of super bulky yarn. Because it was almost the beginning of the year and I was … Read More ...
I love a design with a good origin story. This one goes like this: Berroco released a rectangular shawl/wide scarf pattern called Ludlow, and a lot of knitters wanted to know about the sweater the model was wearing. It … Read More ...
Whenever there’s a new baby in your life, whether it’s your own or someone in your friend group or family is having a baby, there’s a strong drive among all knitters to cover that little thing in knits. And every … Read More ...
I’ve learned a lot of different cast on methods through the years, and taught a lot of them, too, whether in person or online.
My absolute favorite to teach new knitters is the knit cast on because once you know … Read More ...
If using some of your odd balls is on your list of resolutions for the new year (or whenever you’re reading this!) I’ve got a bunch of great patterns for you! Fingerless gloves are super handy (ha!) to have both … Read More ...
Brioche knitting has been super popular for a few years now and it doesn’t feel like it’s going away. I haven’t done a lot of brioche knitting (if you haven’t either, I have a super simple brioche knit headband at … Read More ...
The other day I shared the Oscillate Shawl, which I said was the perfect kind of knitting for this time of year. It’s relatively easy and also really pretty, and will be a comfort to knit and to wrap … Read More ...
Now that it’s officially winter in the Northern Hemisphere, it seems like the perfect time to start knitting a blanket. I have a couple of different blanket projects (one knit and one crochet) that come out of hibernation for the … Read More ...
One common goal that a lot of knitters and crafters of all sorts have for each new year is finding more time to knit or do their craft, whatever it is.
I like to think that we make time rather … Read More ...