Free Patterns, Tutorials and Project Ideas
In an expected move, craft store chain Joann has filed for bankruptcy to help the company deal with debt problems.
According a news release issued by the company, Joann has “received commitments for approximately $132 million in new financing and … Read More ...
I can’t say for sure what has come over me, but I have lately been feeling like I want to knit a cropped sweater. I do not particularly have a wasitline that I would consider conducive to cropped sweaters, … Read More ...
I usually think of balaclavas as being for the coldest part of winter. I knit my husband one (one of the rare things I’ve knit for him because I knew he would actually use it) and he wears it for … Read More ...
If you love to knit different kinds of patterned blocks, you will love 100 Knitted Tiles edited by Sarah Callard. This book features charts and patterns with designs inspired by ceramic tiles from around the world, most of which are … Read More ...
Sometimes I feel like crochet beats knitting in terms of whimsy. I know there are plenty of fun and funky knitting patterns with all sorts of subjects, but it just feels like there are so many more options for fun … Read More ...
Broken rib is a fun and easy knitting stitch that can be worked on any number of stitches. One row is knit and the second row is worked like ribbing. Repeating those two rows gets you a knit fabric with … Read More ...
There are a lot of patterns that I knit back when I wrote for About.com (does anyone even remember About.com?) that either can’t be found any more or can’t be found without a lot of digging through the Internet Archive.… Read More ...
I’m a fan of a full-length sweater pretty much all the time, but lately I’ve been seeing the appeal of a sweater scarf. These designs are sort of like a super-long shrug (sometimes also wider than a shrug would typically … Read More ...
You know I’m all about finding and sharing patterns that help you use your yarn leftovers. Here’s a sweet little shawl that’s meant to be made with the leftovers from a couple of other projects, as it calls for about … Read More ...
I have knit a lot of sweaters through the years, and there are some that are decidedly in heavier rotation than others. You’d think it might be the fancy ones, the ones that were a lot of work, maybe even … Read More ...
I don’t really feel like I should need to write any words on this post for you to want to make this adorable hat for a baby in your life.
Or maybe not even a baby. A toddler or a … Read More ...
One of the easiest ways to use a bunch of yarn, whether you’re getting rid of stash or just want to make a big project, is by knitting a blanket. Adding stripes is an easy way to use lots … Read More ...
Many years ago, when my now-ninth grader was in kindergarten, I did a couple of summer camps at her school dealing with fiber arts for kids. One of the projects I made in one of those weeks was a little … Read More ...
I know a lot of people like to start knitting sweaters that are made flat in pieces, and that’s totally fine. That way you can focus on getting the stitches and the shaping right while you’re knitting, but the skills … Read More ...
I’ve shared a lot of Easter bunny knitting patterns through the years (including my own giant Peep-style bunny knitting pattern, which I’ve now made three times and is just so much fun) but it’s one of those genres that … Read More ...