The hoodie pattern for babies is a great way to keep your little one warm and cozy. The Bernat Baby Coordinates yarn is a soft and lightweight yarn that is perfect for baby clothes. The yarn comes in a variety … Read More ...
How to Fix a Dropped Cast On Stitch
I feel like if you knit long enough you’ll make every possible mistake that a knitter can make. And while it might feel like no one possibly could have done that same boneheaded thing you just did, I can guarantee … Read More ...
Lacy Top Knitting Patterns
I don’t know how the weather is where you are, but where I live it seems to have gone straight from April (cool, a little bit of rain) to July (hot and humid, though we’re also getting the kind of … Read More ...
Free Knitting Pattern – Calais Coffee Cup Cozy
The Calais Coffee Cup Cozy is a beautiful and practical accessory for coffee lovers. The cozy features an elegant cable and lace pattern that adds a touch of style to your morning cup of coffee. Not only does it look … Read More ...
Check out Knitrino and Knit with Barbara Kingsolver
Barbara Kingsolver just won the Pulitzer Prize for her book Demon Copperhead, but in addition to being an amazing writer she is also a knitter.
She recently released her first (that I know of, anyway) knitting pattern, designed with … Read More ...
Stitches Shuttered as XRX Files for Bankruptcy
Stitches Events has announced that its business is shut down after 40 plus years of publishing needlecrafting books and producing events.
According to an announcement on their website, the company XRX no longer exists.
“The company is officially in … Read More ...
Get Cozy with This Colorful Shawl Knitting Pattern
I know cozy is a word that we typically use to mean the feeling of wearing our favorite sweater or sitting and knitting in front of a fire. But the act of knitting can be cozy, too, when we’re in … Read More ...
Shawl Collar Men’s Cardigan Knitting Pattern
This is an advanced level knitting pattern for a shawl collar cardigan that combines pure merino blend Country Classic yarn, squishy fisherman’s rib and a generous shawl collar to create a cozy and stylish cardigan. The raglan sleeves and … Read More ...
Knit a Sweet Chevron Pullover
I love it when articles I write just happen to go together without my really intending them to. Earlier this week I wrote about a circular yoke sweater that was worked in a single color, noting that usually those kinds … Read More ...
Free Knitting Pattern – Seeded Fingerless Mittens
Welcome to the Seeded Columns Fingerless Mittens Knit Pattern! These fingerless mittens are the perfect accessory for keeping your hands warm while still allowing you to use your fingers. The unique seeded columns pattern adds a touch of texture … Read More ...
Knit Jewelry Knitting Patterns
The other day I saw this gorgeous knit wire pendant somewhere on the internet, and it got me thinking that I hadn’t written about knitting jewelry in a while.
While you can knit with wire to make bracelets, necklaces and … Read More ...
How to Fade Yarn in a Knitting Project
One great way to use a bunch of different colors of yarn in a knitting project is to do a fade, which is a special way of working with different colors of yarn so that they appear to blend or … Read More ...
Book Review: Modern Baby
I’m pretty sure you can’t have enough baby knitting patterns (if you need more we’ve got a baby knitting ebook that’s on sale right now!!).
Modern Baby: 6 Outfits to Warm Your Favorite Crawler by Judy Lamb, adds a … Read More ...
Book Review – 200 Fair Isle Motifs: A Knitter’s Directory
Fair Isle knitting is a traditional technique that originated in the Shetland Islands, located off the northeastern coast of Scotland. It is a method of knitting that uses multiple colors in a single row, creating intricate patterns and designs. The … Read More ...
Knit a Yoked Sweater with Tons of Texture
Most of the time when I see knitting patterns for circular yoke sweaters, they include a lot of colorwork on the yoke to draw attention to that part of the sweater. (I’ve even designed a colorful circular yoke sweater, … Read More ...