I was just talking the other day about my love for quilt inspired knitting projects, and then another one came upon my screen: the Clint pattern from Natasja Hornby.
This large boomerang shawl calls for sport weight yarn in … Read More ...
Knit a Perfect Babydoll Dress for Spring
This little knit dress covered in eyelets looks like the perfect thing to stitch up for spring and summer, with sweet candy colored stripes that area s fun to knit as they are to wear.
The Sweetie Knit Babydoll Dress … Read More ...
Silly Goose Knitting Patterns
Last month I shared a bunch of cute duck knitting patterns, so it seemed only fair to share some goose knitting patterns this time around. Maybe we’ll just keep knitting birds all year long? Why not?
I’m not sure it … Read More ...
Knit a Lacy Duster Perfect for Spring
I have never knit a full length anything, but I have to admit this Silver Spring Duster pattern from Lovely by Lee is definitely tempting.
This full length, lace covered duster is worked from the bottom up in one piece … Read More ...
Easy Baby Booties Knitting Pattern – A Sweet Little Charity Knit That Still Holds Up
There is something especially lovely about a knitting pattern that keeps things simple. No dramatic shaping, no tiny fiddly details that make you question your life choices halfway through, just a practical little project that does what it says it … Read More ...
Bust Your Stash with a Tumbling Blocks Afghan
It’s well know around these parts that I’m a sucker for knitting projects that are inspired by quilting (there’s a whole post full of quilt inspired knitting patterns you can check out for reference).
What I love even more? When … Read More ...
Book Review: Colorwork Knitting from Head to Toe
Carmen Jorissen’s Colorwork Knitting for Head to Toe encourages people who’ve never tried colorwork knitting to get started and has patterns that might still be fun for someone more skilled at colorwork.
The book includes 20 patterns — five each … Read More ...
Knit a Field of Flowers in Your Knitting Projects
I know it’s said April showers bring May flowers, but we already have plenty of flowers in bloom where I live, and it’s got me in the mood to knit some projects with flowers on them. Or at least talk … Read More ...
Knit an Easy Scarf Using Helical Knitting
Last month I shared a collection of helical knitting patterns and mentioned that I was learning more about helical knitting this year and had been working on a scarf using the technique that wasn’t ready yet.
It took me a … Read More ...
Add Adorable Animals to Your Sweaters and Hats
With the vast collection of handknits I have, I don’t have a lot of colorwork sweaters (and no colorwork hats that I regularly wear). And when you look at the colorwork, there’s not a lot that I’d consider fun.
That’s … Read More ...
Felted Sailor Style Slippers Review – A Cozy Free Knitting Pattern Worth Trying
If you love practical knitting projects, this free Felted Sailor Style Slippers pattern is a fun one to try. It has that classic striped look, and the real magic happens after felting, when the oversized knitted slippers shrink down into … Read More ...
Lace Scarves to Knit for Spring
The other day I mentioned how much I don’t want to be knitting a sweater when the weather starts getting warm, but I also need a little help staying warm because I’m always cold.
Lace scarves are another fun answer … Read More ...
Knit a Stunning Wedding Dress
I wasn’t that into knitting when I got married, but it never would have occurred to me at the time to knit a wedding dress. Now I’m a little sad there weren’t a lot of homemade elements in our celebration, … Read More ...
Vest and Slipover Knitting Patterns
This time of year I don’t have it in me to knit (or, most of the time, to wear) a full sweater, but that doesn’t mean I don’t still get cold from time to time. Having lots of vests… Read More ...
Book Review: Happy Nordic Knits
Most of us who knit know that knitting is good for our mental health. Norwegian designer Une Cecilie Oksvold pairs knitting patterns with the story of her mental health journey and the ways that being in nature has helped her … Read More ...