Earlier this year, after a deep cold snap where I live, I collected a bunch of balaclava knitting patterns. I’m sad to report my husband still doesn’t have his (though I’m hoping to make it for Christmas), but I … Read More ...
Grab This Fun Activity Book for Knitters for Your Next Trip
If the holidays have you traveling at all, or you need something to do when your family descends on your house, check out the Knitting Activity Book by Debbi Deitke.
This book has more than 100 knitting-themed puzzles including:
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Textured Knitting with Lots of Options
I love a pattern that gives the knitter choices. Sure, you can alter designs to make them longer or shorter or change the neckline yourself, but it’s nice to have some of those options laid out for you in the … Read More ...
Fall Harvest Pillow Knitting Pattern
Fall is a great time to freshen up the inside of your home with some new decor. Seasonal pillows are pretty fast projects that easily change the look of your couch.
This Fall Harvest Pillow from Yarnspirations looks complicated but … Read More ...
Trevor the Turkey Knitting Pattern
I can never decide if I like my knit holiday decor better when it’s cartoony or when it’s more accurate to nature. Trevor the Turkey is making a solid case for more accurate representation of turkeys (though they’re not quite … Read More ...
Book Review – Knit Christmas Stockings
Christmas Stockings By Gwen W Steege
Make this holiday one your family will remember forever! With these 19 simple and fun patterns, even first-time knitters can create beautiful Christmas stockings for everyone on Santa’s list.
Gwen W. Steege offers innovative … Read More ...
Knit an Acorn — or a Bunch — for Your Fall Decor
I’m not really one to decorate with acorns, but I can attest to nature’s willingness to decorate my whole neighborhood with acorns this time of year. And now that I’ve seen this knit acorn pattern from Kim Hamlin at Fiber … Read More ...
Play with Mosaic on this Thanksgiving Turkey Dishcloth Knitting Pattern
The name of this pattern made me laugh — it’s called Pardon a Turkey by Amy Marie and this is one feathered beast that is not going to get eaten this holiday season.
The design is worked with mosaic Garter … Read More ...
A Sweater Knitting Pattern to Swoon Over
Circular yokes are fun to knit and somehow make a sweater seem to go faster because you have all this fun stuff to do at the beginning of the project and then it’s smooth (and fast) sailing through the often … Read More ...
A Customizable Cardigan for When You Want to Get Cozy
Cardigans are my go-to for layering, and I actually have a couple that I wear around the house, on top of other sweaters in winter or over whatever I’m wearing the rest of the year (I’m cold a lot of … Read More ...
A Large, Textured Shawl Knitting Pattern
It’s been raining for days where I live so I want all the cozy knits on my body and on my knitting needles. Rosalie from Berroco is a great option if you’re looking for a shawl that also doubles as … Read More ...
Simple Texture Socks to Knit for Fall
This time of year I always start thinking about knitting socks again.
Whether you’re a seasoned sock knitter or looking out for your first pair, the Cinna Socks from Rachael Raimo – Maven Crafted are a fun and easy choice.… Read More ...
Stitch a Classic Cardigan Knitting Pattern
This cardigan knitting pattern looks like just the thing I’d love to cozy up in all year long. The Lindsay Cardigan from September Knits Design is an open front, top-down cardigan worked with two strands of fingering weight yarn held … Read More ...
Book Review – Knit a Vintage Christmas: 22 Stocking, Ornament, and Gift Patterns from Christmas Past
Nothing sparks nostalgia like Christmastime. We watch the holiday classics like It’s a Wonderful Life and pull out our same decorations each year because we love the memories they bring. The patterns in Knit a Vintage Christmas
will both evoke … Read More ...
Big Polka Dots Make a Statement on the Lunares Beanie
Lunares is the Spanish word both for polka dot patterns and for things having to do with the moon, which is why big white polka dots on a field of black are a great choice for this cute hat pattern … Read More ...