I feel like I’ve had garter stitch on the brain a lot lately, but I’m also, as always, interested in simple knit-purl patterns that can look really interesting without a whole lot of work.
There are so many of these … Read More ...
It’s Cold Out There! Time to Knit a Hat
I will freely admit that I’m not much of a hat person. I like knitting hats, I just don’t like wearing them that much. The exception might be this fisherman’s rib hat I knit recently, which is so squishy and … Read More ...
A Comfort Knit That’s Just for You
As I write this we’re kind of in the thick of holiday preparations, that mad rush toward the end of the semester, finals and school holidays and actual holidays and the end of the year and wouldn’t it be great … Read More ...
Knit a Simple Striped Blanket
It takes a pretty special person to be worthy of a knit blanket as a gift. Other than babies, my daughter is the only one to have gotten one from me. But with a simple and relatively fast pattern like … Read More ...
Table Runner Knitting Patterns That Add Instant Charm to Your Table
As we get deeper into the “ber” months, it seems like there are more and more occasions where we might gather with people around a table. Why not make your table a little more fun (and show all your guests … Read More ...
Free Knitting Pattern: The Coziest Cardigan You’ll Ever Knit
I can’t come right out and say that the Oh So Cozy cardigan from Caron/Yarnspirations is the coziest cardigan ever, because I’ve never knit it. But it certainly looks like it could be a contender.
I love a good long … Read More ...
Who Says Knit and Purl Can’t Be Stunning?
The headline is pretty much the post on this one, but let’s dig a little deeper, shall we?
When you first learn to knit you usually will learn how to knit and purl and then you learn to combine them … Read More ...
Why Not Knit a Quill Pen?
It is well known that I’m a fan of zany and off the wall knitting projects, but when they can be a little weird and also useful at the same time? Sign me up.
That’s the ground we’re covering today … Read More ...
Knit a Blanket with the Texture of a Ceiling
Knitwear designers can get inspiration from almost anything when it comes to re-creating a color scheme, an image or a texture in stitches. Sometimes the inspiration isn’t always obvious in the finished project, but sometimes it’s more literal.
That’s the … Read More ...
Bookmark Knitting Patterns
It’s always a good time for a bookmark, and even more so as we start thinking about back to school time. Reading is more fun when you have a pretty bookmark. That’s just science.
Plus bookmarks are fast, portable, and … Read More ...
A Knit Vest to Get You Ready for Summer
I know that my posts can be read at different times of year and in different years by different people, but as I write this we’re on teh cusp of summer. And I know a lot of people don’t knit … Read More ...
Knit an Easy Hooded Vest
I have probably said this before, but I went through a phase when I really didn’t like knit vests. But I’ve come to appreciate them as a perfect transition garment, a layer that gives a little warmth where and when … Read More ...
Knit a Pretty Blossoming Wrap for Spring
Sometimes it can be hard to figure out what to knit, and what knits to wear, when the weather starts changing. The good news is that spring is relatively unpredictable, and can go back and forth between warm and cold … Read More ...
Bring Some Texture to Your Sweater Knitting
I generally think of adding color as a way to add interest to a sweater. You can easily throw in stripes or a bit of Fair Isle patterning, even on a sweater that’s meant to be plain, to make … Read More ...
Easy (and Free!) Hat Knitting Patterns
If your budget is tight but you still need to keep warm, these free hat knitting patterns will get you there. These hats are easy to knit for newer knitters and will get your head cozy in no time.
Note: … Read More ...