The other day I shared a collection of knitting patterns you could use to help celebrate the Winter Olympics, and I just got sent one more you might be interested in.
The Team Spirit Hat by Melanie Smith of … Read More ...
Super Sweet Mittens to Knit
Kat over at Just Crafty Enough has a great goal for 2014: designing a pair of mittens every month. Her February pattern is sweet and romantic but still warmish. They’re pretty and have a bit of lace, so they’re not … Read More ...
Knit a Super Simple Basketweave Scarf
I love basketweave knitting patterns. There’s something so simple and yet satisfying about these stitch patterns, and they’re pretty darn warm, too.
The classic is just to knit, say, 4 stitches, then purl 4 stitches across a piece, do that … Read More ...
Knits to Celebrate the Olympics
The Winter Olympics are right around the corner, and if you’d like to celebrate with knitting there are lots of options available, from knitting the Olympic rings on a project to using your knitting to cheer on your favorite team.… Read More ...
Knitting Patterns- Knit a Scarf with Hearts
Now that it’s February it’s really time to start any knitting you might want to do for Valentine’s Day. But the good news is there are lots of projects you still have time to complete.
Are you looking for a … Read More ...
Happy Year of the Horse!
It’s officially the Year of the Horse in the Chinese zodiac, so I thought it might be fun to take a look at some knitting patterns that incorporate horses.
How about a knit hobby horse? Of course! Here’s one from … Read More ...
Knit a Year of Dishcloths with Knit Picks
I don’t know why I’m just getting around to writing about this a month in, but Knit Picks is having a year of dishcloths in which they are releasing a new free dishcloth knitting pattern every week this year. (Which … Read More ...
Knit a Cute Pixie Hat for a Little Kid
This pint-sized pixie hat is the perfect little project for a newer knitter with a toddler to knit for. It’s worked flat as a rectangle and seamed up the cast on edge when finished, leaving a cute little point at … Read More ...
Knit a Mario Scarf for Your Favorite Geek
Every now and then I have a chance to do some knitting for our sister site, CraftBits, which has a great collection of holiday-themed and other projects across a spectrum of crafts. I’m so happy to share with you my … Read More ...
Knit Heart Mittens for the Whole Family
I’ve been on the lookout for projects with hearts and a Valentine’s theme — and there will be more later — and I wanted to share this cute idea from Red Heart.
The Family Heart Mittens are just simple stockinette … Read More ...
Knitting Patterns – Knit a Little Heart For Valentine’s Day
I got a little distracted by all the stash busting and just realized I haven’t really shared any Valentine’s Day projects with you yet this year. Never fear, there’s still plenty of time to knit a token of love, and … Read More ...
Mitts and Mittens for Stash Busting
I think this is the last big roundup of pattern ideas I’m planning for this month of stash busting, but if there’s something I haven’t covered you’d like to see ideas for, let me know.
Mitts, mittens and gloves are … Read More ...
Knitting Patterns – 12 Yarn Stash Sock Patterns
If you’ve knit a few pairs of socks, you probably have a few little balls of sock yarn lying around that you don’t know what to do with. Depending on the type of socks you make, the yarn you buy … Read More ...
Stash-Busting Cowl Patterns
I included a couple of cowls in my scarf roundup the other day, but they really do deserve their own day of focus because there are so many great ones out there. Plus, I’ve been wearing the heck out of … Read More ...
Stash Busting with Knitted Toys
I don’t knit a lot of toys, and I don’t know why that is, because I always enjoy doing it and they’re so sweet and fun to look at and play with.
But dolls and other toys are a great … Read More ...