Simple shapes are a great way to use up little bits of yarn left from other knitting projects, and Mel from Mellywood’s Mansion is sharing a project she made with some odd balls: a simple triangular poncho.
Worked from … Read More ...
Easy Winter Mittens ala Charlie Brown
Here in Arkansas we’re finally getting cool mornings, though the afternoons are still warming up nicely. Over the weekend my daughter went out to get the newspaper and had to bundle in pants and a fleece jacket, then she didn’t … Read More ...
Knit a Sweet Toy Elephant
Craft Foxes has a great free tutorial on their website right now for a knit elephant toy excerpted from the book Knitted Wild Animals
by Sarah Keen (which is a totally cute book, by the way).
This sweet little guy … Read More ...
Show Your Team Spirit with a Simple Knit Headband
This is one of those patterns you almost don’t need a pattern for once you’ve seen it and have the idea in your head. The Team Spirit Headband, designed by Melanie Smith for Craft Foxes, features stripes of two … Read More ...
Pumpkin Hat Patterns for Halloween and Beyond
It’s Friday the 13th, which means it must be time to start thinking about Halloween. Especially if you want to knit something for your Halloween or fall decor, it’s high time you got started. Here are a bunch of great … Read More ...
Free Baby Cardi Pattern from Debbie Bliss
I saw on Facebook that Debbie Bliss was giving away the pattern for her Garter Stitch Matinee Jacket as part of Throwback Thursday. I don’t know if that means it’s just free today or if it will be up until … Read More ...
Knitty Deep Fall is Here
Some people know it’s fall because pumpkin spice everything is available; knitters know it’s fall because the Deep Fall issue of Knitty has been released!
This one is a doozy, with more than 20 patterns for hats, mitts, socks, scarves … Read More ...
A Simple Chemo Cap
This cute little hat from Peanut Life Adventures started life as a chemo cap, but you could use the basic pattern for anyone who needs a warmer head, of course.
It’s a really easy roll-brim cap worked in cotton … Read More ...
Art Deco Mittens to Knit
I’ve been holding on to this one for a little while (sorry, Kat!) waiting for it to get a little cooler, but you know what? If pumpkin spice everything is appearing everywhere already I guess we can officially start planning … Read More ...
Knitting Pattern – A Stripy Dishcloth with Heart
I love patterns that are simple but take things up a notch to make them a little more interesting to knit and to use. This pattern for a knit heart dishcloth might be a little plain worked in a solid … Read More ...
A Fast, Fun Knit for Fall
Do you ever get the feeling that you need to knit something fast? Whether there’s a gift that needs to be knit or you just want to knit something you can enjoy quickly, there are all sorts of reasons you … Read More ...
Learn to Knit a Center-Out Shawl
Triangular shawls are a lot of fun to knit, and a little scarf or shawl worked in this way is perfect for this time of year, while a bigger version will be great when the weather is cooler.
Either way, … Read More ...
What to Look for in Sock Yarns
I finally finished up a toe-up sock knitting pattern this week (which you can find at About, along with a ton more sock knitting resources), so it’s appropriate to me that Knitting Daily took some time this week to talk … Read More ...
There’s Still Time to Knit a Cute Summer Top
As much as I’m ready to rush headlong into fall knitting, the truth is there’s still plenty of time to knit some simple, pretty summer knits as well. I know here in the south it’s not really going to be … Read More ...
Knit up Your Own Monster University Legwarmers
My girl hasn’t seen “Monsters Inc.” or “Monster University” yet (in fact, the only full-length movie she’s ever seen is “Finding Nemo”), but I know we’ll get there before too long. And I know when kids love movies they love … Read More ...
