OK, I’ve been saying for weeks now that I’m not ready to think about Christmas.
And I’m really not.
But I’ve also been working on a Christmas-related knitting project for CraftBits (which I will share with you just as soon … Read More ...
Knit a Basektweave Style Mug Cozy
Blogger A Cook by the Book is inspired by lots of things when she creates projects. This time around it was a mug cozy with a diagonal knot pattern, along with the pattern stitch from a baby blanket, that inspired … Read More ...
15 Top-Down Sweater Patterns
A top-down sweater is a sweater that is knitted from the top of the garment, typically starting with the shoulders, and working downwards towards the hem. This method of knitting a sweater offers several benefits to the knitter. One of … Read More ...
Knit a Patch Full of Pumpkins
Now that it’s October, fall is really here and pumpkins are popping up everywhere. So you might as well have a knitted pumpkin on your knitting needles too, right?
The good news is there are lots of really cute options … Read More ...
Leafy Mittens to Knit for Fall
Now that it’s fall, you might be thinking about the need to keep your body warm as the weather gets colder. If it’s cool in the fall where you live, you’ll want to knit up a pair of Falling Leaves … Read More ...
Practice Your Mitering Skills on a Simple Washcloth
Knitting mitered squares is a really fun knitting technique that looks a lot more complicated than it is. All you’re really doing is strategically decreasing at the middle of the project to make it into a square.
Once you’ve tried … Read More ...
Knit a Sweet Sweater for Your Little Pumpkin
Now that I’m not working on a book any more, I’ve been making it up to my daughter by knitting her some stuff for a change. And I’m pretty sure if she saw Vickie Howell’s newest pattern, the Scardey Cat … Read More ...
Knit a Sweet One-Skein Newsboy Hat {Expires Sept. 30, 2014}
This month’s free pattern download from Sweater Babe is a super cute newsboy-style hat sized for babies up to adults. It uses just one skein of yarn and is a little cuter than the traditional baby hat thanks to the … Read More ...
Get Ready for the Holidays with a Knit Table Runner
I’m still quite in denial about the fact that the fall and winter holidays are coming on quickly, but if you’re ready to get crafting for the big food events of the season, purl3agony has got you covered with her … Read More ...
Knit Up Some Quick Handwarmers from Blue Sky Alpacas
Speaking of easy cable knitting patterns (as I was yesterday), here’s another great, free, quick, exceptionally useful project that’s great for holiday knitting or just for you if you happen to work in a cold office and want to … Read More ...
Project Spotlight: Mustard Scarf
One of the things I miss since the redesign at About.com (and it’s lovely, so I can’t complain much) is that there’s no longer a blog component so there’s not a place where I can share what I’ve been working … Read More ...
Master Cables with This Cute Hat
I think sometimes people get intimidated about learning new skills because they don’t want to have to work with something new on a really big project that might be too difficult or frustrating.
(That’s why I really want my next … Read More ...
Knitty Deep Fall ’14 is Here
I always have to smile at the names of collections. It’s not even officially fall yet and the Deep Fall issue of Knitty just went live. But if you want to knit things to wear when it’s truly fall and … Read More ...
A Couple of Cute Christmas Projects
It’s been well established that I am not even ready to talk about thinking about getting ready for Christmas. But. Maybe you are? Good for you.
And the good news is you’re not a lone, as lots of folks are … Read More ...
Knit a Hat Covered in Grapevines
This time of year is grape season where I live, so it makes some kind of sense to knit a hat for fall that’s covered with grapes and grape leaves.
The Grapevine Hat from Classic Elite Yarns (designed by Amy … Read More ...