I can’t believe it’s almost October! For as slowly as spring and summer went, we sure barreled through September! Halloween — whatever it looks like this year — will be here before we know it, but we still have time … Read More ...
Use All Your Scraps on This Fun Blanket Knitting Pattern
I feel like the longer we are all home the more we want to use as much of the yarn we have in the house as possible. If you’ve got a bunch of scraps to burn through, might I suggest … Read More ...
Gingham Goes Huge in this Simple Blanket Knitting Pattern
This bulky knit Ammara Throw designed by the Blue Elephants was originally made on a knitting machine, but of course you can knit it by hand, too.
She worked it in one long piece, intarsia style, where you knit across … Read More ...
Checked Snood a Simple Lesson in Intarsia
Heidi from Hands Occupied is a bit of an intarsia activist these days. Thanks to her Intarsia Mountain project, she’s been writing a lot about the ins and outs of this colorwork technique over the past few months.
She just … Read More ...
Readalong and Knit this Amazing Mountain Throw
It must be the season for knitalongs, because here’s another great one coming up soon.
Heidi from Hands Occupied is hosting her fall Read Along Knit Along with the book The Snow Child
by Eowin Ivey and Instarsia Mountain, … Read More ...
Learn Intarsia with this DVD Guide
The winner is Chris.
Intarsia is a fun knitting technique that involves working different colors in blocks across the knit fabric. In stranded knitting, you work just a few stitches of one color then change to the other and back … Read More ...
Cute Stuff for Kids
A few adorable projects for little ones have come across my radar lately, so if you’ll looking to stitch something sweet for someone small, check these projects out.
The Jelli Beenz Baby Cardigan (from Plymouth via Noble Knits) is a … Read More ...
Knit an On-Trend Aztec Infinity Scarf
One of the big trends in fashion lately has been geometric shapes and a sort of Native American feel. Jordana Paige combines both of these in a fun but easy colorwork project, her Aztec Infinity Scarf.
The whole thing … Read More ...
Check Out This Adorable Farm Blanket for Kids
I saw this one the other day in the Lion Brand newsletter and I knew I just had to share it. The Animal Talk Afghan, designed by Amy Bahrt, is a super cute blanket featuring a pig, sheep, duck … Read More ...
Conversation Heart Handwarmers
If you’re still looking for a knit you can whip up in time for Valentine’s Day, spend a couple of evenings with these cute conversation heart handwarmers from Kat at Just Crafty Enough.
These little mitts are pretty quick and … Read More ...
Welcome Winter with Knitty
It’s new Knitty day! The winter issue is full of delights you’ll want to snuggle up with, not the least of which is the Hibernate Blanket that graces the “cover” of the issue. This giant intarsia snowflake blanket is worked … Read More ...
Finally, Another Owl Sweater!
This owl sweater is a baby/toddler pattern.
The owl and branch are worked in intarsia method, worked in one piece (except the sleeves), and the pattern features both a chart and written instructions.
Go HERE to Ravelry to get your … Read More ...
Lotus Bag Pattern From Stitch and Bitch Superstar Knitting
Faux Intarsia
This is an interesting technique. Intarsia, in the round, she calls it “Faux Intarsia”.
Check out the whole post, here, at Knitfinder, and look for the link for the free pattern!… Read More ...