I usually focus on knitting garments and other “useful” things, but it can be a lot of fun to make something that’s just pretty, too.
Kat from Just Crafty Enough did just that when she made her fantasy garden in … Read More ...
Knit Mittens with Three-Color Colorwork
Kat at Just Crafty Enough got a little fancy with her latest mitten creation, called Black & White & Red All Over.
She started out with a simple black and white design but decided they needed a little pop so … Read More ...
It’s Still Cold So You Might As Well Knit Some Gorgeous Mittens
Last month was officially NaKniMitMo, also known as National Knit Mitten Month, and Kat from Just Crafty Enough was naturally in on the fun (though she tells me she might not knit a dozen mittens this year like she did … Read More ...
Do You Want to Knit Some Mittens?
Kat at Just Crafty Enough made it through her year of mittens, and for December she has a double feature with mom and me mittens inspired by Frozen.
The blue and white color scheme gives them a frosty feel, … Read More ...
Knit a Simple Basketweave Pillow to Cozy Up Your Home
I love having knitting all over the place, and that includes knit pillows. This basketweave pillow from Kat at Just Crafty Enough is really lovely, and not at all difficult to knit.
The back side is all Stockinette (though you … Read More ...
Knit Mittens Inspired by Orla Kiely
Kat from Just Crafty Enough is almost finished with her year of mittens, and the November pair is inspired by the retro-awesome style of Irish designer Orla Kiely.
These mittens have a three-color floral motif (four colors in all are … Read More ...
Supernatural Mittens to Knit
I’ve been following Kat from Just Crafty Enough in her mission to knit a pair of mittens each month this year with great interest. It’s even kind of inspired me to think about trying to knit a dozen of something … 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 ...
Knit Mitts for the Dogs
I haven’t been doing a very good job of keeping up with the monthly mitten patterns from Kat at Just Crafty Enough, so the August entry is a couple of days late.
Last month she chose to feature colorwork mittens … Read More ...
Get Ready for Fall with Sunset Stripes Mittens
Kat at Just Crafty Enough set herself the goal of knitting a pair of mittens each month this year, and she’s taking it easy for July with a pair that uses stripes rather than her usual more complex colorwork.… Read More ...
Knitting Hack: How to End a Circular Knitting Project
There are lots of little tricks in knitting that you don’t necessarily learn when you’re learning how to knit, particularly if you learned from the Internet (not that there’s anything wrong with that; I’m proud to teach people to knit … Read More ...
Knit Mittens Inspired by Delft Pottery
Kat at Just Crafty Enough is going strong with her challenge to design and knit a pair of mittens every month this year. The June installment was inspired by the Delft pottery she saw during a recent trip to the … Read More ...
Get a Jump on Christmas Knitting with this Wee Bear Tree Ornament Pattern
I don’t even want to think about this sort of thing, but Kat over at Just Crafty Enough reminds us that there are 24 weeks until Christmas. With that in mind she’s starting her advent calendar project, which will … Read More ...
Stitch a Sweet Fish
Kat at Just Crafty Enough has been on a mission of knitting cute sea creatures lately. I shared her knit starfish recently, and now she’s back with a sweet knit fish.
The fish is worked in the round and … Read More ...
Floral Mittens for May, in June
From time to time I will lose an email in my inbox (please tell me that happens to you, too?) and will completely forget that I needed to do something or share something until it’s a lot later than is … Read More ...
