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 ...
Free Mobius Pattern Through Aug. 31, 2014
The free pattern this month from the Sweater Babe is a pretty mobius cowl worked in mohair and lace.
It’s the perfect thing for fall knitting or getting a jump on your gift giving. It’s sure to be nice and … Read More ...
Knit a Luscious Lace Hat in Alpaca and Silk
Berroco has a new yarn, Andean Mist, that’s a blend of suri alpaca and mulberry silk. Just looking at it — not even touching it, which I’m sure is even better — makes you want to knit with … Read More ...
Knit a Vintage Style Hat with the Sweater Babe
The free Sweater Babe pattern of the month this month is the Vintage Charm One Ball Hat, a cute little lace leaf patterned hat worked with one skein of a super soft chunky 100 percent baby alpaca yarn.… Read More ...
A Great Lacy Pattern for New Lace Knitters: Feather and Fan
Whenever I talk about lace knitting I always bring up Feather and Fan, a term which is sometimes used interchangeably with Old Shale, though technically they’re different patterns.
Whatever variation of the pattern you use, it combines a series of … Read More ...
Knit a Cute Baby Blanket for Spring
Babies born in the spring and summer still need blankets, but sometimes it’s nice to add a little lacy touch for air flow. This Spring Time Baby Blanket by Melanie Smith of Craftown is a cute and easy choice.
Knit … Read More ...
Free Knit Lace Scarf Pattern (Unitl 2/28/14)
This month’s free pattern from the Sweater Babe is a wide lace scarf that’s super romantic and pretty.
The Luscious Lace Scarf is regularly $3.5o and it’s free through the end of February, 2014, so go grab it if you’re … Read More ...
Scroll Lace Scarf Pattern Free Til 8/31/13
Sometimes on this site I share free patterns that are free for a limited time and then people will come back years later wondering why the link doesn’t work. With that in mind I think I’m going to start putting … Read More ...
Knit an Easy Farmer’s Market Tote
I don’t know how it is where you live, but the social event of Saturday mornings in my hometown is the farmer’s market. It was even named one of the favorite farmer’s markets in the country last year, which says … Read More ...
Knitty Surprises are Here
It’s time for the spring/summer extra patterns from Knitty, and there’s some cute stuff there for sure.
The Galadriel lace tank is a beauty, lovely for layering all summer long. The designer, Sophy DiPinto, calls the top an “epic quest” … Read More ...
Free Adorable Vest Pattern from the Sweater Babe
The Sweater Babe’s free knitting pattern this month is an incredibly cute little lace vest.
Worked from the bottom up, it has buttons and a deep scoop neck as well as a pretty leafy lace pattern.
It doesn’t look … Read More ...
A Cardigan for People Dreaming of Spring
I don’t know much about the rest of the world, but it seems like most of America anyway can say that it’s been a pretty strange winter. Big storms, often where they shouldn’t be, mild days on the heels of … Read More ...
Free Knitting Pattern: Lace Wine Cozy
It’s getting down to the wire for holiday knitting, so now might be the time to start thinking about knitting projects where the knitting is just part of the gift. For example, give a nice bottle of wine or olive … Read More ...
Free Pattern: Quilla Stole
Sometimes you just want to knit a nice, easy, pretty project to show off some really great yarn. That’s what blogger Affiknity did with some special hand-dyed mohair she wanted to knit up for a friend who is moving.… Read More ...
I Got Your Lace!
In the fall, my summer knitting (for birthdays and Christmas projects as well as warmer weather items) takes a drastic turn towards lace shawls. If you’ve followed my rantings, you know I’m not a fancy sort, my shawls would be … Read More ...