Tif Neilan is a known fan of herringbone stitch as a design element in her patterns. I love it, too, and have written a couple of posts about herringbone stitch and other ways to make herringbone designs in knitting.
Tif … Read More ...
Play with Color in the Pixel Tweed Pullover
A lot of times when I share knitting patterns that are meant to be colorful I will say something about how they would be good stash busters because you can change colors as often as you like or need to … Read More ...
Be Brave with Color Choices to Knit This Shawl
Helen Kennedy says her shawl pattern, Always Be Brave, came about because people shopping at a local yarn fair were drawn to heavily multicolored yarns but didn’t know what to do with them.
She designed the shawl to use a … Read More ...
Get Cozy with the Paperdawn Shawl
I love a good worsted weight shawl because it’s almost like wearing a blanket, or having a blanket with you all the time that you can throw over your shoulders, or over your legs as you need it.
Paperdawn by … Read More ...
Knit a Cowl Using Simple Mosaic Designs
Mosaic knitting is such a fun and easy technique and a great way to do repeating graphic colorwork designs in two colors. It makes projects look more complicated than they are, and it’s really fun and pretty fast to knit … Read More ...
Combine Lines and Texture in This Shawl Knitting Pattern
It feels like shawl season is just around the corner, so that must mean that shawl knitting season is already here! I love shawls that are relatively easy to knit but still include some fun techniques and details that make … Read More ...
Starlit Night Fingerless Mitts Pattern
Fingerless mitts are a year-round accessory for me, but they’re a great thing to knit and to wear when it’s cold out.
The Starlit Night mitts pattern from The Crimson Stitchery uses slipped stitches to make a field of stars … Read More ...
Hashtag Beanie Knitting Pattern
Our online world is full of hashtags, and this cute hat from Rosie Posie Design Co is a fun way to celebrate this humble piece of punctuation.
The hat is worked in two colors using mosaic knitting, so you’re slipping … Read More ...
Mosaic Turkey Thanksgiving Dishcloth Knitting Pattern
Thanksgiving isn’t really a big crafting holiday, judging by the number of patterns relating to it compared to, say, Halloween or Christmas. But stitchers can still have a lot of fun with turkey themed motifs like this mosaic knitting pattern … Read More ...
Try This Easy Colorwork Sweater Knitting Pattern
Colorwork yoke sweaters are so popular because they give you a classic look and you get to play with a bit of color without having to do colorwork for the full garment.
If you’re intimidated by the idea of a … Read More ...
Easy Mosaic Cowl Knitting Pattern
The other day I told you that I was taking part in the Christmas in July makealong with Underground Crafter, and I wanted to share my project with you.
This simple cowl is made using the mosaic knitting technique, which … Read More ...
Traveler Cowl Knitting Pattern
I’ve been thinking about mosaic knitting lately. It’s a fun and easy technique for adding colorwork to knitting and I feel like it’s not used as much as it should be.
If you want to try it, check out the … Read More ...
Practice Mosaic Knitting with the Lyre Beanie
One of the knitting skills I’d like to use more of in the new year is mosaic knitting. It’s not difficult, in fact, it’s one of the easier colorwork knitting methods because it’s done just by slipping stitches — you … Read More ...
A Simple Colorwork Hat Knitting Pattern
I love Isabell Kraemer’s knitting patterns. She has a great style and her colorwork designs are simple but beautiful and definitely things that I would wear (knitting one of her sweaters is on my knitting bucket list).
For the … Read More ...
Mosaic Knitting Patterns
Mosaic knitting is a fun knitting technique that looks more complicated than it is. Using two colors in alternating rows or rounds, strategically slipping stitches produces the color pattern.
It’s a technique I’ve been seeing a lot more of over … Read More ...