There are so many washcloth knitting patterns (and dishcloth knitting patterns, though we’ll get to those separately) out there, and with good reason. These little projects are relatively fast and easy to knit, they’re a great way to learn new … Read More ...
Animal-Inspired Sock Knitting Patterns
Admittedly this roundup of patterns is a little niche, but I was looking at colorwork sock knitting patterns and happened to find a lot that include animals or are inspired by animals, so why not take a walk on the … Read More ...
Easy Baby Blanket Knitting Patterns
I know I’ve said this before, but baby blankets are my absolute favorite gifts to make for new little people.
They always fit, and they’re always useful. They’re great TV knitting because they often include allover patterns that repeat. And … Read More ...
Knit a Bouquet of Flowers
If you’re feeling impatient for real flowers to bloom, you can always knit your own! This collection of flower knitting patterns will bring color into your home that never fades. They make great gifts or decorations for gift bags, too.… Read More ...
Houndstooth Knitting Patterns
One of my favorite basic colorwork patterns is houndstooth, and I’m honestly a little shocked I’ve never done a houndstooth knitting pattern roundup before. Now’s the time, thanks to my coming across the Rakish Shawl from The Lamb & Kid … Read More ...
Chicken Knitting Patterns
I visit Ravelry pretty often to see what new knitting patterns are being released, and a few times when I’ve visited recently it has shown me Annette Corsino‘s Emotional Support Chicken knitting pattern.
It’s a cute pattern worked in … Read More ...
Cute Kerchief Knitting Patterns
A lot of people ask (me, and the Internet, more generally) what you can knit when the weather gets warm. I guess that’s because most people start knitting scarves, hats and mitts, and maybe have the goal of knitting a … Read More ...
Double Knitting Patterns
One of the skills I want to use more this year is double knitting. This is a technique that uses slipped stitches in a particular way to make a double-sided fabric.
You can use it with a single color, or … Read More ...
Mosaic Shawl Knitting Patterns
I don’t know why there are so many mosaic shawl knitting patterns out in the world. Searching on Ravelry there are nearly 2,500 options for mosaic knit shawls!
But a shawl is a great canvas for learning this colorwork knitting … Read More ...
Knits for Babies Using Worsted Weight Yarn
I know people typically think of lighter weight yarns when they think of knitting for babies. One of the terms used for light weight yarn is even “baby yarn.” But I think there are a lot of valid reasons to … Read More ...
Broken Rib Knitting Patterns
Broken rib is a fun and easy knitting stitch that can be worked on any number of stitches. One row is knit and the second row is worked like ribbing. Repeating those two rows gets you a knit fabric with … Read More ...
Sweater Scarf Knitting Patterns
I’m a fan of a full-length sweater pretty much all the time, but lately I’ve been seeing the appeal of a sweater scarf. These designs are sort of like a super-long shrug (sometimes also wider than a shrug would typically … Read More ...
Knit Toys Made Out of Squares
Many years ago, when my now-ninth grader was in kindergarten, I did a couple of summer camps at her school dealing with fiber arts for kids. One of the projects I made in one of those weeks was a little … Read More ...
Knit Easter Bunny Patterns
I’ve shared a lot of Easter bunny knitting patterns through the years (including my own giant Peep-style bunny knitting pattern, which I’ve now made three times and is just so much fun) but it’s one of those genres that … Read More ...
Knitting Patterns with Colorwork Shamrocks
Last year I did a roundup of shamrock knitting patterns that featured that symbol of St. Patrick’s Day on small accessories like hats, ties and cowls. I found some new patterns this year that aren’t on that list so I … Read More ...