I love a good bag knitting pattern and probably have more knit bags than a person should if I were being honest.
But I might change that assessment and sneak in another knit bag thanks to the Goshen bag knitting … Read More ...
A Pretty Shawl to Knit with Stripey Yarn
I love those big cakes of colorful yarns that are made just for knitting shawls and scarves that look great without a lot of work.
The Shifting Stripes Shawl from Red Heart is a fun way to make those stripey … Read More ...
A Super Simple Scarf to Knit with Two Bold Yarns
I love combining different colorways of self-striping or variegated yarns in a project, because it makes the already fun colors even more interesting.
It’s a great way to use odd balls, too, especially if you have little bits of a … Read More ...
A Poncho Pattern that Might Actually Make Me Want to Knit a Poncho
I’ve been in the knitting game for a pretty long time in Internet years, probably around 12. And in that time ponchos have come around a couple of times.
I’ve never knit one.
I never quite saw the point. I’d … Read More ...
Giveaway: Self-Striping Yarn Studio
Congratulations to Sarah L.
Self-striping yarn is a lot of fun to use, but sometimes it can be hard to come up with projects to use it on where it will still look good but that aren’t just straight Stockinette … Read More ...
Review: Self-Striping Yarn Studio
I love working with self-striping yarns, and actually have a whole chapter in my colorwork book on the subject (and my favorite sweater ever, which is in that book, is made with self-striping yarn). But I’ll admit it’s … Read More ...
Knit a Summer Scarf with Open Rectangles
Knitters sometimes have trouble coming up with things to knit that they can still wear when it’s warm out. So I really like this Little Rectangles Summer Scarf from Knitting and so on, both because it’s really cool and striking … Read More ...
Have Fun with this Modular Knit Shawlette Pattern
My favorite kinds of knitting patterns are those that use unexpected designs and techniques but that are still not that difficult to pull off.
The Revel Modular Shawlette from Plymouth Yarns (via Noble Knits) is a great example of that … Read More ...
Knit a Stunning Scarf for Summer
I know summer and scarf don’t usually go together, but hear me out. This lovely scarf from Classic Elite Yarns uses a blend of linen, viscose and cotton yarn, which is perfect for summer knitting.
The yarn itself is … Read More ...
Knit a Dramatic Shawl for Spring
Lion Brand Amazing yarn is a lot of fun, and I’m kind of in love with this Mitered Shawl knitting pattern that uses that pretty self-striping yarn.
Using mitered squares with multicolored yarn is an easy way to break up … Read More ...
Free Pattern: Convertible Cowl/Scarf
I’m a big fan of scarves, shrugs and cowls, especially at this time of year. They’re a great way to add a layer of warmth and some extra color and texture to an outfit, and they also make great gifts … Read More ...
Another Simple Armwarmer Pattern
I wasn’t kidding the other day when I said I love fingerless gloves and armwarmers. Here’s another great one, super simple, form Berroco.
Tag is a really, really long basically sleeve of knitting worked in the round, in stockinette. It’s … Read More ...
Fun with Garter Stitch
When we’re new knitters, the first thing most of us do is knit something made with garter stitch. And we usually pretty quickly abandon “knit every stitch of every row” because, frankly, it can be kind of boring. But there … Read More ...