If you’re like me, you’ve probably started a new knitting project or two with great enthusiasm in the past couple of days. Or maybe you’re just planning to knit more in the new year. Either way, you need to be … Read More...

Back in January I started a giant stash busting garter stitch strip afghan (man, that’s a lot of adjectives!) that’s still not finished because I only pick it up when I’m not working on anything else and I’m pretty much … Read More...

There are lots of potential New Year’s resolutions a knitter might have — and I’d love it if you’d share yours! — but one thing that’s fun and a way to build your knitting skills is to join a knitalong.… Read More...

I don’t know how I missed these in my roundup of adorable little Christmas sweater ornaments for the tree, but Berroco released a pattern collection called Minutia that includes four adorable knit and crocheted mini sweater ornaments for the tree.… Read More...

Now that it’s too late to knit anything for anyone else for Christmas, I say it’s time to get selfish with your knitting. Maybe for just a little while. Even if you only knit one project for yourself. I tend … Read More...

I have a friend who pretty much only drinks out of Mason jars. She has a little washable lid that makes it like a to-go coffee cup, and she takes it with her everywhere.

Of course she needs a cozy … Read More...

I may have seen enough snow for a while (after being snowed in for a week), but the snowflake motif is still a classic in knitting. I like snowflake hats enough that I’ve knit one in baby-size; I’m thinking … Read More...

I’m starting to get some of that mom knitter guilt about the fact that my daughter only has one handknit sweater the currently fits her. I need some easy patterns in my library that I can whip out when I … Read More...

This project idea from Dolly Creates is a cute idea for your own kitchen or to make as a hostess gift or to thank someone for helping you with a messy job.

The monogrammed dishcloth shown in her pattern uses … Read More...

Even if you’re not working on gift knitting right now, it seems like this time of year with its hurried atmosphere is great for quick knitting projects. And because you’ve probably just dropped a lot of coin on holiday gifts, … Read More...

I know it’s about time I need to stop talking about things you can knit for Christmas, since we’re about down to the wire here. But there really are some projects you can still finish if you have some time … Read More...

I love a chunky garter stitch cowl (I’ve actually designed one and it’s my go-to neck warmer when the weather is cold), so I’m really liking this cowl pattern from the Uniquely UK Blog.

It calls for five different colors … Read More...

Pixie hats are kind of irresistibly cute, and Eddie from Eddie’s Room has a really cute one inspired by the nisse, which is a Scandinavian elf-like creature who is usually represented in Denmark as having a pointy, wooly, red hat.… Read More...