These are sooo cute! Little ladybug slippers and little piggy slippers, all knit in PolarKnit’s chunky weight fleece yarn.

For the pattern, go to the PolarKnit patterns page and scroll down to the chunky section.

Looking for more Slipper patterns? … Read More...

Go here for this free pattern:

irish-aran PDF file by Ram Wlls

Also, the gorgeous yarn used to knit it is on sale! From Ram Wools Yarn Co-op

New to knitting? Not sure what Aran Knitting is?

The Aran pullover … Read More...

From Knitty:

Holiday Headstart projects are little things that you can start knitting now for gifting later in the year. No big afghans that you can’t even imagine having on your lap as you work in the heat of summer. … Read More...

From Knitty:

Holiday Headstart projects are little things that you can start knitting now for gifting later in the year. No big afghans that you can’t even imagine having on your lap as you work in the heat of summer. … Read More...

These are just gorgeous! Who wouldn’t want a pair?

Very pretty, these might have to be next on my to do list.

From DreamWeaver Yarns, here: http://www.dreamweaveryarns.com/catalog/heartstrings-patriotic-socks-pattern-a80p-p-2909.html

Grab a Pretty 4th Of July Patriotic Shawl Pattern – As the … Read More...

Pick Up Sticks is starting a Knit Along and a Fundraiser.  The Heart Truth is a division of the Heart and Stroke Foundation that raises awareness about women’s heart disease. 
Here are the deets:

We Wear Red Knit Along
Sweater:  … Read More...

I love shawls, they’re so… I don’t know, lacy I guess. And pretty. And soooo not me. If a shawl were to be useful to me it would have to be made from heavy yarn (aran styling comes to mind) … Read More...

Over this:

A knitted village! Not that it’s particularly funny, or even ridiculous, it’s kind of cool. Actually it’s really cool! Complete with people, cars, flowers, all knitted! Even the roads are knitted. The more I look at it, the … Read More...

Twist Collective is a pretty cool online knitting magazine. It has patterns of all shapes, sizes and kinds. This latest features men’s, women’s and children’s sweaters, articles about painting lace, Four Seasons from Sheep To Skein, Socks, Knitting with Wire, … Read More...

Fifty knitters from 50 states are taking part in the “Sisterhood of the Traveling Shawl Project” before the result is raffled off in October.

Proceeds will go toward breast cancer research.

A portion of the mauve-colored shawl recently made its … Read More...

About 3.2 seconds after I brought this bag home it disappeared. Now where in the world would I have put that. Oh, really? Yeah! Guess where I found it? In with my husband’s fishing stuff. In a pail. With his … Read More...

Huge leap of faith here! Knitting without a pattern. Or, Knitting The Old Way, as Donna Druchunas author of Ethnic Knitting Exploration says.

Step 1: The Revered Gauge Swatch! Yes, you have to knit a swatch.

• What if I don’t

From the Knitting Folks at BellaOnline.com comes this article:  Making An Afghan Without Buying More Yarn.

When you look around you and see piles, boxes, bags, baskets, or tubs full of yarn many things may strike you other than chaos. … Read More...

From the Knitting Folks at BellaOnline.com comes this article:  Making An Afghan Without Buying More Yarn.

When you look around you and see piles, boxes, bags, baskets, or tubs full of yarn many things may strike you other than chaos. … Read More...

Isn’t this gorgeous? I really like it, not a classy dresser, myself, more a jeans and pullover kind of gal, but I could make this work!

Free pattern courtesy of Vintageous.com! http://www.vintageous.com/knit1.htm

Looking for knitting patterns for knitted Cardigans? Check … Read More...

Scarves are in! You can make them skinny or fat, lacy or cable-y and in every color of the rainbow. Here’s an easy scarf in a pretty spring green, although, of course, if green isn’t your thing, pink works too! … Read More...

We’re going to be part of a blog tour! Donna Druchunas, in promoting her newest book, Ethnic Knitting, Exploration has agreed to stop by on April 23rd. So, in honor of this event, I cast on for yet another project. … Read More...

These adorable stockings are free to knit, click here.

For a listing of free Christmas Stocking patterns in both knitting and crochet, go to Bev’s Country Cottage.

Better hurry, Christmas is right around the corner!

This site contains some different examples of knitted art, in the form of the traditional sweaters, bags and home dec items. Interesting applications of color, texture, lace and cables are the cornerstone of this company.  Browse these designs here:  http://www.chrisbylsmadesigns.com/patterns.html… Read More...