Create wrist warmers, fingerless gloves, and mittens in fifty beautiful Latvian designs.

Discover the magical story of Latvian mittens and learn to knit fifty designs based on traditional patterns in this colorful collection by Latvian knitter Ieva Ozolina.

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I thought that I had written about this one before, but I searched and couldn’t find the same blanket pattern. Please forgive me if I have indeed repeated a link to this Valentine’s Knitted Blanket.

You can download this pattern … Read More...

Many, many years ago (OK, 2014) I was inspired to knit a hat like one of the ones that Team USA had as part of their uniform. It’s hard not to be inspired when the winter Olympics uniforms come out … Read More...

If you’re looking for a sweet little home decor project for Valentine’s Day, check out this heart butterfly tea cozy pattern from Lorraine Hearn.

It uses fingering weight yarn and is decorated with butterflies that are knit separately and sewn … Read More...

Rena V. Stevens’ four seasonal afghans are featured in Leisure Arts’ Quick Throws to Knit. These four patterns are quick to knit since they utilize large needles and two strands of medium-weight yarn held together to create a variety of … Read More...

The Chinese double happiness symbol is a common sign to see around Lunar New Year as it projects good wishes for the year ahead.

The Double Happiness Scarf by Duke of Nikko uses the auspicious colors of red and gold … Read More...

Hopefully, you still have time to make this Hearts blanket for Valentine’s Day. It would be super cute for a baby at any time of year, and is really easy to knit, too!

Make a blanket with hearts of joy! … Read More...

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...

This is most certainly the Knitting calendar you want. This year-long celebration of yarn is sure to bring that warm and fibery glow to your maker’s heart whenever you see the gorgeous shots of sweaters, skeins, and all manner of … Read More...

The knitting community tends to pay attention when lovely knits appear in shows and movies, so there’s been a bit of buzz this week about Carrie Bradshaw’s shawl/blanket from episode 6 of “And Just Like That.”

What looks like a … Read More...

Holiday clean-up just got easier or, at least prettier, when you use any of these knit dishcloths. Dishcloths for Special Days has an array of holiday icons arranged in these quick-to-knit project patterns. Choose the ones that you like the … Read More...

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).

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Socks can be intimidating for a lot of reasons, from not really grasping what’s going on with a heel turn to the slow progress of knitting with tiny yarn and needles.

These double stranded socks from Twin Stitches Design take … Read More...

Now that it’s finally gotten cold where I live, I am all about the layering projects. I’ll happily wear a long-sleeved shirt with a sweater on top, then a vest on top of that. And maybe another sweater or a … Read More...

Many years ago I knit a little swatch in the round for a project, that just happened to be the right size to fit my daughter as an arm warmer. It didn’t have a thumb hole or anything, but she … Read More...

If you consider knitting part of your self care ritual — not self-care in a cutesy way like people on the Internet usually describe it, but as a vital part of your means of survival — you definitely should take … Read More...

 Lion Brand Yarn Company announced today that it is entering 2022 with a goal of inspiring joy and optimism in the crafting community by naming “Golden Sunshine” as its latest Color of the Year. It will serve as the color … Read More...

It’s finally feeling like winter where I live (we even got a little snow a few days ago!) so I’m feeling the need to knit all the winter accessories. The other day I made a hat and I think I … Read More...

The Knit for Food Knitathon will take place this year on Feb. 12 from 10 am to 10 pm (I assume Eastern time, it’s not totally clear).

The event brings knitters together virtually to raise money for a variety of … Read More...