If you’re looking for a super fun pattern to knit for yourself or for a gift, check out these super comfy and colorful scrunchy legwarmers from My Poppet Makes.

They use a multicolored yarn in medium weight, but you could … Read More...

If you’re a fan of the show “Schitt’s Creek” or know someone who is, you’ll want to check out the newest collection from Lion Brand Yarn.

They recently launched a Schitt’s Creek branded line of yarn, which is 100 … Read More...

Don’t wait for Santa to deliver your yarn, instead head to Knitpicks for free 2-day shipping and put your own gift under the tree this Christmas!!

I was just about to declare time for Christmas knitting over (though I’m still finishing up a project for gifting as I type), but I’ll make an exception for these Tiny Tree Socks from Summer Lee.

Use the scraps from … Read More...

The sample of the In a Flurry hat from Knitterella is worked in holiday colors, but it would be easy to swap out blue for the red to make it a more general winter hat. Or just knit it in … Read More...

Scotland’s Fair Isle is celebrated the world over for its distinctive, stranded-color knitting, and Alice Starmore is famous for her expertise in designing and instructing knitters in this appealing regional tradition. Starmore’s richly illustrated guide offers both beginning and advanced … Read More...

This cat-eared hat is super cute, and it’s a fun way to learn brioche knitting if that’s not something you already know.

I love this yarn that GrittyKnits used, but of course it would be great in a solid color … Read More...

Whether you’re still looking for things to knit for holiday gifts or you just want a quick and easy project to work on while watching Christmas movies, the Marley Beanie from The Blue Elephants is a great choice.

It’s a … Read More...

What do you want for Christmas this year? Has to be the most asked question of the season right? Generally, I reply with, I don’t need anything or anything but candles and soap.  Well, I believe I have just … Read More...

My grandmother knit these colorwork stockings for all her kids, their spouses and children, and my mom has been stitching them for our spouses and children.

The Stocking Stuffer Cowl from Telly Bean Knits brings that same classic energy in … Read More...

There’s nothing better than a Christmas tree covered in knitting, and this simple Christmas bauble knitting pattern makes it easy to knit a variety of ornaments for your tree.

These basic balls can be stitched up with the colorwork patterns … Read More...

This year we don’t have a big Christmas tree because we have kittens. I haven’t really gotten into decorating at all, but I would like to have a little holiday on our fireplace mantel.

These little pine trees from Tina … Read More...

Admittedly it might be a little late to start knitting socks to give to someone as a holiday gift. But these Christmas socks from Yvonne Hugo are super cute, and the only patterned part is around the leg, so they … Read More...

I tend to be pretty traditional in the knitting projects that I choose. I like pullovers and open cardigans. Sometimes I’ll knit a cardigan with buttons but I usually don’t use them.

While there’s a bit of intimidation factor involved … Read More...

I love my stemless wine glasses because they fit in the dishwasher a lot better than the ones with stems do, but I’m always sad that I can’t use the multitudes of beaded wine glass charms I made with them. … Read More...

I always love to see photos where everyone in the family has a matching knit something, whether it’s sweaters or socks.

I’m not that ambitious, though, so if it were my family, it would probably be something like Santa Hats.… Read More...

Knitting And Murder (Julia Blake Cozy Mystery – available free on Kindle 

Julia Blake runs a cleaning business. She has the unfortunate habit of finding murder victims.
In this story, Julia’s colleague, Cain, asks for her help in a love … Read More...

Every knitter, whether a beginner or an expert, wants easy projects for travel, gifts or those times when following a complex pattern is impractical.

Sequence Knitting introduces a radical and simple approach for creating amazing fabrics by working a sequence … Read More...

Gnomes seem to be having a moment in the crafting world, so even though we’ve shared this pattern before (it’s been 7 years, but you can find it in this roundup of Santa knitting patterns) it seemed worthwhile to … Read More...

For several years now, Berroco has released a bunch of little knitting patterns for use as holiday decorations.

Called Minutia, they can be used on the tree, as a bunting (or a tiny advent calendar?), on gifts or as part … Read More...