I have quite a collection of knitting stitch dictionaries, but sticking to stitch patterns that are available in English limits your possibilities. In recent years Japanese knitting books and all their fun stitch patterns have become more available in the … Read More...

I love to knit tank tops and short sleeved sweaters, but I’m cold most of the year so I don’t always wear those types of projects that much. But it would be great for me to knit a tank top … Read More...

I love knitting patterns that use a little bit of color amid a more neutral background, though of course you can make all your color choices bold if that’s a thing you like.

The Wavemaker shawl from Edwin John Knits … Read More...

There’s something about spring flowers that’s just happy, even when those flowers are just knit on a hat.

The Happy Hat from RosiePosie Design is a super bulky hat great for using those little bits of yarn you have left … Read More...

Most of us, when we learn to knit, start with Garter Stitch, because just learning the knit stitch is any easy way to enter the craft and you can make lots of projects just using Garter Stitch.

But adding one … Read More...

It used to be that there were a lot of knitting and fiber related April Fools’ Day jokes, but the world has just not been that funny recently.

Lion Brand Yarn did get in on the fun of this silly … Read More...

I’ve been seeing Spring Sorrels all over my Instagram feed lately, and with good reason.

This short-sleeved, cropped and fitted top is so cute, and a great little sweater to wear over your summer dresses when it’s not quite warm … Read More...

It feels like winter should be over in the Northern Hemisphere, but there is a cold snap coming this week where I live, and of course our southern friends and just heading into the cold season, so it’s a great … Read More...

There are a lot of different textures available to knitters through combinations of knit and purl stitches, cables, lace and more. But it seems like a lot of the time we stick to the basics: Stockinette, Garter and ribbing.

Inspired … Read More...

While I knit a lot more than I crochet, I like both crafts and it’s fun to combine them in projects.

Vincent Williams did just that with his Our Hands Shawl, a top-down, triangular shawl that combines different knit and … Read More...

Baby knits are so much fun because it’s totally normal to add a fuzzy animal or sweet ears or something totally cute to an otherwise plain design.

The Bear-y Cozy Baby Blanket from Yarnspirations is a great example of this. … Read More...

Big yarn doesn’t seem to be going away, and projects worked with super bulky and jumbo yarn — whether with big needles, your arms or a big crochet hook — can be finished quickly for nearly instant gratification that’s also … Read More...

The Kaga Cardigan by Ririko looks like a perfect option to knit and wear with everything this spring. It’s a big, boxy shape with an allover lace and traveling stitch pattern on the body and ribbed sleeves.

It’s worked from … Read More...

Baby blankets are one of my favorite things to knit for new little ones because it seems like they are always needed and used, and they don’t have to fit, since babies come in such a range of sizes.

Jay … Read More...

Even though my girl is decidedly not in the little girl category any more, I still really love patterns for little girls, like this sweet peplum top from Lisa Chemery called Ariadne.

It’s a top down raglan with a dropped … Read More...

I love these little gnomes, appropriately called the Stay at Home Gnomes, designed by Alison Davis.

The originals had rainbow striped hats, but you can see some patriotic gnomes (US and Canada) on the pattern page on Ravelry, and of … Read More...

Bunnies are a great stuffed animal any time of year. I made a bunch of bunnies for my daughter’s teacher last year (two for the twin babies she was pregnant with and two for their twin sisters!) and they’re just … Read More...

I have lately gotten a little obsessed with knit vests. Layering a vest on top of a sweater is my new favorite thing when it’s cold, but a vest is also great on top of a dress or a button-down … Read More...

Rainbows are a potent symbol of hope, and I feel like we could all use a little extra dose of hope these days, am I right?

Melanie Berg’s Cloudbreak Shawl uses the colors of a rainbow in a cloud to … Read More...