Once the kids go back to school it suddenly feels like fall is right around the corner and we need to do all we can to hang onto summer just a little bit more.

Nothing says summer to me like … Read More...

This is an older pattern but I just saw it shared on Instagram by Hedgehog Fibres and it looks awesome so I couldn’t help but share it.

Camino Bubbles by Kieran Foley uses a cool drop stitch mesh pattern that … Read More...

Sloths have been taking over the crafting world for a while, so why not knit a sloth for a sloth-loving friend?

This knit sloth from Yarnspirations is worked in the round and is super cute knit in cotton yarn.

It’s … Read More...

What people like in a vacation knitting project can vary (I recently wrote about about what I like in travel knitting projects) but I think it’s common to like projects that are small enough to throw in a bag, … Read More...

The waves and colors of the ocean were the inspiration behind the Wavelengths Wrap, designed by Tif Neilan.

It uses three or four colors of fingering weight yarn and is so pretty in blues and greens, but any color … Read More...

The One Row Kerchief pattern from Natasha Sills is a really fun looking, simple pattern that can be worked in a lot of different ways.

Use any weight of yarn, and change up the pattern slightly to get more of … Read More...

There are so many great, colorful sock yarns out there that it’s super tempting to use them for other projects that call for fingering-weight yarns.

I found this article from Jillian Moreno at Mason-Dixon Knitting all about sock yarn versus … Read More...

I tend to bind off really tightly. As in, if I’m knitting a scarf the cast on edge will be wider than the bound off edge.

I pretty much do a stretchy bind off (knit two together through the back … Read More...

As much as I am still WAY into summer knitting (especially considering how hot it was in most of the United States this weekend) I am willing to concede that it will be fall someday, in which case we might … Read More...

On my recent vacation I (finally) knit a Wingspan shawl, and while I haven’t worn it yet, it’s small enough and lightweight enough that I could wear it while it’s warm outside (particularly in southern air conditioning).

I’m not the … Read More...

The Sunshine Crop Sweater pattern from Knitting with Chopsticks is an easy, beginner friendly, oversize sweater knitting pattern. Made with worsted weight cotton yarn, it is a perfect sweater for those cold summer evenings. A neutral main color, with a … Read More...

Knitting has been used as a way to visualize data in lots of different ways, from temperature and mood scarves to how long the train takes or how much men talk in meetings.

But this is next-level tracking right … Read More...

The knitter known as Nixknittingsticks shared this with us:

I recently had a few requests to design a Mr Ray the Stingray from the Finding Nemo and Finding Dory movies.
Having already designed knitting patterns for Dory, Baby Dory, Hank

I know I just said the other day that I am nowhere near done talking about — or knitting — summer projects, but that doesn’t mean we can’t start looking ahead to cooler days just a little bit. Or giving … Read More...

I love knit bunting, and it’s a pretty quick and easy way to add some color to a space, to decorate for a party with a handmade touch, or just to add a bit of crafty fun wherever you go.… Read More...

There are lots of bootie knitting patterns out there, but a lot of them are knit like socks, with small yarn and needles, worked in the round, and rather intimidating to newer knitters.

Gina Michele has a great pattern for … Read More...

I was recently on vacation, which involved trips up 12 hours in the car there and back.

Being a knitter, of course I saw that as prime knitting time.

I always have a little anxiety around what knitting to pack … Read More...

If only I had time and yarn enough to knit all the summery tops I love, I would never have to wear storebought clothes.

Another great one I just found is the Daybreak Tee from Knifty Knittings. It’s worked in … Read More...

Summer is for scrap projects. (OK, anytime is a good time for scrappy projects, but I can’t resist some alliteration.)

I just finished a shawl and had a little bit of yarn left, which got me thinking about all the … Read More...

In America it feels like all the summer holidays should be decked out in red, white and blue, and just about anything can be knit in these colors and suddenly feel on point for the patriotic holidays.

This Stars and … Read More...