You know when you’re not careful and you pull a chair without properly lifting it, you get this horrible screeching noise we all hate? Well, with chair socks, it’s gone!

No need for the ugly felt pads that are traditionally … Read More...

Whether you’re in the part of the world where it is winter right now or you just need to stitch up a baby blanket or housewarming gift, the Stay on the Ridge blanket pattern from Fifty Four Ten Studio has … Read More...

Mosaic knitting is a great way to create vibrant, colorful pieces without having to worry about carrying multiple strands of yarn at a time. It sounds kind of tricky but once you understand the basics it’s really simple and a … Read More...

There are a ton of cute baby knitting patterns out there (I’ve written a book full of them, so I should know). But one thing that’s great about babies is that you can stitch things that are a little … Read More...

Long May She Wave is a lovely American flag-inspired shawl knitting pattern by WandaMae Kafka.

It’s a rectangular shawl worked on the bias with red and white stripes as well as blue stripes with white star stitches.

The pattern is … Read More...

I’ve really been enjoying the Humans of Ravelry series, and the latest installment happens to be the designer of a great shawl (among other things) that I wanted to share with you.

Tian Connaughton (aka KNitDesigns on Ravelry) is a … Read More...

Here’s another great option if you’re looking for a summer sweater to knit. The Calvi sweater from the Wool Mood is a short, half-sleeved batwing worked in the round from the top down. Eyelets accentuate the shaping of the sleeves, … Read More...

Of all the things I’ve made for my daughter, the favorite without question is the blanket I made for her bed with Bernat Blanket yarn. This yarn is so soft and fluffy and cozy, it’s really like being wrapped up … Read More...

I know small shawls are great for summer, but sometimes a big, flowing shawl is just the thing for nights on the beach or at music festivals.

The Stevie Shawl from Two of Wands is inspired by the style of … Read More...

There are some pretty common shawl shapes in the knitting world: rectangles, triangles, circles and half circles among them.

But there are lots of different shapes that can be used to make a shawl, including this kind of funky square-missing-a-piece … Read More...

I was just thinking the other day that during the summer I should really carry a backpack instead of a purse. With all the things that get added to my bag this time of year — sunscreen, bottled water, a … Read More...

It may just be me, but I really think that any project that is worked in stripes goes faster than the same project would if you knit it in a solid color. There’s just something about stripes that makes you … Read More...

Much as I like shawls all year long, I also like to have a cardigan handy pretty much all the time for those times (often) when I feel a chill from the air conditioner or there’s a sudden temperature drop … Read More...

I’m sure I’ve said more than once that I love to wear shawls all year. I especially like little shawls I can wear as an accessory in the summer or stash in my bag for when I walk into some … Read More...

A summer poncho or beach coverup is a really easy project because it’s usually just two big rectangles sewn flat and then seamed at the sides, leaving holes for the arms and another for the head.

You can take that … Read More...

Stephen West is known for his fun and colorful designs, and both are true in his new Garter Stitch short row shawl called Spring Cleaning.

It uses as few as two and as many as seven different colors of … Read More...

I think most of us have a yarn stash with some special skeins in it that we don’t quite know what to do with.

If you’ve got some multicolored sock yarn sitting around and you don’t want to make socks … Read More...

This time of year we tend to think about the seasonality of our knitting projects a bit more. No one wants to knit a big wool sweater, but a wool shell worked in lightweight yarn is still a great piece … Read More...

Sometimes shawls feel kind of fancy, but there are definitely some shawls with a more casual look and feel, like this one.

Blue Jean Saturday from O/C Knitinot Designs was originally worked with a denim sock yarn, so it’s perfectly … Read More...

When we get deep into summer knitting we might not always want to knit garments, even though there are tons of great summer tops out there.

The Hatdana is a great summer pattern because it’s pretty quick and easy and … Read More...