This is a bit of knitting geekery, I’ll admit, but did you know there’s a difference between Fisherman’s Rib and Brioche Stitch? They look pretty much the same, but a different technique is used to make each.

Interweave has an … Read More...

I love following lots of knitters on Instagram because I see their finished projects and find things I want to knit for myself that I would never see browsing Ravelry.

I have a big collection of saved pictures that allow … Read More...

Stranded colorwork worked in the round is a great way to learn how to work with two colors at once, and the Camilla Neckwarmer pattern from Toronto yarn shop EweKnit looks like a great place to start.

This small cowl … Read More...

I love knitting for my daughter, but as she gets older it gets harder to find things that fit her. Of course, I can design things, but it’s easier if I don’t have to.

The Hermione Top from Berroco is … Read More...

I don’t mind when a project takes a long time to knit (as the number of projects I’ve taken years to knit can attest) but sometimes it’s nice to have something on and off the needles quickly. Especially in the … Read More...

I follow a lot of knitters on Instagram (if you’re over there you can find me at OurDailyCraft) and when I’m scrolling through I often save pictures of patterns that catch my eye so I can share them with … Read More...

I shared a big sweater I called a swoncho the other day, and here’s another one that takes the mashup of a sweater and a poncho even further.

Patons Knit Wrapover Swoncho has asymmetrical, wrapover fronts and a turtleneck. The … Read More...

Martin Storey is known for his great classic British designs, which include a lot of cables and rustic, tweedy yarns.

These loves of his are combined in the book Martin Storey’s Easy Cable & Aran Knits: 26 Projects with a … Read More...

Another week, another finished object (this is not going to be an every week thing, I’m sure of it).

I recently finished Norah Gaughan’s Silverberg sweater pattern, which was designed for Berroco. The original was a short-sleeved, giant cowled sweater … Read More...

I have shared my love of knit blankets many times, and it’s kind of my life goal to have blankets within reach wherever I am in the house.

This Chunky Ribbed Knit Blanket from All About Ami combines simple stitch … Read More...

I’m not a huge fan of ponchos, but I might be able to get behind a swancho, which is a combination of a sweater and a poncho, kind of a boxy poncho with sleeves.

They’re a nice transition project for … Read More...

Cables are always fun to knit, but even more fun are interesting, unexpected cables like the ones that swirl down the back of the Sevrine Cardigan designed by Vanessa Smith.

This design is so feminine and pretty — it also … Read More...

I get a lot of emails from yarn companies and they are a great way to learn about new yarns and new patterns. The Conifer Cap designed by Allison Griffith for Knit Picks recently caught my eye in one of … Read More...

Recently I realized that I don’t talk very much about my own knitting here, and maybe that’s because I knit a lot but I don’t seem to finish a lot. Or it takes me months and months to finish a … Read More...

I don’t go to knitting events because I live far away from any of them (well, I did go to TNNA once, when my last book came out, but it has been a LONG time), but I love seeing what … Read More...

I have always loved Houndstooth, as a pattern in general and as a knitting design element in particular. It’s really fun to knit and looks a lot more complicated than it is.

Houndstooth pairs with simple stripes and an interesting … Read More...

This time of year, it feels like we all need a bit of bright color to get us through until springtime. And we need to keep warm through these last cold days.

Margo from Margo Knits has you covered on … Read More...

Every year in February, Mason-Dixon Knitting encourages knitters to “Bang out a Sweater” with a quick sweater knitalong.

This year the garment in question is the Revolution, which isn’t really one sweater at all, but a whole interchangeable system… Read More...

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and it’s great to celebrate the season of love with heart knitting patterns. I’ve shared a lot of them over the years, and so has Kristen from Studio Knit.

She’s collected some of … Read More...

Sometimes as a knitter you start playing with yarn without a real idea of what you’re making or if it will turn into a project.

So it was with Tina Tse when she started playing with modular knitting, randomly putting … Read More...