Recently I was looking for a rainbow shawl to make for a friend who is starting chemo. I know I could make any shawl pattern into a rainbow shawl, but I needed something fast that I didn’t have to think … Read More...

For those occasions when you have a skein of yarn you don’t know what to do with, consider something simple but pretty like the Be Simple Shawl by Carolyn Glauz-Todrank.

This free pattern on Ravelry is a basic asymmetrical Garter … Read More...

I am such a sucker for knit blankets. I love them. I used to think they took too much time or were too big of a project, and I definitely have some that have been on needles for years, … Read More...

All babies need knit hats, but especially if you happen to have a baby in winter and you live somewhere cold, baby is going to need a lot of knit hats.

Gina Michele has a new little one who is … Read More...

This post on how to set up and keep a project planner is specifically about crochet, but in this case the crafts are kind of interchangeable.

Sweet Everly B went through a lot of trial and error as she was … Read More...

I have knit a lot of sweaters a lot of different ways, and I really love a raglan. They tend to fit really well because of all the shaping that is done to form the connection between the body and … Read More...

When it’s cold and dark outside I really want to knit with bright colors. I love the two-toned cheerfulness of the Cityscape Shawl designed by Benjamin Matthews for Red Heart Yarn.

Using two colorways of the same colorful Colorscape yarn, … Read More...

I love a good stash busting project anytime, but this time of year they are especially welcome as we work toward resolutions of having less yarn around or using more of what we have.

The Peppermint Patties fingerless gloves by … Read More...

I’m sure I’ve talked about my love for the Hermione’s Everyday Sock pattern by Erica Lueder before. It’s an easy but still fun pattern, practical and pretty like the girl wizard.

Have you seen Lori Wagner’s Diagon Ally Socks? … Read More...

The thing about winter is, even when it’s not cold, it’s dark a lot. And after the Christmas decorations come down your house can start to look a little drab.

It’s the perfect time to knit a new blanket or … Read More...

I love it when a pretty yarn and a lovely stitch pattern come together into a project that is as fun to knit as it is lovely to wear.

The Storyteller Cowl from Refracted Light uses mock honeycomb stitch, which … Read More...

The knitters behind last year’s Harmony Blanket Knit Along are back with another 11-month-long set of knitting projects, this time for “finishing touches.”

The projects will focus on things to wear around the neck and on the head as well … Read More...

I love it when knitting related stories pop up in unexpected places, like this story from The Cut. The headline is “This Woman is Making Shawls Sexy, I Swear to You,” and if you’ve knit or even seen a … Read More...

Loom knitting is the perfect yarn craft for busy people. Most projects come together quickly and require only a few basic steps. This is a great entry point for needle knitting to start kids on or even to try yourself.… Read More...

Have you ever used Red Heart Scrubby yarn? It’s a great yarn for washcloths and it’s really fun to make cloths in different shapes for kids or just for fun.

I love this fish scrubby from Red Heart, designed by … Read More...

Seed stitch is one of those patterns that people either love or hate. I really like the texture of it and find it fun to knit.

Most Seed Stitch hat patterns include ribbing at the bottom, but this one from … Read More...

Multicolored sock yarn is a lot of fun for projects beyond socks! This Brindle and Blend Shawl from Knit Picks is a great example. It uses two different colorways of multicolored sock yarn, and you can either use two that … Read More...

I have a lot of bags, and a good number of knitting bags, but it seems like I’m always throwing my knitting into any old shopping bag that is handy when I leave the house.

But when the thing inside … Read More...

I haven’t knit any of Hunter Hammersen’s lovely stars called Scintillation yet, but I can definitely see the appeal. They’re darling, use very little yarn and are a pretty quick little project.

The way they are worked means there are … Read More...

Garter Stitch is another stitch pattern you find in a lot of quick to knit patterns, because what’s easier than knitting every single stitch?

But there are ways to make Garter Stitch a little more interesting for the knitter and … Read More...