I love cardigans for layering, especially in the spring when it’s cool in the morning but warmer in the afternoon.
Beatriz Rubio’s Geribá cardigan is a great layering piece you’ll turn to throughout the year. It’s made with a light … Read More...
Bonbon Reversible Cardigan Pattern
Simple designs are great for learning or when you just want a project to be completed quickly.
The Bonbon cardigan from Knitting with Chopsticks is a raglan cardigan knitting pattern worked from the collar down. Minimal shaping is involved so … Read More...
Textured Details Make this Simple Sweater Shine
I love plain Stockinette sweaters with little details that make them more interesting to knit and to wear.
Tif Neilan’s latest sweater pattern, Zoetic, is definitely one of those. It’s a top down circular yoke sweater with herringbone stitch … Read More...
The Broken Sweater Takes a Meandering Journey
Reverse Stockinette Stitch is a simple way to add texture to a knitting project, and when combined with Stockinette it is especially effective as a contrast.
The Broken Sweater from Alina Schneider is a top down compound raglan that uses … Read More...
Knit a Rockin’ Stocking in Bulky Wool
Wool and the Gang’s free knitting pattern this week is the Rockin’ Stocking, a super simple holiday stocking worked in chunky yarn.
You can work it in a single color, do the cuff and toe in a contrasting color, … Read More...
Knit a Quick and Easy Ear Flap Hat
Ear flap hats are amazingly cute. I love them on little kids, but they look good on grownups, too, and they’re super practical because they warm even more of you than a regular hat does.
Gina Michele designed a cute … Read More...
Stitch a Puffy Sleeved Cardigan (Fade Optional)
Le Pouf is a super cute, simple cardigan with puffy sleeves designed by Beata Jezek of Hedgehog Fibers.
It’s made more interesting by holding two strands of yarn together and working a fade design (instead of striping you change one … Read More...
The Perfect Casual Cardigan for the Changing Seasons
I am a big fan of big cardigans. I love to throw them on housecoat style as I lounge around the house, and as the weather starts to get cooler I will wear a cardigan instead of a coat throughout … Read More...
Aircon Scarf : An Easy Knitted Scarf
You might not think of summer as being a time for scarves, but if you’re in a battle with air conditioning (which I am pretty much all the time) a scarf for summer isn’t a bad idea.
The Aircon scarf… Read More...
Knit a Sweater Made of Squares
You just started knitting and have never even finished a beginner pattern? This beginner knit sweater pattern is for you! It’s just that easy!
The Block Sweater from Knitting with Chopsticks uses chunky yarn and an oversized style that makes … Read More...
Textures Add Interest to Stripes in this Kimono-Inspired Garment
Knitting projects — especially garments — often use just one or two stitch patterns, but sometimes it’s fun to use stitch patterns like stripes or even in conjunction with stripes, changing color and stitch pattern at the same time.
That’s … Read More...
A Simple Summer Sweater to Stitch
If you’ve never knit a garment before, a summer sweater or top might be just the place to start. There are a lot of patterns out there that are pretty simple, with minimal shaping, basic stitch patterns, and worked flat. … Read More...
Stitch a Pet Bandana for All Those Animal Events
I don’t know if it is like this where you live, but there are lots of events this time of year that seem to be as much for the dogs as they are for the humans.
There are literally pup … Read More...
Knitting Pattern – Add Instant Style with a Bow Head Headband
I love knit headbands this time of year, because they are an easy way to add a bit of knitting to your wardrobe even when it’s hot outside.
The Bow Head Headband pattern by Laura Riker is a free knitting … Read More...
A Lacy Top to Keep You Cool
Probably my favorite kinds of summer tops are ones that are mostly Stockinette Stitch but have a little something interesting going on. I like summer projects to be quick knits but not so simple that they aren’t also fun.
Another Great Summer Sweater
Somehow in the busyness of spring I pretty much completely missed the latest issue of Knitty (though now that I’m seeing it I need a Vanora on my needles, stat) but I did see when this season’s surprise came out … Read More...
Rib Ridge Dishcloth Knitting Pattern
If you’re looking for a good, quick and easy knitting pattern for beginners that goes beyond Garter Stitch, this Rib Ridge knit dishcloth pattern from Dabbles and Babbles is perfect. Knitting patterns can seem overwhelming, so starting with a smaller … Read More...
How to Knit Elbow Patches for Your Sweaters
Whether you have a storebought sweater that needs a little love or you just want to add an embellishment to a project, knit elbow patches are a cute and easy way to add some color or a homemade element to … Read More...
A Simple Hat to Knit up Quick
We are finally starting to feel a bit springlike in the Northern Hemisphere, which means our southern friends will soon be heading into fall and winter. Whichever side of the earth you live on, it’s a pretty good time to … Read More...
A Snuggly Cardigan Perfect for Beginners
I love a simple cardigan (it’s my fave garment for lounging around the house) and this looks like a good one.
The Emberly Cardigan from Knit Picks, designed by Jen Dwyer, uses only ribbing and Garter Stitch and is great … Read More...