These days I think we’re all thinking about using the yarn and other supplies we already have at home (even as we want to support the yarn and fiber arts community) and small projects that use leftovers from other … 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...
Knit Crew Socks for Summer and Beyond
I love crew-style socks. I had some hiking socks once that were striped like crew socks and I have long wanted to make a knit version.
The Summer Camp Socks from Kniterella are really similar to those socks of my … Read More...
Check out This Gorgeous Free Pattern Collection from Rowan
I love Rowan yarns and a lot of their designers really inspire me with their classic, colorful designs.
So it doesn’t surprise me that I want to knit just about everything in this collection of patterns for Rowan Camello yarn.… Read More...
Knit Accessories for Your Coffee
It happens that a couple of different projects involving coffee have been submitted to me to share lately, so I thought I’d pair them up for anyone looking for some fun knitting projects for the kitchen or a semi-homemade gift … Read More...
Knit a Big Hat Fast
I know some parts of the United States are still suffering through winter, and it’s going to be winter soon in the Southern Hemisphere, so I think there are a lot of people out there who could still use a … Read More...
Fun Halloween Knitting Patterns
Halloween knitting patterns are starting to pop of everywhere, and if you want to knit a bit of holiday decor or a piece of a costume now is the time to get going if you haven’t already.
Last year I … Read More...
Knit a Dancing Donut for Your Ballerina’s Hair
My daughter is five and recently had her first dance recital. All the girls wore their hair in a bun, which is pretty standard. She has a lot of hair, and it was quite a mess, and didn’t look as … Read More...
Get Ready for Winter (or Next Winter) with Free Mitten Patterns
The good people at Knitting Daily have just released a free pattern ebook full of patterns for mittens. Since those of us in the Northern Hemisphere are very much in a spring frame of mind right now (which does … Read More...
This Sweet Toddler Hat is Free in February
I don’t remember exactly where on Facebook I saw the link to this one, but if you’re in the market for a really cute, textured toddler hat, the Winter Driftwood Hat by Nat Raedwulf is a nice one, and the … Read More...
Project Notebook: Kid’s Fingerless Mitts
During a recent really cold snap, my daughter was complaining about how cold her hands get when she washes her hands. She’s five, so just turning on the warm water is out of the question.
I suggested I could knit … Read More...
Knit Birds from Berroco
Fans of Berroco Yarns got a great surprise in their email boxes recently when the company sent a cute little pattern collection of knit birds.
I don’t want to share the direct links here but you can see the newsletter … Read More...
Knit a Basektweave Style Mug Cozy
Blogger A Cook by the Book is inspired by lots of things when she creates projects. This time around it was a mug cozy with a diagonal knot pattern, along with the pattern stitch from a baby blanket, that inspired … Read More...
Knit a Patch Full of Pumpkins
Now that it’s October, fall is really here and pumpkins are popping up everywhere. So you might as well have a knitted pumpkin on your knitting needles too, right?
The good news is there are lots of really cute options … Read More...
Practice Your Mitering Skills on a Simple Washcloth
Knitting mitered squares is a really fun knitting technique that looks a lot more complicated than it is. All you’re really doing is strategically decreasing at the middle of the project to make it into a square.
Once you’ve tried … Read More...
Knit a Sweet Sweater for Your Little Pumpkin
Now that I’m not working on a book any more, I’ve been making it up to my daughter by knitting her some stuff for a change. And I’m pretty sure if she saw Vickie Howell’s newest pattern, the Scardey Cat … Read More...
Knit a Sweet One-Skein Newsboy Hat {Expires Sept. 30, 2014}
This month’s free pattern download from Sweater Babe is a super cute newsboy-style hat sized for babies up to adults. It uses just one skein of yarn and is a little cuter than the traditional baby hat thanks to the … Read More...
Project Spotlight: Mustard Scarf
One of the things I miss since the redesign at About.com (and it’s lovely, so I can’t complain much) is that there’s no longer a blog component so there’s not a place where I can share what I’ve been working … Read More...
Knit a Hat Covered in Grapevines
This time of year is grape season where I live, so it makes some kind of sense to knit a hat for fall that’s covered with grapes and grape leaves.
The Grapevine Hat from Classic Elite Yarns (designed by Amy … Read More...
Knit Mitts for the Dogs
I haven’t been doing a very good job of keeping up with the monthly mitten patterns from Kat at Just Crafty Enough, so the August entry is a couple of days late.
Last month she chose to feature colorwork mittens … Read More...