Fisherman’s Rib is a great knitting stitch that looks like brioche but is a lot easier to knit than traditional brioche designs.

Hands Occupied not only has a great baby blanket pattern using the stitch, but Heidi has also written … Read More...

Knitting a clutch is a fun and easy way to experiment with bag knitting because it’s a super simple shape.

This pattern from Smiling Colors uses a simple ridge stitch and is just a knit rectangle with a tiny bit … Read More...

Knit slippers are great all year long, and this fun design is a no-sew version of a shape that’s popular in Finland.

Anja, the designer, told me these slippers are usually made by knitting a bunch of squares and sewing … Read More...

This tiny little Easter basket is super cute and simple to knit.

It’s perfect for holding little chocolate eggs or pompom chicks, and it takes very little in the way of time or yarn to knit. The little ribbon … Read More...

If you’re a person who likes to knit dishcloths, this collection of eight Easter-themed cloths from KrisKnits is something you’ll want to see.

The patterns include three different egg designs, a basket of eggs, a cross, a bunny, a chick … Read More...

Here’s a fun way to “hide” your chocolate eggs or to cozy either real or plastic eggs in the springtime.

Sandra Paul’s Huggie Bunnies pattern was meant to snuggle a creme egg, but I’m sure you could put all sorts … Read More...

I love tiny knitting projects, and for some reason wee little spring and Easter-related knitting patterns are among my favorites. I love designing them and knitting them and using them as decoration or tucking them into Easter baskets.

In the … Read More...

Most people, when they learn to knit, seem to learn the knit stitch and then the purl stitch. We make endless Garter Stitch and Stockinette Stitch projects before combining knit and purl in the same row, usually to add ribbing … Read More...

I love a large triangular shawl (my Boneyard gets a lot of use in the winter!) because it’s such as easy shape and they can be used in lots of different ways.

When a triangle is worked in yarn that’s … Read More...

Brioche is a knitting technique that scares a lot of people because it looks super fancy, and the truth is it certainly can be complicated.

Once you get the hang of it, it’s not so bad, but it’s a great … Read More...

Just in case you don’t follow Mason-Dixon Knitting (and you absolutely should) I wanted to let you know that the sports-inspired celebration of the best knits of 2017, aka March Mayhem, is open for voting as of today (March … Read More...

Do you spring clean your yarn stash? The slightly warmer weather has me wanting to go through every scrap and use some of those little odd balls that have been lingering for a long time but I just can’t bear … Read More...

OK, so I’m a little obsessed with baby animals right now. It must be spring coming on.

But LOOK at this sweetie.

Who wouldn’t be obsessed?

The Little Baby Bunny pattern from Justyna Kacprzak is exactly as advertised, a little … Read More...

Even though the yarn used in the sample has been discontinued, I still love this Lion Brand pattern for a bunny blankie.

The body is a square with the bunny head added to one corner. The original was worked … Read More...

We all have those wonderful, colorful skeins in our stashes, those yarns that just seem to jump into our baskets at the yarn shop or fiber festival even though we don’t “need” them or particularly have a use for them.… Read More...

I will probably still be wearing my scarves and shawls for a long time (because it’s often cool in the mornings and, well, I like them), and for me there is always time and reason to knit another shawl or … Read More...

Following the school shooting in Parkland, Fla., the March for Our Lives is being planned for Washington, D.C., on March 24.

The Women’s March in early 2017 was characterized by pink knit and crocheted hats, and the brainchild of that … Read More...

I haven’t been to see Black Panther yet, but I know a lot of knitters who are crazy about the shawl that Lupita Nyong’o wears in the movie.

It’s a gorgeous wrap knit in shades of green and brown (you … Read More...

I have not yet given up on winter knitting (and am, in fact, finally almost done with my long-awaited Tilted Duster) and, depending on where you live, you might not have, either, so I wanted to share this lovely cowl … Read More...

In my scrolling through Pinterest the other day, I saw a pin of a cute butterfly washcloth knitting pattern that led me to a treasure trove of dishcloth knitting patterns.

The collection at Designs by Emily features more than … Read More...