5+ hour, 53+ min ago  (481+ words) Carmen Jorissen's'Colorwork Knitting for Head to Toe encourages people who've never tried colorwork knitting to get started and has patterns that might still be fun for someone more skilled at colorwork.' The book includes 20 patterns " five each for hats, cowls,…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (388+ words) I know it's said April showers bring May flowers, but we already have plenty of flowers in bloom where I live, and it's got me in the mood to knit some projects with flowers on them. Or at least talk…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago  (582+ words) Last month I shared a collection of helical knitting patterns and mentioned that I was learning more about helical knitting this year and had been working on a scarf using the technique that wasn't ready yet." It took me a…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (608+ words) If you love practical knitting projects, this free Felted Sailor Style Slippers pattern is a fun one to try. It has that classic striped look, and the real magic happens after felting, when the oversized knitted slippers shrink down into…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (750+ words) The other day I mentioned how much I don't want to be knitting a sweater when the weather starts getting warm, but I also need a little help staying warm because I'm always cold." Lace scarves are another fun answer…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (604+ words) I wasn't that into knitting when I got married, but it never would have occurred to me at the time to knit a wedding dress. Now I'm a little sad there weren't a lot of homemade elements in our celebration,…...

2+ week, 5+ hour ago  (684+ words) This time of year I don't have it in me to knit (or, most of the time, to wear) a full sweater, but that doesn't mean I don't still get cold from time to time. Having lots of vests and…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (948+ words) Most of us who knit know that knitting is good for our mental health. Norwegian designer Une Cecilie Oksvold pairs knitting patterns with the story of her mental health journey and the ways that being in nature has helped her…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (505+ words) If knitting is your happy place, you are going to feel right at home in our Knitting Facebook group. There is something really special about being part of a knitting community. Whether you are casting on your very first scarf,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (602+ words) I love the idea of thinking of your leftover yarn not as remnants or something wasteful, but as memories of the projects that you made with it. Much like making a patchwork quilt reminds you of all the things you…...