Best Gifts for Knitters
Looking for the perfect gifts for knitters in your life—or yourself? Whether they’re just casting on their first project or […]
Knitting
Discover the joy of knitting with inspiring patterns, helpful tips, and the best tools to elevate your craft. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced knitter, you’ll find resources to make your next project your favorite.
Painted Wings Shawl Pattern
The Painted Wings shawl pattern is a free knitting pattern for an exaggerated crescent shawl worked from the top center
Purls of Wisdom
Through my years of knitting, I have learned some things beyond the how-tos: advice, best practices, lessons – “purls,” if
My Favorite Knitting Books
Some of us like to have a library of reference books about our hobbies. For me that’s knitting, of course.
Brioche Panes Knit Blanket Pattern
The Brioche Panes Blanket mixes garter stitch and two-color brioche to create a colorful and extra squishy blanket. The panes
Benefits of the Musselburgh Hat Pattern
The Musselburgh hat pattern by Ysolda Teague is one of the best knitting patterns out there. It is a closed tube that folds in on itself to create a 2-layer hat. Two layers means extra warmth and lots of room to play.
There are thousands of projects on Ravelry. Many knitters (including me) make more than one, which says a LOT about the merits of the pattern.
Knitting Notions
Recommended Knitting Notions
In addition to your knitting needles and yarn, you need to have some tools (aka “notions”) handy as you’re working on your project. This list covers all of the knitting notions you’ll need from making your gauge swatch to weaving in your ends.
Blocking Knitting With the Washing Machine: A Complete Guide
Learn how a washing machine can revolutionize your knitting blocking process.
ChiaoGoo Interchangeable Needles
Interchangeable needles are the ultimate tool in a knitter’s toolkit. The different needle and cable types are interchangeable, too. It is possible to use ChiaoGoo Interchangeable Needles TWIST Red cables with wooden needle tips.
My Favorite Knitting Podcasts
Knitting podcasts are one of my favorite things to watch. I typically check to see if there are new episodes of my favorites before turning on a movie or show.