This is probably the most basic hat I’ve ever made. And that’s ok (basic isn’t bad)–the yarn is what’s important in this case. This yarn tells a story. Several stories, in fact. You see, I spun this yarn myself. I was interning at my local library during college when a local group put on a […]
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Brioche Knitting Patterns
A year or two ago, everyone’s list of New Year’s knitting resolutions included learning to knit brioche. Did yours? How did the knitting go—did you try brioche? Did you love it? If you haven’t tried it yet and you want to try something easy, start with my Easy Color Block Brioche Scarf. It’s super simple […]
Mock Cable Charity Block (#13)
While we’re in the middle of Covid-19 uncertainty and social distancing, charity blocks are an ideal knitting project. They’re easy and quick to finish, so that you feel like you’ve accomplished something. Knitting is great for relieving anxiety, and these blocks are perfect for restless knitting, when you can’t focus on anything complicated—simple rectangles, with […]
Stormtrooper Hat
I’m finally getting around to sharing the hat that I knit for Little Bear this past Christmas. He looooves Star Wars, so I knew he’d love a stormtrooper hat. I liked Sheila Stromberg’s Star Wars hat pattern, but I didn’t want stormtrooper helmets all the way around, so I just followed the stormtrooper section of […]
Jewel Stripes Hat
I try not to buy yarn unless I have a project in mind for it. If I buy it because I love it, there’s a good chance it’ll sit in my stash for years and may never get used. That’s not fair to the yarn OR my budget. But sometimes… I found this Caron x […]
12 Knit Shawl Patterns
I’ve been on a shawl kick lately. My current project is a shawl; my next project that I’m dying to start is also a shawl. I don’t know what it is—I just love how comforting it is to wrap something warm and soft around my shoulders, and I love the look of wearing a shawl […]
Braided Baby Blanket
My newest nephew was born in November, so of course this summer I dropped everything to make a blanket for him. I wanted it to be simple and warm and—always my most important factor—machine washable. I used Loops and Threads Impeccable, one of my favorite basic worsted weight acrylic yarns, because it’s soft, easy care, […]
Charity Block #12: Fishermans Rib
I started playing with the fisherman’s rib stitch because it looked like a nice, slightly different 1×1 rib. (I found the pattern on knittingstitchpatterns.com.) I didn’t realize until I actually started to knit that it’s a single-color brioche stitch. It’s not done at all like the two-color brioche that I used to make my color […]
Santa Beanie
It’s a short-running tradition in our house (by which I mean this is my third-ish year doing it) of my boys getting hand-knit hats for Christmas. Sometimes I try to get opinions from the boys, and sometimes I just make them the hat I think they’ll like best and keep it a surprise. This year […]
WIP Wednesday
There’s an Instagram hashtag, #wipwednesday, that I’ve always liked. It’s fun for me to see what people have on their needles, no matter how unfinished. So I decided to do a post on my own WIPs, just for fun. I currently have four projects on needles. I usually try to keep to two, but I […]
