Sideways Solstice Temperature Blanket: Preparation and KAL?!
This project was inspired by something I’m working on at work (Lion Brand). Have you heard of temperature blankets? You start January 1 and knit a row or two in a color corresponding to the …
Free Faux Fur Knitting Pattern: Snowy Owl Cowl
Last winter (2018) I discovered Go For Faux (GFF) at work (Lion Brand). It’s sooooo soft and I loved it immediately despite the shedding (which seems to have improved since I handled the protocol samples). …
The Downward Slope: Corner to Corner Garter Stitch Throw
Almost two weeks ago I posted my pattern recipe for the Corner to Corner Garter Stitch Throw. I’m finally on the downward slope working the decreases! Whoop whoop! (When you’re also knitting on like 10,000,000 …
Chunky Knit Love
When I first started knitting I was all about bulky and super bulky yarns. Almost instant gratification and super cozy. That’s when my knitting world consisted of me, old magazines, and the Michaels yarn aisle. …
Dockside: A Free Knit Cardigan Pattern
Dockside is a simple oversized knit sweater. This free pattern uses Knit Picks Billow yarn worked up on size US 11 (8mm) needles. The sleeves are created by increasing on the front and back pieces. …
Corner To Corner Garter Stitch Throw: A Free Pattern Recipe
I got a few comments on Instagram asking what pattern I was following for this bright garter stitch WIP. It’s not a pattern, but more of a pattern recipe. You can use any yarn and …
Kew Gardens – Riding the LIRR & Designing All The Way
I almost completed a new sweater design over this past long weekend. Almost. With all the other end-of-Summer activities I’m surprised I got as far on it as I did. It is on size 13 …
It’s That Time Of Year
August is coming to a close. The temps have been noticeably cooler, which means knits have been making more of an appearance; grabbing a cardi to snuggle in or layering on a soft shawl for …
The Avalon Top: A FREE Knit Top Pattern
I whipped up this knit top a few months ago, but held on releasing the pattern until I could get some other eyes to look it over. It’s pretty simple. If you’ve made a garment …