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From sheep to wheel to your shoulders on a chilly evening, Spinning Silver Seaweed features all the wonder that a good handspun yarn can bring. A piece meant to feature the barber pole or marled effect of a spin or even a well-planned gradient – there really is no wrong choice as far as color …
Hand-dyed yarn has a special pull to it when seen and held at the store, but once home, I often find myself unsure what to work up with it: an intricate pattern would get lost in the color variations, and while we all love garter stitch shawls, sometimes something a little bit more challenging is …
I first discovered Celtic knots at the age of 14 and have been enamored of their interweaving intricacy ever since. For years I filled my school notebooks with Celtic doodles, so discovering that I could translate them to knitting was an absolute delight! This cowl is so much fun to knit and watch the interweaving …
Socks, shawls, tops in both crochet and knitting – our May issue has something for everyone! And yes, there are a few tutorials as well.
In the garden of both my parents and grandparents, we had many raspberry bushes. When I was little, I enjoyed playing hide and seek in my grandparents’ garden, full of berries and vegetables. The climbing beans and peas growing on their poles were especially suited to the task! And I loved their curling tendrils. Nothings …
Shawls with short rows and lace, a cabled baby set of a cardigan and hat, a quick cowl in 2 colors and a set of matching mitts and scarf with a pretty lace pattern!
Cowls, shawls, scarves and hats to keep the chilly weather at bay while making a stylish statement. A fun pair of cabled socks and an easy pair of mittens for a child.
If it wasn’t for my chatty friends on Ravelry, I would have assumed a nest box was solely knitted or crocheted for its decorative purpose. But one friend (from the United States) had chickadees nesting in one, last Spring. With that in mind, I became determined to design a nest box myself. Hoping that birds …
Cabled legwarmers, hats and mitts round out our quicker-to-make projects! A pretty lace shawl using just one decrease is a great beginner project if you’re looking to branch out.
A little rebel at heart, this scarf brings lace and aran weight yarn together! And the lace pattern acts like a rebel, too. It pulls the sides into zigzags although you knit straight up. In the middle, a wave cable follows the zigzags. The thick yarn and big needles make this scarf a fun and …
This hat originally came from me playing around with different cable swatches. I loved this one so much; I wanted to feature it on something! It was originally designed for a friend of mine who wears winter caps over visors and baseball caps, so I wanted a hat design that had enough positive ease to …
I don’t use Red Heart’s With Love very much, but I happened to have two skeins in my stash, and couldn’t help but fall in love with the soft, squishy feel. One of my favorite stitches for texture is the puff stitch, and I knew it would be a perfect pair with the With Love …
I don’t use Red Heart’s With Love very much, but I happened to have two skeins in my stash, and couldn’t help but fall in love with the soft, squishy feel. One of my favorite stitches for texture is the puff stitch, and I knew it would be a perfect pair with the With Love …
Ulchabháin is the Irish word for owls. These mittens are named for the pair of owls which adorn these cozy Aran weight mittens, perfect for frosty autumn evenings. The mittens are a perfect match for the Ulchabháin Cowl. Yarn used in this design is organic merino Aran weight from Dharma Dyeworks, an Irish Indie dyer. …
Ulchabháin is the Irish word for owls. The cowl is named for the pairs of owls which adorn this cozy Aran weight cowl, perfect for frosty autumn evenings. Yarn used in this design is organic merino Aran weight from Dharma Dyeworks, an Irish Indie dyer. Tutorials Choosing Colors How to Knit Colorwork Dominant Color Two-Color …
A delicious, waffly, tea cozy of a hat. And it’s even reversible. The right side features a more feminine pattern of ovals outlined with a tracery of darker color. The wrong side has a more masculine pattern of bisected blocks. This simple colorwork technique transforms a simple ribbed hat into something fun, bold, deeply textured …
Ever get tired of hats that need pushing back off your brow or having to tug them down over your ears? This hat is shaped with short rows to be longer at the sides and back so that it covers the ears and base of your neck, but won’t fall into your eyes. It gives …
This sock pattern is the perfect thing for early spring! It’s still a bit cold, but you’re ready to drop the grey chunky yarn and knit up something fun and colourful. Knit out of worsted weightd yarn, these socks are cozy without being overly warm. They are perfect for lounging around the house, or …
