This easy one-skein worsted weight cowl is a great beginner project or some easy ‘tv knitting’ for an experienced knitter. Worked in the round, there is no increasing or decreasing, just a simple 2 x 2 ribbing on each edge and some easy stockinette stitch. …
Fitted Mittens – A New Pattern Perfect for last-Minute Gift Knitting!
My latest pattern is perfect for those last-minute knitted gifts. The Fitted Mittens pattern includes instructions for 3 sizes of these quick, easy, snug, and cozy mittens. The cuff is ribbed and the hand and thumb are shaped at the top with decreases for a snug …
Working the Left Lifted Increase (LLI) 101
The Fashion Forward Hat pattern uses the Left Lifted Increase stitch for a very important reason. It does not leave an unsightly hole, like other increases do. That little hole isn’t usually a problem in most patterns, but in the location of the increases in …
Stay Warm This Winter With The Fashion Forward Hat
It’s time for a new hat pattern and a promo to go with it! Meet the Fashion Forward Hat. It matches nicely with the Fashion Forward Cowl or it does just fine on its own. It has a nice relaxed slouch with a snug ribbed brim …
Do I Have Enough Yarn Left To Knit Another Row?
We’ve all been there, right? Maybe you are following a pattern and want to make the scarf/cowl/sleeve a little longer than called for. Or you are creating your own knitted item and just aren’t sure if that little ball of yarn that is left is enough for …
Another New Pattern – The Bulky Lace Cowl
The Lengthy Lace Scarf has a new sister! A sister pattern, that is. The Bulky Lace Cowl is closely related because it uses the same lace stitch, is worked in a bulky yarn on large needles, and is a quick and easy knit. This cowl is designed …
A New Pattern – The Lengthy Lace Scarf
This new pattern should take care of your gift knitting this season. It’s such a quick and easy knit that you’ll even have time to make one for yourself! The Lengthy Lace Scarf is a long skinny scarf that is worked in an aran or …