Super Chunky Cowl Free Knitting Pattern

January 28, 2022.Reading time 5 minutes.

If you are a fan of knitting with super chunky yarn, you will likely have several odds and ends of leftover wool hanging around. This lovely warm cowl will help you to use them up. The cowl, being made only from garter stitch and super chunky yarn, is a great knitting project for using them […]

How to knit pleats – the easy way

January 27, 2022.Reading time 5 minutes.

I was recently shopping for clothes and stumbled across some wonderful pleated skirts and dresses made out of knitted fabric. This got me thinking – how do you knit pleats? Having searched the internet, it seemed that knitting pleats is really rather difficult (or for me, at least). Then, because the search for how to […]

The best flat knit, 2 needle socks knitting patterns

January 11, 2022.Reading time 8 minutes.

Do you prefer to knit flat on 2 straight needles, rather than in the round on circular or double pointed needles? I know I do! Due to being a knit flat fan, I have never really got into sock knitting. Most sock knitting patterns are in the round, usually on dpns, and quite frankly it […]

Newborn Pixie Hat Knitting Pattern

January 5, 2022.Reading time 5 minutes.

There is nothing more cute and fun than knitting hats for newborn babies. And of course the best part of knitting tiny hats is that they will be worn by a sweet, teeny new human being. If you are looking for a unique gift to celebrate the birth of a new baby, you may enjoying […]

Ideas for knitting with faux fur yarn

December 29, 2021.Reading time 9 minutes.

I recently bought a few balls of faux fur yarn and once it arrived I immediately fell in love with it but wasn’t sure what to knit with this lovely, soft, furry yarn. After a search around the internet, I found several wonderful (and free!) knitting patterns for using faux fur yarn, and gained some […]