How to knit a gradual colour change effect using two strands held together

October 13, 2021.Reading time 9 minutes.

Knitting with two strands of yarn held together creates a wonderful, marbled effect to your projects. Using one strand each of two different colours means that no one colour will be dominant and is a really simple way to give your work a wow effect. This article will explain how to knit with two strands […]

Easy way to knit ears for bear hats

October 7, 2021.Reading time 9 minutes.

When my daughter was a baby I was obsessed with dressing her in hats and sleep suits with ears on. Her going home from hospital outfit was a furry leopard print suit with teeny little ears and she looked so cute that I could explode now even thinking about it! I did of course knit […]

Stripey Slouch Hat Knitting Pattern

September 26, 2021.Reading time 10 minutes.

Today’s free knitting pattern is a casual slouch style beanie hat. The hat is knit with chunky yarn, in the round on circular knitting needles. This is a very easy beanie hat to knit. The stripes are worked in self striping yarn – this means that you get a very attractive rainbow stripe effect without […]