I have wanted to knit a bulky area rug for my office for years, and I finally found the right combo of yarn and needles to do it. What’s so great about this design is its beginner-friendliness. You only need to knit and purl to make this room-warming 5×7′ rug.
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Picks of the Week
I cast on my first ever shawl this week (I know! How’d I knit this long and never do a shawl yet?), and I’m totally loving how relaxing it is. Have you cast on any spring projects yet?
Organizing Your Yarn Labels
When I finish a knitting project, or even just finish a skein of yarn, I’m often met with a slight dilemma: what to do with my yarn labels. For the longest time, I’d just shove them into the middled of a densely-packed gallon zipper bag, end of story. Then I started designing.
Things to Knit
This collection of 10 recently-published patterns features inspiring ideas with bold color and construction. Check out these short sleeves, lacy wraps, and lightweight accessories for spring!
Chunky Ribbed Cowl & How to Knit Rib Stitch
Spring has almost sprung, but that doesn’t mean cowl weather has left us just yet. Knit yourself a quick and easy chunky cowl to help keep a stiff spring breeze off your neck with this beginner friendly Chunky Ribbed Cowl Pattern.
Picks of the Week
I know a lot of you are already great knitters and are eager to see more of my non-beginner content. So now that it’s March and spring is in the air, I’ve got a couple ideas for transitional weather patterns. What sort of springy patterns would you guys like to see this spring?
A Few Good Yarns
There’s nothing like happy yarn mail to make your day. Indie yarn shop A Good Yarn Sarasota sent me a few yarns to review recently, and I was so excited when they arrived! I received one hank each of Dream in Color Jilly yarn, Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sock and Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sport.
How to knit drop stitch, garter slip stitch & diagonal basketweave
I’m super excited to announce that I’m going to be a regular host for Allfreeknitting’s YouTube channel! Check out the first three videos I’ve shot for them, and learn how to knit basic drop stitch, garter slip stitch and diagonal basketweave stitch.
Knewbies | How to Purl
Learn how to master the second most important stitch you need to know in knitting, the purl stitch.
