Free Knitting Patterns, Instructions, Projects & Designs.

This is the first time I’ve mentioned a non-knitting book on my website. I recently read a book that was so compelling, I simply must break with tradition.

The book is Skeletons on the Zahara, by Dean King. It’s the riveting true story of American sailors who were shipwrecked off [...] Continue Reading…

Girasole. One of my favorite patterns to make - ever. It’s really quite easy to knit – it only looks complicated.  Mine is the blanket size, about 67″ across.

I used Cascade Pastazafor this project. It’s pretty hefty stuff, with 50% llama and 50% wool, but that’s just right for a [...] Continue Reading…

Congratulations to Chris, who won the beautiful stitch markers from the drawing.
They’ll be making their way to your right away.
Happy Knitting!
 

Aren’t these stitch markers perfect for the upcoming holidays? I adore anything resembling cloisonné. I hope you do too! My friend Christy made these; they fit up to a US size 10 needle. I’ll be giving them away in a drawing, right here, on December 10th!

 To win, enter a comment on here on [...] Continue Reading…

The field trip to end all field trips…I got to visit Yarnmarket a couple of weeks ago while in Ohio.  
When I drove up, my heart started going pitter-patter just seeing the familiar Yarnmarket logo.  Signs in the window show that the facility houses not only endless yarn and supplies, but also [...] Continue Reading…

It’s been a few weeks now, but the thrill of having my Eleanor Cowl included in Knitty has not worn off!

I used Lorna’s Lace’s Shepherd Sport for the pewter cowl above. It’s such an unusual, gorgeous neutral! Eleanor is a quick knit, and Lorna’s Laces’ colors are so abundant, I [...] Continue Reading…

My husband Steve and I are lucky to spend time in a small town in Ohio that has a liliputian baseball field.  It’s nestled in a grove of trees within walking distance of our house. Named in honor of Bob Feller, the famous Cleveland Indians pitcher, it was once home to the local Little League.

I used [...] Continue Reading…

With the popularity of the AudKnits Braided Cable Hat pattern, it seems like a good time to remind everyone there’s a “how to” video on the AudKnits YouTube channel showing how to work the cable. For those new to knitting cables, this video can be your introduction to using [...] Continue Reading…

I’ve expanded upon my Braided Cable Hat pattern to include additional sizes, plus new instructions for using two colors. Now that it’s available in Small, Medium and Large, it makes for great fall and winter knitting for children, women and men. You can deck out your entire family!

The huge variety of colors [...] Continue Reading…

Ok, whoever you are, fess up. You stole summer while I wasn’t looking. I want it back.

I feel like my husband’s photographs form bookmarks around an entire missing season.

In the spring a coyote family moved into one of our culverts in California. Here you can see one of them (the [...] Continue Reading…