I knit the Doe Cap, a pattern by Jenny Gordy in Making magazine, for a friend’s baby. The pattern is a bonnet style with adorable ears that you knit and then sew on. I suppose you could change the shape and length of ears if you wanted. A piglet, rabbit, or cat bonnet would be […]
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DIY: Knit Skógafjall Pullover by Dianna Walla
I knit the Skógafjall pullover! When Tomiko and I went to Iceland last summer, I bought enough Lettlopi specifically for this sweater. I also bought Lettlopi for the Telja pullover, also available for sale in our Etsy shop. I initially wanted to knit this for myself, but by now I think I have enough thick […]
DIY: Knit Telja Pullover by Jennifer Steingass
Here is my latest sweater: the Telja Pullover by Jennifer Steingass of knit.love.wool. I used Istex Lettlopi yarn that I bought in Iceland last June. I knit size F with a 45.75″ bust. Although I knit this for our Etsy shop, I knit it in my size so I could model it! Lettlopi is an […]
DIY: Knit Lilac Wine Cowl and Free Pattern by Amy Christoffers
Lilac Wine is a free cowl pattern by Amy Christoffers. It’s so simple that she says it’s barely a pattern at all, just a recipe. To make mine, I cast on 180 stitches using a tubular cast on. As this was the first time I did a tubular cast on, I used this tutorial from […]
Free Lace Shawl Knitting Patterns
I’ve created a roundup of some beautiful free lace shawl knitting patterns. Lots of these are in my own Ravelry queue! Of course, you can always browse the massive archive of free patterns on Ravelry to find more free patterns. Many of these patterns are by established designers, so they shouldn’t have errors and should […]