Knitting Gfit Ideas

Join a knitting group or club to learn new patterns and stitches, make new friends and get motivated. Here is how to find a knitting group in your area and why you might like to join one.

Use your stash and your imagination to create a soft, colorful scarf with a very easy pattern. Once you choose your yarns, the rest is easy!

If you ever need last minute knitted gifts, keep these books and pattern links on hand so you won’t have to spend time searching for a pattern. If you’re like me, you can always come up with a skein of yarn at the last moment from your own stash.

My two simple afghan knitting patterns, plus links to other sites offering free afghan patterns. One of these easy patterns is made with Alpaca yarn, which I love working with!

So, Easter is tomorrow so it’s a little late for Easter Knitting patterns but I plan to get an early start next year! This year I purchased a bead felting kit from Alpaca Meadows on Etsy, which will also make cute felted Easter Eggs. I didn’t get a chance to make them this year as [...]

Free dishcloth pattern and photos of my grandchildren wearing things I’ve knitted. Knitting for the grandchildren has added a new dimension to my knitting and I hope to pass on my love of knitting to them as they get older.

Our daughter moved into her first home this past weekend so I’m rounding up knitted dishcloth patterns to make for her new kitchen.

Knitted baby hat pattern with ribbed edging. This baby hat, made of Sugar ‘n Cream striped yarn, Can be sized to fit any age baby, or even an older child. Use the ribbing only on this pattern to create a knitted headband.

I’m finally getting around to making my first felted bowl. I found a list of links to free felted bowl patterns I wanted to share, plus some others that aren’t free but don’t cost much. I’m turning minebowl into an Easter basket, complete with felted eggs.

Knitted embellishments can add a unique touch to your knitting patterns. A pom pom really dresses up a hat for a baby or small child. Yarn or ribbon flowers also look cute on hats and headbands. You can buy embellishments but it’s much more fun to knit or crochet your own with easy knitted flower [...]