When I first started knitting, figuring out how the needles worked together to create knits and purls was hard enough for me. I couldn’t even think about moving beyond straight needle knitting into knitting in the round. If you’re a beginner like I was, you may be in the same place. Or maybe you’ve been […]
Straight Needle Knitting: 30 Easy Knitting Patterns
When I first started knitting, figuring out how the needles worked together to create knits and purls was hard enough for me. I couldn’t even think about moving beyond straight needle knitting into knitting in the round. If you’re a beginner like I was, you may be in the same place. Or maybe you’ve been […]
Straight Needle Knitting: 30 Easy Knitting Patterns
When I first started knitting, figuring out how the needles worked together to create knits and purls was hard enough for me. I couldn’t even think about moving beyond straight needle knitting into knitting in the round. If you’re a beginner like I was, you may be in the same place. Or maybe you’ve been […]
Straight Needle Knitting: 30 Easy Knitting Patterns
When I first started knitting, figuring out how the needles worked together to create knits and purls was hard enough for me. I couldn’t even think about moving beyond straight needle knitting into knitting in the round. If you’re a beginner like I was, you may be in the same place. Or maybe you’ve been […]
Little Hats, Big Hearts: 2015 Update
You might remember that last fall here on Stitch and Unwind we hosted a charity drive for our friends at Little Hats, Big Hearts! In order to raise awareness for the American Heart Association, this organization aims to knit red hats for all babies born during February, which is American Heart Month. During that charity […]
Baby Hat Charity Drive: Thank You + Special Announcement
We would like to extend a special thank you to everyone that participated in this wonderful charity event for Little Hats, Big Hearts. Together, we were able to collect 6,300 red baby hats for charity! Our friends at Little Hats, Big Hearts are thankful for the support, and the babies that receive these hats are […]
Yarn It Forward: 10 Ideas for Spreading Crochet Joy
Sometimes you can get a little burned out from making baby blankets and scarves all the time. Those items make AMAZING gifts, but they don’t always light your creative fire. To bust your boredom, consider creating a crochet surprise for a stranger. Have you ever seen the movie, “Pay It Forward”? The film lays out […]
25 Ways to Celebrate “Make a Hat Day”
September 15th marks National Make a Hat Day! In honor of this fantastic day, we’re bringing you 25 different free patterns to celebrate. Scroll down for our very latest crochet hat patterns AND knit hat patterns to make, beginning with these two newborn hats: Newborn Crochet Hat Newborn Knit Hat These two red newborn hats […]
Reminder: AllFreeCrochet’s 2014 Baby Hat Charity Drive
Have you sent in your knit or crocheted baby hat to us yet? If not, don’t worry! There’s still a few weeks to get it sent to us. If you need a refresher, check out our big announcement here on AllFreeCrochet’s 2014 Baby Hat Charity Drive. Our good friend and crochet designer Lorene Eppolite of […]
AllFreeCrochet’s Baby Hat Charity Drive
Big news, knitters and crocheters! AllFreeCrochet is hosting another charity drive! Beginning today, September 1, we are collecting RED homemade hats for babies! These hats can be either knit or crocheted, but you must use RED worsted weight yarn. We’re working with the American Heart Association on their initiative, “Little Hats, Big Hearts” to donate […]