Who here has seen the movie Miss Congeniality? In it, the beauty pageant host (played by William Shatner) says, “Miss Rhode Island, please describe your idea of a perfect date.” What does Miss Rhode Island reply? “That’s a tough one. I’d have to say April 25th. Because it’s not too hot, not too cold, all […]
I don’t know about you, but in my opinion, there are few materials as gorgeous and luxurious as lace! To me, the delicate repeating patterns look almost like little flowers. I love how intricate lace is, yet how durable some good lacy afghan patterns can be. On top of that, lace is a light material […]
January has flown by, and it’s once again time to round up the most popular free patterns from our sister sites this month! Over on AllFreeCrochet, AllFreeKnitting, and AllFreeCrochetAfghanPatterns, it’s clear that cozy, chunky projects prevailed – most of our popular projects were scarves, blankets, and hats! Winter has been hitting us hard lately (especially […]
Call me a maverick, but I’m a big fan of florals all year long. Even when there are no longer any to be found outside and it seems like spring will never come, you can find me proudly rocking my floral scarves while drinking hot drinks out of my floral coffee mugs. If you’re like […]
TGIF, yarnies! Today’s Free Pattern Friday is a fashion trend I am loving right now: a knit poncho. They’re so cozy, but since your arms stay free they allow you to layer without adding any bulk. Embrace the chilly weather with this free knitting pattern, and I hope you’re having a great end to your […]
I love any excuse to see babies wearing adorable outfits, so I’m really excited to bring you this roundup of 22 knit and crochet baby sweater patterns that you can work up this fall! Whether knitting or crocheting is your craft of choice, these free patterns will have you busting out the yarn in no […]
When a new season rolls around, I’m always ready for a wardrobe refresh. The cooler fall weather is an opportunity to play with new styles or fashions that wouldn’t have worked as well in the summer heat. In particular, I’m thinking of chunky knit tops and cozy-soft sweaters that would have had me sweating a […]
Our 2015 Prayer Shawls for Rush Charity Drive has officially ended. After the last few shawl donationss trickle in, we’ll be taking them over to Rush Hospital and giving you a final count of how many we received. Thank you so much to everyone who donated! Even though our charity drive has ended, however, there […]
If you haven’t heard, Mixology is the fun new thing from Red Heart! Mixology is a new collection of three types of yarn that look totally different, but they all stitch up to the same gauge, so you can mix and match them in any project for a totally unique texture. From scarves to sweaters, […]
Labor Day has passed, which means fall is almost officially here, which means it’s time to break out the boots once again. What looks better poking over of the top of a pair of boots than some comfy knitted socks? These free patterns will show you how to knit socks of your very own! Whether […]
