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Free Pattern – Groove is in the Chart – Harmony Blanket Square #45
Groove is in the Chart is pattern #45 in the 2018 Harmony Blanket Knit Along. The ridges and valleys in this square look like textured stripes from the top, but when viewed at an angle, a hidden image appears! This remarkably easy technique is called illusion knitting or shadow knitting and uses just the basic knit and purl stitches. The pattern includes both written and charted versions of the instructions.
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Scrappy Stitchers Link Party #47
The October Scrappy Stitchers Link Party was our largest yet. We had plenty of projects linked up, and lots of people voted too. Let's see if we can't make this month's link party even bigger! The most clicked link last month was the Classic Raglan Cardigan from Joy of Motion Crochet. Congrats to Joy of Motion for the lovely design! Will your project be most clicked this month? Link up and find out!
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Free Pattern – November Skies
November will be here soon, and there's already a brisk chill in the dusky, evening skies. It's time for a cozy new hat! The November Skies hat is soft and warm, and makes a great gift too. It works up quickly and is super stretchy to fit almost everyone. Wear it as a slouchy hat, or turn the brim up for a more snug fit.
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Free Pattern – Ease on Down the Rows – Harmony Blanket Square #41
Ease on Down the Rows is pattern #41 in the 2018 Harmony Blanket Knit Along. This unique square combines intentionally dropped stitches with an embroidery technique to create the lacy, zig-zag columns. A video tutorial is included.
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Scrappy Stitchers Link Party #46
It's finally fall - the season when we start making all sorts of fluffy, warm things again! Our September link party had a lot of great transitional pieces to take us into the cooler weather. The most clicked was the Tons of Texture Slouch Beanie by Winding Road Crochet!
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Free Pattern – I’m Still Stranding – Harmony Blanket Square #37
I'm Still Stranding is pattern #37 in the 2018 Harmony Blanket Knit Along. The simple, fair isle leaf design fits any season, depending on the colors you use. A special technique of locking the floats down in every stitch creates a neat back without loopy strands.
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Design it, Promote it, Sell it – Author Interview with Marie Segares
Marie Segares is a talented knit and crochet designer, podcaster, and author. She also has a strong business background and has recently released a new book called Design it, Promote it, Sell it. It's all about the business of selling knit and crochet patterns, and is a must read for designers! It's also a good primer on internet and social media marketing in general, and a unique look inside the pattern design industry.
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Tutorial – Fair Isle Locked Down
Fair Isle is a colorwork technique in knitting, in which you work with multiple colors at once. This usually leaves "floats" or loose strands of yarn at the back of the work. In this tutorial, learn how to lock those floats down with every stitch to create a smoother finish at the back.
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Scrappy Stitchers Link Party #45
Happy Labor Day to those of you in the US! Are you working on any yarny projects this weekend? Show them off here when you're done. The most clicked link in the August Scrappy Stitchers Link Party was the Diamonds in the Rough Headband on Rich Textures Crochet. Congrats!
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Bandkerchief Knit Headband and Kerchief
By request, this is the knit version of my popular, crochet Bandkerchief pattern. Just like the original, this knit headband and kerchief combination looks like a kerchief, but goes on like a headband! Unlike the crochet version, this one is made in worsted-weight yarn.
