Looking for the best yarn for knitting on a budget? These are my go-to picks! Find free patterns on my free knitting pattern page. If there’s one thing I’ve learned in over 30 years of knitting, it’s that a tight budget doesn’t have to mean tight creativity. You can make beautiful, high-quality knit pieces without…
Learn how to knit the MCDD Stitch Purlwise in this step-by-step tutorial. For more tutorials head over to my knitting tutorial page! If you’ve been eyeing the texture in my Chain Socks or admiring the detail in the Chain Bonnet, Chain Beanie, or the soon-to-be-released Chain Tee, you’re in for a treat. Today, I’m walking…
Looking for free baby bonnet knitting patterns in fingering weight yarn? Find them all on my bonnet knitting pattern page! There’s something about a sweet little baby bonnet that just pulls at my heartstrings—especially when it’s knit in delicate fingering weight yarn. I love the way lighter yarns drape and stretch, making for a cozy…
Looking for your next worsted weight hat pattern? Find all my favorite free hat patterns here but you can find Chain Beanie is at the bottom! I love a good worsted weight hat pattern. It’s that sweet spot of squishy, satisfying, and fast. You don’t have to knit for three weeks straight to finish one,…
These are my go-to blocking supplies for knitting—plus free patterns to try them on! See them all on my free pattern page. Let’s talk about blocking supplies for knitting. I’ll be the first to admit—when I first started knitting, I thought blocking was optional. (Spoiler: It’s not.) Whether you’re making textured sweaters, socks, or even…
Learn how to do the knitted cast on with this beginner-friendly tutorial. All my tutorials are on this page: Knitting Tutorial Page. If you’ve ever knit a raglan sweater from the top down, you’ve probably hit that point at the underarms where you have to cast on extra stitches—and if you’re like me, you want…
Looking for child cardigan knitting patterns you’ll want to knit again and again? Peep free patterns below. Looking for more? Browse my favorite free sweater patterns on this page! When it comes to knitting for kids, cardigans are one of my absolute favorite projects. They’re functional, layer-friendly, and knit up surprisingly fast—especially when you’re not…
Looking for a fingering weight bonnet pattern? Find my favorites at the bonnet pattern page, with Chain Bonnet at the bottom! If there’s one thing I’ll never have too many of, it’s bonnets. And not just any bonnets—give me a delicate, detailed fingering weight bonnet pattern any day of the week! There’s something so satisfying…
Discover the best yarns for child sweaters and check out all my free sweater patterns over on my sweater pattern page. When it comes to knitting sweaters for kids, I’m not just looking for yarns that are cute or trendy—I’m looking for yarns that can survive real life. Sticky fingers, playground romps, wild washing machine…
Ready to try something new? Learn how to knit the MCDD Stitch in this step-by-step tutorial featuring my knitting tutorial page. If you’ve ever looked at my Chain Socks and thought, “What on earth is that beautiful, twisty texture?”—you’re in the right place. Today, I’m diving into how to knit the MCDD Stitch—a stitch that…