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Knitty.com Winter 2007 Now Available
The Winter 2007 issue of Knitty.com is now available.
Free Knitting Patterns include:
ice queen - lace cowl
quant - entrelac hat
tudora
halcyon
justify [KS]
dahlia
aoife
abotanicity
stardust
laughing carrots
gloves...deceiving
fair isle rapids
matrix
entangled
square cake
lighthouse gansey
chevrolace
azure
slippery
toirneach
toasty topper
cables + bits
Sally the Eco Fairy
doddy
kitty
jeanie
Articles Include:
Bacardi, hold the lime by Barbara Gregory
Turkish delight by Katie Howell
More dyeing with food color by Allena Jackson
Labels: free knitting patterns
Posted 12/05/2007 - Knitty.com Winter 2007 Now Available
New Japanese Knitting Pattern Blog
The Japanese Knitting Pattern Blog is a resource for English speaking knitters who love Japanese knitting patterns.
Japanese knitting patterns are gaining more popularity with English speaking knitters. However, the language barrier and the differences between knitting pattern instructions, knitting symbols, and knitting needle sizes, makes it difficult for English speaking knitters to knit the patterns.
The Japanese Knitting Pattern blog hopes to help jump these hurdles and offer resources for knitters to translate patterns that they can knit.
The blog covers such topics as:
Japanese Knitting Books
Free Japanese Knitting Patterns
Japanese Online Bookstores
Japanese Knitting Patterns
Japanese Knitting Symbols
Labels: free knitting patterns, japanese knitting patterns
Posted 11/28/2007 - New Japanese Knitting Pattern Blog
Knitty Fall Surprise Patterns and 2008 Calendar Available
Knitty.com has published 3 new patterns for their Fall 2007 Issue. They are:
Intarsia Fun - Two intarsia patterns by Debbie Bakerfield, one a hat, the other a scarf.
Juno Regina - A lace wrap by Miriam L Felton
Oblique - a cardigan by Véronik Avery
Also available is their 2008 Knitty Calendar, available in the Knitty Shop. The calendar uses photos of completed Knitty projects. The winners are:
January: Alicia Ramirez
February: Sarah Wilkin
March: Jo Kerrigan
April: Flora Wermuth
May: Jenny Spencer
June: Suzie Putnam
July: Heidi Kastner
August: Angela Daff and her bunnies!
September: Lindsey LaPlant
October: Angela Moore
November: Jennifer Schmitz
Labels: cardigan, free knitting patterns, intarsia, knitty.com
Posted 11/08/2007 - Knitty Fall Surprise Patterns and 2008 Calendar Available
Free Knitting Magazine
INKnitters magazine has posted a free knitting magazine issue online.
INKnitters is a print knitting magazine available in the United States and Canada. It offers "cutting-edge techniques, finishing, design, and the latest news".
The free issue, published in the Summer of 2001 and their first issue, contains over 80 pages of patterns and articles.
The free knitting patterns that are available include Trendsetter Fizz by Kennita Tully, a cardigan/jacket knit with novelty yarn, Knit One, Crochet Too Truffles and A Taste of Glitz by Gloria Tracy, a v-neck cardigan, Tahki Sable by Charlotte Morris, a v-neck vest, Red Heart Soft by Diane Piwko, a child's dress and several other free knitting patterns.
The free knitting articles include:
- Decreasing Your Options: Choosing the proper decrease method by Dee Neer
- Why Bind Off? : Unique finishing methods using open loops and a short-row primer. by Diane Piwko
- Spreadsheets for Knitters: A Simple Charting Procedure by Margaret Hall.
All the article and patterns are available in PDF format for easy printing and to keep the layout of the original printed magazine pages intact.
Get your copy of the free knititng magazine at INKnitters
Labels: cardigan, free knitting patterns, knitting magazine
Posted 4/29/2007 - Free Knitting Magazine
Knitty.com Spring Bonus Patterns
Knitty.com has released more free knitting patterns to go with the Spring 2007 issue.
The bonus knitting patterns avilable are:
- Arietta by Barbara Gregory - lovely cardigan using a color mosaic pattern.
- Vanillas Spice by Susan Todhunter - v-neck cardigan with knitted-in button bands and easily attached top-down sleeves
- Victoria by Kelly Griffith - knitted umbrellas made from plastic garbage bags (you really need to check this one out!)
Labels: free knitting patterns, knitting, knitty.com, spring 2007
Posted 4/27/2007 - Knitty.com Spring Bonus Patterns
Knit Earflap Hat Patterns
Knit Earflap Hats keep not only your head warm but your ears too. There are many great free knit earflap hat patterns available on the Internet. Here are a few to get you started.
If you are looking for a basic pattern to get you started, Julie has a great Basic Earflap Hat Pattern. It calls for about 100 grams of heavy worsted weight yarn. It knits up quick and is a great place to start for designing your own earflap hat pattern.Knitty Gritty has a Camo Earflap Hat pattern designed by The Souza family. It uses 1 skein of Lorna's Laces Shepherd Bulky in a great orange "camo" looking colorway. It is finished off with nice looking braided ties and a pom-pom.
Or if you need knit earflap hat patterns for both children and adults you may want to check out Gail Bable's Ribbed Ear Flap Hat pattern. These fun hats are knit in K3P1 stitch pattern.
Get more free hat knitting patterns including knit earflap hat patterns from the Free Knitting Patterns Online directory.
Labels: free knitting patterns, hat, knitting
Posted 3/12/2007 - Knit Earflap Hat Patterns
Knitting Magazine: Spring 2007 Knitty.Com
The Spring 2007 issue of Knitty.com is now available. Here is a preview of all the great free knitting patterns.
bmp - charted sock pattern
carolyn - stripped knitted cardigan
tahoe - v-neck cardigan
ribena - short sleeve top with ribbing and arm warmers
torque - asymmetry cable sweater
isabella - tank top with picot edging
ester - cable shrug
morestripes - skeeked ribbed vest
monica - girl's tank top
briar rose - girl's sweater
hey mickey - girl's pleated skirt
vestee - toddler's sweater
palette - lace scarf
dashing - men's fingerless mitt pattern
paperbag - knit bag
bauble - knit bracelet
queen of cups - lace socks
quill lace - lace anklets
clessidra - cable socks
There are also some great articles including one on dyeing yarn with food coloring, one on spinning hemp, and one loom knitting.
Labels: cardigan, free knitting patterns, knitting, knitting magazine, knitting patterns, scarf, skirt, socks, spring 2007, sweater
Posted 3/07/2007 - Knitting Magazine: Spring 2007 Knitty.Com
Knitty.com Winter Bonus Patterns
Knitty.com today released new knitting patterns and knitting articles as a bonus to its Winter 2006 issue.
Thermal by Laura Chau is a longjohn inspired top knit with a fine guage yarn.
Dragonfly by Laura Zukaite is a flirty knitted sweater with a dragonfly inspired neckline.
Elbac by by Laura is a knitted scarf that uses ribbing stitches for a reversible scarf.
Mad River Mittens by by Symeon North are great looking felted mittens with buttons.
It's not a stash...it's a collection by Kate Antonova covers collecting vintage yarn.
Cheating at color theory by Julie Theaker covers using Hue, Intensity, and Value when selecting yarns colors for knitted projects.
Labels: free knitting patterns, mittens, scarf, sweater
Posted 1/30/2007 - Knitty.com Winter Bonus Patterns
MagKnits January 2007
The online knitting magazine MagKnits has a great assortment of free knitting patterns in their January 2007 issue.
The issue includes:
Holey Cable! by Amy King - a sweater with cables running down the sleeves.
New York Hat by Marina Bekkerman - a great looking warm, quick, and well-fitting hat.
R31 by Emily Schneider - a form-fitting laptop cozy with a pocket for cables.
Waders Socks by Jennifer Young - lace sock pattern
Indian Summer Collar by Ildiko Szabo - colorful collar or wrap to spruce up a coat or a top.
Labels: free knitting patterns, hat, knitting, knitting magazine, socks, sweater
Posted 1/17/2007 - MagKnits January 2007
How To Knit Cable Purses
Knit cable purses make an ordinary knitted bag extraordinary. By adding a cable to a simple purse pattern, the bag goes from plain to chic.
Knit cables are often found on knitted garments such as sweaters or scarves. They offer rich texture in a way that looks complicated but isn't once you master the basics of knitting cables.
There are many cable stitch patterns that can be used on a knit purse to jazz it up. Just find a basic knit purse pattern or make up your own and then add some cables to it.
Free Knit Cable Purse Patterns
Or if you want a knit cable purse pattern, check out these two free knit cable purses:- Yarniverse has a knit cable purse pattern with two cables. The purse is whip stitched to handles when it is complete.
- Knit Picks also has a free chunky cable purse pattern on its website. The purse has two types of cables on it.
Books With Knit Cable Purse Patterns
There are a couple of great cable-oriented knitting books with each having a pattern for a knit cable bag.- Inspired Cable Knits: 20 Creative Designs For Making Sweaters and Accessories by Fiona Ellis has a knit cable yoga bag. This book has some incredible cable knits including sweaters and blankets and scarves that will keep you knitting cables for time to come.
- Cables Untangled: An Exploration of Cable Knitting by Melissa Leapman has a little bag with handles. The bag is knit with Classic Elite Yarns's Bazic which is auperwash wool worsed weight yarn. This book also has a great cable stitch pattern dictionary divided into cabled ribs stitch patterns, cabled panels, and allover cable patterns.
Labels: bags, cables, free knitting patterns, knitting, knitting book reviews, knitting books, purses
Posted 1/16/2007 - How To Knit Cable Purses
Wrist Warmer Pattern
Wrist warmers and fingerless knitted gloves are a great way to keep your hands warm while leaving your fingers free. Here is a easy free wrist warmer pattern that knits up quick and is really fun.
Finished Size
6 inches in circumference and 8 inches long
Materials
Yarn: 1 skein Buckwheat Bridge Angoras Yarn (50% Kid Mohair, 50% wool, Corpus Cristi)
Needles: Size #3 Double Pointed Needles (DPNs)
Notions: Stitch Marker, Tapestry needle
Gauge
40 sts = 4 inches in K2P2 stitch pattern
Directions
Cast on 60 stitches on size 3 DPNs. Divide stitches between needles and join to begin working in the round, being careful not to twist stitches. Place stitch marker to indicate beginning of round.
Work in K2P2 stitch pattern until work measures 6 inches.
Next Round: Bind off 7 stitches. Knit to end of round.
Following Round: Cast on 7 stitches. Knit to end of round.
Thumb hole created.
Continue work in K2P2 until work measures 8 inches.
Bind off. Using tapestry needle, weave in yarn.
This wrist warmer pattern can be modified to use any yarn for any wrist size. Check out the free wrist warmer pattern generator to make a custom wrist warmer pattern.
Labels: free knitting patterns, knitting, knitting pattern generator, wrist warmers
Posted 1/12/2007 - Wrist Warmer Pattern
Free Range Knitting
Jane Thornley, knitwear and jewelry designer, is offering a free virtual knitting class on Free Range Knitting.
Free Range Knitting, according to Jane Thornley, is "using any fiber, any weight, and combining the elements in fresh new ways." In Free Range Knitting, you explore knitting as art. By using various knitting techniques such as intarsia, short-rows, openwork along with surface embroidering and buttons as embellishments, knitting becomes an artistic expression.
Jane creates beautiful knitted designs using bold, vibrant colors in some designs and earthy colors in others. Her designs mix various yarn types and yarn weights to create uniquely beautiful knitted art.
Jane has a free scarf pattern on her website to get you started knitting in the Free Range Knitting style.
Or if you are feeling more adventurous, Jane is offering a free virtual knitting class on her blog for an asymmetrical design called Ocean Currents Not-a-poncho.
You can also purchase some of Jane's knitting patterns on her website. She has knitting patterns for tops, wraps, scarves, vests, caplets, and shrugs.
For more information on the Ocean Currents Not-a-poncho virtual knitting class goto:
SURFACE DESIGN AND FREE RANGE-KNITALONG
on Jane's website.
Labels: free knitting patterns, knitting, poncho, scarf
Posted 1/11/2007 - Free Range Knitting
Free Charity Knitting Pattern
Interweave press has a Free Charity Knitting Pattern available on their website in support of the Red Scarf Project 2007.
The Red Scarf Project, a project of Orphan Foundation of America, collects handmade knitted and crocheted scarves, which they then send to college students who don't have parents. The scarves are included in a Valentines Care Package that each youth receives in February.
During the month of January, the Orphan Foundation of America collects the scarves from knitters and crocheters so that the scarves can be distributed in February.
If you would like to knit a scarf or crochet a scarf for the Red Scarf Project, just follow these guidelines:
- Scarves can be knitted or crocheted.
- Scarves should be knit or crocheted from red hued yarn. Otherwise, you can use a neutral color yarn such as white, black, or gray.
- Scarves shoul be about 60 inches long and 5 inches to 8 inches wide
- Send the knitted or crocheted scarves to the Orphan Foundation of America during January 2007
Send completed scarves to:
Orphan Foundation of America
Red Scarf Project
21351 Gentry Drive, Unit 130
Sterling, VA 20166
For more information on Orphan Foundation of America or the Red Scarf Project, go to:
http://www.orphan.org
Tags: Knitting, Free Knitting Patterns, Knitting Charity, Scarf
Labels: free knitting patterns, knitting, knitting charity, scarf
Posted 1/05/2007 - Free Charity Knitting Pattern
Knitted Fingerless Gloves Pattern
Are you looking for a knitted fingerless gloves pattern? Unlike regular gloves or mittens, fingerless gloves, also know as wrist warmers, keep your hands warm while allowing your fingers freedom. They are great for wearing while doing outside activities or at the computer in a cold office. So knit up a few pairs of these fun accessories.
Below are some free knitted fingerless glove patterns and free knitted wrist warmer patterns to get you started:
Get a custom Wrist Warmer Pattern. Just enter your wrist size, gauge, and needle size. The wrist warmer pattern generator creates an easy wrist warmer pattern just for you!
Pamela Grossman's Knucks Fingerless Gloves are a fun way to keep your knuckles warm while expressing yourself with a faux tattoo. I especially like the embroidery used to embellish the gloves.
Another knitted fingerless gloves pattern I like is Kid Merino Fingerless Gloves in Rainbow Stripes by Cathy Campbell. These warm looking gloves are knit using left over sock yarn in a variety of colors.
Web Surfing Mitts by Melisa McCurley is an easy to follow pattern that uses ribbing and cables in the fingerless gloves, giving them a bit of style while keeping your hands warm.
The Custom Fit Fingerless Mitts pattern has great directions on measuring your hand (along with pictures) to get great fitting gloves.
Labels: free knitting patterns, knitted fingerless gloves, knitting
Posted 12/17/2006 - Knitted Fingerless Gloves Pattern
Knitting Magazine: Winter Knitty.com
The winter issue of Knitty.com is now available. Included in this issue are some great free knitting patterns:
center square - fair-isle hat knit in the round
calorimetry - headscarf
antifreeze - knit mask
binary - scarf
argosy - modular knit scarf
corazon - mittens
tiffany - Fair Isle mittens
legwarmer socks - knit legwarmer and socks all in one
rolling thunder - knitted socks
monkey - knit socks
eiffel - DK yarn knit top
lauren - bulky yarn scarf
emerald - cardigan
twinkletoes - knitted balarina style slipper
spanish dancer - mitered, bottom up shawl
slingshot - knitted coffe cup holder
babe - ice skate blade covers
venezia - knitted wire napking holders
brown bag - felted luch bag
starsky jr - child's cardigan
blended hues - baby sweater
piggle - child's hat
norberta - knitted stuffed dragon
sheldon - knitted stuffed turtle
book of Knitty - knitted book
The issue has some great knitting articles including:
Sez who? by Cheryl Krementz
Vintage patterns by Kristen Rengren
Felted beads by Star Athena
The magic of hand-painted yarn by Beverly A. Army
Knitting in the Indian Himalaya by Tracy P. Hudson
Labels: cardigan, free knitting patterns, hat, knitting, knitting magazine, knitting patterns, scarf, shawl, socks, sweater, winter 2006
Posted 12/08/2006 - Knitting Magazine: Winter Knitty.com
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