Team USA Hat Knitting Pattern

The uniforms for the Olympic Games change from year to year, so this team USA hat knitting pattern doesn’t look like the ones they have for the 2022 Games, but it is a classic design for cheering on your team (or making plain or adding a different word). I designed this hat when I worked […]

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Ghost Tassel Easy Yarn Craft Project

This ghost tassel project takes just minutes to make and it’s a fun addition to your Halloween decor, a cute little thing to put into a boo basket, or make a bunch and turn them into a ghost tassel garland. Have a knitting machine? You can also make these cute knit ghosts to go with […]

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Halloween Coffee Cup Cozy Knitting Pattern

I knit this Halloween Coffee Cup Cozy years ago with the intent that there would be a whole bunch of seasonal cozies to follow. I finally did make a Christmas tree one using intarsia and another winter coffee cup cozy using stranded knitting to make trees, but I think there are a lot more possibilities! […]

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Knit Mini Pumpkin Knitting Machine Pattern

This knit mini pumpkin pattern made on the circular knitting machine is quick and easy to make, and you can do it a few different ways (and in different colors!) to make a bunch of pumpkins in no time. Materials I have only made this knit mini pumpkin pattern with worsted weight yarn (specifically Lion […]

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Once Upon a Time There Was a Mountain

When I interviewed with Brian for the editing job at the University of Arkansas Press, I’m sure we talked about all the usual things you are supposed to talk about at job interviews, such as my experience (newspaper editing and avid reading) and why I wanted to leave the paper (night work sucks when your […]

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