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Fisherman’s rib is one of my favorite knitting stitches, and you can try it out for yourself with this fisherman’s rib hat knitting pattern. Fisherman’s rib has a ton of texture and loft, and looks like brioche knitting but I think it’s a lot easier. The fabric is warm and soft and it makes a […]
This DIY book weight (or you might call it a weighted bookmark, but it only marks the page when the book is open) is quick and easy to make and useful for the readers in your life. I made one a long time ago and decided I needed another one to keep upstairs, because when […]
This finger knit basket pattern is easy to make with whatever yarn you have handy and in whatever size you like. Finger knitting is a fun, easy and fast way to make a long strand of knit fabric, and with a little coiling and sewing it’s easy to make into different shapes like this finger […]
A reader recently asked on my circular knitting machine dropped stitch scarf knitting pattern if I had a version for regular knitting. I didn’t, but I figured it could be done with needles just as well as the machine. I tried it out and this is the result. I used a bamboo yarn, making this […]
I decided I needed a pincushion for my desk to keep me from randomly laying needles down and then promptly losing them on my desk, so I made this nine patch pincushion sewing pattern. Why I Needed a New Pincushion One thing that keeps me happy when I’m making is always having supplies right where […]
There are lots of potential ways to mend holes in sweaters, but if you’re trying to fix a wool sweater, one of the quickest and most durable ways is to mend holes in a sweater with needle felting. What is Needle Felting? Needle felting is a craft by which unspun wool fibers (also known as […]
This crochet star pillow was by request of my almost 16-year-old, so you know I dropped everything to make it for her. I had some of this orange ombre blanket yarn and was going to make a baby blanket, but she declared the colors looked like a star so I quickly pivoted to making a […]