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New Free Pattern – Openwork Rib Scarf

A scarf done in openwork ribbing. The stitch has patternwork on every row, but it’s just basic yarn overs and decreases. The stitch is easy to memorize and easy to see your place in the pattern after you get used to it. Just wanted to get this one up before Christmas, you can get a [ READ MORE ]

Free Pattern Friday – Felted Dollhouse!

It’s up at last, the felted dollhouse! I think this one was worth all the trouble, but please please, if you try it and have any problems let me know, even if it’s anything very minor. I really want some feedback on how well this works out for anyone else, I’m a little nervous about [ READ MORE ]

Free Pattern – Scrunchy Rib Scarf

The latest free pattern, the Scrunchy Rib Scarf. I started out working garter rib, and figured I’d cut the work down by working it as a 2×2 instead of 1×1 rib; and then every other row is all knit, so it’s really easy, right? Well, then I realized it tends to roll up. I thought [ READ MORE ]

Viking Knits

I’ve been trying to figure out a new cabling method, working a cable like a motif and starting it in the middle of a piece instead of from the beginning. So obviously you’d work a reverse stockinette background, then do stockinette at the start of the cable, but how would you start a second branch [ READ MORE ]

Knitting Blogs

I feel like I should be following more knitting blogs than I do, I only have a couple bookmarked. One is the Crafty Cattery, she has an interesting recent post about geocaching; but the best thing is the anatomy doll (scroll down). Okay, maybe it’s a little… odd, perhaps even creepy, but it’s so clever! [ READ MORE ]

Poll Results

The results are in, shawls/wraps is the clear winner! Here’s a breakdown of how the votes went: shawls/wraps: 31 votes (34.4%) toys: 19 votes (21.1%) scarves: 16 votes ( 17.8%) sweaters: 10 votes (11.1%) afghans: 7 votes (7.8%) baby items: 7 votes (7.8%) I have to admit, I’m a little surprised that toys came in [ READ MORE ]

Free Pattern Fri… er, Wednesday!

I’m posting a free pattern early this week, I can’t count on having the time on Friday. It’s the Lace Rib Neckwarmer, a quick knit that would make a good gift. And a chance to use buttons, which for whatever reason, I’m really liking recently. I used one skein of Bernat’s Alpaca for both of [ READ MORE ]

KnitMonster on Facebook: now with custom URL

KnitMonster’s Facebook fan page now has a custom URL: http://www.facebook.com/KnitMonster I always post updates about articles there and here, so you can use whichever you prefer to get updates (pool, or a pond… pond would be good for you). Now I need to upgrade WordPress, but really should back up first. If everything goes to [ READ MORE ]

Free Pattern Friday—Bulky Reversible Cable Braid Scarf

There’s a new free pattern on KnitMonster, the bulky reversible cable braid scarf. If anyone is actually using and enjoying these patterns, I’d love to hear about it. I’m also interested in cross-linking to other knitting blogs. If that interests you, post a comment![ READ MORE ]

Knitting reversible cables

There’s a new article up on KnitMonster about knitting reversible cables. It’s really quite simple, once you get the idea. I’m also working on a pattern for a reversible cable braid, that should be up soon. Hopefully by Friday. Guess I’d better get knitting, then. I was kinda thinking about reversible cables for a shawl [ READ MORE ]

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