A free knitting pattern for a men’s sweater with intarsia details For some reason, I am living through an intarsia phase right now. After my love socks, I got it into my head to knit a sweater in a similar design. Originally I planned it for pride month, but light tendonitis (healed now, thank god) …
June is pride month. But public life is still somewhat limited and there won’t be any parades here in Germany in the foreseeable future. I felt like focusing my energies inward and created a sock pattern with some scrap yarns from my recent mushroom projects. For those who might not know it, “love is love” …
Traditional Bavarian costumes are quite elaborate and world-renowned. And they all feature exquisite knitwear. In centuries past, it was the socks where a knitter could really show of her skills. For weddings or Sunday suits, cabled fantasies were created on the smallest needles and the finest thread available. Today, there are few places left where …
How to knit men’s socks in the round on circular needles or with a needle set. A free knitting pattern for beginners There are probably a million sock patterns out there. But most men don’t want to wear lace socks. They want something simple and comfortable in a nice color. That’s why I felt to …
A simple and free knitting pattern for a men’s beanie suitable for beginners Sometimes the most simple things are the most gratifying. If you ask me, a knit hat for men doesn’t need a complicated pattern. All you need is great wool in a great color and a bit of patience. Funnily enough, it’s exactly …
A step by step pattern for a beautiful cable knit hat for with a contrasting pop pom A while ago I finished my beautiful cable cowl “Into the desert” and I’m so in love with this cuddly design. It certainly gained quite some attention on Ravelry, much to my delight. I had 4 more skeins …
Knitting a little bookmark with 1.00 mm knitting needles. My experience with these super small needles & the pattern. Are you an experienced knitter looking for a real challenge? Then you are probably like me. These days, a lot of beginners love knitting with these big 10 mm needles (like my beginner’s scarf). Really fine …
A free cable cowl knitting pattern knitted with camel hair yarn. It’s very easy to knit if you like cables and celtic knots. No complicated stitches.
A knitted dishcloth pattern for beginners. Big pictures and easy to follow step-by-step instructions for knitting beginners. Two different versions!
Not a full pattern yet, but some beautiful pictures of my latest project: A big and a small chanterelle. Have you noticed it? Lately, I have been obsessed with knitting mushrooms. After my fly agaric pattern, and my porcini mushrooms, I just had to try to knit a chanterelle. I personally love to eat these …