Short and sweet, these little guys will knit up in no time, while the fun zig-zag lace pattern will keep you coming back for more. Before you know it, you’ll be making one in every color!

The inspiration for this sweater came from my thousandth read-through of my son’s favorite book, Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy E. Shaw and illustrated by Margot Apple. It’s a sweet book with a rollicking rhyme scheme, delightful drawings, and sheep driving irresponsibly. The radish motif on this sweater is based on a project that one of the sheep (i...

This generously-sized throw blanket is perfect for cuddling up under with your favorite someone. The simple garter-chevron pattern creates a cozy, squishy texture that will keep you warm on even the coldest evenings. For a smaller or larger blanket, reduce or increase the number of repeats (cast on 22n+3 sts), and decrease or increase the numbe...

Are you a very beginning knitter looking to make something more fun than a potholder or a scarf? Do you have a kid itching to take up needles and yarn? Give these two a try!

Worked flat from the bottom up, this pattern begins with a small amount of ribbing. After increasing to the full stitch count, stripes (including Fair Isle dots) are worked for the body, while intarsia techniques are used to work a neat contrasting edge on either side (to create the opening for the handle). The opening for a spout is worked in ...

This tiny knapsack is a perfect miniature of an old-fashioned book bag. Complete with a working drawstring closure, buttoned flap and two straps, this knapsack is the perfect size for 18” dolls or stuffed animals (such as American Girl Dolls). The bag is knit in the round on DPNs. Then, the flap, drawstring and straps are worked separately and ...

This simple cowl is perfect for using up small amounts of ultra-luxurious HPKY, or other the lovely bulky yarn you haven’t been able to throw away. Worked in the round from the bottom up, this project knits up in moments, and is a great way to practice simple cables. Try different color combinations and stripe patterns for a variety of striking...

Designed by the readers of On the Needles, these socks are the perfect comfy-cozy everyday socks. Featuring a classic ribbed leg with bold stripes of contrasting color and a slip-stitch reinforced heel, these socks are perfect for hiking up to your mountain cabin, beachcombing on the Puget Sound or lounging in front of the fireplace. Simple, cl...

Mrs. Weasley (my favorite character from the Harry Potter books)is known for showing her love for her children through her knitting. So I can’t think of a better way to welcome a new baby to the world than with a personalized sweater based on Mrs. Weasley’s classic design. This charming pullover sweater is knit at a slightly large gauge, so it ...

Gauge is not important for this project. You can make it with any yarn and needle combination that you like. The listed gauge and yarn weight are just examples.

I love Christmas. I love the family, I love the gifts, I love the food, and I love the decorations. But, I’m not super-traditional when it comes to decking my halls. Red and green are a little passé, and Rudolph (and his red nose) are old hat. I’m a fan of sparkly tinsel and multicolor blinking lights.

Sometimes you need a little more magic in your life. Sometimes you need something to keep the chill away while reading your favorite teenage-wizard-themed novels. Sometimes you’re invited to a Harry Potter party, and you need a quick costume accessory.

September in Seattle means fog rolling in and waving goodbye to the sun until next Spring. But, it also means breaking out your favorite squishy, cozy woolens and curling up with hot apple cider. This scarf is the perfect accessory to keep the winter drizzle at bay and protect against the chilly winds that come off the Puget Sound.

My Great-grandmother Anna was a remarkable woman. She was married at 16, lived through the Great Depression and World War II, and raised 12 children (and nearly a hundred grand-children). And through it all, she spent every free moment knitting and crocheting to keep her family warm. She even won a blue ribbon at the Wisconsin state fair for he...

A perfect pouch to put things in, decorated with Professor Dumbledore’s familiar, Fawkes the phoenix. This little drawstring pouch is of a size to house a deck of cards, a small camera, or a handful of Bernie Bott’s Every Flavor Beans. Originally designed for a Harry Potter-themed gift exchange, the Phoenix Pouch would be well received by Potte...

This pretty little project will light up your life (literally!). When the bumblebee lands on the flower, an LED lights up in the center of the flower. Attached to a pin or hair clip, this flower would be a one-of-a-kind statement piece. A great introduction to soft circuitry, project is a fun combination of knitting and a simple electronic circ...

The Little Knit Doll is on the hunt for Easter eggs! She’s decked out in a new ribbon-trimmed party dress, and her favorite new bunny-ear headband, and her perfect little basket is just the right size for collecting jellybeans.

Pour yourself a cup of tea, pull out a favorite book, and slip on these thick and cozy socks for the perfect lazy Sunday morning. Delicate lace flows from the leg to the top of the foot, making these super-warm slippers surprisingly girly and flattering. They’re thick enough to be extra-cozy, but thin enough to leave on when you slip on your cl...

This sweater was born out of the slightly mad fever-dream of the 2014 Ravellenic Games. When I decided to participate, I knew I had to push myself over the short two-weeks of the Olympics. I knew that I had to make a sweater. But a plain old sweater wouldn’t do! I had been playing around with slip stitches and stripes. When I put them together ...

These are socks worth gossiping about! Their simple structure is offset by two panels of ladylike texture on either side of the leg. Two grapey cables run between trellises of delicate openwork, making a sock that looks intricate, but is very simple to work up. A delight to knit, and a pleasure to wear, the grapevine will be talking about these...

Imagine this: You are going to a Christmas party, and you know that there will be a gift-exchange. You don’t have time to go to the store. Also, you’re broke. You know the other guests at the party will all bring crazy-fancy gifts and you don’t want to be shown up.

This sweet little doll is looking for a home. Do you know a little girl or boy who will give her one? The little knit doll and accompanying doll-sized printable storybook are perfect for little kids. Complete with style-able hair and a removable dress, the Little Knit Doll is just as ready to play house as she is to go adventuring with her frie...

I designed this scarf as a Christmas gift for my boss, who is a ceramics artist. It’s inspired by some of his most recent works which are big chunky sculptures inspired by themes of of antiquity and archeology. He creates great big thick slabs of clay, textured to look like weathered stone, and stands them up with brightly-colored legs. (I’m de...

So, you don’t know how to knit (yet). If you’re interested, let’s fix that.

I love knitting stripes. Changing colors back and forth keeps my interest, even when making a super simple project like this beanie. But, I am utterly lazy. I absolutely detest stopping my flow of knitting to attach and reattach new balls of yarn. And weaving in all those thousands of tiny ends at the end of a project is pretty much the worst. ...

Keep your coffee comfy and cozy with this cup-sized sweater! If you’re as caffeine-addicted as I am, you know how important it is to keep your coffee nice and hot, while avoiding burning your fingers. This coffee cup sleeve is super-fast to knit up, and the addition of a few simple cables will keep the attention of even the most caffeine-addled...

Channel your inner badass with this roller derby-inspired hat. It’s knit in the round with a simple ribbed cuff and decreases on the crown. The stars are added using the duplicate stitch after the hat is knit up. Knit this super simple hat in the colors of your favorite roller derby team to show your spirit. And don’t forget: skate fast, turn l...

This is a recipe for the most basic of basic knit socks. It’s something that I’ve come up with over years of making socks. I use it as a basis for making socks of every size, color and shape. Feel free to modify it, change it, and make it your own. With just a little bit of tweaking you can use my recipe to make any socks that you would ever wa...

I like making these little guys with sock yarn on tiny little needles. That way they can ride around in a pocket or purse. But, using bulky yarn and larger needles, you’ll end up with a bigger, more huggable critter.

If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em, and here in Seattle the hipsters have taken over. So, here’s a slouchy, hipster hat for you to wear so you can look like one of them. It’s knit with pretty fine yarn on largeish needles to give it a plenty of floppiness. It’s worked in the round, with minimal finishing, making it a very fast knit. Add a couple o...

Looking for a super-quick hat to knit up?

This project was designed to be given as a special gift, so I splurged on the yarn. You’re welcome to use another more cost-effective yarn, but you will not regret knitting with Malabrigo. It’s a hand-dyed single-ply merino wool from Uruguay. So soft and warm! (If I had a million dollars I would knit myself a suit from it, but since I do not ha...

Here’s a recipe for a cabled sleeve that you can use to pretty-up any straight-sided containers around your house. I’m using an oatmeal canister and a small coffee can, but you could use the same recipe to cover jars, pots, vases, or other plastic or ceramic containers. They make great places to keep needles, flowers, and the tiny little balls ...

This recipe is for a basic yarn bombing piece. I’ve purposefully neglected to give you yarn requirements, gauge measurements, sizes and other specifics. Because, well, this is graffiti, and should be sort of free form. And rules are for squares. So, feel free to change, modify, add to, and alter to your heart’s content. Use whatever yarn you ha...

This triangular shawl looks best worked in a heavy, drapey yarn, but feel free to use whatever you want. I am always prepared to be wrong. My shawl is quite small, just big enough to go around my neck and tuck into the collar of my coat, and takes almost a whole skein of the Blue Moon Marine Silk Worsted. If you want a bigger shawl this pattern...