Kiddo Pullovers are better in bulk!

ICE has been terrorizing immigrant communities and BIPOC for long enough. Thousands of babies have been deliberately separated from their parents as a matter of policy. Families have been detained for seeking asylum, which is not a crime. I could go on. But the system and its police arm are broken. It is time to do better. Abolish ICE.

With so many lives being unnecessarily lost, with so many black and brown people being murdered, with so many babies in cages, sometimes, you’ve just got to angry-knit. So, if this tickles your angry bone, I hope you will join me in declaring “FUCK TRUMP” with every angry stitch. Normally, I say, “Happy Knitting!” But today, I say, “Fuck you, T...

I designed this Black Lives Matters in this moment so charged with fear and hope. Fear for the health and lives of so many, but hope inspired by the uprising and movement and the positive change that comes through struggle. I am offering this pattern for free, and hope that you, if able, will contribute to one of these organizations, or an orga...

What are more fun than stripes? Knitting a helix in the round is like magic – seamless, perfect stripes with no jog, no twisting yarn. Just perfect mini-stripes as far as the eye can see. Happy Helix the Hat uses this mystical helix technique to make a fun, quick, colorful hat!

RMWLS are the perfect socks for your luxury sock yarn. I didn’t create any of the techniques or stitch patterns featured in the pattern, I just put together some of my favorite elements from my favorite sock patterns: Judy’s Magic Cast-On for the toe, TAAT (two at a time) socks on magic loop, simple and elegant lace pattern, German Short Row he...

Prince Sammy is worked from the top down using a raglan construction. It is worked back and forth (flat) and then in the round after the base of the neck is connected. The sleeves are worked in the round and the neck ribbing is worked in the round after picking up stitches along the neck edge. The textured section is worked with knits and purls...

Big Kid Declan is a quick, totally seamless pullover available in sizes from 1 to 8 years. It is elegant in its simplicity, with basic cables on the sleeves and the front. It is simple and stylish and will be loved by boys and girls alike!

Willa Shawlette is a perfect all-year-round, crescent-shaped shawl, knit from the bottom up. It was designed to use every gram of a precious single skein of fingering/sock weight yarn. Willa is a one-skein wonder, has short rows with no wraps, and simple but elegant right-side-only lace. It is the perfect showcase for fabulous, unique yarn. The...

Who doesn’t love a slouchy hat? With color? Sprout is a fun, quick project and uses less that 100 g of worsted weight yarn. It has fancy color work without the fancy stranding – using “magical” mosaic knitting each color is used one at a time using knit and slip stitches to create the pretty pattern. (“Sprig” Mosaic pattern from Barbara Walker’...

Girl’s Best Friend is a simple and elegant raglan sweater. It is totally seamless and knit from the top down. The diamond texture pattern on the sleeves and down the front add sophistication and are delightfully simple to knit. The pattern stitches have no cabling or lace stitches – just knits and purls! The deep neckline is subtly sexy without...

Declan is a quick, totally seamless newborn baby pullover available in 2 infant sizes. It is elegant in its simplicity, with basic cables on the sleeves and the front. The wide neck opening with a split placket and the shorter sleeves makes it easy for baby to wear. It works beautifully for a boy or girl baby. And it is a perfectly quick knit f...

Paraíso Shawl is a more-than-half circle shawl knit from the top down. With less than 700 yards of lace weight yarn you create an airy, lacy work of art. All the lace is charted and none is complicated – and all wrong side rows are purled. You will be amazed how quickly you create this masterpiece!

A seamless earflap hat in three sizes, the Cheery Amelia Hat can be made in a bold color or soothing neutral. A snug fit and adorable pompom ensure it will bring a smile to the face of anyone who sees it!

Shiny Happy Socks are the perfect toe-up sock for your perfect Knit Knerd Yarn. I didn’t create any of these techniques or stitch patterns, I just put together some of my favorite elements from my favorite sock patterns: Judy’s Magic Cast-On for the toe, TAAT (two at a time) socks on magic loop, simple and elegant lace pattern, eye of partridge...

Roberta the Librarian is a quick and fun knit for that special skein of sock yarn that is just too fabulous to be hidden under your shoes and pants! Each mitt requires less than 100 yards, which means you can squeeze 2 pair from one skein! It was designed to show off Knit Knerd’s Hand Dyed Super Merino Yarn, but will look amazing in any fingeri...

Madame Papillon Shawl is a half circle shawl knit from the top down. With less than 700 yards of fingering weight yarn you create a large, light shawl to keep you cozy. All the lace is charted and none is complicated – and all wrong side rows are purled. You will be amazed how quickly you create a big, beautiful, piece of lacy art!

If you love seamless knitting with an easy fit and big visual pay-off, Professor Von Waffle is here to advise. A textured yoke and raglan shaping add additional interest to a garment that’s deceptively easy to make!

Cascada is a perfect all-year-round, crescent-shaped shawl, knit from the bottom up. It was designed to use every gram of a precious single skein of fingering weight yarn. Though it was designed for Knit Knerd’s Hand Dyed Merino Bliss Yarn, it can be knit with 416 yards of any special fingering weight yarn. Cascada is a one-skein wonder, has sh...

Annie Cowl is a seamless, lacy cowl, offered in 2 sizes (and is easily adaptable to make any size you want). It is a perfect project for one skein of your favorite luxury yarn. The simple lace pattern makes Annie look fancy, but it is surprisingly simple and a great beginner lace project. It knits up in a flash in worsted weight yarn.

Sir Isaac is completely seamless and is worked from the top down. The simple yet elegant texture pattern is comprised of K and P sts only. The textured rib pattern for the sleeves is charted to show how to work the raglan increases in pattern, though the pattern is simple enough to memorize quickly. You begin working back and forth until neck i...

Hojas y Bayas is a perfect all-year-round, crescent-shaped shawl. Its name means “Leaves and Berries” and the elegant lace repeat reminds you of outdoor goodness. It is offered with 2 different versions: one with a smaller lace section that uses less than 260 yards of fingering-weight yarn, and another with a wider lace section that uses about ...

Sack O’ is a safe, versatile sleep sack for a precious bundle o’ baby. It is safe because it is a blanket that your infant can wear, with no risk of suffocation. Made from a breathable cotton blend, it is great to layer for warmth when it’s chilly out and to bundle up baby just enough in the warmer months. Its clever construction is completely ...

The popular Kindle cover is now available for the iPad Family! Cozy Pad (sister to Cozy Fire: Kindle Cover) is knit like a toe-up sock on a magic loop, so you can try it on as you go. It has a simple flame lace pattern and a one-button closure. It is a quick knit and a perfect companion to your iPad (1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th generation), iPad Mini...

L’eggo My Waffle Rib Sweater is an almost-completely seamless, richly textured, and comfortable sweater for your favorite toddler or child. It is worked from the top down in one piece and only has one inch of seaming. L’eggo looks great on little men and little women, and is roomy enough to last several seasons. The pattern has clear written in...

Cozy Fire is a seamless, protective Cozy to pamper your Kindle. It is knit like a toe-up sock on a magic loop, so you can try it on as you go. It has a simple flame lace pattern and a one-button closure. It is a quick knit and a perfect companion to your Kindle Fire, Kindle 2, Kindle 3 and now Kindle Fire HD and Kindle Fire HD 8.9”!

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My son squeals with delight every time he sees or hears a bus. I decided he MUST have a school bus sweater. Next thing I knew, I was busting out the colored pencils and browsing the internet for cheerfully-colored yarn. When I read that Knit Picks colorway “Canary will remind you of sunflowers and school buses,” I decided it was fate: Sam Gus’ ...