Easy Knitting Patterns

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Here’s the first in my series of easy knitting patterns. I made this scarf for a relative who’s in college in the south. The soft white color gives it a very feminine look. Made out of chenille yarn, the finished scarf feels reminiscent of wide-wale corduroy. Since the weather doesn’t get too challenging in the south, I made it fairly narrow. It’s almost more fashion than function. I’d make it wider if it was for someone facing a northern winter.

I started off with this particular scarf knitting pattern because single-ribbing is Read the rest of this entry »

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What is it about knitting (or crocheting) that appeals to so many crafters, and has for so many generations?

Sometimes, I guess, it’s just in our blood. My dad’s mom was mostly into embroidery, especially pillow cases. But she also loved to do fine crochet, such as lacy borders on hankies. My mom’s mom was a professional seamstress, but she was known to knit a sweater now and then.

My mom would sew clothes on occasion, but she was really a knitter. At one point, she made herself about a half-dozen waist-length, lined jackets. She wore them with simple, straight wool skirts and had a lovely wardrobe on a budget. She knit everywhere—at home, on the bus, in the car—the needles were always clicking. She eventually taught herself to crochet and did a sofa-sized afghan not long before she died at the young age of 39.

But just having it in my blood is not the whole explanation. What is it that draws me to knitting Read the rest of this entry »

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