Casting on is the first step in starting a knitting project. There are several methods of casting on, but I will explain one of the most basic here, the backwards loop cast. Although some prefer the long-tail cast on (which I will explain in a future post), I have found that the backwards loop cast…

As the sun blazes on in the scorching days of August, the desire for lightweight, breathable clothing that keeps us cool and comfortable becomes increasingly important. While it might seem counterintuitive, knitting can become the ideal summer pursuit, enabling the creation of chic, airy garments that help us remain stylishly comfortable in the heat. In…
Instagram Pages I Look At When I Need Inspiration Sometimes I want to knit or crochet something, but I don’t have any idea what I want to make. In times like those, I look to my knitting gurus on instagram. I thought it would be fun to share the ones that I keep going back…
We Are Knitters, The Petite Wool $14, 100g/153 yards One of the coolest things about We Are Knitters is that they offer knitting kits that comes with yarn, a pattern, and knitting needles. However, I decided to just get the yarn since I am pretty good at figuring out patterns on my own. I recreated the Trendy…
Hey everyone! I hope you are all doing well. Today, I have a super simple color block scarf pattern to share with you! Materials Lion Brand Hometown Yarn in Chicago Charcoal (1 Skein) Lion Brand Hometown Yarn in Los Angeles Tan (2 Skeins) Pattern Body: Cast on 20 (gray) Knit stitch for 36 rows (10…
Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope everyone has had an excellent day! The winter is almost over, but I wanted to make one last chunky scarf for the random days that it does snow. I purchased this yarn because it looked so fun and just decided to start making a scarf. For this scarf, I used…
Hi everyone! I hope you’ve had a great start to your week! Over the weekend, I knit a double sided headband and I am super excited to share the pattern with you! I used some nicer yarn for this than my regular lion brand, including the Cascasde 220 Yarn Superwash DK in Gray and Schachenmayer Originals Wool…
Hi everyone! It was just my birthday on Sunday and I am hoping to share a post on the amazing presents I received! But, today I wanted to share a scarf I recently completed for my grandma. It is so simple to make, you just knit stitch the whole way until it is long enough.…
Hi everyone! I hope you’ve been having a wonderful weekend. I just completed a sweater using this pattern that I showed in progress on my Instagram. For this project, I’ve used Lion Brand Wool-Ease thick & Quick, Coney Island. I absolutely love the colors in this yarn. I have never been to Coney Island before, but…