Category Archives: gift knitting

12 Weeks of Gifting – Off To Market Bag

It's Week 7 of our 12 Weeks of Gifting! Bringing your own bags to the grocery store is pretty standard, at least in our area. Since we are crafters, of course we always want to show of our handmade skills and this week's free pattern certainly fits the bill. Check out the super cute Off To Market Bag.

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12 Weeks of Gifting – Throw Me A Curve Scarf

It's Week 6 of our  12 Weeks of Gifting! As the air outside gets colder, the perfect way to keep off the winter chill is a nice warm scarf - especially one that will knit up in a flash! This week, our free pattern is the Throw Me A Curve Scarf.

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12 Weeks of Gifting – Color Shifting Shawl

It's Week 5 of our  12 Weeks of Gifting! We hope you have been enjoying these brand new free patterns so far! This week, we have a lovely project that is perfect for anyone who loves playing with color - check out the Color Shifting Shawl!

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Podcast 264: Gifted Knits: Advice and Stories

With the coming of Autumn also comes the quickening of the knitting compulsion. Everyone around us needs cozy garments for the burgeoning cold, and with the recent kick off of our annual 12 Weeks of Gifting, where we release a new free pattern every week for your gifting enjoyment, we decided to explore knitting specifically for gifts.

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12 Weeks of Gifting – Free Caterpillar Shawlette Pattern

It's week 3 of our  12 Weeks of Gifting! As a big fan of colorful sock yarns, I sometimes find it hard to find a lace pattern that will not get lost in the different hues. So you can image my delight when the lovely Joyce Fassbender sent along her newest pattern - The Caterpillar Shawlette, our free pattern for the week!

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12 Weeks of Gifting – Free Checkerboard Throw Pattern

Oh it's that time of year again, where many crafters start making our list of handmade gifts to make for the people we love. (Unless you are much more organized than us and started months ago!) To get you started, we are starting our annual 12 Weeks of Gifting, where we release a brand new free pattern every Tuesday, counting down the days to mid December, when many of the winter holidays begin. We'll be featuring all sorts of projects - from home to cowls and scarves to shawls - there is sure to be something for everyone on your list!  We have set up a handy 12 Weeks of Gifting page, so be sure check back every Tuesday to find a new free pattern.

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Create Your Own Milestones and Memories Projects

Growing up, my beloved grandmother always knit or crocheted at least two afghans for her grandkids. One was given to us right after we were born (mine was a Raggedy Ann & Andy blanket), the other was given when we were 18 and was a series of squares, some plain, some with our favorite colors, some with pictures of things we loved (cats and books features heavily on mine - not much has changed). With that in mind, we have put together a collection with a similar theme - the Milestones and Memories collection.

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