Nightshift, designed by Andrea Mowry of Drea Renee Knits, one of the patterns for Urth Spiral Grain

14 Great Knitting and Crochet Patterns for Urth Spiral Grain

Spiral Grain, the new yarn from Urth Yarns, is inspired by the spiral grains that run through trees. It’s available in both 5 ply/sport weight and 8-ply/double knit/light worsted weight. But you may be wondering what you could make with this unique yarn. Find some inspiration with this collection of patterns suited to Urth Yarns…

8 Free Sock Patterns plus 5 Sock Pattern Books - One Especially for Beginners

Sock-Stravaganza! 8 Free Sock Patterns Plus 5 Sock Knitting Pattern Books

In the thick of a Kiwi winter, what could be better to knit than some delightful warm socks? They’re useful, they can often be finished quickly, and many patterns come with interesting complexity. And if you’re tired of knitting warm socks for winter, you can dream of spring and summer by knitting lovely, light, lacy…

13 Spooky Halloween Patterns to Knit and Crochet (6 are Free!)

13 Spooky Halloween Patterns to Knit and Crochet (6 are Free!)

Halloween is just around the corner! And when we think of Halloween patterns to make, we think of fibre arts icon Morticia Addams, who was knitting creepy clothing long before we ever picked up a needle.  Are you ready to make like Morticia? We’ve found thirteen great knitting and crochet Halloween patterns that you can…

A-B-Sea - blanket

11 Ocean Themed Patterns to Knit or Crochet for World Oceans Day

Every year, the world celebrates World Oceans Day on June 8. It commemorates the world’s oceans, and also brings attention to how they can be cared for and revitalized. This year’s theme is “Revitalization: Collective Action for the Ocean,” and the hashtag is #RevitalizeTheOcean . We live on islands surrounded by the ocean here in…