Two tiny jumpers walk into a Christmas tree. My Christmas in July starts with Striped and Snowflake, a free mix and match mini sweater ornament pattern set, plus everything else coming this summer.
A free baby bear rattle knitting pattern using King Cole’s new Itsy Bitsy Cotton DK, plus my full yarn review. A quick, confident beginner knit, and the perfect first toy for a baby you love.
A three-piece dinosaur hat and mitten set knitting pattern for children aged 1 to 11 years. Trapper hat with ear flaps and spikes, fingerless mittens, and full mittens. Worked in DK yarn, confident beginner level.
A free baby bath mitt knitting pattern for two character mitts worked in King Cole Cottonsoft DK. Meet Bacon Butty the pig and Garlic Sauce the frog: quick to knit, fully washable, and a lovely baby shower gift. The pattern is free on the blog, with a PDF version available to buy. Newsletter subscribers receive 50% off.
My grandmother Violet never needed a knitting needle size conversion chart. I absolutely do. If you’ve ever picked up a vintage pattern and been baffled by the needle sizing — or inherited a beautiful set of old needles with numbers that make no sense — this is the chart you need. Old UK, metric and US sizes, all in one place.
Jean Greenhowe knitting patterns are satisfying, quick, and deceptively good skills training. Here’s what toy knitting actually teaches you, and why those skills show up directly in children’s character garment design.
