30 Knitting tips for beginners

Started knitting and wondering what you doing?  I've been there and understand I lost count of how many times I miss counted stitches, un picked knitting and threw knitting in the bin. To help you I made this handy sheet of 30 knitting tips, its also in a free printable downloadable pdf file.

Free Printable Knitting Essentials Checklist

I decided to compile a list with an explanation for a basic knitting kit, handy extras and knitting extras with a photo for easy reference to each knitting accessory along with an explanation about what they are used for. 

Free printable Cozy Woodland Cottage Knits Calendar 2020

New December 2020 free printable calendars out now!

I know it's nearly the end of February 2020, sorry i'm putting the calendars out late this year. You can start each month with a fresh new calendar page! I thought i'd create two free 2020 calendar free printables for you since you loved them both so much last year.  Each calendar comes out monthly. I've created two monthly calendars with different designs for you - a knitting calendar and a scenery calendar.  Each calendar page has the calendar along with at least two photos.

What's that stitch? Diagonal rib

Welcome to what's that stitch series!  This weeks stitch is diagonal rib another knitting rib stitch but unlike the most common rib stitches it is knitted on a diagonal.  This rib is stretchy but has less give than a knit 1, purl 1 rib.   Diagonal rib uses only knit and purl stitches making it perfect for beginner knitters. I've added a freebie in this blog post for you too. :-)

Yarn care symbols

Wondering what the yarn care symbols are and what they mean? Or worse and gotten them wrong only to mess up all that hard work that went into knitting the item?  I know how heartbreaking it is to get them wrong and wreak an item - ironed something I shouldn't have.  I made a yarn care symbols sheet to help you out and decided to add a bonus my handy yarn care symbols card I keep in my knitting kit.  

2019 calendar printable - knitting and scenery

2019 is here, start the year with a fresh new calendar! I thought i'd start the New Year off with creating two free 2019 calendar printables for you.  I've created two monthly calendars with different designs for you - a knitting calendar and a scenery calendar.  Each calendar has a cover and each page has a calendar along with a picture.

What's that stitch? - Elm Grain

Welcome to what's that stitch series, this weeks knitting stitch is elm grain.  I love how pretty this stitch looks. Learn what elm grain is, looks like, how to do elm grain, make your own elm grain square for a patchwork blanket and a few ideas of what you can make using this stitch. Grab our free printable handy elm grain stitch card with a photo of elm grain stitch on the front and on the back how to do elm grain stitch.