MAO!!! Free Adorable Kitty Knitting Pattern @ Petite Purls!

Three things I love the most in the world:  cats, knitting, and Cantonese. The word for “cat” in both Cantonese and Mandarin is “mao” and the characters are very similar, too:

貓 = Cantonese
猫 = Mandarin

So here is a great knitting pattern for a very adorable cat from Petite Purls:

It calls for DPNs and an icord, but you can do my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE TECHNIQUE, which is the Magic Loop. So go on and make a Mao for someone special!  :)

Happy Worldwide Knit in Public Day (week!)

Today is Worldwide Knit in Public Day, which starts today and goes through June 19th.

What are you going to knit in public today … and where? I think I’ll knit at a restaurant tonight, just because all of my knitting in public seems to revolve around doctor’s offices.

Father’s Day Knitting Pattern Round-Up

Interested in making Dad a quick knit for Father’s Day? Well, here are some great FREE patterns to get you inspired…

A Knitted Beer Cozy:

Men’s Knitted Socks (from Lion Brand, you’ll need to log in – FREE):

Cool Wine Cozy from Knitty.com:

Tons of Coaster Patterns

Bunches of Cases & Caddies Patterns (for gadgets, reading glasses, etc.)

Soda Can/Beer Cozy:

11 Free Knitting Dad’s Day Gifts from AllFreeKnitting.com

Coffee Cozy:

If I run across any more between now & Father’s Day, I’ll post them. Have fun!

Free Jacket and Cowl Patterns from Knit Culture

Knit Culture has two patterns that are just fabulous … a Haberdashery Jacket and a cowl to go with it!

(the above pic links to the jacket; if you’re interested in the Honey Cowl, click here)

Have fun with them!

WE’RE BACK! And a Free Baby Hat Pattern…

Well, iKnitty.com just celebrated its one-year anniversary, and celebrated by getting the domain name held hostage by the registrar. Good times. After a few weeks of haggling, I think things are finally back to normal … a little. I’ll be revamping things and modifying the look a bit.

BUT ENOUGH ABOUT THAT… why not a beautiful little baby hat free pattern from Classic Elite Yarns? That makes me happy!

Precious. The pattern itself is in PDF so you’ll need a reader to view it. Enjoy!