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!  :)

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!

Free Patterns: Knitted Baby Blankets from FaveCrafts

I don’t know about you, but I’m up to my ears in babies … which means more baby blankets to knit! Here are some really great FREE patterns from the good folks over at FaveCrafts – please click on the pictures (from FaveCrafts) to get to the free patterns.



Lacy Stitch Blanket

Multicolored Diamond Blanket

Lacy Violet Baby Blanket

Knit Ripple Blanket

Blue and Yellow Nursery Set

Radiating Squares Baby Blanket

Cuddly Hooded Baby Blanket

Lacy Sweet Hearts Baby Blanket

Knit Chevron Baby Blanket

Blue and White Baby Blanket