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March 17, 2015 Leave a Comment

10 Inspiring new patterns to try this spring - click through for where to get your hands on them all!

This collection of 10 recently-published patterns features inspiring ideas with bold color and construction. Check out these short sleeves, lacy wraps, and lightweight accessories for spring!

Lucy Collared Tee by Pamela Wynne
Lucy Collared Tee by Pamela Wynne

This knit tee features subtle accents and a slight collar. The green is perfect for spring!

Abbesses Tee by Madame Tricote
Abbesses Tee by Madame Tricote

Make a bold statement with this tee. Knit on US 11 (8 mm) needles, this fun pattern knits up in no time!

Imagination Sweater by Kate Oates
Imagination Sweater by Kate Oates

A cozy, whimsical sweater designed with customization in mind. Oates provides the knitter with many stitch options, and the color possibilities as you play with patterns (or simply stripe it) are endless.

Madewell Sweater by Joji Locatelli
Madewell Sweater by Joji Locatelli

This design takes the familiar grandpa style cardigan and makes it special with slipped stitch elbow patches in coordinating colors.

Bunny Phone Cozy by Ella Austin
Bunny Phone Cozy by Ella Austin

Who knew a phone cover could be so gorgeous? This phone case features a lovely colorwork rabbit on the front and a small pom pom on the back for its tail!

Petal Socks pattern
Petal Socks

If you’ve been looking for the perfect project for a bold skein of fingering weight yarn, these socks might fit the bill. The chevron accents and eyelets down the ankles add something special to this otherwise-simple sock.

Polar Prism Pullover by Jennifer Beaumont
Polar Prism Pullover by Jennifer Beaumont

The windowpane texture and ombre style color blocking of this pullover make it a great option for knitters in the market for a modern pattern.

Fanfare Wrap Pattern (free pattern!)
Fanfare Wrap

This light, lacy wrap is perfect for spring! The lace fans repeat throughout the piece for a wrap that can be worn for everything from a nice porch reading session to accessorizing a cocktail dress.

Iridescent Crescent by Kieran Foley
Iridescent Crescent by Kieran Foley

Inspired by insect wings, this artistic shawl will add something special to your to-knit list. The colors and eyelets and texture are really special!

Naturally Finley by Marissa Post
Naturally Finley by Marissa Post

This simple child’s beanie is easy and a total classic. The extended ribbing that isn’t worn folded over makes this versatile piece something kids will actually wear!

10 Inspiring new patterns to try this spring - click through for where to get your hands on them all!

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Heidi Gustad is a craft book author, designer & creator specializing in yarn crafts like knitting, crochet, latch hook & macramé. Her first book, Latch Hook: 12 Projects for the Modern Maker, is out now.

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Learn how to do the magic loop method for knitting Learn how to do the magic loop method for knitting in the round in 90 seconds. / Using the magic loop allows knitters to work in the round with a single, long circular needle at a range of circumferences. 
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For a longer, full-width & more detailed overview of magic loop knitting, check out my u2be & b1og, the 🔗🔗 are where you’d think. 🧶
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Since it won’t be clean for long, swipe to see w Since it won’t be clean for long, swipe to see what my home studio looks like these days. Nothing will ever quite be like the old Hands Occupied Studio, but I’m pretty pleased with how I shoehorned everything in this space. Function over form + a layer of yarn cuteness-meets-chaos is how I’d describe my creative space needs. 😆 When I was still renting the studio, those needs included “doesn’t rain suspicious brown water from a crack in the ceiling for a year,” so this is an improvement! 😆
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Who doesn’t love magic loop knitting? Who doesn’t know what it is? How about when circular needles were invented?
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In todays new bl0g post + video tutorial, you’ll learn about the magic loop method for knitting in the round, how to do it and why to use it, and when it came to be. The 🔗 is in my b1o. 🧶 
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Finally organizing & putting the finishing touches Finally organizing & putting the finishing touches on my home studio. After losing my studio space last fall, it’s feels really great to *occupy* this new space all the way. 😉
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I started by removing general clutter & returning straggler supplies from various WIPs, videos & design deadlines to their homes. Next, I hung a third peg board in the space - this one is mostly for display and less for organizing tools or projects. For the first time ever, I’m displaying projects from my book, plus a couple other faves. (The best thing about designing more yarn crafts besides knit & crochet is that I have some really fun -and delightfully pettable 😆- samples around.) I finished by adding a square dowel to my small supply storage tower to keep it from tipping over, plus re-arranging and de-cluttering the closet. 
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This cleaner space already has me feeling so much more creative and less overwhelmed. Now to find a safe spot in the basement for the tower of project samples in Rubbermaid tubs I liberated from my WIPs closet. Also why are there five?! 
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