It's beginning to feel like fall in Rhode Island, which seems like the perfect time to add another fall hat to my collection. This hat is more complicated than it looks. The twisted stitches and columns patterning may look complicated, but the pattern is pretty easy to follow and memorize. This hat is also a…
Continue reading ➞ Prudence Island Hat: Pattern for adult hat with twisted stitches
A free knitting pattern for child's sized cabled hats and hat sizing tips. The Hope Valley hat in the small and large sizes. Hope Valley Hat PDF Over the last couple weeks, I've continued to knit hats for Hat Not Hate. I wanted to share a cabled hat pattern somewhat similar to the Rhode Trip…
Prospect Terrace is a free knitting pattern for an adult-sized cabled hat. This hat pattern offers two sizes (small and large) with a lot of negative ease to fit a variety of head sizes.
Release of the updated Otterbein Hat Pattern (cabled hat pattern for adults). This pattern now offers written and charted instructions.
Episode 5 of the Knit McKinley podcast features a yarn review of the Mandala DK yarn. It also includes a recipe for knitting your own Angled Garter Stitch Scarf.
Episode 3 includes yarn reviews of Lion Brand's Comfy Cotton Blend & Cotton Candy Blend plus a closer look at the Farmer's Market Tote. If you buy something using the links on this blog post, I may earn a small commission (these are called affiliate links). You can read The Knit McKinley’s full disclosure policy here.…
Continue reading ➞ The Knit McKinley Podcast Episode 3: Cotton Yarns & Farmers Market Tote
Episode 2 includes yarn reviews of Urth Yarn's Harvest Worsted, Lion Brand's Hue + Me, and Lion Brand's Re-Spun Thick & Quick. If you buy something using the links on this blog post, I may earn a small commission (these are called affiliate links). You can read The Knit McKinley’s full disclosure policy here. Episode 2…
The Sunset Nights yarn in the Atacama Desert colorway. I've been experimenting a lot with new yarns recently, especially Lion Brand's spring and summer offerings. One of these new yarns is Sunset Nights, a 90% acrylic/ 10% polyester yarn, with gradual color transitions that create an ombre effect. I picked up one ball of the…
Continue reading ➞ Sunset Nights: Yarn Review & Rotunda Cowl
Updates on the Day in the Park Cloche, including tips for picking your yarn, needles, and adding the bow to your hat.
Knitting recipe/ pattern for a super-bulky winter hat. The Lincoln Park hat is an easy to follow pattern with quick, gorgeous results.