Basic Ribbed Beanie – Free Knitting Pattern
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Basic Ribbed Beanie – Free Knitting Pattern

There’s nothing more classic than a ribbed beanie and it’s a must-have for any wardrobe. The Basic Ribbed Beanie is a quick and easy knit that is easy to put down and pick back up.

Worsted weight mini skeins were used in rainbow order for the Basic Ribbed Beanie. To avoid weaving in ends, Russian join method was used to join the mini skeins. This allowed me to wind the yarn up into one skein and keep knitting, rather than stopping when I got to the end of a mini skein.

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The Freya Top – Free Knitting Pattern
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The Freya Top – Free Knitting Pattern

Freya is the goddess of love, fertility, battle, and death in Norse mythology. She’s a badass goddess in my book and she would rock this cropped top.

I was on a cropped top kick, but after making a few, my husband kept telling me they were “cropped” enough for my high waisted shorts. So, I made the Freya Cropped Top to be super cropped, just so I could wear them with my high waisted shorts.

The Freya Cropped Top is constructed from the bottom up. You can easily add more length to vary how “cropped” it is. There is simple shaping and i-cord straps. The lace design is on one side however the top is reversible where the lace side can be worn on the front of the back.

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Seersucker Beanie - Free Knitted Baby Beanie Pattern
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Seersucker Beanie - Free Knitted Baby Beanie Pattern

The Seersucker Beanie is a beautiful, double brimmed beanie with a lovely texture pattern. You can find the Baby’s size free pattern here!

The double brim keeps your ears extra warm. the texture used on the beanie is timeless and beautiful. It is meant to be worn with 1”-2” / 2.5cm - 5cm of negative ease (which means 1”-2” / 2.5cm - 5cm smaller than your actual head measurement).

This beanie is made from the bottom-up in once piece. It is a seamless design that is worked in the round. In the instructions, you’ll find two different methods to construct the double-layered brim.

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Habee Baby Cardigan – Free Knitting Pattern
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Habee Baby Cardigan – Free Knitting Pattern

The Habee Cardigan is a seamless, top-down sweater construction with small pockets for little treasures.

“Habee” is a shortened way of saying of grandfather in Korean. It is what my son lovingly calls my father. This cardigan was named after him and gives a true grandfather vibe – classic and timeless.

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Hourglass Beanie – Free Knitting Pattern
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Hourglass Beanie – Free Knitting Pattern

The Hourglass Beanie is worked in the round seamlessly from the bottom-up. Made with bulky-weight yarn, it’s a quick project and the perfect accessory for those cold winter days. Add a pom pom or fur ball to the top for a decorative touch.

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Silver Lining Shawl – Free Knitting Pattern
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Silver Lining Shawl – Free Knitting Pattern

Is anyone else feeling the disaster that’s been the last two years? It’s honestly been the wildest ride that we could’ve asked for and I think it’s safe to say, we’re all ready for things to get back to “normal” – whatever that may look like.

The Silver Lining Shawl came into being when I needed a relaxing knit to help keep these anxious hands busy. Made with a DK weight yarn, it’s a fast project and results in a shawl that is cozier than the average shawl. It is perfect for throwing over your shoulders when the weather is chilly.

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All the Places to Sell your Knitwear Patterns
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All the Places to Sell your Knitwear Patterns

It can be overwhelming when starting knitwear design. One major part is how & where to sell your patterns. Although some websites have been widely used in the past, there are smaller platforms coming up that are filling the gap that has been lacking in the knitting community.

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The Lessons I Learned From It During My Forced Hiatus
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The Lessons I Learned From It During My Forced Hiatus

Shortly after I released my first sweater design (the Sierra Sweater), I was forced to take a short hiatus – pregnancy. While pregnant, I could hardly look at yarn without getting nauseous. I took this time as an opportunity to continue to research knitwear design.

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Guide to Snow-Dyeing with Yarn
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Guide to Snow-Dyeing with Yarn

I am not a professional dyer, I am a hobbyist who loves experimenting. I thought it would be fun to share the steps I took, mistakes I made and the outcomes so you could do your own exploration!

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Everyday Cables Baby Beanie – Free Knitting Pattern
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Everyday Cables Baby Beanie – Free Knitting Pattern

The Everyday Cables Beanie is a double layered beanie that features stockinette on one side and cables on the other and is completely reversible. It can also be made to have a brim that folds up for extra warmth and coziness.

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The Story of Naluknits: Where It Started
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The Story of Naluknits: Where It Started

I love to read about other designer’s and their stories of how they came to be. Everything looks so effortless on their social media, and then I hear about how they’ve been designing for 3 years, 5 years, 8 years, etc. It’s a great reminder to practice self-love and patience.

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My Disastrous First Sweater Design
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My Disastrous First Sweater Design

I love everything about knitting sweaters except the part where I have to assemble it. I would let all the finished pieces ready, but sometimes they would sit for YEARS before I would get around to sewing them.

In comes, seamless top-down sweaters *MIND-BLOWN*. Who knew you could get rid of the sewing and have a sweater you can try on while making it?

So I decided to design my first sweater as a top-down yoke.

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