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Capital FibreFest 2023
Recently I attended the Capital Fibrefest 2023. This is a huge gathering of yarn and yarn related producers in Upper Hutt that occurs every year. It’s brilliant. While I have been aware of it, this is the first year I was able to attend. And yes, I bought yarn. Too much yarn probably, but that… Read more
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Simple Baby Booties – Free Knitting Pattern
These booties have been a popular pattern on my site for years…. so it was time for an update and a video tutorial. These are knitted flat and seamed up the bottom and the back of the bootie. Clearly you will need to make 2 for a pair…. There is a video tutorial here on… Read more
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Flood Relief Blanket – Knitting Kits
Recently the East Coast of New Zealand was flooded by Cyclone Gabrielle. My favourite yarn stockists (and manufactuers) of really wonderful New Zealand yarn is located right slap bang in the middle of the cyclone zone. Fortunately they were able to carry on functioning, alongside helping the community. Maree at Skeinz is a legend –… Read more
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Rememberance Poppy – Free Knitting Pattern
Every few years I think I update the remembrance poppy pattern here on The Knit Guru. This year the idea came because I’m growing poppies in the garden, and the more I looked at them, the more I wanted to knit them. Also, I’ve used buttons on my previous poppies, and I realised this was… Read more
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Bunny Rabbit Washcloth – Free Knitting Pattern
Bunny rabbit washcloth With Easter around the corner, this seemed an apt time to release the bunny rabbit cable…. in washcloth form. Why? Because I am still on a kick of washcloths and hot water bottle covers….. The Bunny Cable section is written first before the washcloth, incase you just want the bunny. It is… Read more
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Valentines XOX Cable Hat – Free Knitting Pattern
Everyone needs a Valentine project, right? I think so at least. *this pattern has been edited as of 13/1/24. However, there may be issues with the notation of the cables themselves. I have noted that some patterns are using fc and bc (front cross and back cross) and others describe the movements rather than giving… Read more
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