Knitting
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with our knitted rose garland!
Knit a beautiful rose garland for yourself or a loved one with Ann Franklin’s elegant, easy-to-make pattern
Join our free Touch of Texture Blanket knit-along!
Fancy knitting a beautiful blanket along with a community of crafters? Then you've come to the right place! Read more about our brand new knit-a-along below.
Welcome in spring with our knitted flower bouquet!
Bloom beautifully this spring with Ann Franklin's incredible knitted flower bouquet!
Discover expert-led crafting holidays with Stitchtopia
Choose a close-to-home crafting retreat or venture further afield on a holiday you'll never forget with Stitchtopia.
Cast-on 53 easy Easter knitting patterns for 2025!
Find your favourite spring decoration with our collection of easy Easter knitting patterns! Knit yourself fab Easter eggs, chicks, bunnies, baskets, and much more.
What's new?
Looks to kill: Claudia Winkleman’s Traitors fashion secrets
The Traitors is back for 2025, and so is Claudia Winkleman’s iconic wardrobe – here’s how to get the look without breaking the bank!
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Should you wear mittens or gloves? The answer might surprise you
The UK is bracing for freezing temperatures, snow, and ice. While we can’t control the weather, we can certainly dress for it!
Save time with 9 of the best knitting machines to buy in 2025
Let technology take your stitches to the next level with a knitting machine!
How To Knit
How to work Judy’s Magic Cast-on
Judy Becker’s cast-on technique is essential for toe-up socks. Here’s our step-by-step guide to this brilliant method that every sock knitter should know.
Yarn weights | All you need to know
Bookmark our handy yarn weight conversion chart, explore the difference between DK and aran weight yarn and choose the right needles for your yarn
Learn the lingo with our glossary of knitting terms
Learn the lingo with our guide to the knitting phrases you might see online or hear at knit night. From frogging to Fair Isle, we explain them all!
Knitting Patterns
Feel festive with our Christmas pudding hat knitting pattern
This festive hat comes in both child and adult sizes, so there's nothing stopping you from kitting out the whole family for Christmas!
Quick knit | Christmas bauble
Got time for a last-minute Christmas knit? Cast on Kirstie McLeod's Scandi-style decoration to hang on your tree or give as a gift.
Knit all four of our brilliant Christmas mice characters
Make yours the best dressed Christmas tree by casting on these adorable knitted Christmas mice. There’s an angel, Santa, carol singer and skier mouse