While there may be no urgent need today to send socks to soldiers, hand-knitted socks still make a lovely gift for a new baby, relative, friend or as a treat…
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Knit cake and crochet bakes to make during GBBO
The Great British Bake Off always leaves us craving homemade treats. With delicious cakes, biscuits and loaves of bread being carefully crafted by the contestants each week, it’s really not…
Best bear pattern projects to make at home
People of all ages adore teddies. And that’s why we’ve got a number of fabulous patterns for crafting cute and cuddly bears. If you want to make a gift for…
How To Knit: Cable stitch
Cables are so-called because of their appearance – like a collection of thick cables twisted around each other. There are lots of different variations but as soon as you know…
How to knit and crochet for babies
If you like to crochet and knit for babies and toddlers, follow these general and simple tips to ensure perfect results every time Here are six tips you should consider…
Knitting Help: How to pick up a dropped stitch
Once you’ve learnt how to knit, what follows is fine-tuning your technique and learning how to fix mistakes. Generally this comes with practice and experience so, in a sense, the…
How the Gruffalo became a character kids love
The Gruffalo has been a favourite character of kids around the world for many years now – and he’s so recognisable with his quirky looks. The prickly beast with sharp…
British Wool: From lamb to yarn
What makes British Wool so special? Britain boasts over 60 different sheep breeds, more than any other country in the world and that’s a lot of British Wool. In the…
Polar bear knitting patterns you’ll want to start today!
Get your hands on our favourite polar bear knitting patterns and start your knitting straight away
How to make a knitted or crochet poppy and wreath
Knit or crochet poppies to make into a wreath using your own patterns or those created especially by Tina Egleton, our Technical Knitting Editor
10 Christmas knitting patterns for you to make
Looking for a Christmas knitting project? We've rounded up our best Christmas knitting patterns
The idiot’s guide to knitting bobbles
Any idiot’s guide needs an idiot and I’m only too happy to present my impeccable credentials for the role when it comes to knitting. In spite of the best efforts…
Princess Charlotte looks so sweet in her baby knitted cardigan
Get started on a baby knitted cardigan just as pretty as Princess Charlotte's
How To Knit: Adding fabric trimmings to a knitting project
Knitting and sewing can seem very different, but when you mix the two together, there are some stunning results to be had! We show you how.
How To Knit: Working with fashion yarn
Elaborately textured yarns can be a little tricky to get used to, but The Woman’s Weekly experts have plenty of suggestions, which will make using any fancy yarn easy! Fashion yarns…
Best knitting patterns for babies
Making a gift for a friend or relative’s baby can be a thoroughly enjoyable experience – and we love knitting patterns for babies. Not only will you be able to…
Knitting Love: 14 reasons why knitters make the BEST partners
Being able to knit is an amazing skill. Knitters should be loved and cherished by their other halves because… 1. They’re full of so much knitting love that they’ll sit…
Royal family wear matching bobble hat looks in new holiday photos
Kate Middleton and Prince William whisked their children away for a special wintry break last week. The sporty duo took Prince George and Princess Charlotte to the French Alps and…
A fun farmyard project to make knitted animals
When it comes to quiet afternoons, there’s nothing we enjoy more than settling down to a craft project. If you’re looking for a something new to get stuck into in…
Make a cosy cat kids’ hat with our cute knitting pattern
When it comes to keeping warm, hats are essential. Instead of scouring the stores to find the perfect blue and burgundy beanie or bobble-topped Fair Isle design for a little…