Get Free Knitting Patterns and Learn to Knit with These Great Knitting Blogs

Knitting is therapeutic for some people and entertainment for others. Some folks pursue it with passion, and others are just so giving and generous they use all their spare time creating cherished expressions of love through their hand made creations. Reading knitting blogs can be inspiring for anyone learning to knit or anyone looking for ideas for new projects or creative gifts. Knitting blogs also can get down to the nitty gritty of explaining techniques and offer solutions to problems that might not necessarily be printed on the pattern you just tried. These knitting blogs all contain something worthwhile for anyone interested in knitting. Explore them and like a domino effect, you will expand your knitting universe to something fantastic and wonderful. Hats off (knitted hats that is), to these folks who take the time to share their pictures and their projects and advice to create a more tightly knitted, knitting community.

Subway Knitter

Subway Knitter is not afraid to knit in public. She is a knitsmith in the Boston area, and not wasting anytime she knits during her commute. She takes subway pictures and pictures of her projects in progress, and gives commentary on her moods. She has a loyal group of blog followers who add commentary to her blog entries. She discusses her tried techniques and also gives warnings for various projects and what to be aware of. 

http://www.subwayknitter.com/

Knitty
Little Purls of Wisdom

Knitty is a gorgeous website that has a coffeeshop forum for registered users who share the passion of knitting. There are about 17,000 registered users at this time. It has a searchable database of patterns and knitting related articles as well as some free patterns available. Knitty rates projects on how difficult they are and also contains a glossary on knitspeak. Knitty is somewhat commercial, however the gathering of knitters gives it a blog feel combined with professional advice and down home experience. Every knitter should bookmark this site. 

http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEfall06/index.html