The Knit Guru

Knitting projects, patterns and inspiration


  • Mandi Beanie – Single Braid Cable Knitting Pattern

    Mandi Beanie – Single Braid Cable Knitting Pattern

    Here is the latest in the free knitting patterns on offer – and a cable beanie I have been in development of for a while. A fair few friends are running about with one of these. It’s a super simple cable beanie – perfect for knitting quickly, or to learn braided cables with. This comes Read more

  • Knitting for Maori Language Week

    Knitting for Maori Language Week

    Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori is the week of celebrating Maori language – as a way to help it become more normalised in New Zealand, and help protect it from extinction. I am always at a loss for how to celebrate this since no longer being a History teacher. However, Frenchie from Aroha Knits Read more

  • Suffragette Camellia – free knitting pattern

    Suffragette Camellia – free knitting pattern

    Knitting a camellia because its September 19 Read more

  • Knitted Pumpkin – Free Knitting Pattern

    Knitted Pumpkin – Free Knitting Pattern

    This is not my first pumpkin pattern, and feels weird to release a fall based pattern as I look out over my daffodils. But, for most of you, it is Fall… or autumn. So here is a cute pumpkin pattern. This one is larger than the previous 2 I have released. It knits up to Read more

  • I made the Bernie Sanders Inauguration Mittens

    I made the Bernie Sanders Inauguration Mittens

    So, just as the title proclaims, I made the meme mittens themselves. What is part and parcel of my process, I ended up watching so so so many stories of the mittens themselves – and finding out that they are made from cutting up a thrifted jumper kinda made them even more appealing to knit Read more

  • Wool and the Gang – Let Go Throw Review

    Wool and the Gang – Let Go Throw Review

    Recently I caved in and ordered from “Wool and the Gang” because the hype was real, and the yarn looked so soft. I ordered 2 kits – because given how far things needed to travel, it made sense to go hard….. The first project I completed was the Let Go Throw. This is a lap Read more

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