The Knit Guru

Knitting projects, patterns and inspiration


  • Cabled Messy Bun Hat – free knitting pattern

    Cabled Messy Bun Hat – free knitting pattern

    Hello all. A few days ago you were meant to be seeing this post… but instead I tipped a cup of coffee directly into my laptop… and now I’m working from my iPad… so it’s just taken a little longer to sort this all out. However, here it is. The Messy Bun Hat Pattern has… Read more

  • The Knit Guru Newsletter – January 2018

    The Knit Guru Newsletter – January 2018

    This month’s edition of the newsletter has now been sent out.  (If you still haven’t subscribed, you can do so here). You will find the pattern for this Valentines themed coin purse, as well as a wee rundown on a lovely community group of knitters. You will also see that the Porg pattern has been… Read more

  • So exciting!  My Porg is DONE!

    So exciting! My Porg is DONE!

    Okay, this is a completely unscheduled post… but look… I have been working on this Porg pattern design for a while, and it has a few iterations.  I will release them shortly.  But this final prototype is done, and I’m so happy with it.  I think it is a super easy knit, and I’m sure… Read more

  • Coming soon… watch this space.

    Hello again… so many things are on the horizon. On Sunday the January edition of the newsletter is coming out… so if you haven’t already subscribed, now is the last chance to get this month’s exclusive free pattern. You can sign up here. Also, my obsession with “Star Wars” has gone further.  I have a… Read more

  • Happy New Year – Planner Pin Knitting Pattern

    Happy New Year – Planner Pin Knitting Pattern

    Happy new year everyone!  It’s been another tough year of highs, and lows, and such busy-ness.  I hope 2018 can be more productive.   I am a big planner addict.  Over the last year I have developed a long-winded system of planning across 4 paper planners and online… such is life.  But the system is working. … Read more

  • And it is just about the New Year…

    It is hard to believe that this year is nearly over.  It has been a rollercoaster of a year. Hopefully things in 2018 will continue to look up and improve.  And there is a lot in the future.  For now I have a lot of plans, and a lot of planners.  Literally, I have a… Read more

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