• Home
  • FREE Magazines
  • FREE Patterns
    • Arm Warmers
    • Baby Knits
    • Blankets
    • Cowls
    • Cushions
    • Dishcloths
    • Dresses
    • Hats
    • Holiday
    • Ponchos
    • Scarves
    • Shawls
    • Socks
    • Slippers
    • Stitch Patterns
    • Stoles
    • Stuffies
    • Sweaters
    • Tops
    • Toys
  • YARN reviews
    • DMC
      • Top This! Hat
    • Fibra Natura
      • Cotton True Sport
      • Dona
      • Donnina
      • Flax Lace
      • Kingston Tweed
      • Papyrus
      • Unity
      • Unity Beyond
      • Whisper Lace
    • Lion Brand
      • Feels Like Butta
      • Hue + Me
      • Mandala Baby
      • Wool Ease
      • Wool Ease Thick & Quick
    • Red Heart
      • Baby Hugs
      • Chic Sheep
      • Collage
      • Creme de la Creme
      • Evermore
      • Grande
      • Hopscotch
      • It’s a Wrap
      • Loop-it
      • Pomp-a-Doodle
      • Soft
      • Scrubby
      • Strata
      • Super Saver Chunky
      • Super Saver Fair Isle
      • Super Saver Ombre
      • Super Saver Pooling
      • Unforgettable
      • With Love
    • Rozetti Yarns
      • Cotton Gold
      • Nymph
    • Universal Yarn
      • Bamboo Pop
      • Bamboo Pop Dots
      • Bamboo Pop Sock
      • Be Wool
      • Bella Cash
      • Bella Chenille
      • Bella Chenille Big
      • Clean Cotton Big
      • Colorburst
      • Cotton Supreme
      • Cotton Supreme Waves
      • Couture Jazz
      • Deluxe DK
      • Deluxe DK Tweed
      • Deluxe DK Superwash
      • Deluxe Stripes
      • Deluxe Worsted
      • Deluxe Worsted Superwash
      • Deluxe Worsted Tweed
      • Major
      • Odette
      • Penna
      • Universe
      • Uptown Baby Sport
      • Uptown DK
      • Uptown Worsted
      • Wool Pop
    • Wisdom Yarns
      • Allegro
      • Wacki Saki
  • Tutorials
    • Alternating cable cast-on
    • Bunny Ear Decrease
    • Brioche Stitches
    • Blocking Knitted Items
    • Crafting Ideas
    • Decorating Ideas
    • Entrelac
    • Finishing Techniques
    • Hyperbolic Knitting
    • Increases / Decreases
    • Joining Jumbo Yarn
    • Knitted cable cast on
    • Knitting with Fuzzy Yarn
    • Knitting with Jumbo Yarn
    • Knitting with Variegated Yarns
    • Knitting a Swatch
    • Leftover Yarn
    • Simple Stretchy Bind-off
  • Knitting Tools
    • Clover
    • Knitting Gauge
    • Knit Picks
      • Yarn Swift
    • Knitter’s Pride
    • Stitch Markers
    • Stitch Counter
    • UNIQUE
  • About
    • About
    • Authors
  • Knit a Breathtaking Cathedral-inspired Lace Shawl

    Knitted Seafaring Cables Pullover: 1 pattern, so many options

    Bath Abbey Cathedral-inspired beret to knit for spring days

    Knit a lightweight summer shrug with Constellation yarn

    Rose LangleyJuly 14, 20250118 views

    Create a lightweight summer shrug with UNIVERSAL YARN Constellation. Discover yarn details, gauge tips, needle selection, and essential notions for a successful knitting season.

    Read more

    Stick, Stitch, Soak: Transforming a Pullover with Sulky Fabri-Solvy

    Carla A. CanonicoJuly 8, 20250116 views

    Embellish your knits with ease! Learn how Sulky Sticky Fabri-Solvy helps add vibrant embroidery to a reimagined pullover—perfect for creative knitwear finishing.

    Read more

    Stitches, Stripes & Sulky: Transforming a Pullover with Embroidery

    Carla A. CanonicoJuly 7, 20250115 views

    Follow the creative journey of an experimental knitted pullover, from bold stripes to embroidery on knits using Sulky product—reviving a project with newfound flair!

    Read more

    FREE! KNITmuch Magazine Issue 22 Now Available!

    Carla A. CanonicoMay 6, 20250161 views

    Discover vibrant summer knitting projects and prepare for fall projects! Embrace bobble stitches, lace, and versatile yarns. Get tips on double-knitting, cardigan conversion, and more! Happy Knitting!

    Read more

    Knitting with UNIVERSAL YARN Tango – A Colorful Knit for Every Season

    Carla A. CanonicoMay 2, 20250178 views

    Add color to your needles with UNIVERSAL YARN Tango! Soft, breathable, and textured—perfect for scarves, cardigans, and all-season knits. Free knitting patterns included!

    Read more

    Finishing the Cygnus Top

    Cristina SimionoviciApril 18, 20250134 views

    Discover smart finishing tips for the Cygnus Top using UNIVERSAL YARN Constellation. Learn to manage yarn transitions, adjust fit, and style your handmade lace top with ease.

    Read more

    3 tips for achieving a clean finish on the knitted lacy Cygnus Top

    Cristina SimionoviciApril 17, 20250194 views

    Attach lace panels, bind off with style, and add the garter band to the Cygnus Top. See this post for tips for clean joins using circular needles and crocheted slip stitch seams; UY Constellation.

    Read more

    Starting to knit the Cygnus Top with the finishing in mind | pro tips

    Cristina SimionoviciApril 16, 20250173 views

    Learn how to start knitting the Cygnus Top pattern using smart techniques, such as provisional cast-on, lifelines, and knitting panels together, for a perfect finish with UNIVERSAL YARN Constellation.

    Read more

    2 swatches and discussing the seams | knitting the Cygnus Top

    Cristina SimionoviciApril 15, 20250162 views

    In this post, Cristina Simionovici knits up two swatches and ponders two different ways of seaming up the Cygnus Top. Getting to knit this lacy, breezy layer for spring or summer weather will be a lot of fun.

    Read more

    Discover UNIVERSAL YARN Constellation for sparkling summer knits

    Cristina SimionoviciApril 14, 20250204 views

    The first post in a series about knitting the Cygnus Top, a summer project using UY Constellation in the Orion colorway. Discover tips, patterns, and helpful tools.

    Read more

    Knitting with UY Sandcastle: A Luxurious Cotton Blend

    Carla A. CanonicoApril 11, 20250181 views

    Discover the soft, breathable comfort of UNIVERSAL YARN Sandcastle for spring and summer garments, plus free knitting pattern suggestions and essential knitting tips.

    Read more

    Knitting with UY Mystical Marl: A Delightful Experience

    Carla A. CanonicoApril 4, 20250194 views

    Discover the beauty of knitting with UNIVERSAL YARN Mystical Marl—an aran-weight yarn perfect for cozy projects. Explore two free patterns designed just for this marled yarn!

    Read more

    Shimmering Elegance: Knitting with UNIVERSAL YARN Constellation

    Carla A. CanonicoMarch 28, 20250180 views

    I hope you had a chance to check out the characteristics and color palette of UY Bella Tweed in my last post. This week, I invite you to discover the magic of UNIVERSAL YARN Constellation—a yarn that brings the allure of the night sky to your knitting projects! This enchanting…

    Read more

    Getting to know UNIVERSAL YARN Bella Tweed – A Cozy Knit for All Seasons

    Carla A. CanonicoMarch 21, 20250182 views

    Discover UNIVERSAL YARN Bella Tweed, a breathable, eco-friendly cotton yarn! Try it with two free knitting patterns: the Gansey Shawl & Palomar tank—perfect for spring & summer!

    Read more

    FREE! KNITmuch Magazine Issue 21 Now Available!

    Carla A. CanonicoFebruary 9, 20250187 views

    Discover vibrant summer knitting projects and prepare for fall projects! Embrace bobble stitches, lace, and versatile yarns. Get tips on double-knitting, cardigan conversion, and more! Happy Knitting!

    Read more

    Posts navigation

    1 … 5 … 61

    Yarns

    Knitting Staghorn Cables for an Envelope Pillow Cover

    Sue SindreyFebruary 12, 2026031 views

    Sue Sindrey knits the upper envelope panel for her pillow cover in UNIVERSAL YARN Thula, working staghorn cables with stockinette, then finishing with ribbing for overlap.

    Read more

    Knit Honeycomb Stitch in the Round for a Thula Pillow Cover

    Sue SindreyFebruary 10, 2026038 views

    Knit honeycomb stitch in the round from the center out for a pillow cover using UNIVERSAL YARN Thula in Delphinium, Sue Sindrey shares m1 increases, and cable repeats.

    Read more

    Cable Throw Pillow Cover in UNIVERSAL YARN Thula, Honeycomb Stitch

    Sue SindreyFebruary 9, 2026029 views

    Explore UNIVERSAL YARN Thula’s shine and stitch definition with honeycomb and cable swatches as Sue Sindrey designs an envelope-style pillow cover, 18-inch square, in Delphinium.

    Read more

    Finishing and Blocking the Cozy Atlas Cardigan

    Cristina SimionoviciJanuary 16, 2026051 views

    Complete the Cozy Atlas Cardigan with finishing touches like weaving ends, sewing buttons, and blocking. See how Universal Yarn Linear blooms after washing.

    Read more

    Knitting Sleeves and a Button Band for the Cozy Atlas Cardigan

    Cristina SimionoviciJanuary 15, 2026043 views

    Finish the Cozy Atlas Cardigan by knitting roomy sleeves and adding a twisted rib button band. Learn stitch pickup ratios, magic loop tips, and sleeve shaping details.

    Read more

    The Cozy Atlas Cardigan Takes Shape with UNIVERSAL YARN Linear

    Cristina SimionoviciJanuary 14, 2026045 views

    Watch the Cozy Atlas Cardigan take shape as the back and fronts are knitted with Universal Yarn Linear. Shaping tips, helper yarn tracking, and relaxed body knitting.

    Read more

    Ready, go, knit! Knitting a Cozy Cardigan with UNIVERSAL YARN Linear

    Cristina SimionoviciJanuary 13, 2026050 views

    Follow along as a cozy winter cardigan begins using Universal Yarn Linear. Pattern selection, swatch blocking, supplies, and project prep before the first stitches.

    Read more

    Knitting for Winter Warmth with UNIVERSAL YARN Linear

    Cristina SimionoviciJanuary 12, 2026061 views

    Discover Universal Yarn Linear, a marled alpaca merino blend perfect for warm lightweight winter knits. Gauge swatching and needle choices to start a cozy project.

    Read more

    Reversible Knitted Christmas Tree Ornament | Uptown DK & Noelle Yarn

    Sue SindreyDecember 7, 2025081 views

    Knit a Christmas Tree reversible ornament using UNIVERSAL YARN Uptown DK and Noelle. Learn how to create day and night versions, add overstitching, and frame it in garter stitch.

    Read more

    Reversible Knitted Holiday Word Art Ornament | Uptown DK & Noelle Yarn

    Sue SindreyDecember 6, 2025082 views

    Create a joyful Holiday Word Art ornament featuring JOY and HO HO HO using UNIVERSAL Uptown DK and Noelle. Learn how to knit inlays, add overstitching, and frame the design.

    Read more
    View Desktop Version

    Copyright © 2021 A Needle Pulling Thread. All rights reserved.

    Back To Top