Next Level Beanie free knitting pattern, worn by Bridget Henderson

Next Level Beanie

Take your beanies to the next level with a provisional cast-on and i-cord cast-off in this free knitting pattern.

Big Brioche Scarf worn by Bridget Henderson of Cowgirlblues

Big Brioche Scarf

Brioche knitting is quite a complicated technique but the things you can do with patterns are so gorgeous that I've been wanting to learn how to knit brioche for ages. Over the past few months we have had Weekly

Slipstravaganza Shawl knit in Cowgirlblues Merino Twist

Slipstravaganza Shawl

Each year in about September/October Stephen West launches his annual MKAL or Mystery Knit Along. This year it was the Slipstravaganza Shawl. A mystery KAL is exactly that

Cowgirlblues Merino Lace Fade hand dyed yarn knit cardigan

Knit project inspiration

This week's knit project inspiration is my favourite hand knit jersey pattern!  I love Isabell Kraemer's Reagan knitting pattern.  It's a beautiful versatile piece that works in spring, summer, autumn and winter.  And we've knit it up in various different

Free knitting pattern for hot water bottle cover by Cowgirlblues

Some Like it Hot

The Cape Town weather has turned quite cool and wintery in the last few weeks.  Because our climate is so summery few of us have central heating.  And electric blankets aren't very environmentally friendly.  So bring on the Hot Water

Colour fade hand knit swatches in Cowgirlblues Merino Twist wool

A Fan of the Fade

Yarn fades have been around for a while, made popular by knitting patterns from designers like Andrea Mowry and Joji Locatelli. It's taken me some time to warm to them, but I'm glad I have. Take a look

Baktus hand knit scarf worn by Bridget henderson of cowgirlblues

Basic Baktus

Earlier in the year, we decided to discontinue our Merino DK 50g balls and shift the Merino DK solid colours to 100g skeins. We still have some stock of balls and they're going on sale.  For inspiration, I wanted to