Do you have some random odds and ends of yarn in your stash that are just begging to be turned into something fabulous and ...

Add buttons or switch up your stitch to make a hat with a dash of flair. 7. ... you can add knitted decoration like flowers. ... Check out this list of free patterns. 9. AN ARM-KNIT BLANKET.

In practice, knitting patterns contain a lot of abbreviations like k and p, for knit and purl (the two standard types of stitches), st for stitches, yo for yarn over, or sl1 for “slip one stitch ...

The knitting itself isn’t complicated; even beginner knitters can do it. But any pattern first has to be made into a chart. That’s where the challenge lies.