 Afghans for Afghans is a charity knitting project; the name rather speaks for itself. |
| Lion Brand—My favorite yarn. Wool-Ease is a soft, affordable, machine washable wool-acrylic blend available in a variety of colors, except white. Stupid. Also, Homespun is a delightfully soft bulky yarn that's great for shawls and blankets. Anyway, Lion Brand also has some good how-to instructions for beginning knitters, though I'd recommend searching other sites for more advanced stuff or alternative methods. |
| Patons Yarns—This is my other favorite yarn. It is also soft, affordable, machine washable, and available in a wide variety of colors. |
| Knitty—A lot of these patterns are frivolous or trendy, but there are some good patterns for tank tops and other stuff appropriate to a hot climate. As I live in Texas, there are only so many sweaters I can knit, and cotton or microspun yarns are great for little lightweight sleeveless shirts. |
| Knitting Pattern Central—This is the most thorough collection of free knitting patterns I've found yet. They also mark the ones that are in PDF format or require registration to view. |
| Meredith Davey—She knits intricate patterns on tiny needles, especially gloves. Also, she's an astrophysicist, which is link worthy in itself. |
| School House Press—Carrying on the work of the late, great Elizabeth Zimmerman, School House Press is a veritable haven of yarns, books, knitting tools, patterns, and even knitting jewelry. |
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