Who loves guest designers and their amazing and intricate designs? We do! Over at the Stitch & Hustle blog, we love hosting guest designers as they share their amazing designs. In this 8 Favorite Guest Designers Free Knit Patterns, you’ll find some beautiful knit designs.

Knit designs are such intricate and wonderful designs that I wanted to have some talented knit designers hop on the blog and share their work. I truly enjoy hosting guest designers on the blog because they bring a different perspective, and diversity to the designs. Yes, you can make many shawls but not all shawls are made alike. Same with garments, hats, or scarves.

As with crochet, when knit guest designers share their designs on the blog, they aren’t just sharing. I get to know them, host them, build a relationship with them, and even do a write up so that you, the maker, can learn more about that designer. We get to learn their origin story - I love a good origin story - and what keeps them going.

What is your favorite thing about knitting? I can’t pinpoint one thing that’s my favorite but I can truly say that I enjoy the act of knitting. And knowing that I can just pick up my favorite knitting needles, luscious yarn, and just knit is truly relaxing. Which one of these knit designs will you make?

I love sunflowers! That’s why I was excited when Fiona Munro designed this gorgeous and vibrant Sunflowers Shawl. It’s perfect for the summer.

The Lightspeed Shawl by Corrado Lark features a gorgeous blend of colors. It’s a wonderful shawl for those cool nights that hints at warmer days to come.

This Back it Up Reversible Knit Hat by Afifa Sayeed is perfect to make with your two favorite colors. You’ll have two different hats in one for any occasion.

If you love cable work, you’ll love working on this gorgeous Gable Chunky Beanie by Crystal of Milly’s Knit Designs.

The Unbirthday Cardigan by Afifa Sayeed is such a fun cardi to make and wear!

This Brooklyn Nites Scarf by Kat Walser is perfect to pair up with jeans, sweater and casual shoes when going out on town. The color blocking scheme allows you to play around with different colors.

The Pathway Cowl Knitting Colorwork by Crystal of Millie’s Knit Designs is perfect to pair up with your favorite coat.

The Emily’s Nursing Shawl by Katrine of Oliphant Kat can double up as a shawl for casual wear and nursing shawl.