Here are the rest of the general purpose links. While I have time to post.

Free Patterns
http://www.berroco.com/pattern_library.html
http://cache.lionbrand.com/content-knittingPatternIndex.html (registration required)
http://www.straw.com/cpy/free_patterns.html
http://www.canadianliving.com/Crafts/knitcrochet/
http://www.spotlight.com.au/projects/yarn_projects
http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/en/kategori_oversikt.php

Knitting Blogs
http://www.yarnharlot.ca/blog/
http://the-panopticon.blogspot.com/
http://www.knittingcurmudgeon.com/
http://www.ysolda.me.uk/wordpress/
http://pinklemontwist.blogspot.com/
http://mamastopknitting.typepad.com/mama_stop_knitting/
http://majorknitter.typepad.com/

Yahoo Groups
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/knitlist/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sweetlifeknitters/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Knitting4children/

Tomorrow - some geek stuff, so be warned.