Welcome to 2017! Crafting in January can always be a challenge. Do you start something new for yourself? A present for a close friend? Or start your gift knitting for 2017. Why choose when you have so many great free patterns? Take a …
In This Issue
We have a lot of patterns for you in this issue! Texture - we have the Falkland Gansey scarf and the Double or Nothing scarf Shawl (top down) - take a look at the White Queen's Shawl. Since it's knit top-down you can use up all your …
Double or Nothing Scarf
Knit from cozy natural fibers of wool, silk, and mohair, this long scarf will provide years of warmth and beauty, wrapped double around your neck with ends flung over your shoulder, or hanging decoratively along the front, or maybe tucked into your …
White Queen’s Shawl
“I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields, that it kisses them so gently? And then covers them up snug, you know, with a white quilt; and perhaps it says, “Go to sleep, darlings, till the summer comes again.” Alice, Through the Looking …
Gatehouse Hat
The middle of winter might be the best time to bring out something bright and colorful as everything around starts to lose its vibrancy and sinks into hibernation. Two of the color combinations showcased here are bright and the other blends a bit in …
Elizabeth’s Tulips Cowl and Hood
Yarn MC: A main color yarn LC: A leaf color yarn PC: A petal color yarn Hook Size K hook Size Diameter of cowl: 9.75" Circumference of hood: 21" Depth of hood: 8" Tutorials for this Pattern Single Crochet Double …
Belle Epoque Cowl
Belle Epoque is a cowl that combines elegance with practicality. It is practical simply because it’s a cowl, easy to wear and to use, and elegant due to the color choice, striking and subtle at the same time, and to the stitch pattern whose sinuous …
Powder Muff Girl
Powder Muff Girl was designed with warmth in mind. Perfect to gift or keep for yourself. Super soft, warm and trendy; this hand muff is a timeless winter ensemble showpiece. This hand muff is a fast work-up and versatile in construction. The inner …
Geode Ruby Cowl
This reversible cowl is knit in the round using as few or as many colors as you'd like! Knit on larger needles, this cowl drapes nicely, showing off the colors and textures on both sides. Size Finished height 13”, finished …
Pastilles Hat
Pastilles Hat features rows of candy, created with bubblewrap stitches. The technique creates an illusion of stranded work without the trouble of working with two yarns at a time. Dig into your stash and find those little bits of leftover yarn in …
Aurora Cowl
Yarn [MC] Malabrigo Mora [Pure Mulberry Silk; 225 yd/206m per 1.75 oz/50 g skein]; color: 195 Black; 1 skein [CC] Malabrigo Mora [Pure Mulberry Silk; 225 yd/206m per 1.75 oz/50 g skein]; color: 863 Zarzamora; 1 skein TUTORIALS FOR THIS …
Heart Illusion Dishcloth
At the 2015 County Fair, I saw a knit pillow that had an illusion pattern of a mathematical formula. I kept walking back and forth, watching the pattern appear and disappear. After a year of research and trial and error I was able to create a …
Falkland Gansey Scarf
Traditional English fishermen’s ganseys were knit in tightly spun wool to help keep out the weather. This scarf uses an aran weight yarn of pure Falkland Merino and combines some of the original motifs - marriage lines, cable and double moss - all of …
Paw Prints – Hat
This cozy hat and mitts set will be perfect for spring walks and autumn days. The alpaca and wool blend yarn is lovely and soft, and the colorwork provides a double layer for extra warmth. Both hat and mitts have a stranded motif of pawprints, easy …
Paw Prints – Mitts
This cozy hat and mitts set will be perfect for spring walks and autumn days. The alpaca and wool blend yarn is lovely and soft, and the colorwork provides a double layer for extra warmth. Both hat and mitts have a stranded motif of pawprints, easy …
