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The Convolution Hat is a spiraling hat, knit at a tight tension to create a very tight, windproof hat, perfect for cold winter days, defeating the winter winds and snow; and it will keep your head warm in all but the coldest weather! The brim can be folded up or left down, as both weather …
Hats are a great quick-knit – either for yourself or as a gift. How It’s Made With a double brim and an easy-to-follow slip stitch pattern, this hat is the perfect cozy accessory for any outfit. Yarn Knit Picks Capra DK (85% Merino, 15% Cashmere; 123 yds [112 m]/50 g): Color Loganberry Heather (MC), 1 …
Varna, ‘color’ in Sanskrit, is a celebration of variegated yarn with long repeats. Paired with a neutral, solid colored yarn, the shawl lets the variegated yarn be the hero, while the solid yarn remains the unsung one. The Varna Shawl is knit from one corner to the other edge, starting with few stitches in a …
The design on this cowl is inspired by the style of art known as Insular, or Hiberno-Saxon. Knotwork decoration is a major feature of this style, and it has terrific visual interest when knitted up using the mosaic technique. The technique itself requires only very basic knitting skills; mosaic knitting makes colorwork easy! The garter …
It’s warm, and sunny out, and sunglasses seem to be a permanent fixture on many of our faces, especially at the beach! But when you aren’t wearing them, don’t just throw them in your bag, slide them into a handmade sunglass pouch! I have really fallen [back] in love with working into the back loop …
A few years ago, I worked up one side of this coin purse, and fell in love with the flower motif, but I had no idea what I would do with it. The motif went into my WIPs bin, and sat… and sat… and sat until last year when I pulled it back out, and …
Subscribe and get access to ALL premium patterns! – OR – Purchase this single pattern The Berry Shawl was inspired by hot summers and the lush berries with ice cream that have their season in summer. The little pops of raspberries, the marbling of a good ice cream, all knitted into a lovely shawl with …
The idea for this unusually-constructed short-rows shawl came from the painting ‘Wheat Fields,’ by Vincent Van Gogh. Working a slightly variegated green yarn horizontally and a yellow speckled yarn vertically appeared the perfect challenge to attempt painting with yarn. Baah La Jolla in colorways Emerald Isle and Because I’m Happy are the perfect combination of …
Add a touch of flair to your outfit with this colorful, crescent shaped shawl. Worked in fingering weight yarn, the main body of this shawl is worked from end to end with increases and decreases to make the crescent shape. The lacy border is worked back and forth along the curved edge once the main …
Ajao is a design inspired by a neighborhood in Lagos, Nigeria where I was lucky enough to spend a month. The colorwork pays homage to the multitude of different window shutters and jumble of metal grilles all stacked on top of each other that I encountered on my daily walk to the bus stop. The …
The Mohair Magic socks are knit holding a strand of laceweight mohair together with a regular sock yarn. This combination, especially when combining a dark and a light yarn, gives the finished work an amazing sheen and softness. The finished object will appear to shine! Paired with some simple 1/1 cables in a diagonal striping …
The Henhouse socks are inspired by my love of, well, chickens. We have a small backyard flock and they bring us much entertainment (and eggs!). These socks are worked from the top down and feature a stranded colorwork motif of chickens on the leg. A contrast color heel and toe add a fun touch. Tutorials …
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In trying to adapt a woodworking artform into knitting, I came up with a chart which I was very pleased with, but which had an unintended visual effect: everyone I showed it to said it looked like a spider web! Rather than chucking out the chart and starting all over again, I decided to roll …
Diamante es un chal de punto en hilo DK, asimétrico, triangular, que se teje al bies. En el chal se utiliza el encaje de enrejado de diamante. Se teje en una sola talla, pero es fácilmente personalizable a tallas más pequeñas o grandes, aumentando o disminuyendo la sección de punto bobo y/ o encaje. Al …
Our Shawl Issue has something for everyone – both knitting and crochet, texture, cables, colorwork and lace, and a variety of shapes – crescent, rectangular, triangle and unusual. Don’t miss this issue – EVERY pattern was in Ravelry Hot Right Now!
Pullovers, mitts and shawls round out our March issue. Make these great transitional projects today!
The inspiration for this shawl is the return of spring. Rows of tulips, hyacinths and daffodils popping up in the garden signal the return of warmer weather. This shawl is the perfect accessory to wear for strolling in the garden when the temperatures are still a bit chilly. Tutorials How to Read a Knitting Chart …
Diamante is a DK weight, asymmetric, triangular garter and lace shawl that’s knit on the bias. The shawl uses the diamond lattice lace pattern. The shawl is knit in one size, but is customizable to smaller/larger sizes by decreasing or increasing the garter and/or lace sections. Being garter-based, the shawl makes for a wonderful TV …
Fractals are shapes that replicate at an ever-increasing or decreasing scale. Made with just simple increases followed by bind-offs at regular intervals, this shawl is formed of a series of ever-increasing wing shapes that creates a dramatic shawl with the easiest and most relaxing of knitting. The perfect travel knitting project: you can make wings …
Shawls with short rows and lace, a cabled baby set of a cardigan and hat, a quick cowl in 2 colors and a set of matching mitts and scarf with a pretty lace pattern!
The texture in the Noelle Blanket is very unique and you can customize it for any time of the year but for the spring it would be a great lightweight blanket. Tutorials Chain (Ch) Double Crochet (dc) Size Baby (30X35”) and Throw (50X60”) Want a customized size? Foundation Double Crochet 14 (4”) times X for …
