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This shawl was incubating for a good number of months before I finally decided on how to approach designing it. I knew that it drew inspiration from architecture, but I couldn’t remember specifically what until I reflected on one of my favorite types of buildings to sightsee when traveling: cathedrals. With that in mind, it …
One of my favorite flowers is the hydrangea. While the many different colorways are simply stunning, I think what I like the most about them is the texture I see when I look at the bunch of little flowers all together. I like this flower so much, I picked it to be my wedding flower. …
I love Aran sweaters and their mesmerizing cables. This cowl is inspired by them, but it is much quicker to knit! Its tapered shape allows it to lie gracefully around your neck while providing a neckline that is neither confining nor too loose. The decreases gradually change the shape of the cables themselves, making the …
I was walking in JoAnn’s headed for the yarn aisle, when this gorgeous black, white and gray colorway of the Woolspun Yarn caught my eye as it sat at the end of the button aisle. Immediately, I had to stop, and pick it up, and rub it against my face (that’s a thing!). I had …
Tresser is a unisex, super-bulky hat featuring the Saxon braid cable stitch pattern. This design is intended to be a quick knit suitable for gifts, whether for Christmas, New Year’s or Valentine’s Day. Tutorials Stretchy Long-tail CO How to read a knitting chart Cable without a cable needle Size 20” [51 cm] circumference (unstretched) and …
Isoler is a super-bulky cowl with interlocked cabled hearts running along the length. The design is intended to cross the chest, go around the neck and then fasten along the shoulder. Available in a single size, the cowl can be customized by increasing or decreasing the number of cable repeats. This design is a quick …
Good French Collaborator is a cowl, knit in the round from the bottom up. It was designed to use an entire skein of that beautiful hand dyed yarn you just didn’t know what to do with! This cowl is named after one of my favorite songs, and the open lace and slip stitch pattern remind …
Get our free shawl patterns as well as 2 different cowls, a cardigan and a fun pair of fingerless mitts!
“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” – Albert Camus “Second Spring” is a fingering weight, crescent-shaped shawl featuring a leaf lace border. The shawl is worked bottom up, beginning with the lace border, and then knit into a crescent shape using short rows. The shawl is embellished with beads in …
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 …
“Mistress Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow? With silver bells and cockleshells and marigolds all in a row?” – “Mistress Mary” as printed in The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett The lace in this cowl is reminiscent of the shape of the cockleshell flower. Growing up, I read The Secret Garden so …
Pullovers, mitts and shawls round out our March issue. Make these great transitional projects today!
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!
This playful top is incredibly fun to knit and wear. The center chevron is made of diamonds that grow out of each other, creating a twining structure for the delicate garter stitch centers. The raglan shoulders give this top a casually elegant feel that makes this piece a wardrobe staple. Tutorials Improved SSKs CDD (centered …
This sexy little number is perfect for fancy dinner date or hitting a club with friends. The fitted body flows smoothly up to a high neck collar that buttons in the back for the perfect decorative touch. The delicate lace on the front adds to soft femininity and “special occasion feel” on the top. The …
Cowls, shawls, scarves and hats to keep the chilly weather at bay while making a stylish statement. A fun pair of cabled socks and an easy pair of mittens for a child.
Méabh’s Hat was designed to match Méabh’s Cardigan. It is a cozy beanie style hat to keep little heads warm in the colder weather. Designed for my youngest who is modeling her cardigan and hat beautifully here. The yarn in the sample is from Green Elephant Hand Dyed Yarns, an Irish Indie dyer. A matching …
Cabled legwarmers, hats and mitts round out our quicker-to-make projects! A pretty lace shawl using just one decrease is a great beginner project if you’re looking to branch out.
This wide necked pullover features a softly textured pattern on the body with smooth Stockinette sleeves. This is the perfect sweater to wear while curled up with a good book or hanging out with friends. Fashionable while still being comfy, this pullover is gently fitted to follow natural feminine curves. The slouchy sleeves add a …
If you’re looking for something warm and cozy that feels like fashion instead of a winter mumu, this deceptively simple sweater is the perfect project. Easy to knit and fun to wear, the sweater will be become your go to outer layer for the cooler months. Wide cables on the back give the body some …
Lambrusque is a lacy cowl: worked seamlessly in the round and in one piece. Lambrusque is the French word for wild vine or Virginia creeper The lacy leaf motif is not difficult to knit and is fully charted. Size height: 11″ / 29 cm circumference: 21 ” / 54 cm Tutorials How to Read a …
Lambrusque est un col en dentelle :il est tricoté en rond, en une seule pièce et sans couture. Lambrusque est l’autre nom de la vigne vierge. Le motif de dentelle n’est pas difficile; il figure en entier sur le diagramme. Taille hauteur: 29 cm circonférence: 54 cm tutoriels How to Read a Knitting Chart …
