Along These Lines is an asymmetric triangular shawl knit on the bias. It uses fingering weight yarn in five different colors, less than 100 yards of each shade. The small amounts needed of each color make it perfect for leftovers or …
Study Break Shawl
This shawl was inspired by something mundane—carpet patterns! When I was traveling in Ireland, the carpet in my hotel had a fantastic yellow and gray pattern that I loosely interpreted into the colorwork for this shawl. This shawl is worked entirely …
Basalt Hat
This hat was inspired by the shapes of basalt rock formations such as the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland. It’s knitted in the round, and features a simple colorwork pattern. The hat would work in a solid and a gradient yarn as shown here, or in …
Kuusevõrsed Socks
Some years ago, I designed several cabled slip-stitch sock patterns for Mystery Knit-a-Long held in an Estonian craft forum and fell in love ever since. I picked two shades of green to knit up the new design and soon I noticed that the colors and the …
In Transit Hat
In Transit is a basic hat with a clever, transitional colorwork pattern. The zigzag colorwork is based on a simple, two-color salt and pepper fair isle pattern. Working the pattern over an odd number of stitches hides the jog that naturally occurs …
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 …
Under One Skein
These little baby booties have a simple sock construction and are perfect for using those treasured one off hand spun skeins you might purchase from a small spinner or dyer. Yarn Rescue donated the yarns for this project and provided a custom dye …
Amber
This unisex hat is knit entirely on circular needles, making it the perfect project for the adventurous beginner or anyone intimidated by double-pointed needles. If the two-color stranded pattern doesn’t appeal to you, replace it with a simple …
Scalloped Cowl by Kimberly Voisin
This graphic cowl featuring a scalloped pattern is a playful twist on traditional stripes. The movement in the pattern is reminiscent of wind and waves. The cowl is knit in the round then grafted together. Size Finished Size 44” circumference, 6.5” …
Maquereau Hat by Thorn Maiden Designs
In Ireland, we are privileged to have some of the finest cloudscapes in the world – which almost makes up for the rain! My favorite is the unusual ‘mackerel’ cloud formation: bobbly rays of altocumulus, turning pink, orange, gold, purple across a …
Maquereau Mitts by Thorn Maiden Designs
In Ireland, we are privileged to have some of the finest cloudscapes in the world – which almost makes up for the rain! My favorite is the unusual ‘mackerel’ cloud formation: bobbly rays of altocumulus, turning pink, orange, gold, purple across a …
Red Delicious by Sara Peterson
These cheerful socks make me think of walking to the farmer's market for fresh fruit on early Saturday mornings. Although colorwork isn't typically a warm weather skill, you can knit these socks before the seasons change and remember the dog days of …
Scottsdale by Carol J. Sulcoski
Fair isle knitting with handpaints? Why not? The frequent changes in pattern and alternating colors help counteract a handdyed yarn’s tendency to pool and splotch. For best results, pick two colorways that don’t overlap in hue; for example, the …
Rainbow Chain by Erika Flory
A classic chain stitch is updated here as an off-white grid that lays over the rainbow of colors that move from yellow all the way through green. Working with only one color per row keeps the pattern simple and easy to memorize. The border is knitted …
Bome by Maria Leigh
I saw photos in a fashion magazine of a famous actress. She was wearing a jersey dress printed with Korean words. The fit was beautiful but the meaning of the words was not. I wanted to knit a spring cardigan using soft spring colored yarn and …
