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 …
Scrap Dealer Mitts
Hooray for spring, and for letting our fingers out into the open again! Scrap Dealer Mitts are a fun and funky design that's just perfect for using up leftover yarny goodness. Scrap Dealer Mitts work for **any gauge**, so dive into your stash and …
Attakai Fingerless Mitts
Attakai: a Japanese verb for warm. What could be a better name for a little scarf and mitten set designed to do exactly that! Add in some cozy Alpaca yarn that will keep you insulated through those late winter chills. Alpaca is warmer than sheep’s …
Suwon Mitts
My friend and I had travelled to South Korea as part of work, about 15 years ago. It was the first time we had been abroad and being from a tropical place, we had no idea about how to cope with the cold weather. The gloveless hands and unprotected …
Clamber Mitts
Tutorials Counting Cast On Stitches Stretchy Long Tail Cast On Knitting Lace How to Read a Knitting Chart YARN 1 skein of Knitlob Lair’s Tuulen Tytär or approx. 350y / 320 m of fingering weight yarn. Needles 3 mm / US 2.5 dpns or …
Quathiaski Mitts
These comfy and warm Wristers are the perfect antidote to chilly hands when riding the ferry to Q-Cove (Quathiaski Cove), Quadra Island from Campbell River, Vancouver Island, in the Fall and Winter. One is compelled to stay on the ship’s deck for …
Fimbrethil Mitts
When I think of leafy patterns, my mind goes to Tolkien's Ents and Entwives. No matter how many times I read those books, I still find it easy to get caught up in that world. Fimbrethil was an Entwife - one of the loveliest. This is a quick knit …
Checkerboard Mitts
These cozy mitts are worked in the round, and feature a simple checked colorwork pattern. The patterning adds extra warmth, and is simple enough for a beginner. The mitts are designed in two sizes, to fit the average female and male hand. Perfect for …
Bonte Mitts
'Bonte' is the Dutch word for something colourful or varied, and that's exactly what these mitts are meant to be!! The linen stitch helps to keep the yarn from pooling, and the twisted rib cable is there just for fun. So have fun with those lovely …
Early Fall 16 Preview
We LOVE this issue! Some return designers (hello Mary and Elizabeth), a way-back hello to Sabine (she had many designs in the old knotions), some new-to-knotions designers (we like to keep it fresh), and another crochet design to keep things …
Taraxacum Mitts by Abigail Ryan
Taraxacum is the scientific name for dandelion, and that’s what this unique stitch reminds me of. The mitts will keep your hands warm while leaving your fingers free to move, and they are easy and quick to knit. Size Finished Size: 6.5 – 6.75’’ …
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 …
Garden Gem by Sabine Riefler
The main pattern of these mitts imitates a secret garden or “Hortus conclusus”. Often a symbol of purity and a new beginning, it is also a place of retreat and reflection, a place to conclude a day and relax after the day's toils. The leaf pattern …
Camelot by Sabine Riefler
Two joined rings for enduring friendship encircled by a symbol of the round table, surrounded by merlons echo the myth of Camelot. Cables are very hip this winter, but they also make a garment a classic. These mitts combine both twisted stitches …
