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Like many people, I adore hand painted yarns, and like many others, I adore large, intricate lace shawls. But it always leaves me singing the blues that so often those two loves just do not work well together. How It’s Made This top-down semi-circle shawl, in four “sizes”, starts with bold petals that give way …
I can’t be the only knitter who has opened her calendar to find that a gift giving occasion is around the corner and I only have days, or worse hours, to knit a little something special to go with an “ordinary” purchased gift. This hat pairs well with an admission ticket to see the winter …
Mosaic knitting is perfect for knitters who are new to knitting colorwork. This colorful cowl is knit with tonal DK yarn, using fisherman’s rib to border an allover mosaic stitch pattern in contrasting colors. Knit seamlessly in the round, it is a relaxing, but intriguing cowl to knit. Inspiration Inspired by the Hawthorn tree, sacred …
The color sections form staircases that go up and down and all around the socks. These socks are knitted from the cuff down, mostly in an intarsia in the round technique. Add to Your Sock Drawer Whether intarsia in the round is a new technique or not, these socks will be a gorgeous addition to …
Wander is a fun and easy project that looks more complex than it really is. K1, P1 ribbing, combined with cables, produces a completely reversible scarf. Perfect for adventurous beginners and beyond. Subscribe and get access to ALL premium patterns! – OR – Yarn Knit Picks Bare Woodland Tweed (80% Merino Wool/15% Baby Alpaca/5% Viscose; …
I am lucky enough to live near a large network of parks with some incredible walking trails. One of my favorite starts is in a wooded area, where if I am lucky, I can spot wild trillium growing beneath the trees. Then I go past a fenced area where bison roam and finally, back to …
This intricate triangular Mosaic shawl features a traditional Japanese design pattern called Sayagata, often used on a kimono fabric and as sashiko motifs. The interlocking diagonal lines illustrate an auspicious design that symbolizes prosperity and longevity. In Mosaic knitting, you work one color at a time. Most Mosaic patterns use garter stitch. In this pattern, …
The Slippery Slope shawl alternates elongated slipped-stitch sections with simple eyelets to showcase an eye-catching color-changing yarn against a solid background. Once you get going on this shawl it’s a slippery slope — you’ll want to keep going to see what the yarn is going to do next! Slippery Slope is cast on with just …
The Ogham scarf is inspired by the old Celtic hieroglyphic language of Ogham (pronounced Oam or Ome) – the earliest known form of written language in Ireland. It was originally carved onto the corners of standing stone pillars, many of which can still be seen today in Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The carved letters are …
Named for one of my favorite California beach towns, Pacifica is a swoopy two-color brioche cowl whose curved lines form ripples and waves that bring me right back to my favorite ocean overlook. Pacifica is knit flat from side to side and then grafted together for a seamless finish. Subscribe and get access to ALL …
The liminal space of Aran shoreland, neither completely of land nor sea, has inspired creatives for generations. Poets like Seamus Heaney have looked on the shore and meditated on the mutable nature of reality. Native knitters, meanwhile, have developed a craft that tries to safeguard their folk against the fickle moods of wind and weather …
The Liana Pullover is an elbow-length sleeve pullover sweater featuring a front pocket out of which a vining cable creeps up towards the neckline. It is a classic raglan-style sweater with a faux button placket at one shoulder. Have fun with your button choices to express wearer individuality! Subscribe and get access to ALL premium …
Naseem means ‘breeze’ in Arabic. This stylish kerchief, with attached headband, can be worn in the breezy spring or fall, or as a shade from summer sun. It is a sweet little introduction to knitted lace and quickly works up into a pretty accessory. The lace is taken from a traditional Shetland pattern, used in a …
Living in the Midwestern United States, you would think that during the hot summer months I would be putting my hand-knits away and forgetting about them until the fall chill starts to hit the air. But you would be wrong! There always seems to be an overly climate-controlled space where I need a little something. …
Have you ever bought a skein of yarn because it was the last one there? Or because it was the last of its color? Or because it was so interesting in the store, but then you had no idea what to do with it? This pattern, named after the Arabic word for ‘stratify,’ is a …
Sarnia Cherie. Gem of the sea.Home of my childhood, my heart longs for thee.Thy voice calls me ever, forget thee I’ll never,Island of beauty. Sarnia Cherie. Chorus of Sarnia Cherie our “unofficial” Island anthem. Read the full text here.Named for my beloved island of Guernsey, which we like to think is the home of Gansey/Guernsey design. …
This shawl takes the form of a large wrap whose edges overlap the main body of the garment, such that the shawl can be worn as-is without the struggle of wrapping a flat garment. The flouncy ruffles happen naturally in the pattern! It’s an easy-to-wear shawl too, and looks great wrapped around the waist too! …
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 Skellig Islands are two steep, rocky islands about 8 miles off the coast of Ireland. The boat ride through the mist to Skellig Michael inspired this scarf pattern. When you get to the island, you climb hundreds of steps …
Subscribe and get access to ALL premium patterns! – OR – Purchase this single pattern This easy stockinette and garter triangle shawl takes the neutrals of winter and gives you a canvas for colorful spring embroidery. Watch your own pretty little garden grow as you sew graduated plant motifs in up to 6 colors onto …
The garter stitch wings of the Geode Shawl frame the intricate (but easy to work) central diamond lace panel much like the rocky shell of a geode frames the sparkling crystal inside. Geode is a top-down crescent-shaped shawl which starts with a garter stitch tab and finishes with a simple eyelet edging. The size of …
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 …
Nothing symbolizes spring better than budding, blooming tulips. Tulips are beautiful reminders of spring and summer. “Tulip Season” is a narrow, one-skein, lace scarf with a simple and intuitive flowering-buds lace pattern resembling blooming tulip buds. The scarf is light and feminine and makes for a wonderful accessory, ideal to cover your neck or shoulders …
From sheep to wheel to your shoulders on a chilly evening, Spinning Silver Seaweed features all the wonder that a good handspun yarn can bring. A piece meant to feature the barber pole or marled effect of a spin or even a well-planned gradient – there really is no wrong choice as far as color …
