In the garden of both my parents and grandparents, we had many raspberry bushes. When I was little, I enjoyed playing hide and seek in my grandparents’ garden, full of berries and vegetables. The climbing beans and peas growing on their poles were …
iManor Nest Boxes
If it wasn’t for my chatty friends on Ravelry, I would have assumed a nest box was solely knitted or crocheted for its decorative purpose. But one friend (from the United States) had chickadees nesting in one, last Spring. With that in mind, I …
Little Rebel Scarf
A little rebel at heart, this scarf brings lace and aran weight yarn together! And the lace pattern acts like a rebel, too. It pulls the sides into zigzags although you knit straight up. In the middle, a wave cable follows the zigzags. The thick …
Tributary Hat
This hat originally came from me playing around with different cable swatches. I loved this one so much; I wanted to feature it on something! It was originally designed for a friend of mine who wears winter caps over visors and baseball caps, so I …
Snowcapped Beanie
I don’t use Red Heart’s With Love very much, but I happened to have two skeins in my stash, and couldn’t help but fall in love with the soft, squishy feel. One of my favorite stitches for texture is the puff stitch, and I knew it would be a perfect …
Snowcapped Cowl
I don’t use Red Heart’s With Love very much, but I happened to have two skeins in my stash, and couldn’t help but fall in love with the soft, squishy feel. One of my favorite stitches for texture is the puff stitch, and I knew it would be a perfect …
Ulchabháin Mittens
Ulchabháin is the Irish word for owls. These mittens are named for the pair of owls which adorn these cozy Aran weight mittens, perfect for frosty autumn evenings. The mittens are a perfect match for the Ulchabháin Cowl. Yarn used in this design is …
Ulchabháin Cowl
Ulchabháin is the Irish word for owls. The cowl is named for the pairs of owls which adorn this cozy Aran weight cowl, perfect for frosty autumn evenings. Yarn used in this design is organic merino Aran weight from Dharma Dyeworks, an Irish Indie …
Tucked In Hat
A delicious, waffly, tea cozy of a hat. And it’s even reversible. The right side features a more feminine pattern of ovals outlined with a tracery of darker color. The wrong side has a more masculine pattern of bisected blocks. This simple …
Cat’s Pajamas Hat
Ever get tired of hats that need pushing back off your brow or having to tug them down over your ears? This hat is shaped with short rows to be longer at the sides and back so that it covers the ears and base of your neck, but won’t fall into your …
Aztec Socks
This sock pattern is the perfect thing for early spring! It’s still a bit cold, but you’re ready to drop the grey chunky yarn and knit up something fun and colourful. Knit out of worsted weightd yarn, these socks are cozy without …
Falkland Gansey Scarf
Traditional English fishermen’s ganseys were knit in tightly spun wool to help keep out the weather. This scarf uses an aran weight yarn of pure Falkland Merino and combines some of the original motifs - marriage lines, cable and double moss - all of …
Paw Prints – Hat
This cozy hat and mitts set will be perfect for spring walks and autumn days. The alpaca and wool blend yarn is lovely and soft, and the colorwork provides a double layer for extra warmth. Both hat and mitts have a stranded motif of pawprints, easy …
Half a Dozen Parasols Cowl by Abigail Ryan
This 100% wool cowl is perfect for the fall and winter days when the nights are getting colder and the days shorter. The pattern is named for the six “parasols” that line up neatly on the front of the cowl, although perhaps umbrellas would be more …
Ziggy
Ziggy is a floaty mohair scarf in an asymmetric zigzag lace pattern. This lightweight scarf is perfect for our mild Pacific Northwest winters. The mohair blend yarn is surprisingly toasty, however, and will keep the chill off your neck even in the …
