Soaked to the Skin Socks
From clouds to rain and back again, the water cycle always amazed me. November is often a time of deep fog, grey cloudy days and heavy rain where I live. Even if I much prefer snow, I’ve come to really love the cloudy and rainy days. Seeing the streams of rain moving in the distance …
Nightowl Socks
A beautiful old German stitch pattern inspired me to create these toe up socks. The pattern is much easier to knit than it looks. Give it a try in a solid, slightly-variegated or self-striping yarn with long color repeats! Thanks to Patricia for knitting the sample! Tutorials How to Read a Knitting Chart Improved SSKs …
Else’s Estonian Lace Socks
Are you thinking of crazy nupps and gathered stitches when you hear Estonian stitches? There are also lace patterns that are much easier to knit and just as beautiful! A pattern called Half-Leaf inspired me to make these socks. I have named them after my paternal grandmother. She died three years before I was born …
Diagon Ally Socks
The inspiration for these socks came from my love of all things Harry Potter. I imagined Mrs. Weasley magically knitting socks for her children before they left for Hogwarts to start off the school year! She would need to make quite a few pairs of them so the pattern needed to be easy to memorize …
Diamond Bluff Socks
These unisex socks are super cozy and stretchy. The easy wearability and the forgiving nature of the ribbing, which is an integral element of the design, make picking the right size for gifting less of an issue. If you keep them for yourself, you will pull these casual, sturdy socks out of the drawer time …
Sugar Glazed Socks
The sugar glaze on cozy pastries that I so enjoy in the fall and winter inspired the lace detail on these socks. This pattern has enough stockinette to make these socks perfect travel or conversational knitting, and the simple lace detail keeps this project interesting. Tutorials Kitchener: how to graft two ends Lace knitting 101 …
Hen House Socks
The Henhouse socks are inspired by my love of, well, chickens. We have a small backyard flock and they bring us much entertainment (and eggs!). These socks are worked from the top down and feature a stranded colorwork motif of chickens on the leg. A contrast color heel and toe add a fun touch. Tutorials …
Samara Socks
These socks were inspired by the stitch pattern that looks like the winged maple seeds, called Samara, and I then searched for the perfect yarn to use to highlight the stitches. The yarn used was specially dyed with this design in mind. Tutorials Judy’s Magic Cast On Cable Without a Cable Needle Decrease Bind Off …
October 2018
Get our free shawl patterns as well as 2 different cowls, a cardigan and a fun pair of fingerless mitts!
Fluttery Fritillary Shawl
A fritillary is a very pretty butterfly that I had the honor of befriending this past summer. The Oxford dictionary lists fritillary as a butterfly with orange-brown wings that are checkered with black. This shawl certainly has the orange of the butterfly’s wings and a checkered pattern. The yarn featured in this design is a …
Kahera Shawl
“The falling leaves drift by the window. The autumn leaves of red and gold.” A classic triangular top down shawl. This is a companion shawl for the March design Rite of Spring. This also uses Estonian stitch patterns that are usually worked from the bottom up, but have been adapted to work the other way, …
Madeira Shawl
The Madeira Shawl is a fingering weight, crescent-shaped shawl featuring Old Spanish lace stitch patterns such as the Madeira Cascade and Madeira Mesh, adding some exquisite, lacy charm to the shawl. The shawl is worked bottom up, beginning with the lace border, followed by the mesh pattern and then knit into a crescent shape using …
August/September 2018
Check out our great patterns, plus we launched the redesigned site and introduced professional photography too! Clearer pics and better close ups as well.
A Sprinkling of Leaves Shawl
Deciding where, and how, to put increases in a shawl is always fun! Yes, for various shapes there are “rules” that should be followed, but by its very nature, yarn and knitting are flexible so the rules don’t always have to be followed exactly. This top-down shawl starts with a massive increase of stitches, as …
Second Spring Shawl
“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 …
Kenna Cowl
Kenna is a striped infinity scarf intended to be double- or even triple-wrapped to keep you cozy and warm all winter long. Adaptable to any width or length you desire, this scarf is a simple project for any knitter and is a great introduction to the provisional cast on and kitchener bind off for novices. …
Charlotte Fingerless Mitts
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 …
July 2018
Our annual tutorial issue! Enjoy 4 free patterns and 10 tutorials! Several are companions to the patterns to help you out with the more challenging bits.
Caitriona Shawl
Caitriona (pronounced kəˈtriːnə) is the name of the actress who plays the leading role of Claire Fraser in the Outlander shows. I designed this shawl to feature Jazz Handz Fusion Fiber in the Outlander Series: Jamie Fraser Kilt colorway. The stitch pattern resembles a plaid, bringing to mind the kilts worn on the show. I …
Felix Vest
“What are you knitting?” There is no other question that can make a crocheter’s eye twitch faster. Bonus points if this question came from a friend/family member who has heard me describe the difference between knitting and crochet in painstaking detail multiple times. So vexed I was by this that I took the liberty of …
Sydney Top
Fun, modern, and flattering, this tee works wonderfully on those late summer days. The color block scheme allows for an extra level of personalization, as well as dividing the top along figure flattering lines. The delicate twisting texture along the ribcage adds flattering visual interest with an easy-to-remember pattern. This top will be as fun …
Blue Lakes Shawl
Visiting Anchorage, Alaska, I was struck by the prominent, snow-covered peaks that seemed to arise out of the midst of lakes and ponds. Blue Lakes is thus inspired by this piece of Alaskan beauty, and is meant to be a lightweight yet warming large shawl. The alternating stockinette and textured stripes hug the body in …
June 2018
Crafting in the summer months can be a challenge! We have several designs that work well to either use or work on in the warm months. And of course, several tutorials as well!