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As a teenager I was spellbound by J.R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. I would stay up late learning to read and write dwarvish runes and Elvish words. Inspired by the dwarvish alphabet Tolkien created, these mitts are an engaging knit with visually striking, but intuitive cables. They are constructed using a scrap …
Dance the night away in the Astrid Blouse, a delightful, elegantly cut pullover that features a softly waving texture to the under bust and wide V-neck. Strong lines through the body lace create a modern, fashionable silhouette that makes this piece perfect for gift giving or knitting your own New Year’s Eve blouse. Knit in …
The three gifts of the Magi were gold, frankincense and myrrh. This trio of ornaments takes their inspiration from those gifts. Cables create gold ropes, chains and coins, gold and pewter texture imitate traditional censers of the Middle East, and stranded color work represents the myrrh plant. Each of these is quick to knit, and …
The best things about autumn are leaves that change their color, and having a walk through them on a day with clear, blue skies. The colors of both come together in this shawl to create a cornucopia, shaped with short Rs, from which a bounty of leaves spills. Picots along the inner edge and eyelets …
A narrow, triangular shawl featuring short rows, knit on the bias, using 2 hanks of sock weight yarn. Works well with a solid and a variegated yarn. Tutorials Choosing Colors German Short Rows Size 81” long x 15” deep [205 cm x 38 cm] Yarn Color A: Cascade Yarns Heritage Silk (85% Merino, 15% Silk; …
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 two solid contrast colors. It knits up quickly, so …
Feminine and delicate, the Sunset lights shawl mixes easiness and elegant lace to obtain an accessory easy to knit and to wear. The first section requires a full skein of sock yarn and is entirely worked in garter stitch (perfect for TV knitting! ☺). The second part, in lace, will add spice to knitting yet …
A friend challenged me to push my designing skills: a semi-circular shawl with only textured stitches – knit and purl, no lace, no cables. This is the design I came up with – a motif at the top finishing off with some ribbing so it lays flat and doesn’t curl. It’s a pretty design but …
With its simple stocking stitch pattern, this tunic dress is very quick to knit up. Designed and named by my daughter, Isabella, I constructed the pattern design and knit it up in Kartopu Kar-Sim metallic yarn and WonderSoft Merry Go Round rainbow DK yarn, which were purchased on holiday in Iceland. Similar yarns available to …
Tutorials Single Crochet (SC) Back Loop Only (blo) Star Stitch Yarn Artfil Colour Bundle x 1 Or 20g of ea of 6 colors (A through F), fingering weight. Content: 80% Merino Superwash Wool / 20% Nylon Length/Weight: 444 yds / t(406 m) 120 g (4.23 oz.) Weight: Fingering (Sock) Color bundle is a braid of 6 corresponding or …
This hat combines short rows, garter stitch wedges, and alternating colors for a fun knit! Inspired by other patterns with similar construction—but sweater patterns using this method for yoke shaping—the Stoneleigh hat is the little sister of the Loch Raven, Assateague, and Baton Rouge sweaters. Choose your favorite two colors of sock yarn for this …
A Half Pi Shawl with Estonian Gathers, Leaves, Mesh and an optional crochet bind off. Presented in two sizes. Errata added 9/1/17 – corrected Chart D Tutorials Tab cast on (without a provisional cast on) To slip or not to slip the first stitch with a shawl Tip: Knitting a multi-sized pattern How to Read …
This sock was designed late in the year while I was reflecting, soul searching and contemplating on the feelings and experiences I want to manifest in the new year that was about to start. I considered choosing a word of the year, but I couldn’t narrow it down to just one word. So I’ve decided …
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 size to obtain gauge. Gauge 25 sts x 36 rows = …
This is the French version. Click here for the English version. Voici mon deuxième patron, pour lequel j’ai utilisé beaucoup d’amour et toute ma connaissance tricotesque 🙂 Simple et élégant, il alterne les ajourés avec des rayures au point mousse. Ce châle évoque le printemps, quand les fleurs apparaissent dans les champs. Il a une …
I love textured items. This scarf uses Tunisian Simple Stitch (tss) and Tunisian Reverse Stitch (trs) to create diagonal stripes of texture. The elongated triangle shape wraps comfortably to add a highlight to any outfit it is paired with. There are increases and decreases to shape the piece. It is a good pattern to stretch …
This lacy blouse is perfect on those hot end-of-summer days. With leafy lace running up the center of the front and branching lace directionally up the back, this tank manages to blend sporty and frilly. Using the body shaping to move the lace columns on the back, the Alyssa tank flatters the feminine figure without …
Lake Baikal (in Russia) has always been fascinating to me. When I was little, I thought the name was interesting because ‘bajka’ means story or fable, and I imagined that the lake is the home of fairies and magical creatures. Later in school I learned that the lake is even more unique than that – …
