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I’m always at a loss for something to wear during the time between the end of very cold winter days and the short sleeve weather of spring. It’s chilly in the mornings and sometimes the afternoons can really warm up. Compound that with the heat still being on in my office and I’m trying to …
These mittens are double-thick and extra warm. Wear the houndstooth pattern or the beaded rib pattern on the outside, depending on your mood and your wardrobe. Or show off both sides by turning down the cuff. No gusset increases, very simple colorwork pattern, and worsted weight yarn make this a quick project. Sizes Finished Circumference: …
I’m a huge fan of all things vintage and frequently find design ideas in the fashions of days gone by. This hat was inspired by the cloche flapper hats of the 1920s. It is knit in a mock cable pattern made up out of 6 easy rows. The big floppy bow on the side is …
For this traditional Aran I have used a very soft cashmere-merino blend that small knights will adore. It is a timeless design that makes the sweater a classic to be handed down through the generations; a true heirloom design. This sweater would not only have protected Lancelot on his quests, but will keep modern knights …
I needed a scarf for my brother, a modern guy’s kind of guy, a builder and designer who prefers carpentry with a modern twist, a rabid Shark’s hockey fan. This asymmetrical scarf is reversible and features a cable balanced by a simple rib, suggesting the traces of skates on the ice. Or it would if …
This hat was inspired by my love of images of the intricate and hardy jerseys, guernseys, and arans worn by fishermen of old. It features a nice length of cable which is seamed together to make a horizontal band. The crown and the ribbing are worked in either direction from this central piece. A nice …
Inspired by the swing silhouettes seen on many of the runways this season, I designed this hip length trapeze jacket with three-quarter length bell sleeves. It uses a simple slip stitch pattern to create a dramatic fabric with two coordinating colors. The yarn is doubled throughout making the design both quick to knit and insulating …
Sizes Age 4-5 (6-7, 8-9) years Finished chest measurement 27.5” (28.5”, 29.5”) Length from shoulder 23” (25”, 28”) Yarn Schaefer Yarn Miss Priss (100% merino wool; 280 yards [256 m] / 4 oz [113 g]): 2 skeins Color A (Bugs), 1 skein Color B (Peter), and 1 skein Color C (Pocohontas) Needles US #8 (5 …
Someday I will own an art-deco cedar chest crafted by my great-grandfather. My aunt and uncle, who love the work of Frank Lloyd Wright, introduced me to the joys of travel at a rather young age. I spent a college semester in Glasgow, where the marks left by Charles Rennie Mackintosh are proudly exhibited. With …
I’ve always had a fascination with argyle, but I’ve never knit it because I have an aversion to intarsia. In comes the Textured Argyle Vest: the best of both worlds! It’s an argyle pattern, but it’s all texture, no intarsia! The combination of my hand-dyed yarn in the Into the Woods colorway with the argyle …
These little baby booties have a simple sock construction and are perfect for using those treasured one off hand spun skeins you might purchase from a small spinner or dyer. Yarn Rescue donated the yarns for this project and provided a custom dye service. The Skywatcher (boy) socks are in an easy Fair Isle pattern …
