Anne Kuo Lukito

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Knitting: Beret, Tam
The beret takes advantage of ribbing and texture for an understated design.
Knitting: Cowl
The simply textured cowl be worn as a single loop, doubled, or threaded onto itself. It’s reversible and is appropriate for men or women.
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
These simple mitts keep your hands warm and are a quick knit. Appropriate for men or women.
Knitting: Cowl
Inspired by the bold colors found in nature and the beauty of hand-dyed yarns, I sought to create a fun colorwork piece that looks much harder than it actually is. Narrow Stockinette stitch pinstripes and slipped stitches create color patterns that pop without the fuss of stranded colorwork or intarsia.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Inspired by the bold colors found in nature and the beauty of hand-dyed yarns, I sought to create a fun colorwork piece that looks much harder than it actually is. Narrow Stockinette stitch pinstripes and slipped stitches create color patterns that pop without the fuss of stranded colorwork or intarsia.
Knitting: Cowl
I wanted to push the boundary of simple, ordinary stripes and wondered what it’d be like to take inspiration from cable knitting and combine it with playful colors. The combination of stripes and twisted stitch colorwork results in a pattern that looks deceptively harder than it really is. The techniques I use in this design create color patte...
Knitting: Billed Hat
I wanted to push the boundary of simple, ordinary stripes and wondered what it’d be like to take inspiration from cable knitting and combine it with playful colors. The combination of stripes and twisted stitch colorwork results in a pattern that looks deceptively harder than it really is. The techniques I use in this design create color patte...
Knitting: Cowl
I wanted to push the boundary of simple, ordinary stripes and wondered what it’d be like to take inspiration from cable knitting and combine it with playful colors. The combination of stripes and twisted stitch colorwork results in a pattern that looks deceptively harder than it really is. The techniques I use in this design create color patte...
Knitting: Cowl
Inspired by the bold colors found in nature and the beauty of hand-dyed yarns, I sought to create a fun colorwork piece that looks much harder than it actually is. Narrow Stockinette stitch pinstripes and slipped stitches create color patterns that pop without the fuss of stranded colorwork or intarsia.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
I was once lucky enough to go on an Alaskan cruise where experienced the beauty of Alaska’s towns, rainforest and glaciers, and of course, I also went whale-watching. On one whale-watching tour, our guide identified a large humpback whale, well-known to locals as Flame, by the unique patterning of her fluke. Since the lace pattern of this shaw...
Knitting: Beret, Tam
I love the city of Amsterdam. It has a wonderful mix of a bohemian and contemporary vibe and is full of history, art and beauty. In this design, I attempted to capture some of that spirit.
Knitting: Shrug / Bolero
Mera, Revisited is a versatile raglan shrug in which the garment and sleeve borders feature a reversible cable pattern, allowing you to wear the shrug in many different ways. The collar can be worn flat or folded back, and the sleeve cuffs can be worn down for a three-quarter sleeve, or turned up for a half-sleeve.
Knitting: Scarf, Shawl / Wrap
Fay is an easy-to-work shawl with a wavy border that is worked at the same time as the shawl body. It’s a great lightweight accessory for almost every season.
Knitting: Scarf
Color brioche knitting looks more challenging than it appears, but don’t let it intimidate or fool you. You’ll be surprised at how easy it actually is and get fantastic results to boot! No matter which cowl you choose to make, both are good introductory projects into brioche knitting and are wonderful additions to your accessories wardrobe, or...
Knitting: Cowl
Color brioche knitting looks more challenging than it appears, but don’t let it intimidate or fool you. You’ll be surprised at how easy it actually is and get fantastic results to boot! No matter which cowl you choose to make, both are good introductory projects into brioche knitting and are wonderful additions to your accessories wardrobe, or...
Knitting: Coat / Jacket
Brioche knitting creates wonderful textures and patterns that are reversible. However, sometimes the fabric it creates can be bulky and more challenging to shape. With Lakedale, I challenged myself to design a shaped, streamlined garment featuring brioche techniques. The jacket fronts feature small two-color brioche cable columns that lend a s...
Knitting: Scarf
When was designing Pfeiffer Falls, I thought of my mother and what she would have wanted in a scarf to keep her warm when she was ill. The result was a classic, yet modern-looking multi-functional scarf that I know that my mother would have loved.
Knitting: Scarf
This is no ordinary scarf. Heck, it’s not even an ordinary reversible cable scarf.
Knitting: Sleeveless Top
The Haiku tank top is a great warm weather or layering piece with simple, but thoughtful details. The body is fitted in a background of Stockinette stitch and highlighted with a simple and sexy lace trim along the deep V neckline and armholes.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This reversible shoulder wrap is designed to be simple in its patterning so that it can really show of the beauty of hand-dyed yarn with a soft halo.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Peacefully cascading lacy leaves adorn this shawl. The leaves extend past the main shawl body and flutter elegantly with movement. The shawl and dangling leaves are designed so that they are attractive on both sides. Futhermore, the shape of the shawl will make sure it stays on your shoulders without the need for a shawl pin. Of course, you ca...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
My crazy self decided that I needed to knit a shawl for my godmother when she visited from overseas. Hence, I commenced Operation: 2-Day Shawl. The shawl was designed, written and knitted in less than 48 hours. No kidding! The Weekend Shawl is the reincarnation of Operation: 2-Day shawl, reworked and rewritten for your knitting pleasure with t...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Three balls of yarn can create three hats, three ways! Threesome was specifically designed to show how combining the same three colors in different ways can create three completely different looks. The stranded color work in this pattern looks striking, but it is still simple enough for knitters who are relatively new to colorwork. Threesome a...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
It may sound cliché, but I really think that nature offers one of the best sources of inspiration for designers and artists. The flora, fauna and landscapes of nature offer a plethora of shapes and patterns that I find irresistible to emulate.
Knitting: Cloche Hat
Elizabeth Zimmermann (August 9, 1910–November 30, 1999), affectionally called EZ by knitters, is practically a goddess among knitters and could easily be dubbed the “Mother of Modern Knitting.” She was a British-born knitter known for revolutionizing the modern practice of knitting through her books and instructional series on American public ...
Knitting: Billed Hat
Since an early age, Eleanor Roosevelt (October 11, 1884 – November 7, 1962 ) has shown much compassion and passion for equality. In the early 1920s, she worked with the Women’s Trade Union League to advocate for women’s and workers rights to establish a reasonable work week, minimum wage and to abolish child labor.
Knitting: Cloche Hat
Barbara G. Walker (born July 2, 1930) is a U.S. author and feminist who writes about spirtuality, anthropology, literature and mythology. She also is an influential knitting expert and the author of several classic encyclopedic knitting references. Her feminist work and activism led the The American Humanist Association to name her “Humanist H...
Knitting: Billed Hat
On August 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment was ratified to the U.S. Constitution, prohibiting the denial of any citizen the right to vote based on sex. This remarkable legislation was in part due to the leadership and lobbying efforts of Alice Paul (January 11, 1885 – July 9, 1977).
Knitting: Beret, Tam
Educator and civil rights activist Septima Poinsette Clark (May 3, 1898 – Dec.15, 1987) began fighting for equal access to education and civil rights for African Americans and minorities in the early 1920s. She is known as the “Queen” or “Grandmother” of the American Civil Rights Movement in the United States. Throughout her life, Mrs. Clark t...
Knitting: Billed Hat
Even though she is most famous for being the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean and for her mysterious disappearance, Amelia Earhart (July 24, 1897 – missing July 2, 1937) was a true pioneer in many fields, both as an aviator and as a woman.
Knitting: Cardigan, Coat / Jacket
A new classic! A modern twist on the classic simple cardigan, Lillian is the perfect sweater for almost any weather or outfit. An unique openwork “keyhole cable” to runs along the center back to capture my vision of a garment with clean lines, grace, charm and a little bit of sex appeal. The special cable detail makes this a fun project, and i...
Knitting: Shrug / Bolero
Like its namesake, Carmen is fun and spirited. This hooded bolero cardigan is the perfect finishing touch to any warm weather outfit. The textured stitch pattern and rounded corners add to its charm. Furthermore, not only is Carmen gorgeous, it’s completely seamless to boot! Knit from the hood down in one piece, the only time you’ll have to re...
Knitting: Cape
Designed for texture, this capelet features a handsome allover cable pattern that grows wider and larger with the garment. The dynamic cables put a modern spin on the softer, more romantic shape of the capelet, resulting in a single piece of clothing that updates your entire wardrobe!
Knitting: Scarf, Shawl / Wrap
One of my favorite things about living in California is watching and listening to the ripples and breaking waves of the Pacific Ocean. This well-choreographed dance to Mother Nature’s symphony of wind, water and singing seagulls leaves me mesmerized each time. So it’s no wonder that the ocean serves as inspiration in my design.
Knitting: Shrug / Bolero
One of my favorite travel destinations was a trip to the Venezuelan Amazon in the 1990s. Among the plethora of highlights was hiking along the bottom of the Orinoco River among the giant boulders during the dry season. During the wet season, these awesome wonders are completely submerged by the water.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Arrr! Two of my sister’s favorite patterns are skulls and argyle, so I decided to combine the two for a fabulous hat!
Knitting: Scarf
Designed to resemble a mermaid’s tail, this unique neck warmer features simple cables that form elegant scalloped edges, and flared ends with a drop-stitch detail. Because it is made with a bulky yarn, this mini scarf will make a quick knit and great last-minute gift for yourself or anyone else!
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
I love things that are multi-purpose. With garments and accessories, that means things that can have more than one look or option.
Knitting: Tote, Purse / Handbag
We all need extra Fu, which means luck or fortune in Mandarin Chinese. So why not carry it around?
Knitting: Throw, Baby Blanket
Duran Duran’s “Rio” is one of those songs that lovers of 80’s music practically know by heart thanks to its catchy words and distinctive melody. This blanket was inspired by a member of my local stitch group who just had a beautiful baby girl lucky enough to share a name with this classic song.
Knitting: Billed Hat
Nature has always fascinated us with its unique and various creations. Particularly amazing is nature’s repetitive and versatile use of twists and spirals, from the microscopic double helix structure in our DNA, to the awesome funnel of a tornado, to the nebulous swirl of a galaxy, and everything else in between.