Anne Podlesak
Designer
eBooks available as Ravelry Downloads
eBook :
7 patterns
A collection of patterns for use with Wooly Wonka Fibers Transitional packs (or gradiant-type) sock-weight yarns. The pattern collection consists of 7 pieces: 1 small shawl, 1 large shawl, 2 pairs of socks, a pair of mitts, a cowl and a sweater.
eBook :
4 patterns
A 4-piece collection featuring 1 women’s sweater, 1 large scarf/wrap, a pair of mitts and a slouchy-style hat. All the pieces are knit with Wooly Wonka Fibers Freya DK blue-faced Leicester yarn, and feature simple details of seed stitch and/or stripes. An easy, casual collection of knits, perfect for changing-season wear.
eBook :
6 patterns
This collection of five knitted pieces is themed around my favorite time of year: Fall in Vermont.
eBook :
8 patterns
This collection of 6 color and/or texture patterns is inspired by the medieval Herbarium. The patterns will feature plant-inspired project throughout the year, with 6 patterns in total. There will be 3 color-oriented patterns and 3 texture/cable-oriented patterns, suitable for the intermediate or adventurous beginner. Patterns will be delivered via PDF format into your Ravelry library every other month beginning with January 2017.
eBook :
6 patterns
A 6-pattern collection of shawls themed around literary heroines, offered through the Wooly Wonka Fibers Heroines Shawl Club 2015.
eBook :
6 patterns
This 6-pattern collection of full-sized shawls will be released over the course of 2016. All the patterns will be written for fingering-weight yarns and are inspired by literary heroines. Patterns will be released the first week of January, March, May, July, September and November 2016.
eBook :
8 patterns
A collection of 8 fairy-tale-themed knitwear pieces for women. This collection will be released as stand-alone/individual patterns over the last weeks of 2014. If you choose to purchase the ebook, you will receive all these patterns as they release.
eBook :
8 patterns
This collection will is available both as an ebook/download AND a print copy. If you purchase the entire collection (which gets you all 8 PDFs), you will ALSO have a print copy of the book mailed to you.
eBook :
8 patterns
This is a collection of 8 knitwear pieces, two women’s sweaters, one men’s sweater, two shawls, one pair of socks, one pair of mitts and a cowl.
eBook :
4 patterns
This small pattern collection will contain a total of 4 patterns released over the course of 2015 (one each quarter). They will include a pair of women’s dragon-themed socks (released in February 2015), a mermaid-themed cowl (to be released in May 2015), a griffon-themed hat (to be released in August 2015), and a phoenix-themed shawl (to be released in November 2015).
eBook :
5 patterns
This collection of 5 textured and lace-patterned socks contains a combination of great everyday socks to knit and wear. The patterns in this collection are re-releases that have been tested, tech edited and knit using all Wooly Wonka sock yarns. The new patterns contain expanded sizing and easier-to-read charting.
Patterns available as Ravelry Downloads
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This semi-circular shawl is knit from the center back neck down to the bottom hem. It begins with large leaf motifs, incorporating increases as the leaves “grow”. The second panel features fern-like motifs, and the third panel ivy leaves. The second and third panels are shaped with the use of a yarn-over increase row. The shawl is finished with...
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These lacy socks feature columns of simple staggered eyelet lace and rope cables. They are knitfrom the toe up with a triangular gusset and a square heel. They may be knit as either low-mid calf height or knee-high stockings. The knee-high version features a triangular-shaped calf gusset with a small heart motif at
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This rectangular stole features lace patterns representing the Ash tree: Drooping clusters of seed pods, elegant tooth-edged leaves, and small diamonds representing new growth. The first border is cast on and knit, and then the body of the stole is completed. Stitches are left on hold while the second border is knit. The two sections are then g...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
A generous crescent-shaped shawl, knit from the top/back neck down to the hem using 2 colors of fingering weight yarn. The shawl is shaped with increases on the ends of every row. The shawl features bands of simple stockinette interspersed with bands of stacked eyelets, and is finished off with a lace picot edging.
Knitting: Pullover
This yoke-patterned sweater is knit from the top (neck) down to the bottom hem. It features a 3-color lotus-blossom-inspired colorwork pattern around the yoke and the sleeve cuffs. After casting on the neck and working the yoke and increases to shape the top of the sweater, the sleeve stitches are placed on hold while the body of the sweater is...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
A DK-weight shawl, knit from the top/back neck down to the hem. It features easy eyelet lace patterns and bobbles for texture. Note that the lace pattern is presented in charted form ONLY.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This rectangular stole is knit on the bias from short end to end. It is shaped with matching increases/decreases at each end of the rows. It is designed to work with 16 mini skeins (original yarn was a SW merino with 87 yards/20 g per mini). It features a variety of different stitch patterns throughout, all of which are presented in written for...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
A triangular shawl with wide center back lace panel and knit-on lace border, worked from the top/center back edge down. It is worked using fingering-weight yarn and you will need approximately 775 yards to knit the pattern as written.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This asymmetrical triangular shawl is knit from bottom border up to the top edge. The border is cast on and knit back and forth. Once the border is completed, stitches for the body of the shawl are picked up along the top edge. The body of the shawl is worked in a textured and lace pattern. The shawl is shaped with decreases along one edge of t...
Knitting: Cowl
This sampler-style cowl is knit in the round from the top to bottom opening. It features a fun-to-knit selection of lace and textured patterns representing aspects of the beech tree and its leaves.
Knitting: Pullover
This women’s pullover is knit from the neck down to the bottom hem. It features two snowflake motifs scattered around the yoke in beads, and a gradient fade from inky blue-black to white from top to bottom. The neckline and hems/cuffs are worked in 1x1 ribbing. The upper body is shaped with concentric increases. The sleeve stitches are then pla...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This shawl begins with a square center panel worked in the round from the center point out. The two rectangular side panels are then worked outward from this center panel. The shawl has three snowflake patterns, a large one at the center back, a smaller 6-sided motif and a large interlocking motif at the ends. The motifs are highlighted with (o...
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
These mid-forearm length mitts are worked in the round from the upper ribbed cuff to the hand opening. They are decorated with a beaded snowflake pattern on the back of the hands, which runs up the arm. The palm of the mitts is worked in a 2/1 ribbing. The thumb is shaped with a gusset, and the thumb stitches are worked in ribbing as well.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This shawl begins with a square center panel worked in the round from the center point out. The two rectangular side panels are then worked outward from this center panel. Lace motifs are presented in chart form ONLY.
Knitting: Skirt
This women’s skirt is knit from the bottom hem up to the waist. You will cast on the lace hem stitches first and work those back and forth. Once the hem is completed, it is joined into a round and then stitches are picked up along the top edge for the body of the skirt. The remainder of the skirt is worked in the round. It also features a fold-...
Knitting: Vest
This women’s waterfall front lace vest is worked back and forth from the bottom back hem up to the neckline in one piece. Minimal finishing is required for this piece as the hems and armhole bands are worked all at once with the lace body. The vest is designed to be worn as a
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This semi-circular shawl is shaped with increases worked between pattern bands using yarn-overs. It is worked beginning at the neck with a garter-stitch tab start, down to the hem. There are 3 lace panels with lace motifs representing willow catkins, as well as the progressively larger leaves on the drooping stems of the tree.
Knitting: Cardigan
This women’s cropped lace cardigan is worked back and forth from the bottom hem up to the armholes. The sleeves are then worked in the round and then joined to the body. The upper body and shoulders are shaped with raglan decreases, ending in a rounded ribbed crew neck. The front bands are worked in ribbing and fasten with buttons. Minimal fini...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This triangular, fingering-weight shawl is cast on at the center back neck and worked downwards to the hem. It is shaped with the use of yarn-over increases along a center spine and at the wingspan edges. It is worked with a simple lace pattern, a textured slip-stitch pattern,
Knitting: Vest
This unisex vest is knit with colorwork patterning, featuring traditional X and O patterns, with stylized leaf and “green man” motifs. The vest is knit in the round from the corrugated ribbed hem upwards. Steeks are worked for the armholes and V-neckline. Once the body is completed, the shoulders are grafted together and the steeks are then cut...
Knitting: Vest
This ladies vest is knit with colorwork patterning, featuring a larger stylized iris pattern at the bottom hem, and more traditional Fair Isle
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This beanie-style hat features several sections of easy colorwork/stranded-knitting patterns. It is the perfect way to use up a group of mini-skeins or scrap yarns, and a great way to learn colorwork. Mix and match colors to create your own personal favorite palette. The brim is worked in a solid-color ribbing. Concentric decreases within the c...
Knitting: Pullover
This unisex sweater is knit from the bottom hem up to the underarms in the round. The sleeves are then worked in the round as well up to the underarms, and then joined to the body. The upper body is shaped with raglan sleeves, and has a front Henley placket. It is worked with two simple textured stitch and cable patterns to represent the leathe...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This unisex, beanie-style hat is knit from the bottom hem up to the crown. It features a contrast-color folded hem and a two-color stranded motif representing the Nine Worlds. Concentric decreases shape the top of the head.
Knitting: Pullover
This unisex pullover is knit from the neck down to the bottom hem. It features stylized raven motifs around the upper chest yoke, as well as on the sleeves. The neckline and hems are worked in corrugated ribbing. The upper body is shaped with concentric increases. The sleeve stitches are then placed on scrap yarn or holders while the remainder ...
Knitting: Cardigan
This women’s sweater is begun by casting on stitches for the cabled collar and working the back neck width. Stitches are then picked up along one edge of the collar to begin the body of the sweater. The sweater is then worked from the top down, back and forth, with raglan shaping. The collar is worked contiguously with the body of the sweater. ...
Knitting: Pullover
This women’s slightly A-line pullover tunic is worked from the bottom hem up to the armholes in one piece. There is subtle shaping from the hem to the waist using gusset decreases incorporated into the pattern. The top of the garment, from the armholes up, is worked back and forth to complete the armhole and neckline shaping. The top features a...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This shawl is knit from the center point out. Increases occur between each patterned band to shape the shawl. Motifs include a winged lace motif to represent the Valkyries and a stylized twisted stitch patterned band representing the Web of Wyrd (a feminine noun representing the intertwining of the paths of fate).
Knitting: Sleeveless Top
This women’s A-line apron-style top is worked in the round from the bottom hem up to the bust. It is trimmed with some simple-to-knit details such as a braided cast-on/cast-off edge and a slip-stitch colorwork pattern at the hem and upper bust. The body is shaped with concentric decreases. Once the body is completed, straps are worked separatel...
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These women’s socks are worked from the cuff/top down to the toe. They feature a short-row heel and two lace patterns on the leg mimicking fern fronds and curled fiddleheads. This pattern is also worked on the top of the foot, with a plain stockinette sole. They are available in 3 sizes.
Knitting: Pullover
This women’s slightly cropped and fitted pullover is knit from the bottom hem up to the top (neckline), and is worked in the round. The sleeve cuffs and yoke of the sweater are worked in a stranded/Fair Isle colorwork pattern. Note that the colorwork pattern is presented in chart form ONLY.
Knitting: Pullover
This unisex pullover is worked in pieces from the bottom hems up to the shoulders. The front and back are then seamed together, and the sleeves are seamed and then set into the armhole openings. The sleeves are worked with a cabled saddle shoulder, which continues up the center of the sleeves and up to the collar. Hems, cuffs and collar are wor...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This long rectangular lace stole is worked from one short end to the other. The shawl begins with a waving open eyelet lace pattern representing the slightly curved thorns of the gorse plant. This pattern is continued along the side edges to create a frame for a central lace panel representing the slightly drooping, open flowers of the plant. T...
Knitting: Pullover
Summer End is a unisex pullover sweater worked in the round with a traditional Fair Isle/stranded pattern on the chest and upper arms. The sweater is cast on at the ribbed neckline and the top of the garment is shaped with raglan sleeves. Once all the increases are completed, the sleeve stitches are placed on hold and the body is worked in the ...
Knitting: Cardigan
This fingering-weight cardigan is knit in the round from the bottom hem up to the armholes. The sleeves are then worked in the round and the sleeves and body are joined together at the yoke. The upper part of the sweater is shaped with 3 decrease rounds interspersed between 3 colorwork bands. The front steeks are then cut open and the front see...
Knitting: Skirt
This women’s skirt is knit from the top (waist) down to the hem in the round. It features a fold-over drawstring casing at the waist, with I-cord tie. It is shaped with the use of 3 sets of increases from the waist to the hem for an A-line shape. The bottom of the skirt is decorated with a colorwork patterned band.
Knitting: Skirt
This women’s skirt is knit from the top (waist) down to the hem in the round. It features a fold-over drawstring casing at the waist, with I-cord tie. It is shaped with the use of 3 sets of increases from the waist to the hem for an A-line shape. The bottom of the skirt is decorated with a colorwork patterned band.
Knitting: Pullover
This women’s pullover is knit from the top/neckline down to the bottom hem with minimal finishing. The sleeves are shaped with raglan shaping. The front neckline closes in a Henley-style placket with small pearl buttons. The bottom half of the garment as well as the sleeves are trimmed with a large lace motif.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This elongated triangular scarf is knit from the back neck down to the hem. It is shaped through the use of yarn-over and knit-into-front-and-back increases, and features simple multicolored striped sections.
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
These fingerless mitts are knit in the round using slip stitch patterning and stripes.They are worked from the cuff edge up to
Knitting: Cardigan, Coat / Jacket
This women’s jacket is worked from the bottom hem up to the armholes in one pieces. The garment is thendivided at the armholes and shaping is worked for the front halves and the back. The sleeves are worked in the round up to the underarm, and then worked back and forth to shape the sleeve caps. The bottom hems of the garment and the sleeves ar...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This circular shawl is knit from the center point out. Increases occur between each band of flowers to shape the shawl. It is worked in 5 rose-colored hues, with three different colors of seed beads to create tiny sparkles throughout the floral motifs. Please note the lace patterns are presented in chart form ONLY.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
The shawl is knit from neck down to the bottom hem. It is shaped by yarn-over increases along the front edges and along two narrow vertical bands of a stylized elderberry and elder leaf lace pattern, which run across the shoulders and down the arms to the hem. It requires approximately 800-825 yards of a fingering weight yarn. Be sure to choose...
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These unisex socks are worked from the cuff/top down to the toe in the round. The cuffs are worked with a 1x1 ribbing. They feature a short-row heel and a simple textured pattern on the leg. This textured knit/purl pattern is also worked on the top of the foot, with a plain
Knitting: Cowl, Shawl / Wrap
This hybrid cowl/shawlette is worked from the top edge down to the bottom hem. It is worked back and forth at the top over a simple eyelet lace pattern. The piece is then joined into a round to work the remaining lace patterning, finishing off with a wide aspen leaf-shaped lace border. The piece requires one skein of fingering-weight yarn (appr...
Knitting: Cape, Poncho
This cowl/cape hybrid is knit worked in the round with 3 colors of a DK-weight yarn. It is knit from the bottom hem up to the top/neck edge and features 3 bands of traditional Norwegian snowflake motifs. The pattern is available in two sizes.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This easy-to-knit shawl pattern will create a unique and one-of-a-kind shawl using random number generated selections to knit the different bands of the shawl. It is worked from the right upper (cast-on) edge to the left lower (cast-off) edge. You may use any random number generating device: Dice, slips of paper pulled from a hat, a computer-ge...
Knitting: Cardigan
This women’s lightweight cardigan is knit from the bottom hem up. The body is worked back and forth to the armholes, then set aside to work the sleeves in the round. The body and sleeves are then joined and the upper body is shaped using raglan decreases at the shoulders. It is trimmed with a simple garter stitch button band along the fronts and
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This easy-to-knit shawl pattern will create a unique and one-of-a-kind shawl using random number generated selections to knit the different bands of the shawl. It is worked from the right upper (cast-on) edge to the left lower (cast-off) edge. You may use any random number generating device: Dice, slips of paper pulled from a hat, a computer-ge...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This elongated crescent-shaped shawl is knit from the top/back neck down to the hem. It is shaped with yarn-overs on every row, with a center back lace panel featuring clusters of hazel nuts and the tree’s signature drooping leaf motifs. It is knit from one skein (435 yards/100 g skeins) of fingering-weight yarn.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This asymmetrical triangular shawl is knit from bottom border up to the top edge. The border is cast on and knit back and forth. Once the border is completed, stitches for the body of the shawl are picked up along the top edge. The body of the shawl is worked in a textured and lace pattern. The shawl is shaped with decreases along one edge of t...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This hat and mittens set (both are included in the pattern) feature a textured knit/purl and cabled pattern with a wide ribbed cuff on both. The hat is knit in the round from the brim to the crown and is shaped with decreases that are part of the cabled charts. The mittens have an afterthought thumb and a rounded top.
Knitting: Mittens
This hat and mittens set (both are included in the pattern) feature a textured knit/purl and cabled pattern with a wide ribbed cuff on both. The hat is knit in the round from the brim to the crown and is shaped with decreases that are part of the cabled charts. The mittens have an afterthought thumb and a rounded top.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This triangular shawl is knit from the top/back neck down to the hem. It is shaped with yarn-overs at each side edge and on each side of a center back stitch on all RS rows. The overall lace pattern of curved fern fronds is highlighted with the addition of optional beads for a bit of sparkle.
Knitting: Cardigan
This women’s cardigan sweater is knit from the top/neck down to the bottom hem. It features a pretty leaf lace pattern at the yoke and sleeve cuffs. After casting on and working the neckline, the lace yoke is worked with concentric increases to shape the top and shoulders. The sleeve stitches are placed on hold and the body is worked in stockin...
Knitting: Cowl
This cowl and fingerless mitts set is knit in the round using a light DK-weight yarn in 2 colors. (Note both items are included in this pattern.)
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
This cowl and mitts set is knit in the round using a light DK-weight yarn in 2 colors. (Note both pieces are included in this pattern.) Both pieces are worked with an easy slip-stitch pattern to create a textured, tweedy pattern.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These unisex socks are worked from the cuff/top down to the toe. They feature a short-row heel and a textured twisted-stitch pattern on the leg reminiscent of the diamond-shaped bark patterns on young trees. This pattern is also worked on the top of the foot, with a plain stockinette sole.
Knitting: Cowl
This lace cowl is cast on at the upper edge and joined to work in the round. The body of the cowl features a charted delicate floral lace pattern. It is finished off with a toothed eyelet edging that is knit on as the final step.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These socks are knit from the toe up to the cuff. They feature a knit/purl pattern of a cluster of 3 cherries within a diamond-shaped cable, which extends from the foot up the front of the leg. The back of the leg is worked in ribbing for a snug fit.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Knit from the top/back neck down to the hem, this shawl is knit in a very wearable elongated crescent shape. There are 2 sizes included in the pattern. The small is suitable for 1 skein of fingering weight yarn, using approximately 325 yards. The large uses 2 skeins of fingering weight yarn and requires approximately 625 yards.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Inspired by the Art Deco style of New York City’s Chrysler building, this rectangular stole features a beaded sunburst pattern at both ends, and winged textured-stitch motifs on the body of the stole.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These unisex socks are worked from the cuff/top down to the toe in the round. The cuffs are worked with a 1x2 ribbing. They feature a short-row heel and a simple textured cable pattern on the leg. This pattern is also worked on the top of the foot, with a plain stockinette sole.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Inspiration: Egalantine is also known by its common name – Briar Rose. Its lovely pink flowers have a soft apple scent, and it is a plant highly prized for the rosehips it bears in the fall. Tea from the rosehips was popular in medieval times and a good source of vitamin C and A.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
The Hawthorn tree, or May tree, was used in many spring celebrations. Hawthorn has often been seen as an emblem of hope, and was said to heal a broken heart. In ancient Celtic folklore, hawthorn trees would mark the entrance to the fairy world and is strongly associated with fairies. Perhaps the most famous hawthorn tree, the Glastonbury Thorn,...
Knitting: Beret, Tam
This women’s hat is knit in the round beginning with a twisted stitch ribbing. The ribbing continues up the hat with an intertwined twisted stitch pattern reminiscent of ironwork gates. The top is shaped with decreases incorporated into the twisted stitch pattern, and creates a slightly slouchy but not oversized shape.
Knitting: Cowl
This Fair-isle cowl is knit in the round from the bottom hem up. It
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This rectangular stole is knit with 2 colorways of a fingering-weight yarn. It features a floral nosegay lace border pattern and a small sprigged violet blossom lace pattern in the center. It is knit from one end to the center. These stitches are placed on hold, and the second border is then cast on from the opposite edge and worked to the cent...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This fingering weight shawl is knit from the back top neckline down to the hem. It features 2 side panels of a leaf lace, and a wide center back panel of a climbing vine lace pattern. The bottom edge is finished with a knit-on cabled budding tree branch pattern.
Knitting: Cowl
This tan and cowl set feature a twisted cable pattern and leaf motif. The cowl is also trimmed with a knit-on leaf edging. Both items are worked in the round using a soft worsted-weight yarn.
Knitting: Beret, Tam
This tam and cowl set feature a twisted cable pattern and leaf motif. The cowl is also trimmed with a knit-on leaf edging. Both items are worked in the round using a soft worsted-weight yarn.
Knitting: Vest
This women’s slightly cropped vest is worked from the bottom hem up to the armholes in one piece. The back features a wide cable panel at the center back, flanked by columns of coordinating cable motifs and a rope cable. The fronts are trimmed with the smaller cable motifs and rope cable. The front edges, neckline and armholes finished with sim...
Knitting: Cardigan
A slightly A-line shape gives this cardigan a great wearable silhouette that can be dressed up or down. It features a cabled shawl collar, with a matching center back cable panel. The sleeve cuffs are trimmed with the same rope cable with full-length raglan sleeves.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This shawl is knit from the back top neckline down to the hem. The
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This elongated crescent-shaped shawl begins at the back neck. The curved rows are shaped with the use of increases on both RS and WS rows. The body of the shawl has rows of garter stitch and eyelets, and the bottom hem is finished with 3 rows of eyelets and a picot bind-off/hem.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This elongated crescent-shaped shawl is knit from the center back neck down to the hem. It uses 2 colors of a fingering weight yarn. The shawl is shaped with the use of increases on both right- and wrong-side rows. It features a simple stockinette stripe pattern and some pretty eyelet lace motifs, including an eyelet border with a picot bind-off.
Knitting: Cowl
This lace cowl begins with the leaf lace edging, which is worked back and forth. The short ends of the edging are then grafted together and the stitches for the body of the cowl are picked up along the top edge of this loop. The body is then worked in the round, and is finished off with a picot edge.
Knitting: Mittens
Knit with 2 colors, these stranded-knitting mittens feature a snowdrop motif on the back of the hands, interspersed with a small snowflake motif, which also decorates the palms. They are knit with a gusset thumb and twisted stitch ribbing.
Knitting: Cowl
Knit in the round with 3 fingering-weight yarn colors, this cowl features a holly leaf border, with a styled Green Man/holly leaf pattern as a central motif. Inspired by the Ogham alphabet and it’s lore, the Holly tree second only to the Oak in power. Holly was associated with protection, luck and was said to enhance one’s dreams.
Knitting: Vest
This women’s vest is a great multi-seasonal layering piece. Knit from the bottom hem up, it features a boxy fit. It is worked in 2 colors of DK-weight yarn, with the body worked in stockinette stitch and the front bands and sleeve bands knit in a simple ribbed pattern. Choose a fun button (or pin) to hold the front bands closed.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This elongated crescent-shaped shawl is knit beginning with the cabled border, which is worked back and forth. Stitches are then picked up along the upper edge and the rest of the shawl is worked in Stockinette Stitch and shaped with short rows to form a subtly curving shape. The top edge is finished with a picot bind-off.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This is an elongated crescent-shaped shawl, suitable for one skein (435 yards) of fingering/sock-weight yarn. It is knit from the bottom hem up to the back neck and features a wide border of balloon motifs in a simple textured (knit/purl) pattern. The body of the shawl is shaped with short rows.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This rectangular shawl is knit by beginning with a central panel of a pinecone lace motif, worked back and forth. When that is complete, stitches are picked up around the edges, and the remainder of the shawl is worked in the round, with yarn-over increases at each corner to shape the shawl. The outer borders are worked with mountain range and ...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This elongated triangular-shaped shawl is knit from the center back neck down to the bottom hem. It is shaped with the use of yarn-overs and knit into the front/back of a stitch to create its very wearable shape. The shawl has sections of garter stitch interspersed with eyelet rows. It was knit using a mini-skein pack of six 87-yard fingering w...
Knitting: Cardigan
This women’s cardigan is knit from the bottom hem up in one piece, back and forth. After the waist and bust shaping are completed, the body is worked to the armholes, and the fronts and backs are then divided and shaped to the shoulders. The full-length sleeves are worked in the round to the underarms, where the cap shaping begins and the sleev...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This semicircular shawl is knit from neck down to the bottom hem. It is shaped by yarn-over increases in concentric circles. Inspired by author Tracy Chevalier’s book, The Lady and the Unicorn, this shawl
Knitting: Scarf
This rectangular scarf and stole are knit from the center out to one end, beginning with a provisional cast-on. The second half is worked from the provisionally cast-on stitches, and knit in the opposite direction. The scarf and stole feature stylized blackberry vine cable patterns with small twisted briar cables as accents.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This rectangular scarf and stole are knit from the center out to one end, beginning with a provisional cast-on. The second half is worked from the provisionally cast-on stitches, and knit in the opposite direction. The scarf and stole feature stylized blackberry vine cable patterns with small twisted briar cables as accents.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
The shawl is knit from neck down to the bottom hem. It is shaped by yarn-over increases along the front edges and along two narrow vertical bands of a floral lace pattern, which run across the shoulders and down the arms to the hem. All lace patterns are presented in chart format, and include instructions for optional bead placement.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This elongated triangular-shaped shawl is knit from the center back neck down to the bottom hem. It is shaped with the use of YO’s along the center back and side edges to create this very wearable shape. The shawl is knit using 2 contrasting colors, and features rune symbols (representing the birch tree or Beitha), and a large leaf lace pattern...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
The shawl is knit from the center point out. Increases occur between each band to shape the shawl. The shawl consists of bee and floral motifs. It is finished with a simple chained crochet edging.
Knitting: Tee
Inspired by the brightly colored trumpet vine flowers (commonly known at Angel’s Trumpet), this lightweight top is knit from the top (neck) down to the bottom hem. It features raglan shaping and short sleeves, with a faux wrap top, and a pretty delicate lace pattern for the body. The neckline is trimmed with an easy knit-on picot edging.
Knitting: Cowl
This cowl is worked in the round beginning with a provisional cast-on. The first interior hem is worked and then the exterior of the cowl, which is worked with a slip-stitch technique. The second interior hem and then the striped lining are then worked and the live stitches are then grafted together with the provisional cast-on edge.
Knitting: Cardigan
This women’s cardigan sweater features a simple knit/purl textured pattern on the lower half, with stockinette stitch sleeves and upper body. It is worked in one piece from the bottom hem up to the armholes. The sleeves are worked in the round up to the armholes and then all pieces are joined and the sweater is shaped with raglan sleeves/should...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This triangular-shaped shawl is knit from the center back neck down to the bottom hem. It is shaped with the use of YO’s to create this very wearable shape. The shawl features two complementary leaf lace motifs and is finished with a simple matching lace border. Note that the lace patterns are presented in chart form ONLY.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This elongated triangular-shaped shawl is knit from the center back neck down to the bottom hem. It is shaped with the use of kf&b increases, as well as YO’s to create this very wearable shape.
Knitting: Cowl
Worked in the round from the top edge down, this cowl features a simple eyelet “raindrops” lace pattern and an openwork “sunray” lace pattern. It is finished with a picot bind-off.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This half-hexagon fingering-weight shawl is shaped with the use of M1 increases for a semicircular shape. It features bands of plain stockinette interspersed with geometric lace motif bands. The sample was knit using one Transitional Pack (colorway: Winter Storm) from Wooly Wonka Fibers that features four 100-yard gradient skeins, and a skein o...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This rectangular shawl is knit from one short end to the other. One end features a gently undulating waves pattern, while the opposite end is worked with a diagonal edge with lava-flow motifs. Note that all the lace patterning is charted only.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This fingering-weight shawl is knit from the back neck down to the hem. Increases are worked on both right-side and wrong-side rows to create a deep crescent shape. The outer two panels are worked in garter stitch, and the center panel features a center “flame” chart. It is easily adjustable by working more or less rows, depending on the amount...
Knitting: Cowl
This fingering-weight cowl features an easy leaf motif lace pattern. It is worked in the round from the one edge to the other. The pattern is written to work with a set of Transitional Packs which feature four 100-yard skeins of sock-weight yarn, but would also work great with a single skein of tonal-dyed or gradient yarn. Note that the lace mo...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This circular shawl is knit from the center point outward, and shaped with the use of yarn-over increases. The shawl features several leaf and tree lace motifs, and is finished off with a crocheted lacey eyelet border. All the lace motifs are presented in chart form only.
Knitting: Cardigan
Inspired by the main character in The Clockwork Scarab, Wilhelmina Holmes (niece of another famous problem-solving Holmes), I wanted to design a jacket with a little bit of Steampunk flair. Featuring a wide back cable panel with integrated waist shaping, and a textured/cabled pattern for the sleeves, this jacket is knit from the bottom hem up i...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
The shawl is triangular shaped with yarn-over increases along the spine and side edges. There are 3 patterns in the body of the shawl – two sets of lace tree motifs and a textured knit and purl section between these. The shawl is finished off with a knit-on lace border.
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
These mitts are worked from the hem through a long ribbed cuff, and feature a gusseted thumb for ease of movement. The back of the hand has a wide winged lace pattern, and the palm and thumb are worked in stockinette.
Knitting: Cowl
This colorwork/stranded knitting cowl is worked in the round. It begins and ends with a 2-color garter stitch border, and features tree and leaf motifs through the body.
Knitting: Cardigan
This cardigan is knit from the top/neckline down to the bottom hem. It features a simple multicolored slip-stitch pattern in the yoke. It has short sleeves and a boxy shape. The front bands and hems are worked in seed stitch for a casual, easy-to-wear summer top or cooler weather layering piece.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This boomerang-shaped shawl is knit from the top (neck) edge down to the hem. Due to the unique shaping, the lace motifs of this shawl appear in a gently diagonal orientation. The pattern requires between 750 and 775 yards of a light fingering weight yarn. If you choose to substitute yarns, choose one with a good drape to show off the lace moti...
Knitting: Cowl
This lace cowl is knit in the round and features a 4-petaled floral lace motif. The lace motifs are all charted and not written out. It is knit with one skein of fingering-weight yarn. If choosing to substitute yarn, choose one with a nice drape that is soft enough to wear close-to-skin. This cowl is long enough that it may be wrapped for a snu...
Knitting: Pullover
This women’s pullover is knit from the bottom hem up to the armholes in the round. The body is placed on hold and the sleeves are then worked from the cuffs up to the armholes in the round. The sleeves and body are then joined to work in the round, with a colorwork yoke. Simple 1x1 ribbing at the neckline and hems completes this casual sweater....
Knitting: Cowl
An easy lace-stitch cowl knit in the round with optional beads. The cowl is long enough to wear loose as a scarf, or wrapped twice around the neck for a more snug fit. It features an undulating lace wave pattern.
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
These simple colorwork/stranded knitting mitts are worked in the round from the picot-edged hem up to the cuff. They feature simple geometric patterns on the hand and thumb. They feature a thumb gusset for a nicely fitting mitt. Sizes available are: 6 ¼” (6 ¾, 7 ½)”/16 (17, 19) cm circumference measured around knuckles, and 7 ½” (19 cm) from to...
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These socks feature an all-over slip-stitch lacey pattern. Knit from the top (cuff) down with a wide toe and a flap heel. They are sized for women’s feet, for shoe sizes 5-7 and 8-10. Due to the stretchy nature of the lace pattern, if you are in between a size 7 and 8 shoe, you will likely wish to knit the smaller size, and customize the foot l...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This half-circle shawl is cast on at the center back neck. It is shaped using rows of eyelets between the lace-patterned rows. It features a small floral motif for the first section, followed by a larger strawberry lace motif, and finishes with a basketweave pattern. The bottom hem is worked with a picot bind-off.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This semi-circular shawl is knit from the back neck to the bottom hem. The shawl is shaped with the use of increases (both M1s and YOs). The bottom hem is finished with a picot and eyelet border. It is designed to utilize one Wooly Wonka Transitionals Pack and one tonal-dyed yarn, but could be knit with any fingering weight/sock weight yarns. Y...
Knitting: Cowl
An easy lace-stitch cowl knit in the round with optional beads. The cowl is long enough to wear loose as a scarf, or wrapped twice around the neck for a more snug fit. The sample was knit using one Transitional Pack (sample colorway: Girl on Fire) from Wooly Wonka Fibers, but could be knit with 375-380 yards of any fingering weight yarn. The pa...
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These socks feature a simple garter stitch stripe and eyelet lace. Knit from the top (cuff) down with a wide toe and a flap heel, they are available in two foot circumference sizes; the foot length may be customized. The pattern is written for DPNs, but may also be worked using 2 circulars or Magic Loop techniques.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This elongated crescent-shaped shawl can also be worn as a long scarf. The lace border is knit first, then stitches are picked up along the top edge of the border, and the remainder of the shawl is knit in garter stitch, with short-row shaping. A picot bind-off finishes the top edge.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This crescent-shaped shawl is cast on at the lower hem, worked through the beaded lace border, and is shaped with gentle short rows to form a pleasing, wearable shape. It is knit with one skein of fingering weight yarn, and will require 400-425 yards to complete as written. The pattern is charted only, and gives instructions for adding optional...
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These socks feature twisted stitch motifs of those fearsome dragon’s claws, with a small dragon-scale motif. Knit from the top (cuff) down with a wide toe, they are sized for small, medium or large wearers.
Knitting: Cardigan
A simple women’s cardigan with a boxy fit is worked from the bottom hem up in one piece. It features afterthought pockets, and a rounded crew neckline. The body of the sweater is worked in color-blocked stockinette and narrow stripes. The sweater body is knit back and forth from the bottom hem upward. The sleeves are knit in the round from the ...
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
A simple striped accessory set. The mittens feature a contrast-color seed-stitch cuff and contrast color stripes. They have gusset thumb shaping. The slouch-style hat has a contrast color seed-stitch brim, with contrast color stripes and an easy-wearing casual fit. Note that instructions for BOTH the mittens and hat are included in this single ...
Knitting: Beret, Tam
A simple striped accessory set. The mittens feature a contrast-color seed-stitch cuff and contrast color stripes. They have gusset thumb shaping. The slouch-style hat has a contrast color seed-stitch brim, with contrast color stripes and an easy-wearing casual fit. Note that instructions for BOTH the mittens and hat are included in this single ...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
A long ribbed and cable-patterned wrap which can be worn as a large scarf or a narrow shawl. Each end is worked in ribbing, which changes to a cabled pattern for the main body of the piece. The edges are bordered with a seed stitch and eyelet pattern. This piece is worked from one short end to the other.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This Faroese-shaped shawl is cast on at the back neck and shaped with the use of yarn-over increases at the center back and edges of the shawl. Overall woodland and leaf motifs are used for the body of the shawl, which is finished with a knit-on undulating lace edging that reminded me of a forest stream.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This Faroese-shaped shawl is cast on at the back neck and shaped with the use of yarn-over increases at the center back and edges of the shawl. Overall floral motifs in the body of the shawl give way to a knit-on floral lace edging.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This semi-circular shawl is shaped using two types of increases, and is worked from the center back neckline down to the hem. The pattern features intertwined Tudor cables and floral lace patterns, and is finished with a simple lace bind-off, to form a cape-like shape.
Knitting: Pullover
This boat-neck, long-sleeved pullover sweater is knit from the top (neck) down, and is shaped with raglan sleeves. The sleeves are bracelet length and trimmed with a “mermaid tail” lace pattern. A similar lace pattern interspersed with “seafoam” eyelets decorates the lower half of the body, which ends at high hip length. Minimal finishing comp...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
A circular shawl, knit from the center point out, with tiered bands of floral and garland lace motifs. The pattern contains charts only for the lace patterning. The pattern is cast on onto DPNs, and you will then switch to longer circular needles as the stitch count increases. The edging is completed with a crocheted edging, which is simple to ...
Knitting: Cardigan
This women’s cardigan features a braided Celtic knot at the center back, flanked by twisted rope cables. The front cardigan edges are also trimmed with these rope cables. The remainder of the cardigan is worked in stockinette, with waist shaping. It is worked in one piece, back and forth, up to the armholes, where the fronts and back are then d...
Knitting: Beret, Tam
This slouch-style hat begins at the band with a twisted stitch ribbing and is knit in the round. The body of the hat is worked in intertwined “tree bark” twisted stitch patterns, and the crown is shaped with decreases interspersed with small lace leaf motifs.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This Farose-shaped shawl is worked from the back neck down to the bottom hem. It features a center back panel with twisted stitches representing Hathor’s crown. The side panels are shaped with yarn-over increases and feature a “lotus blossom” motif. The shawl is finished with a knit-on edging. All the motifs are charted.
Knitting: Vest
This women’s slightly cropped vest is worked from the bottom hem up to the armholes in one piece. There is subtle shaping from the hem to the waist using gusset decreases incorporated into the pattern. The vest also features a rounded neckline, with the front edges, neckline and armholes finished with simple garter-stitch bands.
Knitting: Mittens
A pair of fun, funky, floral motif colorwork mittens, worked using stranded/Fair Isle technique, with two colors of Malabrigo Yarn’s Arroyo sportweight. The mittens are knit in the round, beginning at the cuffs where a corrugated ribbing is knit. They are then worked from the cuff upward, with a gusset thumb. This pattern is suitable for knitte...
Knitting: Cowl
A fun, funky, floral motif colorwork cowl, worked using stranded/Fair Isle techniques with two colors of Malabrigo Yarn’s Arroyo sportweight. This project is knit in the round, beginning at the lower cast-on edge, and worked upward through the colorwork chart. It is begun and ended with a garter-stitch edging. This pattern is suitable for knitt...
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
These fingerless mitts are knit in the round using a stranded/Fair Isle knitting technique. The thumbs are worked by placing stitches onto waste yarn, and then casting the same number of stitches back on to form the thumb opening. The thumb stitches are then picked up and knit once the remainder of the mitt is knit.
Knitting: Scarf, Shawl / Wrap
This elongated crescent-shaped shawl is worked from one short end to the other. It features a dragon’s scale slipped-stitch pattern on the body, and a dragon’s claws knit-on edging - these features are worked simultaneously. Increases and decreases incorporated into the dragon’s scale pattern shape the shawl. A versatile accessory, it can be wo...
Knitting: Scarf
This long rectangular scarf is suitable for beginner knitters or as a quick project for more advanced knitters. It is knit from one short end to the other, and features a garter stitch and knit/purl textured stitch pattern at each end, with the plain knit/purl pattern at the center.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This slightly larger than half-hexagonal shawl is worked from the neck down and features a wide slip-stitch patterned band at the hem. The shawl begins with a garter-tab and is worked with y/o increases in pie-shaped segments in the MC to the bottom border. A second CC is used to work a slip-stitch/mosiac pattern. The sample used less than 1 fu...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This rectangular shawl is knit from one short end to the other, and grafted in the middle. It is knit from a drapey fingering weight yarn and will require 750-800 yards to knit as written. The pattern may be easily shortened or lengthened, but be aware this will alter the amount of yardage needed for the pattern. The lace patterns are presented...
Knitting: Cardigan
A simple, streamlined yoke-neck cardigan, constructed from the bottom hem up with a slightly A-line shape. The sweater is worked using coordinating laceweight and fingering weight yarns for a very light garment with a lot of drape. The body is worked back and forth to the armpits with decreases at the bottom garter-stitch stripes to taper the b...
Knitting: Beret, Tam
This 3-piece set features accessories with a twisted-stitch motif reminiscent of pine cones. The cowl may be worked as a snug-fitting neck warmer, or a longer version that can be wrapped around the neck. The mittens have stockinette palms and gusset thumbs for a snug fit. The tam is worked with concentric decreases at the crown for an interesti...
Knitting: Mittens
This 3-piece set features accessories with a twisted-stitch motif reminiscent of pine cones. The cowl may be worked as a snug-fitting neck warmer, or a longer version that can be wrapped around the neck. The mittens have stockinette palms and gusset thumbs for a snug fit. The tam is worked with concentric decreases at the crown for an interesti...
Knitting: Cowl
This 3-piece set features accessories with a twisted-stitch motif reminiscent of pine cones. The cowl may be worked as a snug-fitting neck warmer, or a longer version that can be wrapped around the neck. The mittens have stockinette palms and gusset thumbs for a snug fit. The tam is worked with concentric decreases at the crown for an interesti...
Knitting: Cardigan
Knit from the bottom hem up, this slightly cropped, feminine cardigan has a classic tailored fit. The sweater is knit from the bottom hem up to the armholes. The body is then divided and the front and back armholes and neckline are shaped separately. The sleeves are knit flat with a shaped cap, sewn together, and then set in.
Knitting: Pullover
A trim fitting pullover with a slightly high waist, shaped with 4x4 ribbing and cabled motifs on the body. The body is worked in the round to the armpits, when the sleeve holes are shaped and the body is divided and worked separately for the front and back. The long ribbed sleeves also feature cabled motifs over ribbing, and are knit in the rou...
Knitting: Coat / Jacket
A mid-thigh length jacket, knit from the bottom hem up, with hems and front bands trimmed with knit/purl snowflake motifs. The jacket is cast on at the bottom hem and worked back and forth up through the waist shaping to the underarms. The body is then placed on hold and the sleeves are knit from the hem up to the underarms. The sleeves and bod...
Knitting: Cowl
Enchanted by an evil witch, a prince who is in the daytime guise of a white bear, marries a peasant girl. She grows to love him and when he comes to her in the dark as a human, she lights a candle to see him, ensnaring him under the evil witch’s spell forever. To regain her true love, the maiden must travel across the mountains, east of the sun...
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Arianrhod is the Celtic goddess of rebirth and the weaving together of fate and time. Her name translates loosely as “silver wheel”, representing the ever-turning wheel of the seasons. She is also symbolized by the moon and twining ivy, found in the motifs on these socks.
Knitting: Pullover
A unisex sweater, knit in the round from the hem up. The body is cast on circular needles and worked up to the armholes. This is then set aside and the sleeves are worked from the cuff up to the armholes. The pieces are then joined in the round and the stranded colorwork yoke is shaped with concentric decreases to the neck.
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
From Norse mythology, the Valkyrie were a host of women who chose which warriors would die in battle and which of those would be selected to enter the hall of Valhalla in the afterlife. They are often depicted in full battle armor, riding winged horses out of the clouds to survey the battlefield. Norse legend also says that the Northern Lights ...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This long rectangular stole features an undulating wave pattern at the edges, with a central diamond-shape outlined with cables and a textured slip-stitch pattern. It is available in two sizes - 10” x 75” and 16” x 75” after blocking. The original was worked in Snowshoe Farm Alpacas 100% DK-weight alpaca, but any heavy sportweight or DK weight ...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
The talented but arrogant Greek weaver, Arachne, feeling she was better than the patron goddess of weaving, Athena, agreed to a contest of skill. Although Arachne’s skill shone in her contest with the goddess, Athena was angered by the scenes depicted in Arachne’s weaving of the gods treating mortals unfairly, and tore it to shreds. In despair ...
Knitting: Pullover
This raglan-sleeve sweater features a simple undulating eyelet lace pattern. The hems are worked in garter stitch, as is the Henley button placket. The sweater yoke is knit in the round from the hem upwards to the underarms. The sleeves are then knit in the round from the cuffs up, and joined to the body. The sweater is worked in the round with...
Knitting: Sleeveless Top
This lightweight top has a wide lace border at the bottom hem, with simple slip-stitch textured bands at the hem and rounded neckline. It is knit in the round from the bottom hem upwards to the underarms. The body is then divided for the front and back, and worked separately to shape the armhole openings and the neckline. This sweater is design...
Knitting: Cowl
Inspired by the flowing, sophisticated work of Art Deco designer Erte (born Romain de Tirtoff), this beaded cowl is begun by working an undulating lace border back and forth. The border is then joined into the round, and the rest of the mesh-lace cowl is picked up from this lower border. While beads are optional, they are a fun little sparkly a...
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These socks are knit from the top (cuff) down and feature a checkerboard cable motif alternating with blocks of purl stitch.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These socks are from the 2013 Heroines Accessory club - themed around Alice in Wonderland. Knit from the top cuff down, these women’s socks feature large heart-shaped motifs running down the leg onto the foot. They are flanked by a twisted-stitch pattern of
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This half-circular/half-hexagon shawl is knit beginning at the neckline with a garter tab, and worked down to the lower hem. The shawl is shaped with pie-shaped increases, and features garter stitch stripes alternating with stockinette bands.
Knitting: Pullover
This fitted, princess seam sweater has inset panels of an intricate braided cable at the hems of the body and sleeves. The shaping of these cable panels also shapes the decreases for the sleeves and torso of the sweater. There is also a simple braided lacing cable along the side seams. The sleeves are set-in at the shoulders for a trim fit, and...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This rectangular stole is knit from one end to the other, seamlessly. The main color begins the shawl with a lattice-work/diamond motif border and then features a center panel of easy slip-stitch colorwork in two colors, framed by the same lace diamond motif, and finishes with a matching border of the same lace. I took inspiration from Moroccan...
Knitting: Pullover
This simple raglan-sleeve sweater features bands of colorwork thistles around the body and sleeves. The boat-neck is trimmed with a contrast color, and the sweater itself has a trim, simple silhouette. The sweater is knit in the round from the hem upwards to the underarms. The sleeves are then knit in the round from the cuffs up, and joined to ...
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Demeter is the Greek goddess of the harvest, often symbolized by grains, particularly barley and wheat, and is described in Homer’s work The Odyssey as a blond-haired goddess who separates the chaff from the grain. These socks feature a simple wheat-sheaf lace motif on the front of the sock, and an easy-to-work textured barleycorn motif around ...
Knitting: Pullover
The sweater features a boxy silhouette with modified drop shoulder sleeves, and a simple ribbed collar. The sweater is knit flat in pieces, seamed together, and then the neckband stitches are picked up and knit in ribbing. The body is worked in an easy textured knit/purl stitch. The sweater features modified dropped shoulders, with slightly set...
Knitting: Cowl
This colorwork cowl is worked in the round. It features large floral motifs, and a pointed thorn garter-stitch edging. This would be a great starter project to learn to knit colowork and Fair Isle patterns.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These socks feature an easy winged motif in lace, spiraling down the foot. They are knit from the top (cuff) down, featuring a square heel and a shaped, wide toe. While you have the option to knit these as mirror images (with a distinct left and right sock), socks may also be knit to match - knitter’s choice. The socks are customizable for foot...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This semi-circular/almost hexagonal shawl is knit from the neckline down to the bottom hem. It features two narrow vertical bands of a floral lace pattern which run down the arms to the hem, with a matching floral lace pattern border, and an easy lace leaf motif for the remainder of the shawl. This project is suitable for a knitter with basic c...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This graceful half-hexagon shawl features ivy-leaf borders, pansies and floral arbor lace motifs, with a toothed lace edging. The shawl is knit beginning at the picot edged neckline and worked through the body, finished off with the knit-on lace edging. The shawl is shaped with two narrow panels with ivy leaves, and three wider pie-shaped panel...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This long rectangular stole features a diamond/lattice lace pattern border at both ends, with the same motif flanking a central rectangle of an easy mesh lace pattern. The stole is knit from one end to the other, and required approximately 1100 yards of a light fingering-weight yarn. (The original handspun was a 2-ply, approximately 1800 yards ...
Knitting: Cowl
A very simple lace cowl, knit in the round. This would be a great project for first-time lace knitters or first-time chart-readers. The V-shaped motif is suggestive of the wooden split-rail fences seen bordering pastures and fields on the east coast of the US.
Knitting: Scarf
This rectangular scarf has wide, beaded borders with a sunburst design and a central panel worked with wing motifs. The scarf is cast on and worked through the first border, which is placed on hold,
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Inspired by the intricate lacy spider webs created by the orbspinner spiders, this laceweight rectangular stole features Estonian lace motifs, with interlocking diamond patterns, edged with leaf-patterned, scalloped-edge borders. The stole is knit beginning with one border through the body, then the second border is knit and the two pieces graf...
Knitting: Cowl
This pattern includes instructions for a trim-fitting cowl and a longer, scarf-like cowl are knit in the round and feature twisted-stitch patterns and simple ribbing.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These unisex socks are knit from the top (cuff) down in the round, and feature twisted-stitch patterns and simple ribbing. They have a triangular gusset, a square, slip-stitch heel flap, and traditional wide toe shaping. Height of the leg and length of the foot may be adjusted for a custom fit for the wearer.
Knitting: Mittens
This simple ribbed hat and mittens are designed for either women or men. The hat features a comfortable, stretchy random ribbing and can be worn with a turn-up brim or as a loose slouch. The warm and cozy mittens feature gusseted thumbs and matching random ribbing. (Both the hat and mittens are included in the pattern).
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This simple ribbed hat and mittens are designed for either women or men. The hat features a comfortable, stretchy random ribbing and can be worn with a turn-up brim or as a loose slouch. The warm and cozy mittens feature gusseted thumbs and matching random ribbing. (Pattern contains both hat and mittens.)
Knitting: Pullover
A unisex-sized sweater featuring an overall ribbing pattern with X-shaped cable crosses. The sweater has a casual, boxy fit after blocking. If a more body-conscious fit is desired, knit sweater size with 0” of ease and leave unblocked, or block very lightly.
Knitting: Pullover
This lightweight, casual pullover for women is knit in the round from the bottom hem up. It features an easy slip-stitch colorwork pattern at the neck and sleeve cuffs. Sleeves are knit in the round from the cuff upward, and joined to the yoke. Simple garter-stitch contrast stripes highlight the sweater hem, sleeve hems, and neckline. The garme...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This elongated crescent-shaped scarf/shawl is knit from one short end to the other. Shaping is created using increases/decreases along the upper edge of the lace border. Beads are applied using the crochet-hook method. (The pattern requires a total of 416 size-6 seed beads if you choose to use beads). The pattern can be knit from one skein of 4...
Knitting: Scarf
A simple garter-stitch scarf (finished size approximately 7 x 72”) inspired by Dr. Who. The original sample was knit using one 300-yard skein of the main color, and five 120-yard contrast color skeins.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
This fingering-weight sock pattern for women is knit from the toe up. It features a gusset and heel flap for a nice fit. The pattern features vertical rows of cables forming O shapes up the leg. The cables are presented in charted form, with written instructions for the remainder of the pattern.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These socks feature a twisted-stitch pattern with inspiration taken from the intricate ironwork staircase of the Titanic (2012 is the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the ship).
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
This is the second pattern in the 2012 Shakespeare in Lace Accessory Club (April 2012). These women’s sized socks feature two winged-motif lace patterns. They are knit from the top down with fingering-weight (sock weight) yarn and have a gusset/heel flap and a boxy toe.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
A triangular-shaped shawl knit from the top down, featuring 3 bands of rose-themed lace: A rosebud pattern, a climbing roses pattern, and a rosebush pattern for the final darker border.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Knit from a heavy DK/light worsted weight yarn, this shawl combines a simple striped stockinette panel, an easy-to-work slip-stitch tweed pattern and a simple ruffled edging. The original shawl was knit using sky blue (main color - 250 yards) and natural brown (contrast color - 275 yards) yak/cormo yarn from Bijou Basin. A possible substitute y...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This beanie-style hat (pattern includes matching mittens) feature a pretty cabled pattern and snugly fitted ribbing, knit from the bottom up. The pattern was inspired by the gnarled tree trunk used by Viviane to imprison Merlin in the Arthurian legend.
Knitting: Mittens
These mittens (sold together with matching hat in the pattern) feature a pretty cabled pattern on the back of the hand, gusseted thumbs, and plain stockinette palms. The pattern was inspired by the gnarled tree trunk used by Viviane to imprison Merlin in the Arthurian legend.
Knitting: Beret, Tam
This tam with it’s concentric diamond shapes and interestingly cabled crown is a great gift-giving project that you can knit in the weekend from any soft Aran/worsted-weight yarn.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This is the December kit pattern for the 2011 Shakespeare in Lace Shawl Club. This laceweight pattern is knit with a center square featuring lightning/storm motifs. The outer borders of thistles and trees are then picked up and knit in the round from the edges of the center square. The original sample was knit with just under 1200 yards, but my...
Knitting: Drawstring Bag
This easy-to-knit, little fulled bag is the perfect size (finished size is 4-1/2” inches tall) to hold some lip balm, your keys and ID. Or, use it to give a gift card, or other small item - the receipient winds up with 2 gifts in one as the bag can be reused to store all sorts of small goodies.
Knitting: Cowl
This cowl features an easy-to-knit twisted stitch pattern. It is knit in the round using sportweight yarn. This cowl is an accompanying piece to the Thickets Gloves, and the pattern is sold as a set with the gloves and cowl included together in the pattern.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
I set out to design a small shawl with one of my favorite literary heroines in mind: Elizabeth Bennett. I wanted a shawl that could be worn easily around the shoulders and would stay put on those long walks across the moor (hers, not mine). I envisioned something simple, but with a little feminine frill to it. This is the result. I can imagine ...
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
PLEASE NOTE: The pattern PDF contains instructions for BOTH the cowl and mitts.
Knitting: Cowl
This lace cowl features an easy lace pattern reminiscent of spider webs. The original pattern was knit with Snowshoe Farm 100% alpaca, fingering-weight, but is suitable for any soft fingering-weight yarn. The pattern includes both charts and written instructions to complete the pattern as written, plus notes on using optional beads as an added ...
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
The Filey Bay Sock pattern features gansey-style motifs, with a small 4-stitch cable which winds its way down the leg onto the foot, flanked by panels of double moss stitch. The pattern contains two sizes - a small, which will fit most women’s feet, and a large, which will fit most men’s feet, the length of which is easily customizable. The pa...
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
This is an easy/beginner sock knitter pattern. These are knit top-down with a short-row heel and a wedge toe.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This pattern is named after famed Wild West outlaw, Belle Starr. The hat features an easy arrowhead lace edging with a slightly spiralled star decrease on the crown. The original was knit with a DK-weight 2-ply handspun bison yarn, but can be successfully completed with any DK-weight yarn.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These lace socks feature two Celtic lace patterns, with the name coming from the Gaelic “ceilidh” (pronounced kay-leigh) meaning a social gathering, usually with entertaining and dancing. The large lace panel which extends down the front of the sock looks similar to the lace-up pattern of traditional irish dancing shoes for girls. Three smaller...
Knitting: Scarf
This is an easy scarf suitable for any DK-weight yarn. You can extend the length of the scarf with extra yardage. The pattern features and easy travelling stitch pattern which looks like small ripples of water running downstream.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
This is a cabled sock pattern with rows of undulating cables representing Shingle Creek, and wide bands of moss stitch, representing the rocky shoreline. This pattern is recommended for knitters who have either had some sock-knitting experience, or some cable pattern experience. However, the pattern is fairly easy to memorize and works up quick...
