Named for the Norse Water Godess, a small shoulder shawl for an adult, or shawl for a child with a Faroese flavour. Designed by Jo Van Every. Requires approx. 600 yds of laceweight.

Designed to bring to mind the beautiful Bear Hills country of Saskatchewan: the waving grass, the flowers, the rolling hills, and the sudden drop offs into the coulees.

I have always loved the blue and white and subtle greys of the Arita porcelain from 17th century Japan. The Chinese influenced “Blue Willow” or “India Tree” is my favourite, with the different geometric forms in the border. These mitts are a blending of some of these inter-related patterns. As first seen in the online magazine “Stranded.” I also...

I have always loved the blue and white and subtle greys of the Arita porcelain from 17th century Japan. The

I have always loved the blue and white and subtle greys of the patterns on Arita porcelain from 17th century Japan. The Chinese-influenced “Blue Willow” or “India Tree” is my favourite, with the different geometric forms in the border. These socks are a blending of some of these inter-related patterns.

A friend from Oklahoma wanted an over-size, stay-put, triangular shawl. Here it is, and since Oklahoma is the home of bluegrass music, it’s the “Bluegrass Shawl.” This shawl is knit from the top down, and the shoulders are shaped within the top garter stitch portion to give a “stay on” fit.

Inspired by the butterflies of India, these ladies’ top-down socks are designed to show off hand painted yarn with “butterflies” and garter stitch. A variation of the stitch is used on the heel as well; a pretty and unusual reinforcement. Knits up 7 sts. to the inch for a quicker knit. First seen in “Stranded.”

There is a particular blanket many Canadians can identify by its stripes. This sweater is my attempt to capture that unique flavour in a child’s sweater, a sweater that’s perfect for playing winter games.

$5.00 CDN

Fairisle mittens inspired by the mitts of the Faroe Islands. The thumb gusset in these mittens is started high up on the cuff, making a mitten that stays on and keeps the wrist warm. These would be an excellent first fairisle project. Pattern includes separate graph for left and right mittens, and tips for successful knitting.

A well fitting sock with a heel that wears well, and looks great with clogs or other open back shoes. The ribbing on the top and down the side make this a sock that stays up.

This wrap/coat (all in one piece) was inspired by the frilly, fluffy, feminine wraps ladies used to wear in the Victorian boudoir. Wear it to a party to accent “the little black dress,” over your negligee while you enjoy your morning tea, or throw it on over your sweat-suit when you’re sitting around the campfire. The pattern i...

This mitten pattern was inspired by the oil workers of Alberta. They work outside in minus 60 weather so a little extra warmth on the hands and wrists is a must. There are more and more women working in this environment, so the stranded pattern was added for them.

Stranded sweater for ladies, originally appeared in Stranded on-line newsletter.

The Icelandic Sheepdog was originally brought to Iceland over 1,000 years ago, and the dogs of today are much the same as they were then. This child’s raglan sweater has these gentle little dogs circling the body. First seen in the “Stranded” on-line newsletter. This raglan sweater is knit in the round from the bottom up. One size - Child ...

These socks are inspired by the Trinity Pattern in Ukrainian Pysanky (Easter Eggs) 3 and 5, my Granny said, are magic numbers, and both occur over and over in these socks.

In the Artic regions there are periods in the summer when the sun never sets, and in the winter when it never rises. When you live with weeks of never-ending sun, and weeks of never-ending dark, it affects your moods, your sleep patterns, and so many unrealized aspects of your life. It becomes a fascination. And so, the Night and Day socks. Firs...

Socks with a motif suggesting the different “pieces of eight” that the peso was divided into.

Papaver Rhoeas, or red poppy, is the National flower of Poland. In this sock, the central design is a poppy, and surrounding it are mirror images of the petals.

‘Uptown Stitches is a Wool2Dye4 company.’

Child’s sweater in one size with drop shoulder and five fair isle pattern bands.In this sweater, I have tried to combine some of the embroidery motifs from peasant shirts, with the stand up collar seen in so many old photographs. The natural fleece colours of pale tan and darker brown remind me of the sepia tones of the those old photos.

I’ve always loved the diagonals that so often appear in Russian embroidery, and also the reverse images. Not the usual mirror images, but images reversed in colour. These socks remind me of the many embroideries my Granny had adorning her house when I was a child.

I knit this vest using all the odds and ends of nature dyed yarn from my stash bag. Very thrifty! The colours come from lichen, thistle, cabbage, and tea. (With thanks to Marg Sjostrom of Celeigh Wool for her donation from her nature dyed stash when I ran short.)

The stitch pattern reminds me of silk cocoons, and strands of silk.

Celebrating Canada’s ties with the Netherlands and the tulips in Ottawa in the spring.

A beautiful lace shawl, great for beginners and advanced alike!

a warm vest for a sturdy little boy, with the sea and the windmills. As first seen in the online magazine “Stranded.”

40 g for scarf.

An easy basic sock pattern

This stole is worked from the top to the bottom, all in one piece. For a larger stole, cast on additional reps of 6 sts for the centre, and knit more reps of the pattern. Two skeins of yarn would then be needed.

German translation of this pattern was kindly done by WitchWay.

Pattern is a multiple of 3 stitches and a 4 row repeat.