Brown House of Maple

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Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These cozy socks, knit in DK weight superwash wool, are perfect for a Halloween party or trick-or-treating. The striped toe and heel add a whimsical touch. The heel is worked using the “afterthought heel” technique.
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
These simple cabled wrist-warmers are a breeze to knit and a joy to wear. They can be made with just about any fiber and customized to your liking. One 100g ball of Berroco Vintage makes two pairs, so you can quickly make a pair for you and one for a friend.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Knit in a soft, washable acrylic/wool blend, this cap will keep you “comfy and cozy” on a sleigh ride or a ski through the back forty. One skein of Universal Yarn’s Classic Worsted Tweed makes one hat, including the pom-pom, with just a few yards left over.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This hat was inspired by Santa’s hardworking wife and would be sure to make her husband “ho ho ho!” with happiness as well. It is knit in the round but may be made flat and sewn up later if desired.
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
These fingerless mittens were inspired by Santa’s lovely, hardworking wife and originally made for my college roommate to keep her hands warm while working in the school’s theatre shop. They can be layered with a pair of thin gloves on colder days to keep your hands warm and your fingers free for driving, eating, or playing piano (do not drive ...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Inspired by the giant oak tree that has forever predominated my parents’ back yard and the fall colors that my mom always wears, this hat is perfect for fall and is a great exercise in patience and stranded color work. The square crown is a fun and fancy touch that sets it apart from standard stocking caps.
Knitting: Stocking
Whether you’re paddling a canoe, trading beaver pelts for credits at the fort store, or just braving the winter cold, this hat is sure to keep any voyageur warm. This toque (pronounced like “took”) is knit in the round but may be made flat and sewn up later if desired.
Knitting: Headband
This headband knits up quickly in super chunky yarn and will keep your ears warm all winter long. This pattern is worked in the round , but you may also knit it flat and sew together if you prefer.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Cheer on the greatest American football team in history in style with this knit cap that will keep your ears warmer than a cheesehead, guaranteed. You can knit this either flat and sew it together at the end or work it in the round, whichever you prefer.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This hat is as easy as it is stylish, and perfect for keeping your hair under control and your ears perfectly covered on spring and fall days. This hat can be made with any chunky weight yarn.
Knitting: Electronics Cozy
This cozy little iPod accessory can be knit with the leftovers from a pair of socks and will keep your iPod Nano (Generations 1, 2, 4, 5, and 7) or similarly-sized MP3 player protected from scratches and looking as stylish as its owner. This pattern includes ideas for variations.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This shawl is perfect for covering up your shoulders on a breezy summer day, and the colors call to mind delicious raspberries and blackberries. What could be more summery than that?
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
These wristlets are reversible so they can be warm in the winter or cool in the summer. They are delightfully textured, and the colors are reminiscent of cotton plants or rattlesnake skin.
Knitting: Mittens
These mittens are knit partially flat and partially in the round. The pattern is a basic mitten pattern with intarsia colorwork incorporated. A great pattern for “Doctor Who”-lovers who have more than a basic understanding of knitting and color work. It’s a little more than basic but not terribly difficult.
Knitting: Cuffs
These wristlets are a great first project in helical knitting, a method of knitting in the round that hides the beginning of the round. They are quick and easy to make and require only 5 or so yards of each color of yarn. You can make them literally any size or color and with whatever size needles you want, depending on the size desired.
Knitting: Cuffs
I designed these feminine wristlets for my friend and fellow knitter Laurie. You need very little of the gray yarn for this project, only a few yards. They are quick and easy to make, and you can make them long or short. Exact gauge is not necessary.
Knitting: Mittens
These mittens were inspired by Norwegian knitting and cold Wisconsin winters. You will obviously need a lot more white than the other colors. You only need a few yards of green and red and slightly more blue. I made these from the leftovers from the Mary Maxim Nordic Flair Stockings kit.