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Note This pattern contains charted lace instructions as well as written lace instructions.

I love roses – their beauty, their thorns, their enrapturing scent. I love the stories my mother would tell us about her grandfather’s rose garden in Bayside, Long Island. I loved hearing how cars would line up for blocks to view his rose garden when it was in full bloom.

Whimsy is a long lace wrap. Knitted flowers are appliqued to the body of the wrap to give it a whimsical vintage appeal.

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Baby Ruffles is the companion shawl to Mama Ruffles.

Mama Ruffles is an elegant shawl with a double lace edging. It is the companion shawl to Baby Ruffles.

Every baby girl needs a little ruffles to go with her pretty dresses. This baby shawl is shaped to sit comfortably on the shoulders and held in place by buttons on the front and inside of the shawl.

Every June I start dreaming of the ocean. I can’t help it, I live in land-locked Indiana. A beautiful place, yes. But one totally and utterly devoid of the salty smell of the sea and the roar and the rush of the ocean’s great waves. (Okay, if you really want to be picky about this, yes, Indiana has access to Lake Michigan. But please, that’s com...

Do you remember making daisy chains as a child? Didn’t you feel special and “princess” like once the daisy chain was complete and sitting atop your head or around your neck?

Not long ago I was looking for the perfect shawl to give to someone who was going through a rough patch of life. I couldn’t find something that expressed my love and concern.

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Garter Leaves is a crescent shaped shawl that is knit from the bottom edge to the top. Short rows are used in the center garter portion of the shawl to give it a crescent shape.

Ginger Leaves is a kerchief or shawlette that begins at the neck center and is worked to the edge.

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The garter stitch beginning of this shawl is meant to symbolize the plain earth as it lies still, waiting for the sun to do its magic and bring forth the little flowers of spring.

The Regina Cardigan is knit from the top down for a seamless finish. The 1x1 rib flows gracefully into a 3x1 rib for an elegant A-line shape.

Delia is worked from the top down for a seamless finish. Delia has a deep v-neck that sits below the bustline. Please note when substituting yarns that a worsted weight is used and worked on a #9 needle to create a garment that is light and airy. Any Alpaca or Alpaca blend works really well with this design.

I was walking on Pearl Street in Boulder, Co one rainy, spring day and I couldn’t help but notice that bright, cheery neck scarves were adorning most shoppers on Pearl Street. I ducked into a shop to look at the options of buying a scarf, just to fit in. But how could I, as a knitter, wear anything that wasn’t knitted as a scarf? I w...

The Moss Henley is knit from the top down and requires no seaming. The Guernsey stitch pattern evokes traditional knitting while the tunic length and moss stitch ribbing conjours up a more modern style.

The Little Professor is a V-neck cable vest knit from the bottom up in the round. It is a quick pattern, perfect for a last minute baby gift.

The Emma Jacket is a top-down sweater with flared

The Cozy Cable Jacket is a warm, comfy jacket knitted from the top down.

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