This collection contains the Baby Belle, Baby Beau, Belle and Beau sweater patterns. Purchased separately, these patterns would cost $20. Together they are $12.

Knitting small stranded colorwork projects is a simple and satisfying way to play with color with very little risk. So often knitters get caught up in a big project where they have to commit to colors in order to buy the yarn. This encourages us to play it safe, going with old standby colors that we know we like together. These cowl patterns encourage you to use your stash and see colors in a whole new way. Don’t have a stash? Borrow partial balls from a friend? Many people save little balls of yarn with no idea what they want to do with it. Or maybe pick up some mini-skeins from your favorite dyer? Maybe you’ll even find the color combination for your next sweater, hat or shawl.

A special collection of patterns made to commemorate the Knit the Bridge community-wide yarn bombing in Pittsburgh, PA (2013). Includes a super warm mitten pattern with a fingerless mitt option, a warm and woolie winter headband, and an earflap hat pattern with optional topper.

This collection contains the Sweet Potato Hats, Fairbanks Hat, and Missoula Hat patterns. Purchased separately, these patterns would cost $15. Together they are $10.

Get both Matrika dk and Matrika worsted for $6!

A scrumptious collection of cosymakes patterns designed to show off handspun yarns (or a mix of commercial yarns).

Includes both the Reflection Hat and Reflection

Welcome to the Steeltown Sweaters collection! These eleven sweaters were all knit over a 2 year period for babies and toddlers in the life of our immediate family in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Each sweater is named for the baby or toddler for whom it was made. The sweaters use the same numbers (cast on, yoke, etc) to attain lots of interesting and different looks and will hopefully allow you to dig into your stash and play with color! I did not buy yarn for these projects, but instead challenged myself to use the partial balls of wool I had in my stash. I challenge you to do the same, unless you have no stash then I guess you’ll have to go shopping.

This collection includes the complete patterns for 3 hats, worked to the same gauge, on the same needles, and with the same size yarn, as well as templates and notes on how to work on your own colorwork designs.

This ribbed hat hugs your head and uses slow decreases to make where the flowers will push through the top in the spring.

A-line shaping and bold colorwork striping will make this pullover cute on any little cutie!

A slipped stitch river runs through this scrappy seamless vest.

A classy asymmetrical baby cardigan with hemmed ¾ length sleeves and two big buttons.

An asymmetrical cardi that uses reverse stockingnet stripes to make a splash (and use up scraps).

If you like stripes and colorplay, this is the sweater for you. Also, those hems are so darn sophisticated.

Althea is an adorable little cardigan shirt with a flared bottom and contrasting color bind offs.

Knitting small stranded colorwork projects is a simple and satisfying way to play with color with very little risk. So often knitters get caught up in a big project where they have to commit to colors in order to buy the yarn. This encourages us to play it safe, going with old standby colors that we know we like together. These cowl patterns en...

Knitting small stranded colorwork projects is a simple and satisfying way to play with color with very little risk. So often knitters get caught up in a big project where they have to commit to colors in order to buy the yarn. This encourages us to play it safe, going with old standby colors that we know we like together. These cowl patterns en...

Knitting small stranded colorwork projects is a simple and satisfying way to play with color with very little risk. So often knitters get caught up in a big project where they have to commit to colors in order to buy the yarn. This encourages us to play it safe, going with old standby colors that we know we like together. These cowl patterns en...

Knitting small stranded colorwork projects is a simple and satisfying way to play with color with very little risk. So often knitters get caught up in a big project where they have to commit to colors in order to buy the yarn. This encourages us to play it safe, going with old standby colors that we know we like together. These cowl patterns en...

Knitting small stranded colorwork projects is a simple and satisfying way to play with color with very little risk. So often knitters get caught up in a big project where they have to commit to colors in order to buy the yarn. This encourages us to play it safe, going with old standby colors that we know we like together. These cowl patterns en...

Knitting small stranded colorwork projects is a simple and satisfying way to play with color with very little risk. So often knitters get caught up in a big project where they have to commit to colors in order to buy the yarn. This encourages us to play it safe, going with old standby colors that we know we like together. These cowl patterns en...

A multi-year knit – worn as a tunic one year and a shirt the next.

A sweet little wide necked, ¾ length sleeve, hip length sweater. Feel inspired by the colors

A nice layering piece for fall and spring, this little sweater invites you to choose a small amount of precious yarn and show it off.

Wendell is a simple two color stripe cardigan with a small collar. It gives you the freedom to play around with three shades of the same color or stash bust small stripes of different colors.

This hat draws a parallel for me between my memories of growing up in the Rocky Mountains and a dear friend who exudes the sort of the peace those mountains give me. Consider knitting it in the farmy wool yarn that I have used. It is a lovely yarn for colorwork and softens and blooms to a gorgeous fabric when blocked.

This hat draws a parallel for me between my memories of growing up in the Rocky Mountains and a dear friend who exudes the sort of the peace those mountains give me. I really enjoy a very dark or very light color for the main color and a semi-solid, hand dyed multi-colored, or handspun for the contrasting color.

A garter stitch kimono jacket with contrasting button band, asymmetrical neck option, and lots of room to grow. This pattern includes exact instructions for Sport and Aran weight options, as well as schematics and measurements for other yarn weights and gauges.

A sweet little big buttoned, blank canvas of a sport weight sweater to wrap a sweet wee one in.

This shawl recipe allows you to sample a bunch of different knit and purl combination stitches to make an artful, beautiful, and airy shawl.

A fun and funky scrappy garter stitch vest sized from 12 months to size 8.

A charted colorwork hat in sport weight yarn with a wintery diamond and tree theme.

A charted colorwork hat in sport weight yarn, with a fancy brim and

A charted colorwork hat in sport weight yarn, with a fancy brim and a stripey top.

An earflap hat pattern with optional topper, designed to commemorate the Knit the Bridge community-wide yarn bombing in Pittsburgh, PA (2013).

A warm and woolie winter headband, designed to commemorate the Knit the Bridge community-wide yarn bombing in Pittsburgh, PA (2013).

A super warm mitten pattern with a fingerless mitt option, designed to commemorate the Knit the Bridge community-wide yarn bombing in Pittsburgh, PA (2013).

A cute little A-line tunic dress with a contrasting garter stitch short row button band and plenty of space to embellish as you see fit.

Yarn: cosymakes Rainbow Chard or any aran weight yarn – approx. 135(160) yds 119(146) m main color for mittens and 80(90) yds 73(82.3) m for fingerless mitts, 35(40) yds 32(37) m contrast color

A useful second layer, seamless, stripy vest with seed stitch accent.

A transitional weather tank dress, knit in one piece from the top down with eyelet and pocket details. Three inches of positive ease almost guarantees this can be used at least 2 years! Options for tunic length and knee length included.

A simple classic textured beret to keep you stylish and warm.

A bottom up cardigan for wee ones with rolled sleeves, tri-colored yoke, and applied i-cord button band.

A simple little garter stitch spring shawl pattern with a little bit of lace border, with notes for a larger lace section and for a larger shawl.

This stranded colorwork hat features an overall circular motif and a rounded top. Please note that the pattern is in chart form.

A short sleeved, wide necked, yoked, seamless sweater with alternate color accents.

A small square blanket worked from the inside out, with a bit of lace, several colors, and a lot of handspun goodness.

A bumblebee of a child’s vest, knit in the round from the bottom up and designed to show off highly textured yarns.

Pour a cup of tea and practice your two handed colorwork technique with this lovely tea cosy pattern.

A playful fitted fingerless mitt pattern that uses elongated stitches to show off unique yarn.

Striped fingerless mitts with stalks of faux cables and slipped stitches traveling up the hand near the thumb.

A handspun hat pattern featuring contrasting stripes, loose fit, and a cute little peak. Come on now, I know you’ve got some handspun that needs to be harvested!

Gleaning is the act of taking up what is left in a field once the harvest has happened. This striped earflap hat gleans a little bit of handspun and shows it off by pairing it with a contrasting commercial yarn.

This sweater, originally designed to be a baptism sweater, is a kimono style cardigan with slipped cable texturing, straight sleeves with a fish detail, and i-cord finishing.

A toddler sized seamless, top down cardigan with contrasting color details.

A seamless, top down bell shaped cardigan with eyelet and ruffle accents, ¾ length sleeves, and several opportunities to play with color.

Named for the frozen soil of the far north, the seed stitch on this hat mimics the frozen earth while the slipped cable rib is reminiscent of the scraggly pine trees that grow in such soil.

A warm and lovely seaman scarf, made to suit the pickiest sailor. Includes lace, fake cables, and a daring bit of grafting.

The baby sweater equivalent of tube socks, an essential in every baby wardrobe, this little top down raglan cardigan features a bell shape, no seaming, and contrasting color details.

This child’s colorwork hat, named for the cold place I grew up, features a turned brim, simple colorwork, and a gently pointed top.

This child’s colorwork hat, named for the cold place my husband grew up, features a turned brim, vertical colorwork, and a pointy top.

A short sleeved baby cardigan featuring cap sleeves, low yardage, and big buttons.

A very girlie bell-shaped top down raglan baby cardigan with a cute little ruffle at the bottom and contrasting neck and cuffs. No seaming required!

A simple and charming hat reminiscent of the twinkling reflection of stars on water. I recommend using a semi-solid, handspun, or subtle hand dyed yarn for the contrasting color.

When my friend Carrie requested some dog-walking mitts to match a hat I made her, she mentioned that she sometimes needed her fingers. I made this mitt as a compromise between fingerless mitts and full mittens. Cute and fancy, but also practical.

My husband can often be found practicing organ in drafty old churches in the middle of the night. For that reason, our organist/pianist friends are always requesting this style of fingerless mitt. This pattern, based on a vintage men’s sock pattern, has become my standby. Simple and practical, this would also be a great pattern to practice cabl...

This simple and striking colorwork hat in multiple sizes is a fabulous opportunity to play with colors and textures, use up extra little balls of yarn, and enjoy a lovely hat when you’re done.

A comfy loose garter stitch hat with a squared off top. Just putting on this hat makes me feel more relaxed. The key to this pattern is using a lighter weight wool on a larger needle, taking advantage of the rustic-ness and the warmth of the stitch while also promoting slouch.

A cute little ribbed hat with pointy ears and snowflake lace panels.

A hood inspired by the baby and child’s bonnets of yesteryear. Knit flat from front to back and then fitted to the back of the head with short row shaping and finished off with kitchener stitch.

An easy colorwork child’s hat pattern, with simple charts. Written for two weights of yarn.

a garter stitch earflap hat, knit flat and then seamed.