Alexandra Parks

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Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This hat is a great chance to practice your stranded colorwork. It starts out easy, but by the end you’ll have had the opportunity to practice stranding across up to five stitches at a time and catching floats longer than that. The instructions even suggest which stitches to catch the floats on. There are not specific instruction on how to perf...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
The Fast Track Hat is incredibly quick and simple. Knit with no shaping, the crown is constructed in one easy finishing step. If you can knit and purl in the round, you can make this hat.
Knitting: Earflap Hat
This hat is full of clever details! The snappy, two-color cast on brings the contrast color all the way to the border so it reads as part of the hat throughout, the earflaps are knit in as you go with fancy shaping, and the back of the hat is lowered with short rows to protect the back of your neck. The intricate mosaic design is fun to work an...
Knitting: Scarf
This decorative scarf knits up in a flash, making it the perfect last-minute, spring accessory! Worked in the round, the unusual finishing transforms a small circle into a stringy, springy scarf. Seed stitch and reversible cables ensure that your scarf looks great from every direction.
Knitting: Headband
Ashley Elizabeth is named for a friend of mine who found a super adorable headband at a flea market. She loved the idea of not wearing a hat, but she didn’t like the sequins and embellishments the flea market version had. I decided to design a simple but pretty headband that buttons at the back (so you don’t have to mess up your hair) and is do...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This beautiful hat pattern blends two yarns in a deceptively simple cable pattern. Only one yarn is used per round, so there are no floats to worry about.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
This is a very simple pattern appropriate for first-time sock knitters. Any method of working small circumferences in the round will work - DPNs, 2 circulars, or magic loop.