Element Knits by Janet Johnson

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Knitting: Cowl
This cowl gives you the opportunity to try something new with Malabrigo’s beautifully dyed Merino Worsted Yarn. We’re all drawn to the amazing hues in Malabrigo’s variegated yarn, but sometimes it’s tricky to figure out how to make those colors shine. This pattern breaks up any color pooling that might occur, while highlighting those varying sh...
Knitting: Cowl
This cowl is worked with 2 strands of fingering weight yarn held double, or substitute a worsted weight if you prefer not to work with 2 strands at the same time.
Knitting: Cowl
This is an incredibly quick and fun knit. The pattern gives two versions for the cowl. When it is worked in Freia Superbulky, you will use a US size 17 needle. When done in a slightly less bulky yarn like madelinetosh A.S.A.P. or Home, you’ll use a US size 15 needle. The placement of the cable is different for each version so that it ends up pl...
Knitting: Cowl
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Knitting: Cowl
This little gem takes one full skein of Noro Silk Garden and about 50 yards of a bulky weight yarn; I used The Fibre Company Tundra. Have fun playing with different color combinations!
Knitting: Boot Cuffs / Toppers, Feet / Legs - Other
Knitting: Poncho
Plan to use approximately 550 yards each of Malabrigo Mecha and Shibui Silk Cloud for this rich, lovely poncho.
Knitting: Cowl
Knitting: Cowl
The Brick River Cowl pairs the beautiful BT Shelter with the soft and supple Shibui Silk Cloud to create a fabric where each yarn is enhancing the other. You will need approximately 190 yards of color A, 128 yards of color B and 325 yards of the silk merino blend.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This slouchy hat looks great in any wool blend yarn in worsted weight.
Knitting: Cowl
This cowl was designed with 2 colors of the lovely Wool/Alpaca blends from valhallayarns.com. It is one of those yarns that is so soft it has to be touched to be appreciated. You will need about 120 yards of color A and 80 yards of color B.
Knitting: Cowl
Worked with a picot style border on the bottom, a feminine stitch in the body of the cowl and an icord bind-off at the top, this is a quick knit in a bulky yarn that’s a perfect project when you’re looking to make a gift or something for yourself in a hurry!
Knitting: Cowl
This cowl uses 2 hanks of Malabrigo Merino Worsted, or 410 yards of other worsted weight yarn. It has wonderful texture that looks great unblocked. I lightly steamed the twisted rib edges to relax them a little, but let the center portion untouched.
Knitting: Boot Cuffs / Toppers, Feet / Legs - Other
Tucked into your favorite boots, these toppers look and feel great on a cold day. The are worked in 3 colors of the soft and warm Classic Elite Chalet.
Knitting: Cowl
This yummy neckwarmer uses just 1 - 50 gram ball of a merino/cashmere blend and 1 - 50 gram ball of mink yarn, making it a quick knit and oh so soft!
Knitting: Cowl
Three stitch patterns combine to create a cozy accessory that can be worn circled once or twice around the neck. It features a complicated-looking cable pattern that in reality only requires cabling every 12 rows.
Knitting: Cowl
Designed in 5 colors of sport weight yarn, this cowl is worked in the Fibre Company’s beautiful Road to China Light. It could also be a great stash buster knit in leftover yarn from other projects.
Knitting: Cowl
I wanted to create something using just 1 little Madelinetosh Unicorn Tail (55 yds) along with 1 hank of Tosh Vintage (200 yds), and the Iris Cluster Cowl was born.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Knitting: Cowl
This cowl is fun to knit and includes 2 Latvian Braids, 3 stitch patterns and a twisted i-cord bind off.
Knitting: Cowl
This cowl is work with 3 colors of the beautiful and soft Jade Sapphire Mongolian Cashmere 4-ply. It’s possible to work 2 cowls out of the 3 hanks of yarn.
Knitting: Cowl
Sea Glass and Stones is a reversible cowl knit in one piece out of 3 colors of worsted weight yarn. You will need approximately 150 yards of color A, and 115 yards of color B and 100 yards of color C. Doing extra repeats as some knitters have done will require more yardage. One side is highly textured and the other is smooth, providing interest...