Designer’s Note: Helical knitting is easy to learn and a clever tool to have in your knitting knowledge bag.

Yarn: One 100 gram (3.5 to 4 oz) skein of worsted weight

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I wanted a lightweight knit hat, soft and slouchy, kind of a beret, but not quite. It would hug my ears and not be the kind of knitwear that would destroy a hairstyle.

Designed with a stretchy rolled brim, ridge stitch pattern and a perky I-cord top knot, here is a baby and toddler hat to knit using soft yarns. Written for worsted or sport yarn, this pattern uses a sixteen inch circular needle and a set of double pointed needles.

Here’s KNITCUSHION, the pincushion for knitters and quilters. Cleverly constructed of garter stitch bands, KNITCUSHION provides a parking spot for cable stitch needles, darning needles, crochet hooks, and, yes, pins and needles. Quilters use the center ring as a home for a favorite thimble and love the generous size of this classy, wool pincush...

Here is a stretch of knitting that is satisfying, easy, and elementally simple. Element uses a single strand of worsted weight yarn to create a rib and ladder fabric that is drapey and soft. Open ladders form a clever changeable buttonhole edge.

Wind a magic ball using eight colors of worsted wool yarn. Knit and knit and knit some more until you hve a really big sock. Felt it down and you have the Magic Ball Christmas Stocking.

When you need a basic sock, here’s the pattern to reach for again and again. Choose the ribbing and leg stitch patterns from easy repeats. Once you get the hang of this simple patterns, it’s easy to add or subtract stitches to make socks larger or smaller. How easy! Knit away!

Just right for an evening stroll in the garden or for warding off the morning chill while having your first cup of coffee, here is a no nonsense shawl that is knit with worsted yarn. Its everyday warmth and sensible good looks are complemented by soft lace scallops with wavelets of contrasting color. You’ll enjoy knitting this design and reach ...