Martha Sykes

Patterns available as Ravelry Downloads

Knitting: Cowl
As this pattern is being published, most of our world is dealing with Covid 19, in some form of isolation or social-distancing, trying to slow the spread of the virus. That’s exactly what I wrote in April 2020. Who thought we’d still be dealing with a pandemic 8 months later!
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This pattern is half-price ($3.00) through April 22, midnight Mountain time.
Knitting: Cowl
This pattern was free through the month of April 2020, and the response was amazing! Thank you for all the kind comments and feedback.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This is the smaller version of the original Autumn in Taos shawl, designed in honor of the Taos, New Mexico, 35th annual Wool Festival. In this version, the neutral colors of the background help the green of the aspen leaves pop out. This version has 5 aspen leaves across the border, instead of the 7 of the larger version.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Designed in honor of the Taos, New Mexico, 35th annual Wool Festival, the Autumn in Taos shawl captures the colors of autumn in Taos – the bright yellow of the turning aspen leaves against the background of brilliant Taos blue sky and stark mountains, growing out of the burnt oranges and browns of the lower elevations. These colors are brought ...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This pattern is a slouchier version of last year’s Waiting for Snow hat. The body of the hat is knitted straight up for a couple of inches, then increases a lot in one round, as for a tam. Little puffs create textural interest. These are worked by increasing 3 stitches to 5, working these stitches for a few rounds, then decreasing back to 3 sti...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
After a Taos winter we can’t wait for the colors of spring flowers to appear in the landscape against our brilliant blue skies, especially the pinks and lavenders of the fruit trees and lilacs.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
I designed this shawl to celebrate Mooncat Fiber’s participation in the first ever New Mexico Fiber Crawl in May 2017. It is designed to be a quick knit with no purl stitches and a simple-to-memorize pattern.
Knitting: Cowl
This versatile piece can be worn as a cowl, or pulled down over the shoulders as a mini-poncho. You start with two-sided knitting at the neck edge, then continue in the round.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
In Taos we’ve been waiting for snow all winter. We know it will come, but in the meantime, what do you do? Love what you’ve got, and knit whenever possible!