What’s in this e-book is all in the title: shawls with lace borders. Some projects will feature simple bodies with a lace edge, while some will combine lace patterns to form a stunning shawl. The shawl patterns will contain knitted-on borders where the body of the shawl is worked then additional stitches are cast on and the border is attached as you knit!

Welcome to Head, Shoulders, Wrists & Toes! This is an e-book containing patterns for the aforementioned body parts. We are talking hats, shawls, mitts/mittens, and socks! All the patterns are quick knits, most of them taking a single skein of yarn. If you are looking for some quick gift-giving knits, this is the e-book for you. Hope you enjoy knitting for your head, shoulders, wrists and toes!

This shawlette is the perfect addition to your wardrobe. A semi-solid yarn in your favorite color combined with the geometric lace in this pattern and you will be turning some heads. Drape it around your shoulders and pin with a pretty shawl pin or wrap around your neck like a kerchief. And, why not some mitts to match the shawl? I don’t know about you, but as a knitter, I am rarely wearing coordinating accessories. I have been seen wearing a brightly-colored striped scarf, a pastel hat and pretty Fair Isle mittens all at the same time. So, if you have already worked up the Willoughby shawl, grab another skein of yarn and whip up these mitts. Sometimes, it’s nice to match.

I love knitting shawls, but I can never figure out how to wear them. I always end up tying them around by neck and subsequently look like some weird cowgirl wearing a lace bandana. Now that I have discovered short row shawls, I am no longer having this problem. I can easily wear my shawl as a scarf or wrap it around my shoulders. Because the win...

Corwith is a hat for everyone. Written for baby through adult, you can make one for everyone in your family! The hat is worked from the bottom up and is worked primarily in 2x2 ribbing. The faux cable is worked every 6th row, making this hat a quick one to whip for a quick baby shower or birthday gift!

Keswick is a top down triangle shawl with a twist. The shawl starts at the traditional top center and is worked out in stockinette with a series of increases at the center and edges. However, instead of continuing on with the usual lace edging, additional stitches are cast on and the edge is worked sideways. It’s knitted-on as you go.

Pendleton is a garter stitch shawl featuring a knitted-on lace border.

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Grab some bulky yarn and whip up a hat to match your Adderley Shawl. This chunky hat will keep your head warm, while keeping you looking good. Like the complimentary shawl, this hat uses slipped stitches for the edge. Only one color is being worked at a time, making this hat a cinch to knit!

ou know how it goes – while stash-diving you find those two skeins of yarn that go just perfectly together. How about combining those two colors with some slipped-stitches to create a pretty edge along this short-row shawl?

This pretty little shawlette patterns contains cable and lace. Pattern directions are presented in both written and chart form. Also included in the pattern are notes on how to make your shawl bigger.

The weather is starting to turn and soon it’s going to be time to bundle up in those hand knits. The Kingston Mittens are a great addition to your cold weather outdoor wear. With slipped stitches, the mittens have great texture, and would be perfect for those variegated yarns in your stash!

Montfichet is a top-down shawl worked in three sections. The two outer sections contain a stockinette body with a lace edge. The center section features three allover lace patterns that flow one into the next.

My favorite part of knitting a sock is the turning the heel. I love the magic of using short rows to create the proper shape for your foot. Using that same technique for a shawl makes sense to me. By working short rows, you end up with a beautiful crescent-shaped shawl that can be worn a variety of ways. Aullwood is a short row shawl, started at...

This shawlette is worked sideways. It’s started by casting on just a few stitches and increasing the stockinette section while working the lace edge. The stockinette section is then worked straight before decreasing back down. A change in stitch count in the lace keeps this shawlette interesting to work.

I love to buy some wild and crazy yarns. I get lured in by the color combinations and color transitions where two colors meet and form a color I swear I have never seen before. These yarns often end up sitting in the stash, because I can never seem to find the right pattern to show off their variegated goodness. Enter the Abelia socks. Using sli...

Why not some mitts to match the Willoughby shawl? I don’t know about you, but as a knitter, I am rarely wearing coordinating accessories. I have been seen wearing a brightly-colored striped scarf, a pastel hat and pretty Fair Isle mittens all at the same time. Sometimes, it’s nice to match.

An easy lace scarf, knit on the bias. With only an eight row repeat, the pattern is easy to memorize and you can whip one up in no time flat.

Belle Haven is worked from the top down. The instructions are both written and charted. Lace is worked on both right and wrong side of the shawl.

Spring is coming and this shawlette is the perfect addition to your wardrobe. A semi-solid yarn in your favorite color combined with the geometric lace in this pattern and you will be turning some heads. Drape it around your shoulders and pin with a pretty shawl pin or wrap around your neck like a kerchief. Want a bigger shawl? Pattern repeats c...

The entire time I was working on this hat I kept calling it ‘the magical beanie’ in my head. Why? With all that ribbing it can fit a variety of heads and will magically grow to the right size. Calling that it my head led me to start thinking about that episode of The Office where Jim trades Dwight junk for some magical legumes. And so the name o...

An easy lace, textured lace pattern and seed stitch border make for the perfect baby blanket.

These socks were originally designed for Socktoberfest at Fuzzy Wuzzy Yarns in Arlington Heights, Illinois. They are knit cuff-down with a heel flap. With the super simple lace pattern that’s easy to memorize, you will be sure to whip up a pair of your own in no time.

Sock pattern was part of the Knitting Like Crazy Mystery Sock KAL in August 2011.

Timberland is a simple garter stitch shawlette, with a twist. Within the rows of garter stitch emerges a leaf pattern that flows into the edge of the shawl. Timberland is knit from the neck outward and can be completed with just one skein of Schaeffer Anne yarn.

An easy shawlette with no charts and no purling. The perfect quick knit!

Knitting Like Crazy Mystery Shawl Knit-a-long, May 2011!

The shawl starts at the top center and is worked outward. The shawl is knit following two charts, one for the body of the shawl and one for the lace edging. All the action happens on the right side of the shawl, the wrong side only contains knits and purls.

The shawl is named for my friend, Jenni. She loves to knit lace shawls, especially ones with allover lace patterns. This one I can see her whipping this up in no time!

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This pattern contains both written directions and charts. Either one can be used for knitting the shawl.

A simple shawlette that takes just a skein of sock yarn. My favorite new kind of knitting. And, with that garter stitch and simple lace, how could you not want to make about five of these!? The perfect mostly mindless knitting project.

Ready for something a little more exciting than a plain ol’ ribbed sock? Try out the mock cable rib pattern. It breaks up variagated yarns nicely and is very easy to do!

A nice simple iPod Nano Cozy to keep your iPod looking good. If you’re like me, the iPod is going everywhere with you and this cozy is a great way to keep it clean and scratch free while being thrown in and out of your purse, your car, your knitting bag, etc.

Love the look of cables but hate that pesky cable needle? Well, with this pattern, you don’t need one. Just some creative uses of yarn overs and decreases and you will have one nice Faux cable in no time!