A hat with pointy ears in sizes toddler to adult.

A Nor’easter is a type of storm common during the winter in the Northeastern US that occurs when cold air coming from the Arctic Air Mass converges with warmer air from the Gulf Stream. These cosy mittens and hat will keep you warm even in the worst New England weather. They are a quick knit in chunky yarn and a perfect blank slate for simple e...

An adult beret done in sock yarn. Set on a background of reverse stockinette stitch, leaves are connected by distinct ridges made by knitting into the back of the stitch.

I designed this hat for my sister who has always talked to squirrels and once upon a time had green hair. The tree cable (modified from Barbara Walker’s Third Treasury of Knitting Patterns) sits on a background of reverse stockinette stitch.

This scarf, suitable for a man or woman, has busy cables running up either side of the scarf. Small parts of the cables branch out and intertwine in the center before being pulled back in the direction they came from.

These mischievous little gnomes can be customized however you like. The originals were named ‘Tax’ and ‘Spend’ and were inspired by the 2008 presidential debates. You could embroider letters on each and spell out words, embroider simple pictures or logos or add longer beards and make them santas. The possibilities are endless! Everyone needs a ...

I had one skein of squishy alpaca and I was curious how the classic feather and fan pattern would work in the round. I cast on for a child’s size hat and found, to my surprise, that the pattern spiraled around the hat. I still haven’t sorted out why it spirals. The prototype was given to my neighbor Audrey. She has a pink version now too. Somet...