Laura Wallins

Patterns available as Ravelry Downloads

Knitting: Scarf
This scarf was designed for the Greater Boston Yarn Crawl (GBYC) 2019. The crescent shape is formed by short rows, either simple short rows or Japanese short rows.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This warm, stretchy hat is knitted of Juniper Moon Farm Moonshine Chunky yarn. The pattern has a swirl of garter-stitch stripes. The hat ends with a whimsical I-cord top-knot, but can also be finished with a smooth top. The beginnings of rounds change as the pattern progresses, and a clip-on marker is used to indicate this. An intermediate-leve...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This warm hat is knitted in knit and purl combinations, and these produce a clear woven effect. Because of the pattern, both width and length have considerable stretch, and this provides for a comfortable fit. Small garter-stitch blocks alternate with small ribbed blocks, continuing through the decreases at the top of the hat. The topknot can b...
Knitting: Scarf
The variegated yarn used for this scarf is called “Bird of Paradise”. So what’s the paradox? How can a scarf that looks so intricate be so easy to knit? You will find that this pattern, which uses only knits and purls, is simple enough for the confident beginner. Some careful attention to the detailed instructions will yield a textured, reversi...