I have made several pairs of mitts very similar to these using up bits and bobs of leftover sock yarns, mostly my own hand dyes and/or overdyes. And I love those mitts and have a pattern for them in the works. But when I received my post Christmas present for me shipment from Peacefleece with the lovely heathery colors of their Sport Weight yar...

This pattern includes directions to make a toddler size pair of Latvian Mittens and/or Socks. There are directions for two edge treatments, the fringe in the picture (green) and a ripple edge (on the socks). The same graph and shaping techniques work for either the mittens or the socks and I have given you instructions on both. I have also incl...

This pattern is for two pair of socks -- a Groom’s Pair and a Bride’s Pair. I used the DK Sport Weight for the Groom’s socks; and the Stroll Fingering weight for the Bride’s. The socks are very similar in construction except for the very top of the leg where the Groom’s have a substantial textured top and the Bride’s have a delicate lace from a...

This is a pattern for the pictured Shetland Lace Hap Shawl that I made from handspun from a local Shetland sheep of my acquaintance in the natural color. I spun at a weight of 14wpi so approximately a fingering weight yarn. The finished shawl weighs just under 16 ounces, so spin up that weight of wool, or purchase four 4 oz skeins of a fingerin...

I make my baby brother Mike a pair of Christmas/Birthday socks every year. This started when his feet were small and cute. Now, 50 years later, things have changed substantially and the socks are now knit interminably for a size 13 foot. These socks took every single bit of 430 yards. If the object of your knitting affection is smaller this wil...

There are directions to make three sizes of balls, 2”, 3”, and 4” diameter. There is a small amount of fair isle in the flat bands if you wish, but the balls are very attractive even without the color work. This is an excellent pattern for using up scrap yarns. Somehow these stripes look great in everything from simple black and white right thr...

These mitts were knit up from a natural brown corriedale that had been hand dyed and then hand spun on a drop spindle. I managed a pretty fine and even single which plied up at a DK or Fingering weight. If you get a yarn that will garter stitch up somewhere near the gauge of 5/inch you’ll be just fine. This is an easy to knit pattern and good f...

This cardigan and hat set is designed to be worn by the soft-bodied Waldorf style dolls that I make. These dolls are about 15 inches tall and 10 inches around. However, because of the simple construction for both of them they could easily be scaled up by adding another increase round for the hat, and a few extra stitches for the cardigan. Alter...

This is an excellent project for those of us that 1) purchase 1 Skein of wonderful yarn many times, 2) spin 1 skein of many wonderful fibers many times or 3) have skeins of alpaca and/or silk that are too floppy for a hat/mittens/socks. It is an adjustable pattern for weight of yarn and needle size. Do use a larger needle size than you normally...

This pattern requires the same amount of sock yarn as an adult pair of socks. The size will adjust from newborn to 18 months because of the double rows of YOs for the gathering cord. Folded over = newborn, Top row only = 18 months. The directions are provided for a foot which is easy to unravel so that the leggings can be converted from footed ...

This pattern was reverse engineered from a pair of baby booties that my friend showed me. Her mother had knit them for her in England in the 1940’s and she had worn them on her baby feet on the boat to America. The originals have tiny name tags sewn into them in order to eliminate confusion in the wash room on the voyage over. I knit them up wi...

This pattern is knit using slipped stitch patterns and wool worsted yarns to enhance the cushioning effect and the nice textured feel of the fabric. If you purchase 3 skeins of Peacefleece you will actually have enough yarn to make two I-Pad cozies -- you’ll just need to switch the colors around a bit. The buttons are also from Peacefleece (www...

You need 460 yards of sock yarn to make the gloves with a bit left over -- 230 to make the fingerless mitts. To make the set buy enough sock yarn to make a pair (gloves) and to make 1 sock (mitts) and add a bit from your stash in a compatible color (about 10-12 yards) This is a long (10 page) pattern that has many pictures and goes into some de...

This pattern is for a Women’s Medium but you can easily adjust size. See my free DNA Mitten Pattern for suggestions on adjusting mitten size and simple How To Make a Mitten instructions. I also give instructions on how to full your work to make the texture denser without really reducing size. I recommend a hand dyed wool yarn because the shifty...

This is a pattern for the Frost Flowers Shawl (see picture circa 1974 of me wearing the first iteration of this shawl at Bowdoin College). It is also a pattern for a somewhat larger version made with hand dyed green mohair and sans fringe which I like to use as an afghan or throw on the couch. The green color is particularly welcome in Maine in...

I wanted a cardigan that was all warm, sturdy practicality from the front. This cardigan has pockets, a shawl collar, useful buttons and is knit with Peacefleece which is an old

I have a pet peeve about scarves that have a right and wrong side -- I just don’t want to have to keep track of which side of my scarf is showing. This is a cable scarf that has cables on both sides. Use a larger needle and a finer yarn than you would normally use because it enhances drapiness, which is an elegant quality in a scarf. Yarns with...

This pattern provides guidance to make a hat from baby to extra-large. The example is made for a size large which is then felted down to a woman’s medium. Directions for modifying the pattern for a non-felting wool, and for felting the hat should you wish to, are all given.

The Shopping Shawl is designed so that I can grocery shop without having to carry my list in my teeth while shoving produce into bags….so undignified. The Fishbone Lace stitch pattern is designed to be the same on both sides and to lay perfectly flat without blocking.

Use hand dyed sock yarn for the main color and a couple of leftover balls from other socks that look good with your main color. Look in your stash…it will save you buying 3 skeins of yarn for a 1 skein project. You need to do a small amount of simple Fair Isle….but mostly Garter Stitch so you have plenty of rest and relaxation between challenge...

I give a gauge, yarn weight, etc., for the hat(s) that I made but in crocheting, and for this pattern, gauge is not really an issue. Work your yarn with whatever hook is comfortable for you to get the weight and drape of fabric that you like. For this hat, particularly for Part ll, drape is an important design element so make sure your fabric i...