Michelle Porter
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Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
A buttoned capelet shawl with dropped stitch fringe and ladders, worked side to side in rows.
Crochet: Cowl
Crochet Mesh Cowl 123 - by Fondle Patterns is an easy beginner project that you can hone your skills on, or whip up quick, if you already have crochet experience.
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
This near beginner pattern uses exactly 50g / 125 m of yarn. Maybe you can use your beautiful leftovers after knitting your Lascaux DK garment, too.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
One size, to fit adult head size 51-61 cm / 20-24 ins with a generous negative ease. The rib pattern will easily stretch to twice the width. Crown shaping does not have a noticeable spiral, but instead rib pattern is reduced until last decrease rounds. Long brim can be rolled twice for a fitted crown, once or not at all for a slouchy fit.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
The main body of the stole is worked as a rectangle in Ladder Pattern. The metallic novelty yarns are woven through the eyelet openings with ends tied together to create fringes.
Knitting: Legwarmers, Fingerless Gloves, Beanie, Toque
Two strands are held together throughout for a marled look. Cuffs are finished with a traditional stripe detail. Easy 2 X 2 rib and St st are worked in the round - no sewing or picking up stitches.
Knitting: Pullover
Worked top down from the cowl, with a strand of mohair and a strand of fingering held together. EASY enough for an experienced beginner!
Knitting: Pullover, Tee
This is a very stretchy garment and will expand to fit many shapes. recommended ease is approx 2-4 ins / 5-10 cm. It is worked in rounds, bottom up, with two strands of yarn held together as one.
Knitting: Beret, Tam
This is the hat for both the trend setter and classic wardrobes everywhere! Absolutely unisex, if animal print is your thing.
Knitting: Pullover
This is an easy knit, that will need 2 or 3 skeins of fingering/sock/light sport weight yarn (100g/ 3 1/2 oz). Perfect for those hand painted skeins! This classic design bridges the “seasonal gap” when hot summer cools to fall and then again in spring.
Knitting: Poncho
Wear it with the zig zag stripes across or wear it with the stripes up and down. Such a fun knit! Try it with striped assorted odd balls! This is a square shape that measures the same wearing it either direction.
Knitting: Pullover
This is THE basic pattern that everyone should have. There are suggestions on many modifications.
Knitting: Pullover
Wear this when you want to highlight your face and shoulders with a very special yarn.
Knitting: Pullover
This is a wonderful layering piece. Very easy and fast - just the way I like them.
Knitting: Scarf, Gloves, Beanie, Toque
Pattern PDF has 4 pages: colour front cover and 3 small colour photos inside 3 pages of black and white text.
Knitting: Vest
This garment fits school age children, approx 6 years old to 10 years old, depending on their size.
Knitting: Pullover
Worked sideways from sleeve cuff to sleeve cuff, with a slit forming the boat neck, this couldn’t be simpler. But how striking!
Knitting: Pullover, Cowl
Put your beautiful odd balls to good use! Just pick 12 worsted weight yarns, in same colour scheme!
Knitting: Cardigan
This seed stitch blazer is instantly recognisable as Noro yarn. It’s done in IRO, which is 75% wool and 25% silk.
Knitting: Pullover
Romantic and soft in white hand-spun angora…..this deep V-neck sweater has easy lace panels that travel up the front, over the shoulders and down the back.
Knitting: Cowl
Easy, fast, beginner circular needle pattern. Wear it like a cowl, loose around shoulders and neck. OR wear it wrapped twice around the neck and for even more warmth wear it wrapped around neck, crossed behind head and over forhead, like a hat/headband. Could be unisex, it looks pretty good on a man, too.
Crochet: Shawl / Wrap
This is a FREE handout given at Knit East for the shoppers in the market. You can also get the free handout while it lasts at Cricket Cove stores in New Brunswick, Canada.
Knitting: Vest
Use any aran weight yarn. I just like Galway and have used it twice. This is a great choice to make as a gift for Dad. It’s classic style is never out of fashion. The borders are in an easy mock cable rib, so it looks a bit better than completely plain. The armholes are generous to accomodate full sleeves at: 9 (9 1/2, 10, 10 1/2, 11, 11 1/2) i...
Knitting: Cardigan
The beautiful glowing colors in this wide ribbon are impossible to resist! One skien will make the small and medium, two for the rest. It makes a very flexible knit fabric, so don’t make the size too big, go smaller if you are not sure.
Knitting: Cowl
Such a fun yarn! No need to work hard, Cindy did all the work when she made the yarn. A beginner might really enjoy something like this!
Knitting: Legwarmers, Fingerless Gloves, Beret, Tam
This info for hat, fingerless mitts and Legwarmers. This Cashmere yarn is the best choice for warmth and softness, but other aran weight yarns would work, too.
Knitting: Headband
Great for those of us who don’t like a hat, but need warm ears. The softest cashmere was used in this design, but you can use any yarn that feels good on your head and is the same thickness.
Knitting: Sleeveless Top
It’s a great party top for the upcomming holidays! Get the free pattern “Marble bag purse 107” to go with it. You need 77-123 yards of contrast colour (Rave), along with the main colour listed above. Any yarn that you would describe as super bulky will work for the contrast colour. The main colour is any plain worsted weight, any fibre. Easy en...
Knitting: Purse / Handbag, Drawstring Bag, Bag - Other
Any bulky or novelty yarn will work. An average ball is enough.
Knitting: Vest
Sizes 40 -52 inches. Just like in the fashion magazines! Only costs near to nothing, and is cruelty free. Very quick to make with 4 strands held together.
Knitting: Cardigan, Shrug / Bolero, Vest
This is fantastic in Noro! I’ve also seen it in self striping sock yarn! It only needs 2 skeins of Kureyon sock!
Knitting: Legwarmers
Easy to do, with basic shaping. Fast. Good for a teen. Similar item seen recently in fashion magazines.
Knitting: Vest
A wardrobe staple! Everybody needs something like this in thier everyday outfits. Its a top, worn alone; or over a blouse, becomes more professional. Not hard to do, and any aran weight will work. Pattern has 6 sizes: 31 1/2-49”.
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
EASY! FAST! Takes very little yarn. Use a chunky wool, but a novelty or handspun yarn would add interest.
Knitting: Cardigan, Coat / Jacket
A bit romantic? This shaped fitted jacket will add to your wardrobe. Knit in one piece with the sleeves added in. The flounced edge is made separately and sewn on. Not for beginners, the challenge is doing many things at once. The pattern tells you specifically when to do each new instruction. This is quite fast to complete, just keep track of ...
Knitting: Sleeveless Top
I love rummaging through bargain bins! I buy one ball only of “pretty” yarns. Do you have a collection too? This is a great way to play with those yarns! (Also see Fun stripe cardi 404) I used 7 different novelty yarns, all different weights. They average themselves out to be a nice loose fabric. Tension is not too important as you are knitting...
Knitting: Sleeveless Top
Summer time! Beach babe wear. This is a VERY fast project. One to take to the beach to do. You do need a little crochet knowledge, but the pattern has it written out. Any bulky weight yarn in a summery fibre will work. There are some spectacular novelties that would be a knockout!
Knitting: Cardigan, Coat / Jacket
For experienced knitters, only because of the decreases in lace. I have carefully written the instructions on how to do that, step by step. It is very fast and effective in the hand paint yarn. This style fits many sizes and shapes, and can be worn tight as a sweater, or loose as a jacket.
Knitting: Pullover, Tee, Sleeveless Top
Let your stitches run down the front of your knitting on purpose! I double stranded sport weight yarn. You could use single strand of aran weight yarn or two different sport weight yarns. This was fast and fun. The stitches are secured on either side of the “run” with inc/dec. Not as see-through as you may imagine. written in 5 sizes:32-48”.
Knitting: Cardigan, Coat / Jacket
This a must have for either the East coast or Muskoka. A fast knit with a very bulky yarn. Or you can double up two chunkys,(double the yardage). The seed stitch is easy to follow. The raglan shaping is done all together with a simple cable. A classic jacket to wear forever. Comes in 6 sizes: 36-56”.
Knitting: Sleeveless Top
Sultry summer days call for slinky knits. This will make up great in any drapey yarn. I used a thin ribbon yarn, but I think a thin mohair might also be effective, or some of the new cellulose fibres. Knit on the bias, for the swag. Easy, but not fast. Done in 6 sizes; 32-52”.
Knitting: Cardigan
A very good pattern to have in your inventory. This can be tweaked many ways. Very easy, as the pattern is written virtually row for row. The actual fit is determined by how tight you tie the wrap. Lots of yarns would fit this pattern, as long as its close to worsted weight or aran. Worked sideways, this is a great way to use variegated or hand...
Knitting: Mittens
EASY! FAST! Pair can be done in one evening, with experience. These are pretty big mitts, for adult size.
Knitting: Cardigan
I love this pattern! I used 15-20 different LEFTOVERS! 1 or 2 balls of each colour, sometimes only enough for a few rows. BUT, Noro yarn or any self striping yarn would be equally spectacular. This was fun to knit. Not fast by my standards, but very entertaining. The collar is folded and hemmed to the inside to create a facing. Most of the yarn...
Knitting: Pullover
Want something different? This is a different sort of pullover. In the round, ribbed, with a ruched yoke. I love superwash fine merino for this style. Very elastic, with high stitch definition. The pattern has detailed photos of the ruching process and 5 sizes; 34-52 1/2”. Not for beginners, but not too hard for experienced knitters.
Knitting: Sleeveless Top
Going out for cocktails? Whip this one up. Fast and easy. Any light worsted main (MC) yarn will work, and any sparkly contrast (CC) yarn will do. 6 sizes:32-52”.
Knitting: Shrug / Bolero, Pullover
High fashion beginner project. The only thing easier would be a square! You need a slinky furry yarn, mine had some sparkle. It’s knit cuff to cuff. It looks like a scarf until you put it on.
Knitting: Sleeveless Top
For party girls! This fast and easy pattern is available in 6 sizes: 32-52” Any light worsted weight yarn for body and any sparkly yarn for straps and embroidery. The embroidery is well illustrated in pattern, but you are encouraged to do your own thing!
Knitting: Cardigan, Shrug / Bolero
If you love novelty yarns so much you buy one of everything, then this is for you. Sale bins are my weakness. Try to buy in one or two colour ways and you can make gorgeous knits! Just have enough total yardage, and stripe 2 rows each. The pattern is knit sideways, so gauge is not too important. (see also Fun stripe top 306) There are 4 sizes i...
Knitting: Pullover
For the DIVA in us. This pattern is easy to do and can use any wide ribbon yarn. Would be amazing in hand dye. The DK ribbed waist band determines the size. A great pattern if you live in warmer climates.
Knitting: Neck / Torso - Other
A beautiful topper for a formal dress. Or just a fashionable addition to any outfit. Very easy. The only challenge is the lace weight yarn, with BIG needles. Make sure they are “sharp”.
Knitting: Tee, Sleeveless Top
Easy, fast, (sexy). A low cut (or you can sew it up) v neck top, also v in the back. Done in a wide ribbon yarn. Only the most basic knitting skills required. Bead fringe trim optonal, purchased at local fabric store. pattern in 4 sizes: 36-48”.
Knitting: Sleeveless Top
Another great party top. Easy and fun! Any light worsted yarn will work for the back and bottom front. Any sparkly metallic that drapes, for the cowl.
Knitting: Sleeveless Top, Vest
Who needs jewellery? This doesn’t take much yarn or time. As long as gauges match, use whatever yarn you prefer. 6 sizes, 32-52.