I love lace patterns, but the fine yarn, tiny needles and shawl patterns I’ve found are a little more than I want to start with. This pattern is ideal for an advanced beginner who is ready to tackle a simple project using circular needles and a simple lace pattern of falling leaves. It can be worn in winter or summer if you use different yarns....

This is a falling leaf lace pattern that I converted to circular knit. The hat is sized for a 21” head, but there is some give to the pattern. The repeat is 10 st, so adding or removing one or two repeats could easily change the size. The cowl is 16” in circumference and 9” wide, making it almost like a loose fitting turtle neck.

This pattern was inspired by the designs I often see in southern New Mexico. I love southwestern design, but rarely see it in knitting patterns, so I am creating my own. The pattern includes pictures of the geometric design knitted in multicolored yarn and in solid color, plus an image of the design with embroidery added to use as an embellishm...

This pattern has a musical clef and notes and would make a great gift for any music lover. It could be knitted as a dishcloth or washcloth or you could use duplicate stitch to embroider the musical design and use it to embellish a bag, pillow or other object. Using the 7 US needle, it makes a square of approximately 10”, but I have used smaller...

I frequently make knitted washcloths or dishcloths as gifts, using charted designs that I have created. I can rarely find exactly the pattern I want, so I just create it.