A trio of hats for boys and men that meet all the very stringent requirements of my family of men.

Sideways Shawlettes is a collection of 8 PicnicKnits shawlette patterns - all worked from side to side. The normal cost of these shawlettes is well over $45 but when you buy them all together you get them for the collection price of only $25!

The last of the Seven Songs is worked my favorite way - sideways. The gentle lace columns and the double eyelets look gorgeous in the semi-solid Swoolk by Fiddleknits, but would also work with variegated yarns.

Rachmaninoff is the sixth of the Seven Songs. Designed to use Paca Peds Heel Toe, you switch colors depending on which section of the shawlette you are working on. For this shawlette I used most of the 90 yards of heel-toe yarn, and about 280 yards of the main color yarn.

Auber is the fifth of the Seven Songs. Named after the French composer Daniel Auber and his Les diamants de la couronne, for the beautiful diamond motifs in the pattern.

Something old

This shawlette is worked from the top down and is somewhere between a crescent and a half-circle shape. It is worked in 5 wedges, so roughly 5/8 of a circle. Worked from the top down, it is the fourth of the the Seven Songs, which has already been released to e-book subscribers. This one is named for Prokofiev and his Moonlit Meadows piece.

I felt like the sideways shape was sort of played out for me, until I accidentally came across this diagonal stitch pattern. A bit of swatching and playing with reversing the diagonals and the edging and this came together to be one of my favorite sideways projects that I’ve ever designed.

The third of the Seven Songs is a half-circle shawlette worked from the bottom up. The lace edging is cast-on first and stitches are picked up to work the body of the shawlette.

This shallow crescent shaped shawlette is worked from the top down with short-row shaping for the crescent and a large motif lace repeat for the edging. The garter stitch background hides the short-rows nicely and showcases the beautiful hand-dyed yarn by Liberty’s Yarns. The shawlette is named for The March of Spring by Frederick Delius – the s...

This beautiful intricate shawlette is worked from the top down and has a traditional triangle shape but no center spine. It is first shawlette in a series of seven, the Seven Songs. This one is named for a beautiful piano piece by Claude Debussy, “La Puerta del Vino” because of it’s gorgeous wine colored yarn in the beautiful B...

In 2010 I bought this beautiful yarn from the Knit Witch at Stitches South. The colorway of Venus is beautiful and rich but I wanted just the right stitch pattern to showcase the colors. In 2011 I knit on this shawlette at Stitches South and now it’s ready to see the light of day.

When the man decided he needed a new hat, he was very specific about what he wanted. High on the priority list was a fold-up brim and something big enough for his rather large noggin.

A simple but lovely side-to-side shawlette worked up in the softest llama yarn with just a hint of glitter. Perfect for the first chilly days of spring or the overzealous air conditioning of the deep south. Easy to adapt to any yarn and needles - when you are halfway done with your yarn, you are halfway done with your shawl.

When the boys decided they needed hats, they were very specific about what they wanted. They even drew sketches! High on the priority list was a fold-up brim and nothing girly.

A very manly hat, this hat was designed with great assistance from my 12 year old son. He had very specific ideas what he wanted for his hat – Gator blue, fold-up brim, no girly designs! He even sketched and named the hat himself, and we chose the stitch pattern together.

These cozy socks are knit up in Baby Cashmerino with an Angora cuff for thick warm socks that will keep you warm all winter. Yarn amounts needed are 2 (2, 3, 3) balls of Baby Cashmerino and 1 (1, 2, 2) balls of Bellangor.

Note: Clue Three had an error in rnd 2 of the 60 st sock and some confusing language was re-written. Please make sure you have version 3 (v3) of this clue.

Worked from the bottom up and perfectly shaped to rest just so across your shoulders, Fenmore is perfect for the first chills of autumn. Worked up in The Yarn Side’s Lorelai Sock, the alpaca-cashmere blend keeps you warm, but the shawlette itself feels practically weightless.

Hope - Courage - Strength - Love

A wide crescent shaped shawlette that is worked up in coordinating colors of Miss Babs Yummy Toes sportweight. This would look lovely in a solid color or a self-striping yarn such as Noro sock. This shawlette must be blocked in order to achieve the crescent shape and to open up the lace.

$2.00 from the purchase price of this hat will go to the Nude Ewe Conservatory - a very important sheepy charity!

For new buyers: To get the entire pattern not divided into clues, just download the pk0039-daphne-ann.pdf file

Renita is a lovely shawlette with a shallow triangle shape. The edging is knit-on as you go along, and the smooth stockinette portion of this shawl makes the most of the lovely Bugga yarn. The fancy bottom points are echoed in the dainty pointed edging that runs along the top.

This pattern is available in written and charted format.

Kyveli is a reversible lace shawlette worked side to side out of one skein of Madeline Tosh Sock. The pattern is available in charted and written format. The lace edging is worked on as you knit the shawlette.

Pierrette is a striped shawlette worked from the neck down in two shades of Claudia Handpainted Fingering. It is shaped to drape perfectly over your shoulder and can easily be adjusted for different sizes. The lace edging is provided in charted and written format.

The Bakersfield Shawlette is shallow and wide and perfect for the last chills of spring or the first chills of an air conditioned summer. It can be worn as a shawlette or a scarf, and the model blocked out to 84” long and 15” deep. Perfect for those smaller yardage skeins of precious sock yarn, the model is worked up in Colinette Jit...

This simple reversible shawlette is knit from side to side With a garter stitch body and a feathered lace edging that is knit right on as you go along. The top edging has a lovely scalloped border that is easy to block out with wires or pins. You start with two stitches, you end with two stitches. It’s my favorite way to make shawls.

It’s already getting hot in Florida, but the air conditioning runs cold and true. Sometimes you need a little something around your shoulders to take off the chill.

Necessity is the mother of invention. The tile floor under my computer desk was extra cold this winter. So these cushy felted slippers are worked up in double stranded Cascade 220 to be doubly warm.

The archangel colorway in Malabrigo Silky Merino is kind of ever changing. The colors meld together in shades of pinks and yellows and plums. It’s impossible to photograph, but gorgeous to wear. This shawl was designed specifically for the colorway. The lace is worked from the bottom up, with a larger cast-on number diminishing to columns ...

All proceeds from the Carnivale Cowl will go towards my 3 Day Breast Cancer Walk in October of 2010 in Tampa. More details about that crazy idea here.

Warm and lofty alpaca shawl worked from the bottom edge up. Cast on the lace border and decrease until the shawl is finished. The dk weight yarn and larger needles make this work up quickly and the yarn is a dream to work with.

A warm and cozy cowl made out of a luxurious merino silk blend that practically glows. The lace pattern is provided in charted and written format.

This is a fancy frilly sock worked up in a yarn with a decided un-fancy name. SugarbeeStudios MCN yarn is delicious and rich and despite (or because of?) the un-PC name, Toe Curling ‘O’ is the colorway that everyone loves best.

Katara is a shaped shawl worked side-to-side with the main body worked in garter stitch. The neck shaping allows it to gracefully sit on your shoulders without a pin.

Treaty Oak is 250 plus year old oak tree that sits in a beautiful park in Jacksonville, Florida. Everything that is beautiful and right about old trees can be found in the benches that are built under its canopy. The knots and swirls of its mammoth branches are echoed in this felted bag worked up in three shades of woodsy brown. This is the perf...

Argante is like Gaenor’s overly romantic older sister. She’s slightly more complicated, due to some short-row shaping that helps her stay on your shoulders. She’s a bit shallow as older sisters are apt to be. (Only 22” deep). But the beautiful eyelet lace is soft and romantic and sophisticated at the same time. I love the...

A beautiful effect for a lot less work. This simple reversible shawlette is knit from side to side. With a garter stitch body and a gabled lace edging that is knit right on as you go along. There is no picking up stitches, there are no 500 stitch rows. In fact for the version I worked, the very longest row was only 110 stitches!

This fun pattern looks like cocktail glasses and makes the most of tonal hand-painted yarns. Knit up in Sugarbee Studios Politically Incorrect Superwash Merino/Nylon Sock in the K’mon-I-Wanna-Leia Colorway this fun pattern works up quickly and makes nice squishy socks with just the right amount of lace.

“The owl of Minerva spreads its wings only with the falling dusk” - GWF Hegel

This easy lace pattern makes the most of multi-colored yarns by sweeping the colors to and fro to break up pooling and add interest.

Broken Chocolate Bar Socks - A Sock Recipe

This is the January 2009 sock for the Politically Incorrect sock club. Columns of fascine rib make a tidy snug-fitting sock. The slip-stitch rib pattern breaks up any pooling with hand-dyed yarns.

This is the February 2009 sock for the Politically Incorrect sock club. Columns of heart-lace line up with simple ribbing and a girly picot edge to make a very, very pink sock. Perfect for Valentine’s, October, or anytime you want extra girly feet!

This is the March 2009 sock for the Politically Incorrect sock club. Worked magic loop style from the top down this pattern has modified ribbing that flows into the columns of horseshoe lace and clover lace. Double the lucky for you!

Lamb’s Pride Bulky felts up to a wonderfully thick fabric that make up the simple and fun style of the Saltwater Taffy Bag. In pink & green it’s a candy-colored confection. This pattern includes intarsia and cabling.

Caloroso: Musically speaking, it means with warmth and animation. Sockally speaking, it’s these bright and warm socks made from another one of Sugarbee Studios’ latest colorways. Rich and beautiful in the silk & merino blend, these socks are a warm indulgence.

Worked in two colors of worsted weight cotton. Takes about half a ball each when using Peaches & Creme. If you reverse the color of crochet lace on the 2nd washcloth, you can get 2 washcloths out of two balls.

This snug cable hat comes in two sizes, designed to fit normal heads and really big noggins (like my husband pictured) alike. Malabrigo never disappoints and it cables like a dream.

Lazy waves run up and down these socks knit up in beach inspired yarn dyed up by Sugarbee Studios. Paired yarnovers and slanted decreases make the lines wave back and forth to make the most of variegated yarn. You can always check yourself on this easy to memorize pattern by making sure the purl columns line up! Pay attention when you get to the...

I held the socks up to my son for his approval. He said, “Cool! What are they called?” I told him I had no idea. He beamed. They’re sockadelic!” And so the sockadelic socks were named. After that, what else could you call them? On these socks, a modified k2, p1 rib flows into the wavy chevron pattern that is strong enough to stand up against thi...

In Greek mythology, the Alseids were the nymphs of the glens and the groves. They liked to scare travelers. We’ll call them mischievous. This lovely hat will make you look like a wood nymph, with its leafy brim and its cabled trees. Worked up in a cozy worsted weight yarn, it can be done in two colors, or all in one. This pattern is only given i...

This little summery something will carry you right into fall, especially if you work the 3/4 sleeve version. Quick to knit, the simple lace pattern is easy to memorize.

A simple wave and shield pattern from the first Barbara Walker Treasury yields beautiful results. The strong lines hold their own even against brightly colored variegated yarns. The pattern itself is much easier than it looks, as the repeat is simple to memorize, and on the even rows you work the stitches as they appear and just knit into the ya...

As I was driving across the Cedar River a few months ago, I noticed the bridge was named the Deaton Memorial Bridge. Since my brain is in design mode constantly lately, I instantly filed that one as a good name for a uni-sex sock – one that could be pretty enough for a woman, but still have a classic look that could be called manly. It’s all in ...

Written up for women’s sizes small, medium, and large, these cushy anklets can be worked top-down with a gusseted heel, or toe-up with a short row heel. They work up quickly on size 4 needles and make a great quick gift.

Jivelle is a floppy, foldable hat to keep the summer sun off your head and neck. It works up simply in one skein of Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece in sizes small/medium and medium/large, and is a cute addition to your summer wardrobe.

A quick and easy blanket made out of fluffy and soft machine-washable yarn. Perfect for a fast and fabulous baby shower gift, this blanket will be well-loved and used.

A lovely warm hat made out of the softest Malabrigo. With its fold up brim and detailed cabling, it’s guaranteed to keep your ears warm in style. Available in adult sizes S/M and M/L.

Important Note! If you downloaded this pattern prior to 4/30/2008, please go grab the corrected version!

Perfect for a quick present or an instant gratification project. It only uses one skein of bulky yarn and works up in a snap on size 10.5 needles. The decreases are carefully constructed to run cables all the way to the top of the hat.