Oscar is my favorite Sesame Street character. He’s unapologetic in his interests, was “upcycling” before it was cool, and has the best taste out of anyone on Sesame Street. (Sorry, Bert.) I can never bring myself to throw away sock yarn scraps, so I now have a decorative bowl overflowing with them. My husband went to throw it away one day and I...

Lovely Loop is a beginner friendly cowl - perfect for practicing knitting in the round. The only skills you need are casting on, joining for knitting in the round, binding off, and knitting! Knit until you’re down to your last few yards for a generous scrunchy cowl, or stop sooner for a shorter, simpler loop.

“Now we are all here!” said Gandalf, looking at the row of thirteen hoods—the best detachable party hoods—and his own hat hanging on the pegs. “Quite a merry gathering!”

My husband recently got into D&D, and while shopping for for the holidays I asked him what was on his wishlist.

I spent three years in my early twenties working on sail training vessels, specifically the Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain. New sailors go through a two-week training program, and were referred to as “Two-weekers”. This hat is named for those trainees, and not the time it will take you to knit it! If you are careful when you weave in th...

Add a little sparkle to your wardrobe and keep your ears warm!

Ugliness is in the eye of the beholder, just like beauty. What makes a pattern “ugly” for me is a skill I haven’t learned yet that intimidates me, or a blend of colors that I don’t usually incorporate into my work.

When Blue Moon Fiber Art’s gorgeous Sookie yarn came into the shop, I knew I wanted a thick, smooshy stitch to go with this thick, smooshy yarn. Any super-bulky single ply yarn is great for this pattern - pick your favorite fiber and color and go for it! It knits up quickly and is great for last minute gifts.

“Oscar” is a maritime signal flag used to signal man overboard. My fiance works on the Columbia river. His last hat fell overboard, and being dark navy blue, was lost at sea. This pattern was his replacement hat. (He graciously posed for the pattern photos.)

“I call myself bisexual because I acknowledge that I have in myself the potential to be attracted - romantically and/or sexually - to people of more than one sex and/or gender, not necessarily at the same time, not necessarily in the same way, and not necessarily to the same degree.”

“I call myself bisexual because I acknowledge that I have in myself the potential to be attracted - romantically and/or sexually - to people of more than one sex and/or gender, not necessarily at the same time, not necessarily in the same way, and not necessarily to the same degree.”

“That Damn Hat” is a simple bottom up, two color stripy slouch hat with an appliqued felt star. It’s simple enough to work up in a few hours, but comfortable and warm enough to wear anywhere. Worked with worsted or aran weight yarn, it’s a good way to use up scrap yarn from your stash

When madelinetosh’s Unicorn Tails came into our shop for the first time, I couldn’t resist! So many gorgeous tonal shades, so many options, so many beautiful color combinations! It felt like the wild west, or at least a new frontier. Tiny skein knitting! I took four colors home from the shop, and started to play, and the “Bad Ombré” hat was born!

Arch Cape is inspired by the beauty of the Oregon Coast. Simple enough for a daring beginner, pair with a lush yarn and enjoy the transition from simple garter stitch to a flowing ruffle. The increases at the center form a subtle silhouette of another Oregon Coast landmark - Haystack Rock!

A simple to knit pair of fingerless mitts out of Viking’s whimsical Flower yarn!

A reworking of my Blackberry Hat pattern. Rather than being worked flat and seamed, this hat begins at the crown and is worked in one piece on circular needles. Using a cast on like Judy’s Magic Cast On eliminates any small holes at the start of the hat.

A simple linen-stitch cowl worked in the round, to show off the fun texture of the Viking Flower. With one hank of Vintage and one ball of Flower, you can eithermake two short cowls or one very long one!

This fun hat was inspired by blackberries and has a retro-swim cap feel and look. Knit on the bias and seamed together.

A beautiful small cowl made with one ball of Viking Flower yarn.

Like working with flounce and ruffle yarns, but want a different way to knit up the scarf? Try working a lengthwise scarf in five long rows!