Sally Strait

Patterns available as Ravelry Downloads

Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This knit in the round hat is beginner friendly. Stockinette and ribbing are easy in the round and one color change is a snap. Two sizes included. Get creative and add a stripe or two!
Knitting: Cowl, Beanie, Toque
A nice chunky cowl & hat set for March in Michigan. This knit in the round project is great for newer knitters wanting to learn and practice some easy stitch patterns. Quick and relaxing for pros. The hat has two sizes for a regular or more slouchy fit.
Knitting: Cowl
Stella is an easy chevron style cowl using two colors of self striping Adriafil Stella Jacq yarn. Adriafil Knitcol would also work.
Knitting: Baby Blanket
This blanket is based on the baby blanket certain celebrities and their babies are photographed with. Model knit with 8 different colors of worsted weight cotton yarn. Instructions are for 42 inch blanket with 30 and 36 inch included. Pattern includes an easy to follow grid showing rows and color/stitch changes. Also included is a blank chart s...
Knitting: Cowl
One skein easy cowl. My gauge with this yarn was 3 stitches per inch, but not critical. Cowls stretch and if you use other yarn, just adjust your cast on or cast on more and double around your neck.
Knitting: Washcloth / Dishcloth
This pattern has a double and single strand version. The double strand version could be used as a potholder or trivet.
Knitting: Chart
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Based on the “Helix Striped Cap” by Joan L. Hamer. I wrote down what I did using Sugar & Cream cotton yarn, so I figured I would type it for other people to use.
Knitting: Potholder
Find a good site to teach you to double knit and you’ll be cooking with my alma mater! Here is my advice for edge stitches. With one strand of both colors held together, cast on 2 more than the pattern, so 38. I use long-tail cast on. Do not count these 2 extra stitches as your pattern! On the first stitch (which is not really counting as a sti...
Knitting: Scarf
This is a quick k2,p2 rib with a seed stitch border.
Knitting: Scarf
This is an easy pattern where gauge is not really important. The chunkier the yarn, the faster your scarf will go!