A hand-knit peasant blouse inspired by a skirt of Frida Kahlo’s (see photos), the first in a series of Frida-inspired patterns. Along with being a brilliant artist, Frida was a style icon and this aspect of her has not yet been fully appreciated. I hope to contribute with my hand-knit homage to her personal style.

This capelet is different from most others in that it is knitted in pieces instead of in one piece or in the round. Eight “banana leaves” are knitted separately and then seamed using a technique that uses two knitting needles and a crochet hook. I learned this technique from Maie Landra’s wonderful book, Knits from a Painter’s Palette. I am som...

I was recently lucky enough to receive an e-reader as a gift, and I love it. I knew it needed a cover, and as a knitter, I knew I was going to make it myself. I considered making a felted cover and mentally went through my stash, to remember what wool I had on hand. I remembered that I had several balls of Noro Kureyon, thought about Jared Floo...

This is a pattern for a baby hat and mittens set, knit in Blue Sky Alpacas Worsted Cotton, with instructions for both a boy’s and a girl’s hat and mittens, complete with detailed, photo-illustrated instructions for making the “lazy daisy” embroidery on the girl’s hat and mittens. The pattern contains instructions for four different sizes: newbo...

This is a great pattern to use up odd balls and partial balls of Noro Kureyon, as the pattern uses less than a quarter of a ball. It’s also a great first pattern to knit in the round, knit on double-pointed needles and to learn how felting works!