Stephen Barendt

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Knitting: Beanie, Toque
The Ajax Hat is a versatile accessory for any time of the year and for any style… Wear it long for a slouchy, easy look or fold the brim up for a classic watch cap style.
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
The Ajax Mitts are my favorite style of handwarmers for when
Knitting: Pullover
This garment is worked seamlessly from the top down. Knitting starts at the cross back and works to the underarm. Next the front shoulders are picked up and worked down, while the front neckline is shaped to the underarm. The front and back stitches are placed on the same needle and worked to the bottom. Next stitches are picked up around the a...
Knitting: Cardigan
The Achilles Cardigan is inspired by Madeline Miller’s novel The Song of Achilles, a retelling of the Iliad from a unique perspective. The strong yoke lines echo Achilles’ dedication to fulfilling his destiny as warrior and leader, while an all-over broken rib motif represents his attempts to break with that destiny for the sake of Patroclus, h...
Knitting: Ankle Sock
I love a combination of ribbing with traveling cables, and this motif uses both to dramatic effect. The use of ribbing creates an easy fitting sock that stretches to fit multiple sizes.
Knitting: Ankle Sock
I love an asymmetrical sock design: here the X O cables travel up only one side of each sock, mirrored on the Left and Right, the rest of the sock is knit in easy to follow K/P motif.
Knitting: Ankle Sock
Our sock journey through the wives of Henry VIII begins, of course, with Catherine of Aragon. As with the five who follow, her life is complex, dramatic, and deserving of it’s own narrative, but as the musical Six reminds us, we’ve been trained to only see these amazing women through the lens of His-story.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
This easy to memorize texture has a short repeat, producing a subtle but impactful effect.
Knitting: Ankle Sock
In a gold or amber tone, this stitch pattern just sings Anne of Cleves to me: the energy just bursting out of that little box, opulent and unrestrained.
Knitting: Ankle Sock
Just like Anne Boleyn, this sock is fun, flirty, and if you knit it in her signature color, the long lines are wonderfully reminiscent of green sleeves.
Knitting: Cowl
This pattern was offered for FREE as part of Loopy Yarn’s 2013 Chicago Yarn Crawl Giveaway.
Knitting: Scarf
This simple garter scarf is a fun, quick knit to show off your favorite hand painted super bulky yarns!