Fusion was born from a love of all things Fair Isle, and a desire to blend that style of knitting with a heavy weight, cold weather jacket that would be perfect for late fall or very early spring in the Northern Prairies. This jacket has elements of the traditional West Coast siwash, and elements of the lovely colour work cardigans of Britain, ...

This pattern was born after a discussion with another Raveler about how hard she was finding it to find a simple, toe-up sock pattern for worsted-weight yarn. She wanted to share it with her Church group for charity knitting.

Rosebud socks were inspired by a textured flower pattern in an old book of 900 knitting patterns which I inherited from my mother.

While browsing a very old stitch pattern dictionary that had once belonged to my mother, I found this lovely and delicate flower pattern. It was just perfect for a pair of ladies socks, but as it is a directional pattern, the sock would have to be toe-up. I haven’t had much luck with the techniques for toe-up I have seen in the past, so I decid...

Caragana is a bottom-up triangle, in the entrelac technique. This pattern is in no way intended to be a tutorial for the technique - some familiarity is assumed.

Simple lace snowflakes drift across this warm winter shawl. Sequins plied with the yarn give you all the sparkle of falling snow with none of the cold. Knit in the entrelac technique, the shawl can be made as small or as large as you wish. The sample was made with 10 tiers of blocks, for which 4 balls of yarn were needed, and measures 76” x 38”...

This is a simple, easy to make set for snuggly warmth in winter. The stretchy ribbed pattern gives a comfortable fit for most adults.

The pattern for this shawlette was suggested by the bunches of berries on the neighbor’s Mountain Ash (Rowan) tree, and by the lovely fall colours in the ball of Rowan Fine Art sock yarn that followed me home from the yarn store one day.

This pattern is rated as easy. Worked from the top down in the round, this stocking uses basic sock-knitting techniques, including heel flap, gusset shaping, and grafted toe. Patches are knit separately, embroidered using duplicate stitch, and sewn in place.

Anita was my friend. She had the biggest heart of anyone I ever met - EVER. A kind and giving person who touched many many lives in our community. Anita passed away suddenly in her sleep on January 29, 2013 at the age of 52. This shawl pattern was written in memory of her.

After a long, grey, snowy winter, purple prairie crocus by the thousands bloom in the hills behind our house. Wildflowers poke up through last year’s grass, raising fragile blossoms to the early spring sun.

This bulky-weight vest is a perfect layering piece for cold winter days. There are options for self-pockets, zippered or button closure, and 4 size choices.

This shawl begins with a strip of lace edging, stitches are picked up and the main body is knit, shaped by short rows into a gentle curve, and finished with a simple crochet bind off.

This pattern was written with the beginning lace knitter in mind. Skills necessary:

This pattern is written for the intermediate knitter. It is constructed in the round from the top down on double-pointed needles, using basic sock shaping and Fair Isle stranded knitting. Although the sample was made using acrylic yarn, any sport weight wool would work.

This pattern is rated as intermediate. The stocking is worked top down, knitted flat using both intarsia and stranded knitting techniques until you reach the foot, which is worked in the round on double-pointed needles. The stocking includes a standard short-row heel and Kitchener stitch grafting at the toe. Pattern motifs are in chart format o...

This pattern is rated Intermediate/Advanced Beginner as you will have to repeatedly adjust your tension to ensure the colour changes fall in the same place each row.

This pattern can be knit from a wide variety of yarn. Sample was knit with 2 balls of Sirdar Snuggly Baby Bamboo in colourway ‘Poppy’.