All patterns are worth writing down, especially the simple ones. This is one of my favorites. To a beginning knitter, it is a first pattern to follow, while to a seasoned knitter it is done simply for the relaxing rhythms of the moving needles and yarn. This is a great scarf to have in your wardrobe or to gift to a friend. It takes one skein of...

This bulky weight scarf is sure to please those that enjoy a good garter stitch texture. The stitch combination looks great in solid colorways, long and short variegated colorways and even speckled and striped colorways. Added slip stitches provide vertical columns that are not lost in the natural color shifts of non-solid yarns. This would als...

We all need a wonderfully squishy cabled hat, right? This is a great use of one skein of bulky weight yarn. It features a bottom up construction in the round, with slowly sloping cables continuing throughout the crown. The crown features a beautifully cabled motif. Helton was designed with it’s sister cowl pattern, Ashe, in mind.

I started this design journey with the need for a cowl that would lay flat under my coat. This is it! This is a wonderfully squishy cabled cowl, knit up in a bulky weight yarn. The bottom portion provides for a slightly rounder, almost flared edge that expands with the natural shape of the shoulders. It is knit in the round from the bottom up a...

This bulky weight hat is sure to please those that enjoy a good garter-stitch texture. The stitch combination looks great in solid colorways, long and short variegated colorways and even speckled and striped colorways. Added slip stitches provide vertical columns that are not lost in the natural color shifts of non-solid yarns. It is knit in th...

This winter hat has amazing texture appeal. It is a quick knit in aran or worsted weight yarn and uses only knit and purl stitches. It is knit in the round from the bottom up. The body pattern is continued throughout the crown decreases for a seamless style that is easy on the eye.

This is a great go-to pattern for ANY color-type of fingering weight yarn: stripes, self-patterning, variegated, speckled, solid, semi-sold, sparkles with tinsel, etc. Select a yarn that looks great, feels great and enjoy the stitching process!

In each of our lives there is someone that comes to mind immediately when we hear the phrase ‘classic gentleman’. This could be a friend, a family member, a movie star or even yourself. They have simple, but impeccable taste in life and in fashion, and a simple, no-fuss love for the classics that have stood the test of time.

The journey of designing this hat began with one fluffy skein of super bulky yarn and the need to find a stylish and wearable, but modern look for such a thick yarn. Challenge accepted. The result is this super-quick and addictive pattern based on the traditional bamboo stitch. It has hidden crown decreases that blend seamlessly into the rest o...

It is a cool, crisp autumnal day. The leaves are falling down around you, and the birds are chirping of their upcoming travels southward during the cooler temperatures. This is the type of evening stroll you look forward to most this time of year. You wave to another walker and breathe in deeply. The earth has a sense of quiet as it transitions...

Your favorite time of day has arrived and work requirements are complete as you collect your project bag and head for your special place of zen and creativity. This may be a cozy chair on a deck overlooking the water, a bench in a nearby park or a comfortable and inviting chair in your living room. Settling yourself here has always provided you...

It’s a warm and languid summer afternoon. The sun is high in the sky as you unwind at the water’s edge. It’s been a well-earned holiday and you are settling into relax-mode with your favorite beverage and the company of good people. You pick up your needles, armed with an indulgent sock pattern and ease into the rhythmic flow of stitches as you...

I cannot resist the lovely squishiness of cables on a knitted hat. Here are two of my favorite cables combined in a sophisticated-looking design that is sure to give a high-fashion compliment to any winter attire.

I have been wanting to design a slouchy hat for some time that used only one skein of bulky-weight yarn, but wasn’t too bulky of a hat style to be my go-to hat. I came up with this wonderfully rhythmic series of stacked arches, with a simple but concise close for the crown. It’s a quick, soothing knit that will be a wardrobe staple for years to...

When I sat down to think about designing this hat, I knew I wanted an easy rhythmic rib of long flowing sections joined with a series of spiraling cables. I am very pleased with the resulting sophisticated nature of such a simplistic idea. When worn, the rib sections ‘open up’ to reveal an almost column-like quality. It’s a classic design that ...

Need a simple but stunning hat pattern this season? This is it! This ever-so enchanting pattern uses single-row stripes with a raised ribbing that gives it amazing depth - and as a bonus - all the work is in the brim of the hat. How often does that happen?

Because sometimes you need a big, gorgeous cable as the center-piece of your knitted project…

Do you ever find yourself wanting to make a hat with more than just knit stitches, but not so much detail that you are constantly looking at the pattern or counting stitches? Then this hat is the perfect knit for you!

As fall transitions to winter, this tartan hat is an ideal companion (or gift for one!). Knit with a simple slipstitch pattern using a soft bulky yarn, it serves as a satisfying, eye-catching quick knit. Perfect for combining your two favorite colors. The easy-to-memorize stitch pattern makes for a relaxing knit where you’ll sense the addictive...