Lauren Housley

Patterns available as Ravelry Downloads

Knitting: Coaster
Designed like a large coaster, this mat sits underneath the teapot and both protects the counter and catches drips from the end of a drippy pot. The mat measures about 13” x 10.5”, big enough for most large teapots and a mug as well.
Knitting: Scarf
This pattern was created to showcase the changes in yarns with long color repeats. Because such yarns often have a knot that breaks the color repeat, in order to make sure your yarn repeats consistently, the pattern also includes a the tutorial that shows an easy way to figure out the color sequence without getting the yarn all tangled.
Crochet: Containers
This pattern was created to make small felted bowls to hold various objects. I use it myself to hold the pieces for various board games. What will you use it for?
Knitting: Drawstring Bag
This little bag holds more than you think! Use for dice, for notions, or for any number of things!
Knitting: Electronics Cozy
Inspired by 25-man raiding in World of Warcraft, but applicable far beyond that sphere, the complicated cable that draws this cozy together represents cooperation between many different people to achieve one goal.
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
I find that my hands get tired when I knit or crochet for a long time, so I designed these gloves to be quite tight, and support the hand during crafting. The cotton in the yarn increases this capacity, while the wool allows it enough stretch to have good stitch definition and to fit the hand. A simple cable on the back of each hand adds intere...
Knitting: Scarf
The Suri Dream is discontinued, but any fluffy, mohair-like yarn that is thicker than laceweight should work fine. The pattern includes a few suggestions obtained from looking around Ravelry.