This is truly the Quintessential Shawl. A beginner-friendly shawl pattern that results in the perfect wardrobe accessory. The Quintessential Shawl requires 200 g of light fingering weight yarn & looks fabulous knit with solid, variegated or ombre dyed yarns. The generously sized Quintessential Shawl is an easy layering piece to style. The t...

The Dog Walker’s Cowl is an easy to knit stranded colorwork cowl inspired by my escapades dog walking. The bands of colorwork are never going in the same direction (not unlike my dogs). The Dog Walker’s Cowl is the perfect beginner’s stranded colorwork knitting project. The charted section is easy to follow. The pattern includes a full color ch...

Cuff Down or Toe-Up, 3 sizes

Cuff down, 3 sizes

What a joy it is to knit with Barrett

Cuff down or toe-up, 3 sizes

Cuff down or toe-up, 3 sizes

Cuff down or toe-up, 3 sizes

Is it your turn to shovel the snow? Or do you just need a splash of color against the cold, grey winter skies? Bright Spot Mittens are a fun way to perk up your day.

Little Birdie Shawl is inspired by the darling Pink Robin bird native to Australia. Little Birdie Shawl is a rectangular shawl that plays with color & texture. The finished shawl is a layering piece that’s light as a feather. The shawl is worked in several sections to keep the knitting interesting. Draw inspiration from your favorite feathe...

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Cuff down

Toe-up, 2 sizes

Winter is always a barrel of fun when you roll out some new mittens. These whimsical polka-dot mittens were inspired by memories of a winter spent in Milwaukee enjoying a Friday night pub crawl (or two). Polka music and beer won’t keep you as warm in a harsh Midwestern January as you might expect. I recommend a thick pair of Beer Barrel Polka m...

Mindless Shawl is back! The original version published in 2011 was a simple kerchief-style shawlette. This updated version of Mindless Shawl is a full-size, triangular shawl with eyelet details and an easy-to-memorize applied border. The pattern includes information to make either the original kerchief or the full size.

Bring your knitting outside! Garden Swing is knit using 10 mini-skeins (we used 2 Party of Five sets from Sweet Georgia Yarns). This very simple wrap is mainly stockinette, with just a little bit of lattice mesh. It’s the perfect project for a beginner or anyone who just wants to sit & knit. The hardest part of the project will be deciding ...

Cuff down

Toe up, 2 sizes

Toe up

Knuckle Buster Fingerless Mitts are knit from the knuckles down with a thumb gusset. The cuffs can be as long as you like. An average 100 g skein of fingering yarn is enough to knit two pairs.