Ava Mennin
Patterns available as Ravelry Downloads
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
The Genoa Beanie is a beanie knit from the bottom up in 2x2 rib with a spiral finish at the top. It’s designed to be a relatively short beanie, but can be modified to be made longer. The 2x2 rib structure allows this design to be one size fits all.
Knitting: Dress
This dress uses a European shoulder construction. The upper back is first knit as a rectangle, then after a given number of rows, 2 stitches are increased every other row to create a taper for the armhole. The straps are knit by picking up stitches from both the left and right side then joined to knit the front similarly to the back. Once the f...
Knitting: Scarf, Kerchief
The Coco Bandana is a small, triangular scarf that can be worn around the neck as a kerchief or as a bandana. It’s worked in stockinette increasing one stitch every other row, then decreasing 1 stitch every other row to create the tapered triangular look. Once the scarf is finished, an I-cord edge is worked all the way around. It’s perfect for ...
Knitting: Tote
This pattern is a design that I developed that creates a tote bag without the need for sewing the seams. The oyster/lemon pattern is made using a duplicate stitch. I made this for anyone that loves an oyster/aperativo. I first made it with 4.5mm needles, but it can be scaled up or down using larger or smaller needles. If you’d prefer a square b...
Knitting: Clutch, Purse / Handbag
This pattern is a design that I developed that creates a pouch without the need for sewing the seams. The pomegranate design is made using a duplicate stitch. This is the perfect bag to hold all your necessities, your latest WIP, or just the cool rocks you find on a walk. It can be scaled up with larger needles to be a tote bag, (you can refer ...