Hot Child in the City is a collection of 5 patterns:

Summer Stack.

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Featured on the Breean Elyse blog.

The Geometric Cowl is written as a recipe of sorts.

The Fall Flux Hats are great for those special skeins of color-changing fingering weight yarn hiding in your stash.

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The Whelk Hat is one of those rare, exquisite combinations where pattern and yarn combine to make a perfect project.

The Hyacinth Cowl is a simple design, great for those looking to move beyond simple rectangles. A few interesting stitches, including purl two together (p2tog), will keep more advanced knitters interested. The silk and cashmere yarn creates a soft, buttery fabric with amazing drape and slight sheen.

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With an inner tube-like construction, and an amazingly luscious hand dyed alpaca yarn, the Inyo Cowl should definitely be on your “must knit” list this fall. The lofty halo from this beautiful yarn gives depth to even the simplest of stitches; Stockinette knit in the round flies off your needles.

The City Lights Cowl is extremely simple in structure – it’s the yarn that makes it spectacular. Combining a strand of hand dyed MCN with a strand of sparkly mohair makes for a luxurious, dressed up cowl that sparkles in the sun and under city lights.  

The Indigo Swan Cowl could not be easier. Or quicker. A mistake rib and semi-solid yarn make the stitches come alive. A simple two round repeat, chunky weight yarn, and large needles equal a fast weekend project. Perfectly suited to all types of knitting…for gifts…on raining afternoons…you get the idea.

The Striper Cowl is simple in nature. A stripe pattern worked in garter stitch becomes brilliant when knit up with a color-transforming yarn, like Noro Taiyo Sock.

The Riverside Cowl can be worked in two sizes – small and large, which is big enough to double up around the neck. The pattern is written for the small size with instructions in parentheses for the larger version.

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This cowl can be worked in two sizes – as snuggly cowl that fits underneath your jacket, or as the larger version that can be worn slouchy over the shoulders. The pattern is written for the small size with instructions in parentheses for the larger version.

A basic slouchy hat that you’ll want to wear every day. Knit one in every color to suit your mood. Instructions are written for the medium size with larger size in parentheses.

Stripes, texture and slipped stitches come together in this sweet, lightweight hat. A great transitional piece, this is knit in a wool/silk blend, creating a nice slouchy hat perfect for spring and fall. Knit it in neutrals for a subdued look, or make it feisty with a punchy color combination.

Old ERRATA: All wrong side rows (even rows) in the lace pattern repeat should be worked as Purl rows not Knit rows. I will edit and send a pattern update asap.

An abbreviated scarf knit lengthwise. This pattern begins with a textured lace pattern and ends with rows of stockinette and garter, slightly curved by the simplest of short rows.

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A super quick, on-the-fly shawlette with alternating garter and stockinette sections. This simple project is great for travel and last minute gift knitting!

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The Mogul Cowl & Infinity Scarf Recipe is written to serve as a guide for creating any size cowl using the angular basket weave stitch pattern. Though the featured samples and pattern recipe show two sizes: Small and Large, it is up to the knitter to determine the finished size and fabric drape for their cowl.

This wrapped cowl takes approximately 420-450 yards of worsted weight yarn. Pictured in various yarns from Malabrigo - Merino Worsted, Rios and Twist.

This pattern takes approximately 150 yards of worsted weight yarn - wool is recommended, though it might be lovely in a wool/alpaca blend for a bit more slouch.

This pattern is written to combine 2 yarns - a worsted weight base, and a lace weight mohair/silk blend.

The Slouchy Pom hat was inspired by an adorable hat I spotted in Urban Outfitters. It was extremely large and had a pom pom that weighed down the crown of the hat so that it had a very attractive slouchiness to it. This is my version.

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This pretty beret uses one strand of sportweight and one strand of laceweight mohair/silk blend held together.

Try out this luscious truffle neckwarmer! A simple stitch pattern and shape are jazzed up by some pretty satin ribbon.

Inspired by the mature trees that grow throughout the city of Chicago. They are too big to wrap your arms around, yet they spring out of sidewalks down many streets in Lakeview.

A great first cables project as well as a quick project for more experienced knitters.

Super quick herringbone neckwarmer. Just add gigantor buttons and you are good to go! I can be worn two ways- just wear the buttons on your right side for a loose fit or turn it so the buttons are on your left for a tighter fit.

A warm wool whimple (say that 5 times fast!) that should protect its wearer from all sneaky air seepage this winter!

Just one skein of Misti Chunky and a little cabling to get this neckwarmer.

kiwi hat inspired by pretty summer flowers- great pattern for fall.

A quick winter project that would be great for easy gift giving!