Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon and when exposed to the elements it develops rust which can have both interesting patterns and a beautiful range of colors.

This Fair Isle Hat was inspired by the colors and values of a winter sunset at Shilshole Bay in Seattle. It also includes a chart for a second color way as shown in the photos.

This hat came about when my son asked if I could knit him a Fair Isle hat with two colors and a solid crown. He lives only a few hours away, but across the border in Canada and as a result we went a very long time without being together. There have been many challenging separations due to the pandemic and this pattern is dedicated to everyone w...

This pattern began as a collaboration with my daughter, Nicole, to design a custom yoke sweater. After receiving positive reviews I decided that a follow up hat pattern would be a good way to share the design.

The design of this hat is a variation of a motif that originated in Selbu, Norway and then traveled to Shetland where it has been used for many generations in a wide variety of knitting patterns. As I was working on it however, I felt the colors and references to nature reminded me of the architectural designs of Charles Sumner Greene and his b...

The Roaring Twenties were a time of glamour and innovation, impacting everything from design to music, and Art Deco was the style of choice. The name is short for arts décoratifs, and was used in furniture, textiles, jewelry, fashion, architecture and graphic design. Combining bold geometric forms with expensive materials and exquisite craftsma...

Inspiration for this hat came from the renowned Canadian Architect Arthur Erickson (1924-2009). I visited several of his significant works located in Vancouver, BC after graduating with an architecture degree in the mid 80’s. The design at Simon Fraser University of repetitive vertical elements in unfinished concrete, and the strong contrast of...

This Fair Isle hat was inspired by the Usonian houses designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Constructed with concrete blocks that had been formed with geometric designs, these homes also had warm wood detailing and light filtering through the many fragmented windows and were designed during the late 1930s to late 1950s.

For fans of the newly formed NHL hockey team, the

Spread holiday cheer in these vintage inspired fingerless mitts. With welted cuffs and a variety of patterns these are fun and quick to knit.

These fingerless mitts will keep you entertained with a simple colorwork pattern that never uses more than two colors per row.