Colleen Abbot

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Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
A delicate cable ‘journeys’ across the instep of this sock, while a striking diamond design adds interest to the back of the leg. These toe up socks are best knit in a solid or tonal color so the cables can be displayed to their best. It’s a great knit to take on vacation, wherever your journey may take you!
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Pacific Beach Blues is the name of the colorway I used for the test pair of these socks. It is an exclusive color from Baah Yarns, made for a lovely yarn store, Needlecraft Cottage, in Pacific Beach, San Diego. I wanted to design a sock that showcased the vibrant colors that reflect the beautiful hues of the Pacific Ocean in that area.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This design is a unique combination of lace and intarsia which creates a shallow, wide shawl that sits easily in a variety of styles. The colors of a handpainted yarn can be displayed to their best in the stockinette sections, whereas a more subtle tonal or solid color can showcase the lace panel. Alternatively, it can be knit in one color, neg...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Knitting: Cowl
This versatile cowl can be worn as a single loop or doubled to be snug and cozy around the neck.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This shawl is knitted top down using a garter stitch tab. The main body is striped using the two colors, which leads into a single color for the lace before a simple crochet bind off.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Double knitting is a great technique to create a warm and reversible fabric. Once you create letters using two colors, however, the fabric loses its reversibility. The letters are mirrored on the reverse side. With this chart the letters are readable from both sides, resulting in a truly reversible hat! You can even create different words on th...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Knitting: Child Doll (American Girl, Sasha, etc)
This is a doll-sized version of my shawl Lanhydrock and will fit any 18” size doll.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Knitting: Cowl