These quick-knit, gender-neutral beanies have seven complementary versions to fit the whole family from babies to adults. Tell everyone’s hats apart easily by the number of stripes! They’re inspired by the “spattered” enamel mugs from cozy camping vacations.

The Angle of Ascent hat uses a unique textured motif, inspired by the long stairway leading up the bluffs from Mohegan Beach on Block Island. The changing stitch patterns keep the pattern interesting to knit, and the soft worsted-weight yarn makes the hat both a quick and pleasurable project.

Early morning. A walk down a dewy trail into the woods, to fine black nets strung between the trees. Helpers gently disentangle a young bird, then hold him up for admiration. He spreads his tail feathers wide – and sparks a design idea.

This is a sample of my current self-published pattern style (both the format and the level of detail provided).