Francesca Caricato

eBooks available as Ravelry Downloads

eBook : 4 patterns

Four summer shawls!

Patterns available as Ravelry Downloads

Knitting: Ankle Sock
Warm ankle socks, or slippers, to wear at home or during meditation practice… or any other time you feel the need to wear beautiful, lovingly handmade cozy socks.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
A toe-up sock with square toe and afterthought heel.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Cuff-toe socks, with reinforced heel and toe (with slipped stitches) and a little texture all along.
Knitting: Christmas Stocking
Tra Natale e l’Epifania ci sono 12 giorni, più che sufficienti per produrre una calza da appendere ed aspettare che qualcuno magicamente ce la riempia di dolci e regalini!
Knitting: Scarf
For this narrow scarf you need only 1 ball of worsted yarn; please choose a precious soft yarn because neck skin is usually very sensitive.
Knitting: Pet Clothing
Pets usually don’t need your knits but… if it’s winter and they have no or little fur, why not?
Knitting: Shrug / Bolero
Why two sleeves together? I needed to cover my bare arms, as well as the shoulders; anyway by choosing a yarn with bright colors or fluffy, it can give a touch of originality to your outfit!
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Its name is from the Girls.Choice.Future a project by Amref - to which all december 2023 proceeds have being donate.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
One size (adult 55-58cm), but you play with gauge to get different dimention.
Knitting: Balaclava
“Bric” is a cozy, oversized, genderless balaclava (or hood), in 2 sizes (adult and child); it’s worked with medium-large needles (4-5mm), specifically by joining 2 threads, and getting a worsted weight yarn.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Woman adult sizes:
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Woman adult sizes:
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Woman adult sizes:
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
First side is all in garter stitch, increasing, the other side in lace, decreasing. Lace instructions are charted and written.
Knitting: Ankle Sock
Heel flat, cuff-down cotton socks.
Knitting: Pullover
Oversized top down pullover inspired by the french coastal city of Brest.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These socks are thick and warm, even if suggested yarn is thin, thanks to the mosaic stitch pattern.
Knitting: Vest
Easy and basic bottom-up vest worked circular to armholes, then front and back sides are worked flat.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Yarn: Tiziano Red and Sneezy colorways
Knitting: Pullover
SIZE S, M, L, XL, XXL
Knitting: Fashion Doll (Barbie, etc)
Fun knitting, flat working.
Knitting: Fashion Doll (Barbie, etc)
Bottom-up pullover, drop shoulders for your Curvy Barbie.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Dig into your leftover stash (sobras is the spanish word for leftovers) and knit your original striped ribbed socks!
Knitting: Fashion Doll (Barbie, etc)
Even if needles are very small, it’s an easy project, knitted flat and sewed briefly.
Knitting: Fashion Doll (Barbie, etc)
With this kimono style cardigan you can dress your doll very easily, even if its arms aren’t foldable.
Knitting: Fashion Doll (Barbie, etc)
I designed these hats some time ago for my Magicalcrumbs project. Now they are available as free patterns.
Knitting: Fashion Doll (Barbie, etc)
A long pullover expressly designed for the Curvy Barbie body shape!
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Top down heel-flap, inspired by a honeycomb slip stitch in Mary Thomas’s Book of Knitting Patterns.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
For this summer shawl I was inspired by traditional lace shawls from Shetland.
Knitting: Ankle Sock
I designed this pattern as I needed a pair of basic ankle socks to wear with my hiking shoes in summer.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Toe-up, square toe, fun stitches, short row heel socks.
Knitting: Vest
This boxy bottom-up vest is worked circular to armholes in stockinette, then front and back side are worked flat.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Simple but with a nice detail: tubular cast on is very useful for
Knitting: Mittens
Fingerless or full mittens. Woman size.
Knitting: Cowl
Only one skein to make an interesting cowl.
Knitting: Mittens
Double mittens! Perfect for those who always have cold hands!
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
You can use solid and/or print colourway, just to get a little and very joyful messy look!
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Ferragosto is a shawlette worked from side to side, reversible, in garter stitch and lace.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
2 colours stitch pattern (tridimensional stripes), inspired by old victorian shawls - you can read the story here: https://theknittingplanet.blogspot.com/2020/02/daisy-stit...
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
50g fingering/4ply/sport weight wool yarn + a few meters in Contrast Colour (optional)
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
toe up (beginning with judy’s magic cast on)
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
4 skeins in Main Colour and 1 skein in Contrast Colour
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
A very dense and warm sock in 5 sizes: from eu34-to eu43
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Whether you hunt animals or photographs, if you spend hours outdoor in winter you need a good pair of wool socks!
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Dimensions: approx. 180cm x 60cm (short version).
Knitting: Pullover
My husband is a StarTrek fan, so I decided to knit a sweater to make him feel just like Jean-Luc Picard.
Knitting: Cowl
Goticowl was designed as a gift for italian knitters partecipating to the first edition of KN.IT - the italian knitting festival!!!
Knitting: Beret, Tam
Neve (snow in italian) is a wool beret with a funny ornament of little bobbles.
Knitting: Scarf
It is a narrow and long scarf. Designed for a thin linen yarn, a material that also gives a nice drape. Of course it can be knitted with any other yarn of different material, better if heavy and not very elastic, to enhance the drapery (bamboo, silk, etc.).
Knitting: Cowl
60cm/24” circular needles.
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
Romantic fingerless lace mitts in three adult woman sizes.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
A double layer hat.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Why Margaret? Read about all the story here: https://theknittingplanet.blogspot.com/2019/07/margaret.html
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Man sizes: S (eu40-41) / M (eu42-43) / L(eu44-45)
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Woman sizes:
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Toe-up socks, with short rows heel, provisional cast on and square toe.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Suggested yarn is a classic fingering yarn 75% wool, 25% nylon - I used Drops Fabel.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Positive-negative toe-up striped socks with square toe and short row heel.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Top down heel flap socks, in 2 sizes:
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Winter socks in a classic pattern very appreciated by men, on my experience!
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Top down heel flap socks, in 2 sizes:
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Top down socks with short row heel.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Basic top-down socks - expressly designed to be made with 3 curved (rigid or flexible) double point needles!
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Please consider Large size is for big feet (just like mine!!)
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Inspired by Nordic lands, this toque shows a traditional pattern in 3 colours, so you’ll need 3 balls in 3 different colours, even if only one colour (the main colour) is used quite all. That allow you to knit a second hat with the same yarn (choosing a different main colour).
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
3 sizes. Please note: Small size fits children and teen, Medium is for small/medium adults, Large is the standard size.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
I used a pure wool yarn, adding a nylon thread for heel and toe.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Bicolor socks.
Knitting: Fashion Doll (Barbie, etc)
This sweater fits Lammily boy and broad Ken.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
I previously hand painted the yarn.
Knitting: Ankle Sock
Especially designed for beginners in knitting socks.
Knitting: Cowl, Cape
This pattern has been revised and expanded in february 2024 in order to get a longer version, plus a higher neck.
Knitting: Fashion Doll (Barbie, etc)
This is a PDF file with my instructions to knit a top for your Lammily.
Knitting: Fashion Doll (Barbie, etc)
Virgin Killer Sweater is a specific type of backless sweater which has a characteristic turtle-neck and a draw-string around its neckline.
Knitting: Fashion Doll (Barbie, etc)
If you are a Harry Potter’s fan, you can’t miss knitting this pullover for your Lammily doll!
Crochet: Cowl
It’s a sort of bandana cowl.
Knitting: Scarf
English version downloadable here, italian version in my blog.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
3 skeins of malabrigo silky merino
Knitting: Beret, Tam
You can download the english version here, and view italian version in my blog.
Knitting: Cowl
Basic cowl, circular knitting.
Knitting: Cowl
Basic cowl but not boring to knit, it’s a combination of knit and purl stitches easy to follow, in order to get a nice texture.
Knitting: Fashion Doll (Barbie, etc)
You can work flat and make a final back seam, as an alternative way.
Knitting: Cowl
Yarn: 400g bulky roving x 400 meters (such as Drops Eskimo or World of wool Royal Roving) in two colors: 200g in MC (main colour) and 200g in CC (contrast color).
Knitting: Cowl
4mm circular needles (60cm / 24”)
Crochet: Beanie, Toque
Adult size. You can fix the size on your head circumference.
Knitting: Poncho
I’ve designed this summer poncho to warm my early morning walk on seaside!
Knitting: Scarf
BUKI is a strange scarf you can wear as a cape!
Crochet: Cloche Hat
Avvolgente e con la tesa stretta, ricorda le cloche anni ‘20.
Knitting: Poncho
Fast and funny!
Knitting: Brimmed Hat
Only one ball, super easy and fast!
Crochet: Fingerless Gloves
Super easy, super warm mittens.
Knitting: Earflap Hat
YARN – less then 100gr of a bulky rustic or tweed yarn – as Reynolds Icelandic Lopi Tweet, but I’d like to test it with Noro Transition - I’ve succesfully used Drops Eskimo Tweed.
Knitting: Poncho
A sort of little poncho, a wrap for the shoulders leaving your arms free.
Knitting: Dress
Bright colors and a sunny afternoon… that’s enough for a little dress!
Crochet: Market bag (slouchy)
Fixed mistake: after your first round stitches are 58, not 30!
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
I worked 2 balls of Kauni 8/2 Effect (300g x 1200m) to get this long, warm, romantic wrap.
Crochet: Fingerless Gloves
Let’s have fun!
Knitting: Washcloth / Dishcloth
you’ll get 2 dish cloths and a smaller pot holder from three skeins (in three different colors) of Luna.
Knitting: Cowl, Hats - Other
A small project originally designed for a man, keeping in mind his pragmatism and his sober taste. Anyway small details can make it very feminine.
Knitting: Cowl
It’s a small poncho, short, easy to knit and very comfortable to wear.
Knitting: Hot Water Bottle
Original yarn: 100g Pure North Ronaldsay Wool (british wool, undyed), that’s 2 balls (119 yds each).
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
you need 500 m of lace yarn and 300 m of fingering yarn