Francesca Caricato
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
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: Shawl / Wrap
First side is all in garter stitch, increasing, the other side in lace, decreasing. Lace instructions are charted and written.

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)
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
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: Fingerless Gloves
50g fingering/4ply/sport weight wool yarn + a few meters in Contrast Colour (optional)

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: Pullover
My husband is a StarTrek fan, so I decided to knit a sweater to make him feel just like Jean-Luc Picard.

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: Mid-calf Socks
Suggested yarn is a classic fingering yarn 75% wool, 25% nylon - I used Drops Fabel.

Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Winter socks in a classic pattern very appreciated by men, on my experience!

Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Basic top-down socks - expressly designed to be made with 3 curved (rigid or flexible) double point needles!

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: 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!

Knitting: Beret, Tam
You can download the english version here, and view italian version in my blog.

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: Shawl / Wrap
I worked 2 balls of Kauni 8/2 Effect (300g x 1200m) to get this long, warm, romantic wrap.

Knitting: Washcloth / Dishcloth
you’ll get 2 dish cloths and a smaller pot holder from three skeins (in three different colors) of Luna.