Yarn

Crespo is one of the main streets in Cuenca, Ecuador. If you need to walk everywhere walk in style these springy socks will take you where you want to go. The circle in the stitch pattern represents the many round-a-bouts in the area.

You too can be a knitting ninja with this striped and lacy shawl pattern. Stick some knitting tricks in your knitting bag…Stealthy color changes you can’t even see and a lace border that isn’t. Lace that is.

Cajas was inspired by Cajas National Park in the Andean mountains of Ecuador. The park is home to over 250 lakes, 125 species of birds and countless other wildlife. Now a national park, this area has a rich past that dates back to pre-Incan cultures.

Merwin is a top down triangular shawl with all over lace. The body features a spider stitch lace motif while the edging lace has multiple interpretations…hearts, chevrons, airplanes or possibly something else.

Clue #1: January 22nd

Tilson is a tri-colored sock pattern with an afterthought heel and some transitional stripes to keep things interesting. Not your typical vanilla sock, more like vanilla+.

Satterfield is a celebration of the basics - knit and purl. This versatile hat combines knits and purls to create a textured fabric that is reversible!

Woodland is a top down triangular shawl with alternating sections of stockinette and lace. Use two colors, one color or a different color for each section…the possibilities are endless!

Waning was designed in collaboration with the members of my Ravelry Group. We started this project way back in February. After much discussion and voting, the group had established my design parameters by the end of April….a crescent shaped shawl with a garter stitch body and special edging for variegated yarn. After several months of designing...

Puffs and Pickets is a triangular shawl knit from the top down. The delicate texture of the body is reminiscent of dandelion puffballs in the spring and the lace edging is evocative of picket fences.

Belvoir is an all mesh reversible shawl. Belvoir’s bottom up construction allows for making the most of your yardage…just knit until the yarn runs out!

Sugarcreek is a very simple sock pattern that will break up variegation or look lovely in semi-solids. Sugarcreek features a modified short row heel using German short rows (it’s all explained in the pattern).

Tricklebrook features a tri-spine construction to create a shawl with a flattering flat edge across the back in place of the traditional point of a triangular shawl.

Canfield Mitts are worked from the bottom up with an interesting slipped stitch pattern that highlights the beauty of variegated and semi-solid hand dyed yarns.

Amesbury is worked from side to side in garter stitch. Short rows are incorporated into the center section to give Amesbury a modern twist on a traditional rectangle.

Canfield Hat is worked from the bottom up with an interesting slipped stitch pattern that highlights the beauty of variegated and semi-solid hand dyed yarns.

Snark is a whimsical combination of gradient yarn, stockinette, spiral increases and picot edging.

Glenrigde is a crescent shawl knit from the top down. The stockinette body is trimmed with a simple lace edging.

I knit this shawl during a period when I was temporarily displaced from my home due to storm damage. While family members provided a warm safe place to stay, this shawl helped me stay grounded during a time of upheaval…it was my refuge.

Looking for an instant gratification weekend project? Crosstown knits up quickly in sport weight yarn with big needles.

Taaffe Place uses a variation of top down triangular shawl construction to create a shape that is easy to wear. No more fussing to get your shawl to lay just right.

Richmond combines stockinette with mesh lace to create a simple yet interesting pattern ideal for showcasing hand dyed semisolid yarns.

Froom! Fun to say! Fun to knit! Fun to wear!

Hate using DPNS? Does toe up go against your grain? Befuddled by Magic Loop? Refuse to knit from the cuff down? No problem…this is sock knitting a la carte style.

Larchmere – add a contemporary twist to your winter look! Larchmere’s geometric stranded colorwork pattern creates an extra thick hat, providing much needed warmth on cold winter days.

Drexmore features a simple stranded colorwork pattern to keep things interesting. The result is an extra thick hat for added warmth on those cold, blustery days.

Need a last minute gift? Have leftover bulky yarn in your stash? Looking for a project bag, lunch bag or small purse? Charnette is the answer. Colorwork section is easily replaced by a plain knitting. Use one solid color or add stripes…there are lots of options to make your Charnette unique.

Gathering Family is a reversible, textured, square blanket knit from the center out. Suitable for solid colors, variegated colors and everything in between. Pick your favorite yarn and knit up a blanket for the special baby in your life.

Lakewood features an interesting sideways construction and can be made to any size. Start at the side, work the increases until half the yarn is gone or shawl is half the desired size and then begin decreasing.

Rellim is a skirt for all ages. Knit from the bottom up, the basic lace border and stockinette body make Rellim a quick easy skirt. Knit to preferred length, then add an elastic waistband. Before you know it, you have a new favorite skirt!

Montesano is a circular Pi shawl with geometric design. Sample shawl was gifted to my amazing grandmother on the occasion of her 85th birthday. Montesano is the name of the street she lived on for most of my life.

Rosendale is a fun skirt for all ages. It features reverse stockinette with a cable band at the bottom edge. Start with the cable band, pick up stitches, knit to preferred length, then add an elastic waistband. Easy peasy!

In Flight is a versatile shawl designed to highlight the unique color variations of hand dyed yarns. Perfect for any season – throw In Flight over your shoulders for added warmth on warm spring days, cool fall days and summer air-conditioned spaces or around your neck to keep cozy on cold winter days.