I’m not a big fan of cities, but I do love wandering through the mirrored glass columns of modern architecture, seeing the sky reflected from every angle. This hat is all about capturing that visual feel through grid-style colorwork: will your skies be blue, stormy, or reflect a late-evening sunset?

This cozy hat is ideal for any romp in the snow! The motif features off-kilter, high-relief chevrons and squishy details in Twisted Rib.

There are so many things to gather up when visiting the Hudson Valley! At Rhinebeck, we visit Sheep & Wool and collect precious skeins of yarn; along roadsides we gather the season’s bounty from orchard fruit stands; and perhaps all along the way, we’re gathering new friends and treasured memories. The unusual gathered stitch used in this d...

I love the carved-arches motif of this cable panel--the way the cables link up and almost seem to come together and form new shapes reminds me of ornate latticework and exper masonry. These socks are designed to be worn with the cuff down and look great with short booties in early Autumn. They also feature fully reversible cables, so can be wor...

Great hand-knit socks are one of life’s luxuries, and now you can take it up a notch with a pair perfectly tailored to your foot. Designed to hug every curve of your ankle and arch, these socks are fully modifiable and fit great--and less wiggle room means less friction, so they should last longer, too.

Worked in a sleek, slinky fiber, as a tank top, this piece is perfect for summer layering when spaghetti straps and bralettes bare too much. Pair the pattern with a cozier, haloed yarn to create a vest that feels fresh with collared shirts, fall dresses and long sleeves.

Great hand-knit socks are one of life’s luxuries, and now you can take it up a notch with a pair perfectly tailored to your foot. Designed to hug every curve of your ankle and arch, these socks are fully modifiable and fit great--and less wiggle room means less friction, so they should last longer, too.

Tuck some of these into your pocket and ditch your heavy bucket for daily gathering! These gathering cloths lay flat to move vegetables and transport easily, turning effortlessly into a four-corners style envelope perfect for cherry tomatoes, or a sling for larger, longer items like carrots and cabbages.

Inspired by bouncing lambs and picket fences, this hat has no hurdles to leap for beginning knitters, making it a wonderful first choice for working in the round. The decreases at the top of the hat form a sweet daisy, inspired by the promise of each Spring season.

Cleverly slipped stitches create a subtle checkerboard pattern across this cowl, which gently tapers at the base of the neck into a bandana shape. The pattern is worked top down, using an i-cord cast on and edging with fringe for added detail.

By working into the front and back loops of stitches, this scarf creates ledge-like stripes outlined by white on one side, while the reverse side of the fabric shows only two of the featured colors. A strong fringe at the bottom makes a statement.

This jaunty, slightly floppy beret features a folded brim, subtle scale pattern and whirlpool decreases at the top.

Capture the spotlight in these elegant handwarmers, with faux-cables that perfectly highlight a beautiful, luxury-blend yarn.

Embrace the rustic, dense skeins of regional yarn in your stash with this hat, designed to display their character for all to appreciate. Climbing Pines features an easy to knit pine tree cable pattern with alternating tree heights that hide the decreases. This piece works up quickly with a chunky yarn and larger needle size, and stretches to a...

The colors of a busy variegated yarn are scattered, like seeds, across the body of this simple beanie, thanks to cleverly applied slipped stitches.

A picot edge anchors the climbing ‘vine’ ribs of this simply lovely cowl.

Front and back posts make this textured cowl a standout. Inspired by climbing trellis along the back of a garden wall.

Make use of a wild yarn with this intriguing sock pattern. Switchback features an unusual stitch texture that helps capture the painterly quality we love about variegated skeins, while escaping the quick color transitions that have a tendency to overwhelm!

Cathedral lace rises along the body of this hat to meet at the top in an enchanting star-shaped decrease pattern. Suitable for any of your favorite fingering or sport weight yarns, this hat works up quickly and is an excellent, easy selection for those new to lace knitting.

The large blocks of color achieved by Uruyarn’s Self-Striping Sport weight are perfect for knitting a no-ends striped scarf. To add extra interest, this scarf is knit on the bias, giving it pointed ends and casting the stripes along a diagonal. The 1 x 1 ribbing is simple and easy to memorize, but gives the scarf the same lush texture as brioch...

This is a pattern produced for The Sheep’s Stockings for the 2015 Mid-Iowa Shop Hop! Folks who attended the hop will find an exclusive pattern code that allows them download this pattern for free until June 1, 2015.

This cowl is knit in the round and uses a unique slipped stitch pattern to create a woven look to the finished fabric. The word vefa means “to weave” in Old Norse, and is a root for the word weft, which is used today to describe the horizontal yarns that make up woven materials. This stitch creates a fabric that is almost double-layered, and i...

Alpaca makes some of the warmest and loveliest garments. The natural halo of this fiber creates a lightweight and luxurious scarf with only three skeins. The color blocking effect is achieved with simple striping at each junction.

This cozy crocheted cowl celebrates the sparkle and sequin of two Knit Collage yarns. It can be worn loosely as a single infinity loop, or double-looped close to the neck.

This toque can be knit in fingering - dk weight yarns for various fabric densities. It is ideal and designed for hand-spun yarns!

The pattern features interesting construction involving simple slipped stitching, and an i-cord cast on and bind off that creates an entirely different cowl when reversed.

Bubblegum, Bubblegum, in a dish - how many pieces do you wish? Only one! This cowl is loose enough to be comfortable but snug enough to keep you warm. Perfect to wrap around your neck for a quick jaunt outside in a light jacket, or to tuck into the hood of a coat while you wait at the bus stop.

This pattern has been re-released as of January 9, 2012! The decreases have been fixed and pictures have been updated, as well as the PDF entirely re-written. If you have previously knit this hat and have feedback on the re-written pattern, or are knitting it for the first time, please contact me with any questions or comments you may have.