Janel Laidman

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eBook : 11 patterns

These patterns were part of the Illuminations colorwork sock club. The $42 price included 12 stranded colorwork sock patterns & tips and tutorials.

eBook : 9 patterns

The Winter Luxuries Collection is a set of 10 patterns for knitted accessories that are perfect as Autumn knits, and Winter gifts. The patterns in this collection are:

Patterns available as Ravelry Downloads

Knitting: Mittens
This is a stranded color work mitten knit in the round. It uses 2 colors of fingering weight or sock yarn. This pattern is part of the Illuminations 2 Club, and is also available as a standalone pattern.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This pattern is part of the Armchair Travelers Club, and available as a standalone pattern. It is knit with 2 strands of sock yarn held together. To change size, change gauge or work more repeats of the pattern.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These pretty socks are part of the Armchair Travelers Club. As the club progresses members will receive 12 patterns, each inspired by a different locale. These socks were inspired by ancient Roman aqueducts. The pattern is rhythmic and relaxing to knit, the sock can be made longer or shorter by the addition or subtraction of 10 row repeats.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This lovely shawl is part of the Armchair Travelers Club. 12 patterns each inspired by a different locale. This lovely shawl was inspired by the beautiful beech forests of New Zealand. It drapes beautifully and stays put on the shoulders.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This is part of Janel Laidman’s Armchair Travelers Club. 12 patterns over 6 months using fingering weight / sock yarns. Some patterns will be socks, others shawls or other accessories. Club is patterns only (no yarn) and can be purchased here on Ravelry or on the website.
Knitting: Ankle Sock
Knitting: Ankle Sock
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
The inspiration for this sock came from the beautiful work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This shawlette was inspired by the beautiful green of Olympia, WA.
Knitting: Scarf
This reversible neckwarmer is knit with light fingering weight yarn held double. It could also be knit from a single strand of light worsted weight yarn.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Inspired by Zen sand patterns and Japanese inspirations in European modern art, this sock features a gentle undulating pattern with interspersed eyelets and an elongated motif on the foot.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Inspired by the idealized world of nature as seen in the Arts & Crafts movement, this sock features an abstracted leaf pattern on the cuff tapering down to a delicately pointed gusset. The arch shaping on the sole ensures the socks are snug and supportive in the arch of the foot.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This companion to the Taliesin sock is inspired by the Prairie school of architecture founded by Frank Lloyd Wright. The shawlette is worked from the center of the neck downward and has a beginning stockinette portion that is easy and fun for when you are out in your knit group, and then, just when you can’t take any more stockinette, along com...
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Named for his Arizona summer home and inspired by the iconic stained glass designs of Frank Lloyd Wright, this top down sock features a stylized tree of life motif with subtle bead details that add a bit of sparkle, without being obvious. The sock features a flap and gusset heel and arch shaped sole and comes in 3 sizes with easy extrapolation ...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Birch Dreaming Deep is inspired by the ancient boreal birch forests of Iceland. The construction is a sideways crescent with a picked up edging. The garter stitch makes it fast easy and flexible, the lace edging lends a bit of fancy.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Rosemary is a cabled toe-up sock with a patterned heel, perfect for showing off in your backless shoes!
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
Knitterati Club extra
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Equinox is a top down sock with extremely comfy arch shaping and fun ribbed pattern.
Knitting: Cowl, Fingerless Gloves, Beanie, Toque
Yarn: Worsted weight wool yarn, approximately 420 yds / 384 m for set (cowl: 126 yds / 115 m; mitts: 84 yds / 77 m,
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Boreal is a fun, easy sock with undulating ribbing for fit and an alternating leaf pattern for flair.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
This pattern was inspired by the colors of the yarn which reminded me of Chinese porcelain.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
This pattern was inspired by the beautiful art deco motifs and colors of Florida.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
The Belle Epoque, also known as the golden age, was the period of European history right before the First World War. The art of the Belle Epoque became more stylized and modern. The motif on this sock is a stylized floral, with a suggestion of wood block technique.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Budapest is a curvy crescent shaped shawlette that features eyelets and a lace border.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Installment 4 of the Knitterati sock club.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
The patterning on this sock was inspired by the sleek architecture of the art deco period.
Knitting: Scarf
This pattern is only available as part of the Knitterati Sock Club. The club began January 2012 and will eventually have 12 patterns, 6 sock patterns and 6 mystery patterns. Installments are every other month for one year, and each installment features an installment to an ongoing mystery story and a new mystery pattern.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Hibernia is a gorgeous cabled sock pattern knit from the top down. Lush cables and sweet foot detailing make this a luxurious sock. The patterned heel is perfect for showing off in backless shoes.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Little Wing is an asymmetrical scarf / shawlette in a lovely lacy leaf stitch.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Mapleton is a pointed crescent shaped shawl with a plain center and ruffled leafy lace border.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
The patterning on this sock was inspired by the mythology of Norse Sagas and the sacred tree of life.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
The patterning on this sock is enhanced by switching yarn position and the effect of yarn dominance. The sock is inspired by the eye popping effects of op art.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
The patterning on this sock was inspired by the wrought iron gates and balconies of Paris, the spirit of peace brought to the Versailles talks after the first world war, and the music of John Cale. Reminiscent of a fashionable Parisian lady’s delicate stockings, the vertical motifs are flattering to any foot.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Poinsettia is a sweet shawlette with delicate leafy tracery reminiscent of a poinsettia plant. The shawl is shaped as 3/4 of a circle.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Delicate lavender blooms add interest to this toe up sock. Side ribbing is both decorative and functional.
Knitting: Cowl
This lacy little cowl is a super quick knit that looks more complicated than it really is. It can be knit at a tight gauge for a smaller, tighter fit, warmer cowl, or it can be knit at a looser gauge to give a lacy bit of fancy to wear with your holiday finery. Either way, it’s deliciously wearable in a soft, next to your neck, yarn.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Inspired by Art Nouveau, this top down sock features organic shapes, graceful curves and a damselfly (dragonfly). The sock features a flap and gusset heel and comes in 2 sizes with easy extrapolation to larger sizing.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
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Knitting: Ankle Sock
This is a toe-up sock with a short cuff that can easily be lengthened by adding more “stem” to the flowers. It comes in 3 sizes and is easily sizable for more variation. The pattern is written with charts.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Inspired by Art Deco and the jazz age, this toe up sock features loads of artistic geometric elements and roaring ‘20’s touches. The sock features a flap and gusset heel and comes in 2 sizes with easy extrapolation to larger sizing.
Knitting: Scarf
The delicate beauty of a half opened lotus is echoed in the stitch pattern for the ornate ends of the scarf, and perfectly complemented with quiet leaves running up the body of the scarf. The scarf is worked in two pieces from each end and grafted with kitchener stitch in the center.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Chartres can be purchased as a separate pattern, or as part of the Winter Luxuries Collection.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap, Scarf
This pattern has three different sizes, a standard scarf, an oversized scarf and a stole. It would look lovely knit in a laceweight to fingering weight yarn.
Knitting: Cowl
Gwenevere is a sweet buttoned cowl that can be worn either completely buttoned or opened across the shoulder. Named for the legendary wife of King Arthur, Gwenevere features a richly patterned cable which works well with that one skein of luxurious yarn you might have waiting in the wings.
Knitting: Ankle Sock
Here in the Pacific Northwest, we have no shortage of either oaks or moss! Inspired by the earthy colorway of the Woolen Rabbit yarn, which is also called Oakmoss, these socks feature an oak leaf and acorn.
Knitting: Cowl, Scarf
This pattern has three different versions, a straight cowl, a flared cowl and a scarf. Each is knit in a different type of yarn. The flared cowl has optional beading instructions.
Knitting: Mittens
Inspired by Japanese sashiko quilting, these mittens feature a dragonfly darting amongst the reeds. The dragonfly is a symbol of Japan and the deep blue color of the yarn is reminiscent of indigo dyed textiles.
Knitting: Knee-highs
Top down knee high stranded colorwork socks.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
A toe up sock with flap and gusset heel.
Knitting: Knee-highs
This is a toe up sock, with a lace up back
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Knitting: Mittens
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Knitting: Mittens
stranded colorwork mittens in 3 sizes. These are a bonus companion pattern, not included in The Enchanted Sole, available by individual sale only.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Toe up sock pattern with twisted rib stitch and large eyelet detailing at top.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Top down colorwork sock. The colorways are “Indiecita” and “black”
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Sideways sock--colorway used was “Sedona”
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Reminiscent of the elvish land of Rivendell from “The Lord of the Rings”, this sock is fun to knit and looks beautiful in a variety of colors. I suggest a pale color in solid, semi solid or very subtle painted yarn. I have also seen it knit in dark rich colors which were also very beautiful. Stephanie Pearl McPhee, the Yarn Harlot, knit this so...