Quick and simple projects, perfect for summer knitting – these cabled bracelets turn small bits of cotton, linen, or hemp into your own coordinating rustic accessories. This pattern includes two simple cable designs for widths from 1 inch to 1 ½ inches.

MacDonald’s Pig is a reversible double-knitting design. Gauge is not critical to this project and you can create your design in a variety of yarns.

This mosaic-patterned towel, worked in dk-weight cotton or linen, is sturdy and practical with great drape and texture.

In the game of Mahjong, the “Four Joyous Tiles” determine the order of play. The player who draws the “East Wind” tile sits at the head of the table and plays first. “South Wind,” “West Wind,” and “North Wind” players take their places at the points of the compass and play proceeds clockwise around the table.

My “Moose Hero” never gives up. He just tries and tries, and tries again!

“Bishops and Rooks” is the fourth pattern release from The Chess Set of double-knitting patterns. You can knit hot pads or coasters with these patterns, or you can use the charts to embellish larger projects.

“Kings and Queens” is the third pattern release from The Chess Set of double-knitting patterns. You can knit hot pads or coasters with these patterns, or you can use the charts to embellish larger projects.

“Knights!” is the second pattern release from The Chess Set of double-knitting patterns. You can knit hot pads or coasters with these patterns, or you can use the charts to embellish larger projects.

“Pawns!” is a free pattern from The Chess Set of double-knitting patterns. You can knit hot pads or coasters with these patterns, or you can use the charts to embellish larger projects.

Designing pictures in textured knitting is challenging. Horizontal purl stitch rows pop out against the stockinette background (as they do in welting), but vertical purl stitch columns recede (as they do in ribbing). What looks good on a chart may translate as a different image when knitted.

The Bowl-Mat for Mulligan pattern uses Groundhog Peggy’s technique, a version of tapestry crochet, for crocheting a picture afghan. A video for the technique was formerly available on Groundhog Peggy’s channel,