I designed this stitch pattern after visiting an elephant conservation sanctuary in Laos. I love elephants, and I wanted to create a simple pattern to depict their silhouette that could stand alone or be repeated to cover an entire garment.

This sock garland is a great way to practice making socks, and to use up any scraps of sock yarn you may have lying around. The socks are knitted toe-up with a short row heel so as to best show off the self-striping yarn. I chose to string my mini socks together with little clothespins to use as a decoration, but you could also add yarn loops t...

This chess set is a great introduction to knitting on double pointed needles – the pieces are quick to knit, and can be made in a variety of sizes and colors depending on the intended recipient. I named this chess set after my favorite chess “strategy” – or lack thereof. The knight is also my favorite of these knitted pieces; a great challenge ...