I sourced this lovely yarn here in the US at The Woolly Thistle, an on-line shop specializing in woolly wool. Kits for this design are also available from the shop. This is an affiliate link which generates a small commission for me at no additional cost to you!

I sourced this lovely yarn here in the US at The Woolly Thistle, an on-line shop specializing in woolly wool. Kits for this design are also available from the shop. This is an affiliate link which generates a small commission for me at no additional cost to you!

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This pattern uses small amounts of four colors of sport-weight yarn: two blues, a cloud-white, and a soft beige. Together, they put me in mind of mud season here in Maine, where we experience the bluest skies, the whitest clouds, and, unfortunately, the soupiest mud imaginable. Still, after our long frozen season, even mud is not going to slow ...

Snowy days on the Maine coast are a monochrome study in shifting shades of gray and black—the shapes are definitely on the triangular side, with pointy spruce and firs, rocks weathered by waves and wind, and islands, headlands and lighthouses fading into the distance.

I’m a big fan of worsted and Aran weight mittens knit at a tight gauge. They repel snow, rain and icy winds and last a long time when worn for necessary winter chores like dog-walking and firewood carrying. There are a lot of “Bernie” mittens available for free, but I wanted my iteration to fit a wide range of hand sizes and to include some of ...

This design was originally presented

These mittens are perfect for cold winter months, featuring a colorwork pattern knit in aran-weight yarn, evocative of the blue, rolling Appalachian mountains. The design features a gusset thumb, slightly to the palm side for a comfortable fit, and a classic rounded top. Loops attached to the inside of the cuff are a handy option if you tend to...

Av Skála mittens knit up quickly in an aran or other chunky weight yarn. They are available in 3 sizes, but could easily be adapted to a range of sizes by adjusting gauge, length or weight of yarn used. Children’s sizes could be made using worsted weight yarn.

These are a quick-to-make gift to help you use up special left-over yarn and delight friends and family that love to practice yoga, but hate cold feet. Dancers love these, too, and they come in handy for pedicures as well!

These are tough, warm socks that work up quickly. The yarn called for in this pattern includes nylon as well as wool and wears very well. However, if a hole does appear in the toe or heel portion of the sock, it is easy to pull out the old section and just knit a new heel or toe!

This hat is a quick and easy knit, super comfy, and fits a wide range of head sizes up to 22+ inches in circumference. It can be made slouchier by adding length before decreasing for the top.