The 18” x 18” Basketweave Cushion Cover features the Wave Lattice stitch pattern from Barbara G. Walker’s A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns. The cabled design wraps around the back and the envelope-style opening is closed using 3 buttons. My daughter, who loves sunflowers as much as I do, was the inspiration for the colour and farmhouse st...

Using leftover sock yarn, these adorable Christmas Sweater Ornaments knit up in a flash on straight needles and are a great teacher’s gift or craft sale item! They are seamed at the back and underarms—no knitting in the round! The Christmas tree motif is knit using the intarsia method. The tree can be embellished and personalized using beads, b...

Using leftover sock yarn, these adorable Christmas Sock Ornaments knit up in a flash on straight needles! The sock design is based off of the Green Leaves of Summer pattern from Knit Your Socks on Straight by Alice Curtis. They can be stuffed with treats, notes, or small gifts such as lip balm, essential oil, etc., and are a great craft show it...

The Diagonal Weave Throw Blanket is a straightforward knit! It features a simple pattern of knit and slipped stitches on the front which results in an equally attractive texture on the back, making it almost reversible. The blanket is knit all in one piece with a garter stitch border and a slipped stitch side edge for a smooth finish. The elega...

The Teardrops in the Rain cushion cover features a variation of the Looking-Glass stitch pattern from Barbara G. Walker’s A Treasury of Knitting Patterns on the front, and a simple reverse stocking stitch on the back. The design is created using a combination of slipped stitches and simple 2-stitch cables. The envelope-style opening is closed u...

The Raised Diamonds Cushion Cover features a geometric motif—which is a slight modification of the Parquet Pattern stitch pattern from Barbara G. Walker’s A Treasury of Knitting Patterns—on the front, and a simple stocking stitch on the back. The increases and decreases that form the diamond shapes are worked on the wrong side in this pattern. ...

Who doesn’t love hearts, ruffles, and pompoms? This love-themed sweater is knit top-down, in one piece, on straight needles. It’s fastened at the back with 7 buttons. The sleeves are knit as you go and seamed. The heart detail is knit in intarsia.

My niece, Kyla, was my inspiration for this cat-themed set. Kyla seems to have a magical connection to animals, which is in total contrast to her mom’s fear of anything with four legs! Recently, Kyla’s mom agreed that the family could adopt a kitten. They named her Coral, and everyone is adjusting very well!

The Irishtown Cushion was designed to match the Irishtown Blanket. It features the Fishernet Pattern from The Harmony Guide to Knitting Stitches on the front and reverse stocking stitch on the back. The cover is knit in one piece and then folded and seamed along the stocking stitch edge for a neat and tailored look. The envelope-style opening i...

The Irishtown Blanket features endless cables, creating an intriguing fabric. The pattern is repetitive so it knits up steadily. The finishing happens while you knit—no need to pick up stitches or knit separate bands to sew on. The blanket is a wedding gift for my niece. On the day I started to design it, she and her fiancé announced that they ...

The Diamonds & Bobbles Cushion Cover features an elegant stitch pattern from Barbara G. Walker’s A Treasury of Knitting Patterns on the front, and a simple reversed stocking stitch on the back. The envelope-style opening is closed using 4 (8) buttons. The stocking stitches along the seamed edge contribute to a tailored and sophisticated ove...

The Crossing Paths Cushion Cover features a wide button band with two parallel rows of buttons, as well as a stocking stitch side edge which is easy to finish and adds to a polished look. The cushion can be displayed with buttons front or back and is equally attractive either way. The design showcases an engaging stitch pattern from Annie Malon...

The East Coast Throw Blanket is a fairly quick knit using super bulky yarn. The finishing happens while you knit—no need to pick up stitches or knit a separate band to sew on. The design was inspired by my wanting to give handknit Christmas gifts to my family in New Brunswick, on the East Coast of Canada, where it can get pretty cold in the win...

This is a reversible cowl with an irresistibly squishy texture! It’s knit back and forth and seamed. It can also be left unseamed and worn as a scarf. Both the length and width are easily adjustable.

The Double Knotted Lattice Cushion Cover is a quick knit using super bulky yarn. The cushion cover is knit in one piece and requires hardly any seaming. The design features the Double-Knotted Lattice stitch pattern from Barbara G. Walker’s A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns on the front. I love how the pattern on the front of this cushion c...

The Twists and Cables Cushion Cover is a quick knit using super bulky yarn. The cover is knit in one piece and requires very little seaming. The design was inspired by a sweater I made which featured the Twists and Cables stitch pattern from the book 50 Fabulous Knit Aran Stitches by Rita Weiss. I loved how the stitch pattern turned out using s...