Inspired by A Walk Through Autumn Bag and the 2026 Patone Connect color palette, this design captures the warmth and depth of the season through carefully curated color play. Darlene designed this hat since the bag was so popular and because you can use your leftovers from the bag to make the hat. The sample is worked in Hikoo Simplicity, chose...

Inspired by A Walk Through Autumn and the 2026 Patone Connect color palette, this design captures the warmth and depth of the season through carefully curated color play. Darlene designed this bag to celebrate Yarnsgiving 2026. The sample is worked in Hikoo Simplicity, chosen for its soft hand, vibrant hues, and excellent stitch definition — id...

Gauge is not critical. Directions for lining use the finished knitted piece as a guide.

Darlene used her favorite team colors but you can choose your own! We also knit some Christmas color ones too! These hats are a lot of fun!

Wingspan: 60”

This scarf was part of a mystery KAL with Mosaic Yarn Studio.

Darlene designed this facecloth as part a of Mystery KAL.

Darlene designed this cowl for LYS Day 2021.

Darlene designed this shawl to celebrate the new year 2020.

Darlene designed this cowl as part a MKAL during the pandemic. It is the winter 2020 edition.

Darlene designed this pattern as part of a 4 week CAL during the pandemic.

This cowl is the sequel to the cowl Darlene originally designed this a MKAL during quarantine. This time she used a jazz quartet as her inspiration. Join us and play along!

Darlene originally designed this cowl for a MKAL during quarantine. Since a quartet is made of 4 musical instructments, she used 4 colors and 4 stitch patterns. Join us and play along!

I originally designed this as a “Surprise Sequence Sampler Scarf” to help people “chill” during the quarantine. I hope everyone enjoyed getting the clues each week and now I would like to offer it to anyone who missed it.

I designed this facecloth as part of a Mystery KAL

I designed this facecloth as a Mystery KAL for my store, Mosaic Yarn Studio.

This beautiful box stitch incorporates only two rows and drapes beautifully in Berroco Medina yarn. Other similar drapey dk weight yarns would look good too. To make a narrow scarf, cast on any odd number.

Finished Measurements:

Kate Joyce originally designed this pattern for the Chicago Yarn Crawl 2017. It uses a fun star stitch pattern and garter sections.

This cowl was originally designed for the Chicago Yarn Crawl 2017. It is quite simple using double crochet and chain ones. Any light worsted weight yarn would work.

This shawl was a project for our 2017 Retreat, “Design Your Own Side-to-Side Shawl”. One size given, but can customize by adding more repeats or increasing yarn weight and hook size. I used 3 skeins of Koigu KPPPM and 1 skein of Koigu KPM. If you do not get gauge and your crochet loose, you may need 4 skeins of the main color (Koigu KPPPM).

June designed this shawl for Mosaic Yarn Studio’s 2016 Fall Retreat, Design Your Own Side-to-Side Shawl.

Kate designed this chunky shawl as a sample for Mosaic Yarn Studio’s 2016 Retreat. The theme of the retreat was “Side to Side Shawls”. Directions are written out and are clear.

I originally designed this shawl for the 2016 Chicago Yarn Crawl. It is very easy lace using primarily double crochets.

I originally designed this cowl for the 2016 Chicago Yarn Crawl. It uses an easy slip stitch pattern. Be careful to chose colors with a high degree of contrast.

This cowl is great for a fast easy gift. Please note the stitch number does change on Row 2. Enjoy!

Originally this shawl was designed for the 2015 Chicago Yarn Crawl. it takes 2 skeins of Knit One, Crochet Too’s Batiste. It is fairly easy.

Originally designed for the 2015 Chicago Yarn Crawl. This shawl is knit from side to side. Includes an knit in I-cord edge.

Easy enough for beginner! Finished size is 8” wide x 34” circumference.

The pattern was designed for the 2014 Chicago Yarn Crawl

This pattern was written for the 2014 Chicago Yarn Crawl.

Fun, easy crochet stitch. Can be used for a scarf too!

This neck wrap can be worn a number of different ways! Choose your favorite jumbo buttons and you will be done in an evening!

This pattern was originally designed for the 2013 Chicago Yarn Crawl.

This pattern was originally designed for the 2012 Chicago Yarn Crawl.

This mitten pattern, knit from the cuff to the tip, is made interesting through the addition of an 8-row cable. Gauge and size information is not given; depending on the yarn used and needle size, one could knit anywhere from adult’s small (with DK yarn) to adult’s large (aran or bulky).

I made this lacy cowl to promote the beautiful Cashmere Merino Silk yarn. It is so soft and fun to wear!

An asymmetrical buttoned wrap inspired by Teva Durham’s “gestalt” knitting class, using the natural edges of the charted pattern to inform the shape of the finished garment.

I designed this cowl for the Chicago Yarn Crawl 2011!

I offered this crochet scarf pattern as part of the 2011 Chicago Yarn Crawl. Enjoy!

I shortened this pattern to make an Ipod case too!

I made this scarf for my accountant! He loves it:)

Simple. Simple. Simple. I designed this very easy cowl for my beginning knitting class. It soon became popular with all my customers. You can choose a different bulky yarn or carry a worsted together with a sport to get a unique look. Experiment and have fun!

Featured on Friday, 8 June in the calendar.

I designed this patchwork vest after taking a workshop. I love that the back and front are different. Choose 10 colors of Shetland DK and cast on!

I designed this patchwork vest to use up my variety of orange yarns. Most of my yarns are worsted, although I doubled up lighter yarns to get the gauge of worsted on some of the diamonds.