Our 2024 Minnesota Yarn Shop Hop knit pattern uses the technique of assigned pooling to evoke the characters of Tiến and Hiền from the graphic novel The Magic Fish by Minnesota author Trung Le Nguyen. In the novel, three color palettes (purple/blue, red/pink, and brown/yellow) are used throughout to visually identify three different interwoven ...

Written for the Minnesota Yarn Shop Hop ’24: Fairy Tales, these crocheted linen stitch mitts are inspired by how Minnesota-based author Trung Le Nguyen intertwines the past, the present, and the fantastical in his novel “The Magic Fish.” An optional tie is woven through at the wrist and tied into a whimsical bow, reflecting the juxtaposition of...

Designed by Rachel Burkell for Northfield Yarn, Minnesota Yarn Shop Hop 2023: Under the Sea.

Written for the Minnesota Yarn Shop Hop 2023: Under the Sea, this cowl features a bold accent inspired by the narwhal, a.k.a., the unicorn of the sea! Worked mostly flat and laced shut with a matching i-cord, you can change how it fits by leaving the last couple of inches unlaced, or change up the look by lacing with ribbon or leather cord.

This pattern is worked in the round with only knits and purls to keep track of. It’s grafted together for a seamless look (but could be seamed, if you prefer not to graft it).

These fingerless gloves are not difficult to make and they are the perfect accessory to wear when meeting a friend for a nice long walk. The textured pattern shows off our exclusive Nerstrand Big Woods colorway from Knitted Wit nicely, or pick your favorite National Park — Knitted Wit has created a colorway for them all!

Simple, quick-to-knit super bulky cowl with button closure. Uses one skein of Malabrigo Rasta or 90 yards of other super bulky weight yarn and two large buttons. Finished dimensions approximately 8” x 29”.

This cowl design, inspired by Hidden Falls in Nerstrand Big Woods State Park, makes the most of one skein of highly variegated DK-weight yarn.

The Division Street hat is a delightfully scrappy project, perfect for those leftover colorwork skeins!

Yarn: Jamieson & Smith 2-ply Jumper Weight or Jamieson & Smith Shetland Supreme, 1 ball each of Main Color (MC) and three contrast colors (CC1, CC2 & CC3)

This pattern was written for use in a class. It does not use brioche terms (like “brk” or “brp”). Instead, it describes the steps and stitches. If you understand what the pattern is describing, it can function as a learning tool for two-color brioche in the round.

This simple, double-looped cowl makes the most of a highly variegated yarn, allowing the colors of a special skein to

This little caplet was created for Southwest YarnQuest 2019. It is the perfect little cover up to keep your shoulders warm on breezy summer days, and the pattern goes quickly and has just enough going on to keep things interesting without being difficult.

Join Northfield Yarn as we knit hearts for Northfield’s 2019 Random Acts of Kindness Week, February 17 - 23.

Join Northfield Yarn as we make crocheted hearts to give away during Northfield’s 2019 Random Acts of Kindness Week, February 17-23.

This design is inspired by “Mayfield,” by Lisa Richardson in Rowan Magazine No. 64. It has been modified to require less yarn and be worked in the round. We have also provided a chart, which tells you when to change color and makes it easy to keep track of where you are.

Pure Shetland wool forms a beautiful wheel of color in this design, which is worked in the round and never uses more than two colors per row. The instructions are written out, but the colorwork is provided only in chart form.

This sweet little cap-sleeved cardigan was designed for YarnQuest 2018 and inspired by the beautiful custom-dyed color “Poppin’ Maize” from Lavender Lune Yarn Co.

This simple pattern is satisfying to knit, and the color changes in the yarn keep the project interesting while creating a beautiful result.

The interplay between two colorways of gradient yarn make this lightweight scarf beautiful and interesting to knit. The pattern is an easily memorized 6-row repeat, and the only stitches required are knits and purls.

Simplistic peaks and valleys create lacy carved openwork rows, which quickly build into columns of delicately stacked layers in this long rectangular scarf offered in two widths.

Gracefully simple, crisp ornamental lace made beautifully strong with 100% organic linen, a delicate filigree that will become all the more fluid & supple with every wash & wear.

This simple lace pattern very effectively shows off the beautiful result when variegated Koigu yarn is held together with Kidsilk Haze. When choosing a color for the mohair, keep in mind that it will act as a wash of color throughout the cowl and blend with the colors in the Koigu.

This pattern uses basic crochet techniques to create a soft, airy infinity scarf that can be worn loose and casual or dressed up with a gather by using the optional cord or ribbon. The size can be easily adjusted with changes to the yardage required.

This light and airy infinity scarf is worked flat and then seamed (of course a provisional cast-on followed by grafting is an option, but it’s not described in the instructions). The Silky Alpaca Lace gives it a special texture that has to be felt to be fully appreciated. The scarf can be made in a single color from one ball of Silky Alpaca Lac...

The Riverwalk Cowl was inspired by lovely summer strolls through the Riverwalk Market on Saturday mornings along the Cannon River in Northfield, Minnesota. The pattern was created for our YARNventure 2014 shop hop at Northfield Yarn. We worked with Angela at All for Love of Yarn to come up with a custom colorway in her luxurious Resplendence DK...

This pattern involves simple lace and a single cable. Its true beauty is revealed when eight stitches are dropped during the final bind-off. A drapey yarn is recommended.

This fun summer scarf is knit with the edging as you go, so there is no need to pick up a large number of stitches.

The Silver Lynx Scarf is a soft, dressy scarf that can be worn two different ways. It’s fun to knit because it’s like two scarves in one!