Our Thistle Tam is a lightweight three-season lace piece that can be worn as a cap or blocked into a feminine tam. Knit in solitude wool’s luxurious alpaca/merino blend, this had is both soft and drapey.

Mitered squares are joined contiguously (no seaming) into strips and then together by picking up. Still no seaming!

A simple variation on a watch cap with a mock fold-up brim. Quick to knit. A true woolen spun yarn that captures air to create maximum insulation, Solitude’s Montadale Woolen makes a cozy hat - it’s our shepherd’s new favorite for Winter chores!

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Our beautiful long fingerless mitts are modern essentials for all of us who need to answer a phone or punch at a GPS in wintertime. Worked in solitude’s woolen spun Clun Forest, the mitts are soft and very gift-worthy quick knits.

These felted thrummed slippers are sure to keep your toes cozy through the coldest days of winter. The combination of felted wool and thrums make these extra cushy and comfortable to wear —your feet will feel like they’re walking on clouds!

We love the look of a tartan hat—but don’t always want the thick fabric of stranded colorwork. This simple hat is worked in horizontal stripes

This easy wrap is a fun opportunity to pair a beautiful hand painted yarn with a coordinating solid color.

Our dotted line mittens use simple construction techniques so they are quick knits that require no grafting or seams. With a grown-up vibe and flattering shape, contrasting cuff edges and bobbles make these mitts charmingly different. Great for gifts!

this simple to knit cowl pattern was designed for the dye-hard class at solitude wool. The narrow width garter stitch rectangle shows off the colors in a handprint skein nicely and changing the direction of the knitting further emphasizes the beauty of the color changes.

A soft, simple tunic-style vest that has limited shaping and is perfect for layering on a crisp fall morning.

This easy kimono-collared vest knitting pattern has sloped shoulders & an easy-to-learn random slip stitch pattern that creates the vertical pattern stripes.

Great for learning circular knitting & decreases —once you get the hang of joining without a twist, this hat is wonderfully easy & you can finish one in a couple of TV evenings.

a very easy knitting pattern designed by Sue Burke for our Romney yarn, this is perfect when you want some warmth around your neck without the bulk of a longer scarf. It rolls or folds up nicely to tuck into a pocket or bag so it’s especially great for travel. The stitch is sometimes called a “mistake rib,” with wide and deep rounded ribs that ...

Not your typical knitted cap, this hat has a lot of structure. Knit in the round with basic stitches & easy decreases, the contrasting concentric circles add a bit of whimsy & surprise to the top of the hat. Looks great with long or short hair, fits most heads comfortably & covers the top of the ears.

this scarf pattern is knit with handpainted yarn sideways (long rows) instead of across. This creates a pleasing vertical pattern akin to the texture of a mixed or handpainted warp in weaving.

a fast to knit pattern that is simple and classic, preferred by men—and women too

designed by our best customer, Sue Burke, this easy-to-knit bag pairs solitude wool’s Targhee 2-ply and Karakul yarns. The bag is knit in seed stitch for a subtle basket-like texture, then hand-felted for a sturdy fabric. Instructions for three sizes of round-bottom bags—the bucket, tote and mini-bucket plus a clutch-style wristlet are included...