Susan Distel

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Knitting: Scarf
Knitting: Scarf
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
Knitting: Headband
This headband is designed to go with my Intrepid Mitts so you can use the headband to practise your cables. The mitt pattern contains a code to download the Headband free and you can make the mitts and headband from one 200m (220y) skein of yarn.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Get ready for Weaving Your Ends!
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Simple Spokes is a unisex classic fitted hat in sizes from child to large adult. It knits up quickly in worsted weight yarn and is an excellent project for a beginner who wants to practice purling. For the more experienced knitter, it’s a quick easy knit with a pattern repeat that is easily memorised and provides textural interest. The instruct...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
Knitting: Scarf
This light as air, long summer scarf is very easy, which makes it great to take along to knit night, or to binge-watch your favourite TV shows while working on it. Then, you get to the fun bit of dropping the stitches and letting the magic happen!
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
Knitting: Cowl
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
Knitting: Scarf
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
What next?
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
To be honest, these mitts look quite strange while you are working them. The pattern is all squished up and they look too small to fit. But then you put them on, and voilà, they are beautiful. So, I’ve gone for WOBO as the name: Weird Off, Beautiful On!
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Knitting: Cowl
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Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
If you want to make mitts, but aren’t ready to try knitting in the round, these mitts are for you! They are knit flat in garter stitch, from the top down, then seamed. They are a beginner friendly project, as there are no purl stitches.
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
This pattern makes a nice dense fabric and looks good in solid or tonal yarn. You can make it with a long cuff to keep your wrists extra warm or keep the cuff short. You will want to tuck these mitts into your pocket or your bag, to make sure you have them wherever you go!
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
This pattern makes a snug fitting mitt to keep your hands cosy, while leaving the fingers free. It is perfect for that beautiful tonal or variegated yarn in your stash that you don’t know how to use!
Knitting: Cowl
I am a sucker for variegated yarn. Always have been and always will be. I must admit though, short-repeat variegated yarn (SRV) can be tricky to use, particularly when there are a lot of strong colours. It pools and flashes in ways you didn’t expect when it winked at you in the skein.