This is part of a pattern collection/ebook in cooperation with Malabrigo Yarn Company. I am releasing two today and the others will come one at a time.

Cold and dark days need a little light, a little warmth… a little sizzle.

Winter is coming whether we like it or not, so why not face it with a quick, warm and brightly colored tam. Ok, the bright part is up to you but the rest is just part of the awesomeness of this hat. After all when when winter hits, it usually goes Kersplat.

The best part of an amazing fireworks display is, for me, the finale. When you have burst upon burst of full circles of shimmering colour and sparkles. The dark sky bright with joy and flare. This was my inspiration for these shawls. Because everyday we need a little bang and a little show-off moment.

My home is a place with long, cold winters and I have discovered that the only thing to keep me going is burst of bright colours. The kind of bang and pop that could only come from fireworks.

This will begin life as a mystery KAL for the From Robin’s Nest Group.

Fall is the Knitters’ Season and what better way to celebrate a crispness

There aren’t many better ways to celebrate the bounty of Fall and its

Laodice, daughter of King Agamemnon and Queen Clytemnestra, would have loved this easy shawlette. Ancient Greek castles can be quite drafty, just like Spring and Summer evenings.

Raewyn, named after the Canadian snowboarder Raewyn Reid, is a classically shaped beanie with a twist. Gently spiraling garter and stockinette lace leads to a labyrinth path crown. The lace patterning adds an unexpected stretch while the Cadena makes for a surprisingly warm yet light hat. Defy gravity and the cold with this quick and warm knit.

The Gilmet (gill-may) is all about thwarting tradition. At a quick glance, it is a simple tam. Upon closer inspection, the Gilmet reveals itself to have a chic deconstructed abstract lace pattern. There are no flowers here, but instead a wandering road of purls, ringing a burst of laddering eyelets that could easily be the snowflakes of a Maine...

This is a complimentary cowl to my Tamarack tam.

I was inspired to design this hat after purchasing a skein of the most lovely but extremely variegated yarn.

A simple wide rib beanie with a broken rib seed stitch bottom and a star burst top.

My first design.