Collection of 5 patterns featuring a glacier-inspired geometric colorwork design.

A collection of 6 insect-inspired sock patterns. All socks are knit toe-up and feature short-row heels.

Knit Cardinal is a small hand-knit songbird featuring the ‘flying geese’ gansey motif along its back and seed stitch wings. The finished length of the bird is approximately 6.75”/17cm from beak tip to tail.

The Knit Gulls & Kittiwakes knit pattern creates a hand-knit seabird worked true-to-color using the intarsia technique. The pattern includes instructions for customizing your bird to match 8 different species of gulls & kittiwakes by adjusting the feet or beak colors, feather markings, etc. Finished length of the bird is approximately 7...

The Seafaring Top is a lightweight, sleeveless top featuring a gansey-inspired wave motif along the bottom. The pattern is knit in fingering-weight yarn, perfect for a light, summer top! Instructions are provided in both written and charted formats.

The Checkerspot Butterfly Socks feature a colorwork motif up the ankle modeled after the wings of the Baltimore checkerspot (Euphydryas phaeton). These socks are knit toe-up with a short-row heel and are not left/right footed, facilitating two-at-a-time knitting. The colorwork instructions are charted.

The Swallowtail Caterpillar Socks are modeled after the markings on the caterpillars of the Anise Swallowtail, Papilio zelicaon. These socks are knit toe-up with a short-row heel and are not left/right footed, facilitating two-at-a-time knitting. The colorwork instructions are charted.

The Forester Caterpillar Socks are modeled after the stripes and spots that characterize the caterpillars of the Langton’s Forester, Alypia langtoni. These socks are knit toe-up with a short-row heel and are not left/right footed, facilitating two-at-a-time knitting. The colorwork instructions are charted.

The Northern Blue Socks feature a colorwork motif up the ankle modeled after the wings of the northern blue butterfly (Plebejus idas). These socks are knit toe-up with a short-row heel and are not left/right footed, facilitating two-at-a-time knitting. The colorwork instructions are charted.

The Gansey Sandpiper is a small hand-knit shorebird featuring traditional gansey motifs along its back and seed stitch wings. Five different gansey motif options are included as well as instructions for making a mini-shawl for your bird. The bird body instructions are charted, the head instructions are written.

The Jewel Beetle Socks feature a bi-color broken colorwork motif. The motif is modeled after the iridescent elytral markings of the jewel beetle called Polybothris sumptuosa gemma! These socks are knit toe-up with a short-row heel and are not left/right footed, facilitating two-at-a-time knitting.

The Muskox Mittens are super cute, fun mittens modeled after the giant of the Arctic, the muskox! These mittens feature a textured pattern on the back of the hand an adorable little muskox face duplicate stitched over the fingertips.

The Stag Beetle Tee is a lightweight tee featuring colorwork stag beetles along the waist and an ornate border across the neck and shoulders. The pattern is worked bottom-up and knit in fingering-weight yarn, perfect for a light, summer top!

The Flutterby Cowl features a colorwork butterfly (or moth!) motif. When chilly weather arrives and it’s time to wear this cowl I hope it brings memories of warmer weather and beautiful, fluttering insects! The pattern includes instructions for making the cowl in either fingering or worsted weight yarns.

The Fireweed Camisole is a lightweight, strappy top featuring a floral lace along the hips. The lacework flowers remind me of the spires of fireweed flowers that grace our Alaskan summers. The pattern is knit in fingering-weight yarn, perfect for a light, summer top! Lace instructions are provided in both written and charted formats.

The Adalia Cowl features colorwork lady beetles, modeled after a color morph of the 10-spotted lady beetle, Adalia decempunctata. Many lady beetles are not the stereotypical red with black spots, and while the Adalia genus only includes 2 species, those 2 species make up nearly a dozen different color morphs! I’ve featured one of my favorite co...

Adalia is a round-yoke tee featuring colorwork lady beetles, modeled after a color morph of the 10-spotted lady beetle, Adalia decempunctata. Many lady beetles are not the stereotypical red with black spots, and while the Adalia genus only includes 2 species, those 2 species make up nearly a dozen different color morphs! I’ve featured one of my...

The Stink Bug Cowl features fun, colorwork true bug motifs in the center surrounded by an abstract, stink-bug inspired border. This pattern is perfect for showcasing a skein of variegated sock yarn that you love but aren’t sure what to do with. The pattern includes instructions for making the cowl in both fingering and worsted weight yarns. Sam...

The Stag Beetle Cowl features fun, colorwork beetle motifs in the center surrounded by an ornate border. This pattern is perfect for showcasing a skein of variegated sock yarn that you love but aren’t sure what to do with. The pattern includes instructions for making the cowl in both fingering and worsted weight yarns. Sample shown in the finge...

Tidewater is a round-yoke tee featuring twisted stitch cables over a purled background. The twisted stitch waves remind me of the meandering streams of water making their way back down into the ocean as the tide recedes off the shore. The pattern is knit top-down, making it easy to try-on-as-you-go. Pattern instructions are provided in both wri...

This sweater features the beautiful Monarch Butterfly on the front. The name is a mix of two of its common names – the Monarch and the Wanderer. The sweater is an easy drop-shoulder sweater with little shaping and is nice and cozy when knit slightly oversized. This pattern comes with both a “shorter” version, perfect for over a dress or high-wa...

The Azimuth beanie features textured chevrons that alternate direction. This eye-pleasing design is perfect for adding a bit of excitement to a solid-colored yarn! Pattern instructions are provided in both written and charted formats.

This sweater features a beautiful luna moth on the front, modeled after the Spanish Moon Moth (Graellsia isabellae). The sweater is an easy drop-shoulder sweater with little shaping and is nice and cozy when knit slightly oversized. This pattern comes with both a “shorter” version, perfect for over a dress or high-waisted skirt, as well as a “l...

The Surprise Glacier is the most active tidewater glacier in Prince William Sound, Alaska. This glacier-inspired moebius-style headband features a geometric colorwork design that looks exceptional knit up in a variegated or ombre yarn. This headband is exceptionally warm, both because of the colorwork stranding and because of the double-layer c...

The Exit Glacier Cowl is named after one of my favorite places: Exit Glacier, located in Seward, Alaska. This moebius-style cowl features a geometric colorwork design that looks exceptional knit up in a variegated or ombre yarn. This cowl is extra warm, both because of the colorwork stranding and because of the double-layer created by knitting ...

The Coldfoot Cowl was inspired by my last trip to Coldfoot, Alaska, where snowshoe hares and small flowers are in abundance during the arctic summers. This moebius-style cowl features colorwork hares, flowers, and geometric designs. This cowl is exceptionally warm, both because of the colorwork stranding and because of the double-layer created ...

Snowshoe is a colorwork headband, inspired by the Alaskan boreal summers. The summer days are long, with an abundance of busy snowshoe hares and petite flowers taking advantage of the warmth and sunshine. The headband is knit first, and then felted down to size for extra warmth and perfect fit.

This sweater features a beautiful tiger swallowtail on the front, modeled after the Canadian Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio canadensis). The sweater is an easy drop-shoulder sweater with little shaping and is nice and cozy when knit slightly oversized. This pattern comes with both a “shorter” version, perfect for over a dress or high-waisted skirt,...

Kennecott is a lightweight, textured toque. The hat is named after the incredible Kennecott copper mining camp, a National Historic Landmark within Wrangell- St. Elias National Park and Preserve (Alaska).

Malaspina is a flared skirt adorned with a fun, geometric colorwork design along the bottom. This skirt is named after the Malaspina Glacier in Southeast Alaska, the largest piedmont glacier in the world; this glacier is formed by ice that spills out of the St. Elias Mountains, fanning across the plains below.

The Little Tannenbaum ornament is a simple conifer-shaped holiday decoration that is “spruced” up with little buttons. These are super quick to knit up and are really cute decorative ornaments for the holiday season!

The textured motif on this pattern was inspired by the woolly lousewort flower (Pedicularis lanata). The woolly lousewort is an arctic flower that stays warm by growing many “woolly” hairs that provide insulation and trap heat from the sun. This bulky hat knits up super lofty and is sure to keep your ears nice and toasty! The cabling around the...

This cozy top features a two-color honeycomb pattern. The cropped version is perfect for adding a little extra warmth over a dress or blouse on those breezy summer evenings. Or, knit the full-length version if you prefer a stunning stand-alone tee! Instructions are provided for both cropped and full-length styles. Only one color is knit with at...

Kodiak bears are the largest subspecies of brown bear, which is very fitting considering how gigantic these slippers are before felting! The slippers are knit very large, then felted down to size, making them a one-size-fits-most project. These slipper bears are sure to ferociously protect your bare feet from chilly floors, rawr!

This hat is both cute and cozy! The simple cables look like feathers, and I couldn’t help but name this pattern after the snowy owl. This pattern is fun but not too complicated, perfect for both beginners and more advanced knitters.

This pattern looks so much like bird feathers that I could not help but name this headband after my old friend, the Boreal owl, who used to live outside my little cabin in the woods. Keep your ears warm with this pretty AND cozy headband, inspired by the Boreal owl. The cabling is fun but not too complicated, perfect for both beginners and more...

The fringed willowherb is a petite beauty that grows wild in Alaska. I look forward to seeing its delicate flowers along riverbanks in the summer; adding them to a winter earwarmer is sure to brighten a snowy day! The headband is knit first and then the small flowers are added on using simple embroidery techniques. Instructions are provided in ...

A fun, geometric pattern, named after the Margerie Glacier in Southeast Alaska. These socks are knit toe-up with a short-row heel and are not left/right footed, facilitating two-at-a-time knitting. Using a variegated or ombre yarn as your contrasting color gives a fun twist that makes the socks look much more complicated than they are!

The mighty Sitka Spruce is the state tree of Alaska. Its elegant silhouette is a lovely addition to a winter earwarmer, perfect for a hike or ski on the trails!

Fireweed (Chamaenerion angustifolium) is one of the most iconic flowers of Alaska. It’s one of the first plants to appear after forest fires, and in open areas its floral spires form a sea of purple as far as the eye can see. Locals believe that when the last flower at the top of the fireweed spire blooms and dies, summer is officially over. Th...

Turn your kitty or little pup into a sheep with this sweet little sweater/hat set! Knit in bulky-weight yarn, this textured outfit is soft and lofty, just like a sheep!

Keep your head warm in style with this geometric stranded pattern. Using a variegated or ombre yarn gives a fun touch that looks much more complicated than it is! The two colors carried at once makes an insulated fabric that is sure to keep your ears toasty.

Feel the love with these sweet little heart socks! The Beloved Socks feature strings of two different heart motifs. These socks are knit toe-up with a short-row heel and are not left/right footed, facilitating two-at-a-time knitting.

Stay toasty this winter in this fun, pretty hat pattern! The stranded knitting makes a warm barrier against chilly weather, and is much less complicated than it looks.

Keep your ears warm in style with this sophisticated stranded pattern. Using a variegated or ombre yarn gives a sophisticated touch that looks much more complicated than it is! The two colors carried at once makes an insulated fabric that is sure to keep your ears toasty.

Channel your inner ladybird beetle (aka ladybug) in this fun, pretty hat pattern! The stranded colorwork makes for a warm, squishy hat, perfect for winter weather.

Feel like a mermaid in this fun, pretty fingerless mitt pattern! The two colors carried at once makes an insulated fabric that is sure to keep your hands toasty.

Keep your ears warm in style with this geometric stranded pattern. Using a variegated or ombre yarn gives a fun touch that looks much more complicated than it is! The two colors carried at once makes an insulated fabric that is sure to keep your ears toasty.

Channel your inner ladybird beetle (aka ladybug) in this fun, pretty headband pattern! The stranded colorwork makes for a warm, squishy headband, perfect for winter weather.

Keep your feet warm with these adorable little sheep slippers! The lumpy sheep appearance is created with bobbles, and the slippers are felted adding extra durability. These would be a perfect project for a beginner to felting!

Get ready for winter with this fun, cozy hat! This simple colorwork is a perfect way to showcase a variegated or ombre yarn against a muted background. The stranded knitting also provides a thick, double-layer of protection for your ears in bouts of chilly weather. This pattern is fun but not too complicated, perfect for both beginners and more...

Feel like a mermaid in this fun, pretty headband pattern! The two colors carried at once makes an insulated fabric that is sure to keep your ears toasty! Variegated yarns really shine in this pattern when paired with a solid yarn. No worries if you’ve never done colorwork before, I provide lots of tips and tricks!

Keep your ears warm with this pretty AND cozy headband! The cabling is fun but not too complicated, perfect for both beginners and more advanced knitters. Best yet, you don’t even need a cable needle for this one!

Keep your hands toasty with these adorable little sheep! Knit in bulky-weight yarn, these textured mittens are soft and lofty, just like sheep! These mittens are knit cuff-to-fingertip and would make adorable gifts for your friends and family.

Keep your feet warm with these adorable little hedgehogs! Knit in worsted-weight yarn, these textured slippers are luckily much cozier than actual hedgehogs ;) These slippers are knit toe-up and are not left/right footed, facilitating two-at-a-time knitting.

Keep your ears warm with this pretty AND cozy headband! The cabling is fun but not too complicated, perfect for both beginners and more advanced knitters. Knit one for someone you love! Instructions include both chart and written instructions.

This headband pattern is both cute and cozy! The stranded knitting provides a thick, double-layer of protection for your ears and hands in bouts of chilly weather. The pattern is fun but not too complicated, perfect for both beginners and more advanced knitters.

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This colorwork pattern transforms your feet into the scaley critter of your choice, whether fish, reptile, or Loch Ness monster! These socks are knit toe-up with a short-row heel and are not left/right footed, facilitating two-at-a-time knitting. Because two colors are carried at once, these socks are quite warm and cozy!

This sock pattern features a string of cabled hearts, named after the Chena River which runs through the heart of Fairbanks, Alaska. These socks are knit toe-up with a short-row heel.

This pattern was adapted from Barbara Walker’s “Tiger Eye” lace motif - when I saw it, I couldn’t help but think it would be much better suited as the face of a fox! These socks are knit toe-up with a short-row heel and are not left/right foot specific, facilitating two-at-a-time knitting. I recommend using a solid color yarn; the fox pattern w...

This pattern features a lacework design inspired by the Tatalina River in interior Alaska. The socks are knit toe-up, facilitating two-at-a-time knitting (though the pattern is written such that any method can be used).

These socks are inspired by the beautiful freshwater sunfish (also called “pumpkinseed” fish). The top of the foot is knit in a fish scale pattern, and the sunfish tail wraps up the leg.