This double-layered hat features lace on the outside and a cozy inner layer that peeps through the holes as an accent color. It’s worked by casting on at the crown of the inner hat, increasing to full circumference, working a band of 1 x 1 rib, then introducing the second color and transitioning to the outer hat’s brim and lace crown. At the en...

This pullover vest is worked with two fingering-weight strands held together to create a subtle marl. A motif formed with dip stitches decorates the reverse stockinette base fabric on the front, while the back is plain. This design invites you to customize—opt for a cropped length, as shown, or a regular length vest with gentle A-line shaping. ...

These mitts feature a gansey-inspired ladder and cable pattern and a ribbed top that can be turned back or folded down to cover the fingers as desired. A thumb gusset makes them comfortable to wear and gives freedom of movement, because these are designed to be working mitts. The North Country Cheviot wool of San Juan Woolworks Haven DK is natu...

The Ostby hat is a light, warm cap to stuff in your pocket in case it’s chilly farther up the mountain. A simple, intuitive motif of traveling stitches plays across the surface of the fabric and the decorative crown decreases echo the design. I created this hat as part of Abundant Earth Fiber’s Cormo celebration in 2019; the sample is knit with...

Inspired by Anni Albers’s woven artworks of the late 1950s, this cowl leads two strands of yarn in a dance Anna Maltz dubbed “marlisle”—the colors perform both singly and held together. Garter stitch portions of the Anni cowl use both yarns at once, while the cabled blocks are solid colored or striped with the resting yarn stranded behind. The ...

A striking lace yoke crowns a gently cropped, boxy pullover

This pattern was generously donated to Abundant Earth Fiber by Sarah Pope following the “Great Yarn Heist.” It is available for purchase from the website.

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This pattern was originally published in issue 4 of Laine Magazine.

Lalita is pullover tunic designed for active play, with all the

The Winter Isle mitts were designed to show off the natural shades of Shetland wool. I chose island winter imagery — dripping evergreens and wind-lashed waves — in homage to our Northwest home. The colorwork is adapted from a Scandinavian pine bough motif that appears in traditional knitting, while the peerie waves are a Shetland design.

Littlewing was designed to be an utterly basic garment—something simple enough for a beginner to knit and for the newest parent, still awed by the fragility of a tender babe, to put on. This garter-stitch vest has a one-piece construction (no seaming!) and can be opened out flat so that you simply place the baby atop the back section, flip the ...

Short rows shape the asymmetrical brim of this 1920s-inspired lace cap, which frames the face with gently scalloped garter stitch before opening into simple Fir Cone lace. Knit to three possible lengths to create just the right volume of slouch for your desired silhouette—it’s modeled in the longest size here. The Fir Cone cap was born as a com...

Pascaline is a cozy stockinet wrap for understated elegance in any season. Work it in bulky wool, linen tape, or even a laceweight yarn with a halo of mohair for different effects. Geometric shaping is achieved with short rows and a cabled edge adds subtle detail. The wrap’s construction makes it easy to work a kite-shaped panel of any size in ...

Chicory is knit from the bottom up in one piece in reverse stockinet, with garter stitch button bands and tidy slipped edges worked together with the body. Stitches for the circular yoke can be cast on provisionally or by the backward loop method; small sleeve caps are picked up from that cast-on edge and worked down… unless you prefer longer s...

The term andamento describes the visual flow of individual pieces within a mosaic. I created this pattern of slipped stitches snaking across a fabric of garter rib to make the most of a variegated yarn, using a flowing element to draw the eye over the streaks and pools of color.

Winter Garden is a little girls’ woolen jumper with a stranded colorwork motif to brighten the winter landscape. Worked at a fine gauge in a woolen-spun 2-ply wool, the jumper is light but warm, beautiful enough for festive occasions but not too precious for puddle stomping. The details in this design make it at least an adventurous intermediat...

Pomander is a decorative cardigan to warm a special baby. The cabled swags trimming the seed-stitch yoke recall celebratory buntings, and optional subtle cables travel down the sleeves for a bit of extra style. The intricate details in this design make it at least an adventurous intermediate-level project, and you’ll have to work from a chart f...

My first-ever sweater pattern, a unisex raglan for children with a Barbara Walker twisted tree motif decorating the sides and decrease points. At some point I’ll revisit this idea and massage my decade of further design experience into the pattern, but this version will remain available as a free download.