Will Gillespie

Patterns available as Ravelry Downloads

Knitting: Cowl
Designed for Twist Knitting and Spinning for the 2024 Philly Yarn Crawl, this pun is too hard to resist! Cables “twist” at a gentle diagonal, accented with fun eyelet textural details to keep the fabric fun and intuitive. Four lengths help you maximize your yardage.
Knitting: Cowl
Worked in a light bulky yarn, this loose-fitting graphic cowl is a breezy knit that gives a cozy bit of volume about the neck. It is discreetly shaped to hang attractively for a fuss-free cool weather accessory.
Knitting: Cowl
Hortense: from the French given name, meaning “gardener”
Knitting: Cowl
Designed for Twist Knitting and Spinning in Lahaska. Free with purchase of yarn at the shop.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Tipping the hat to a poem by Paul Verlaine, mock cables undulate like rows of hedges off toward the horizon. This simple, rectangular design is simple and comforting to knit. Streamlined for charity knitting, this easily adaptable design can be worn as a shawl or generous scarf.
Knitting: Scarf
Inspired by Tolkien’s Silmarillion, this scarf remembers Telperion as the Eldest of Trees along with its sibling, Laurelin. Using lace and cables to evoke the intermingling of the light emitted from these most beloved trees, the scarf is worked flat in two identical pieces and joined at the center.
Knitting: Scarf, Cowl
2 for the price of 1: Buy the Dust Jacket Cowl, get the Dust Jacket Scarf pattern free! Good for previous purchases through Ravelry. No coupon needed.
Knitting: Decorative - Other, Hanging Ornament
2-color brioche is just begging to make the sweetest knit snowflake. Featuring six points, this squishable snowflake requires nothing but the lightest blocking at the end; no starching required! The reverse side shows a 6-petaled flower, making it ideal for hanging somewhere exposed. Different sizes are created by changing gauge; the sport weig...
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
The first chill of autumn may strike fear in the hearts of some, calling to mind the deeper chill of winter; but for the seasoned knitter, it is the initiation of a wool-clad heyday. These unisex cabled mitts are a perfect complement to weather just turning frosty. Aran weight yarn makes a warm and quick knit.
Knitting: Cowl
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Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This is my go-to movie knitting and prayer shawl design.
Knitting: Toys and Hobbies - Other
Labyrinths have a rich history; today they are used as tools for meditation and reflection. They are also really fun to make, and now you can knit your own! These knitted finger labyrinths feature beautifully curved turns, and come in three different sizes, each with the option for entering from the left or the right. That’s six different labyr...
Knitting: Cowl
Imagine standing in a bustling, chilly train platform in your handknit cowl; now imagine taking your seat, removing your cowl and placing it on your lap, and beginning to trace the labyrinth with your finger as you focus your attention on the texture of the wool.
Knitting: Toys and Hobbies - Other
This 3-circuit path is the smallest iteration of a classical finger labyrinth. Worked in the round similar to a speed swatch, this tiny bit of knitting wizardry provides a satisfying canvas for playing with color combinations. You might just find yourself knitting a small pile of these for friends!
Knitting: Cowl
Deceptively simple to work and doubly attractive, this loose-fitting cowl employs tuck stitches to show off a variegated light worsted weight yarn to its best effect. Two methods of working the stitch means that you can select the method that feels comfortable for you, or even alternate methods depending on your kinesthetic preference or needed...
Knitting: Accessories - Other
This prayer square uses double knitting to create a fully reversible heart design. Its texture invites you to hold it and trace its surface as you spend moments in reflection. Small enough to slip into a pocket, the square is useful to take with you through life as a tactile aid for prayer or meditation.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Mimicking the colors of the real show-stoppers at Rhinebeck - the trees - this fun toque flies off the needles and onto your head. The banded structure of the design lends itself to knitting in your tails, so that you don’t have extra tails to weave in later.
Knitting: Throw
This richly textured throw offers a pleasing rhythm of knits and purls and mesmerizing twists with all the details – this is a blanket that looks handsome even from the back. Work it in several related colorways of Briar Rose Fibers handdyed yarn for a one-of-a-kind, snuggly masterpiece. The chunky gauge makes for bold motifs and relatively qui...
Knitting: Cowl, Scarf
This fun-to-work pattern can be worked over different number of repeats for a traditional or generous sizing; recommended pairings are suggested for yarn gauge and number of repeats to be worked.
Knitting: Cup / Mug
Coaster-Cozies – a source of woolen joy with a practical component: insulate hot or cold drinks while protecting tabletops and fingers! This series focuses on designs which start with one color and end with another – a great way to use small amounts of two contrasting yarns. These seven designs are sure to keep things exciting, even when making...
Knitting: Cup / Mug
Handsome and hard-working, this all-season cup cozy is as comfortable in the heat of a South Carolina summer as it is inviting in the chill of a New England winter. It sports a cuff that folds down to accommodate a smaller size, while the stable bottom eliminates the need for a coaster. The small yardage lends itself to a quick gift, and is a g...
Knitting: Toys and Hobbies - Other
When my local prayer shawl ministry began knitting “prayer squares” for occasions when shawls were not ideal, either because of size or occasion, I began to think of details I would like to have in a prayer square. I wanted it to be easy, reversible, textural, and intuitive - and maybe just a bit addictive. This pattern is what resulted, though...
Knitting: Cowl
A lace cowl/infinity loop with a little tongue-in-cheek inspiration.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
B.R.R.H. - Basic Reversible Ribbed Hat:
Knitting: Accessories - Other
The anti-sweater -- for when you need a little something to cover up just those arms. A unisex sleeve with a little cable that flows from the ribbing down to the garter stitch cuff and into an i-cord border.