I’ve always been intimidated by brioche until finally I tried it. That squishy, stretchy fabric with a unique, reversible look, now I can’t get enough! I was playing with the technique, as I’m often wont to do with techniques, and realized I could combine it with other techniques to create a new look, but brioche only increases one row per ever...

I’ve been searching for a shawl for myself for a very long time. Being a boy you can imagine that it hasn’t been easy. I was talking about this conundrum with my wife one day and she suggested that I do an asymmetrical shawl that mixed brioche with a textured stitch. ‘But how would I deal with the problem that brioche only increases one row for...

As a newer knitter, I am always looking for a quick knitting project that I can give as a gift to others and show off my newfound love. I prefer giving gifts as a surprise, however, so I needed something that I could quickly make for someone without having to stop and measure various portions of their body. These mitts were the perfect solution...

This hat seems at first like it’s your typical top-down hat, starting with a few stitches, increasing dramatically then staying with a fixed number, finally ending with ribbing. The difference is this hat is knit flat, at first, the increases forcing the seam into a gentle, circular spiral. It’s then knit on a bias for the last several steps an...

Enclosed Point of View shows off a technique I like to call “Point of View” cables. The scarf uses a modified version of Barbara Walker’s Enclosed Cable II as a starting point and then makes clever use of the background stitches to make an equally attractive cable pattern on the wrong side. Now you don’t have to worry about which side of the sc...

Let the light shine through this detailed shawl featuring ornate center paneling and edge explosion sides with symmetrical lace!

Two large welts make up the bulk of this design, laying open atop the crown only to flow closed as they approach the neck. Surrounding them are eight evenly spaced cables. Three stitches wide, they cable in an uneven but interesting manner, lending character to the warm and squishy yarn.

Project bags are great! I like to jam a lot of stuff into my knitting bag wherever I go, so without them all I’d find whenever I went to do a project would be a tangled mess of yarn. That’s how I originally envisioned this pattern, as a project bag. It’s great for other uses as well. Being reversible and having a bold motif, it’s very decorativ...

Originally designed with Cephalopod’s popular Skinny Bugga!, this unique shawl pattern is the perfect stashbuster for any of those unique skeins of sock or fingering weight yarn that you have. The variegation in the yarn really pops as the pattern ebbs and flows seamlessly with yarn overs and a moving centerpoint. Even if you’ve done dozens of ...

This moebius cowl is perfect for anyone looking to experiment with:

Here’s a secret that hasn’t been well kept: be it a knitter or just a general fashionista, women love versatility in their wardrobe. Whether a cowl that can be worn as a scarf or a shawl that doubles as a light blanket, if you can wear it in a variety of ways - most women will.

Last week, our temperatures with wind chill reached negative degrees on my morning journey. I needed a quick but interesting knit that would serve the purpose of keeping me warm but was also something I wanted to share with other knitters. After falling in love with this yarn and the unique stockinette stitch it created, I sat down and fashione...

When I started designing this pattern my vision was to take a solid capelet and split it into three for a unique and interesting look. I quickly realized that I was creating a far more versatile garment that could be worn in nearly infinite ways and all weathers. Traveling cables flow over three bands that twist themselves into a summer sash, a...

These mitts start in the round then switch to an intarsia color work pattern that’s worked flat but seamed as you go by decreasing into a yarn over that’s made at the start of each row. This pattern includes color work charts that print well in black and white as well as written instructions for the color work. Though only one size is included ...

This two color, cabled, reversible scarf uses the advanced technique of double knit cables featuring stockinette cables traveling over a reverse stockinette background! Though this technique might be advanced, fear not, a photo tutorial is included that shows how to do double knit cables. On each side of the scarf you’ll find six braids intertw...

Introducing a new technique for double knitting: lace! Easy to do and visually appealing, this technique creates a naturally open fabric that won’t pull apart and does not require blocking to show off the lace. Free for a limited time, you’ll love this stylish winter neck scarf that can be flipped any which way and still look great!

This reversible cowl is quite simple and suitable for anyone’s first cowl. There is no stranding, no provisional cast on, no holding two strands at once, no anything, really besides knitting, purling, and adding a second color. Despite its simplicity, it will still turn heads and is quite suitable for men and women alike.