I originally worked up the chart for the map of New York State for a square in a sampler afghan called “These Are a Few of My Favorite Things.” I’ve been planning to use the motif again, but kept putting it off. After a wonderful recent trip back East, I had to design something to show my affection for my home state. I do heart NY and I do hear...

The Chain Link Cable may just be one of the most under-appreciated stitch patterns in the entire vast universe

This quick and easy scarf gives results that far exceed the amount of effort. I call this Manly Scarf because I originally made it for my husband. There is no reason not to use the pattern for a woman’s scarf too. In fact, check out Leslie’s beautiful Wo-Manly version here.

I have come close to knitting a top-down raglan poncho before, but something always made me turn the garment into a sweater. Why oh why did I wait so long?! I love this poncho. Can’t wait for some cold weather to wear it. Looks like Bi-Coastal Betty needs to spend some time on the East Coast

I had a generous half ball of Trendsetter’s Tonalita pinks in my stash for quite a while. That bright pink yarn called out “Pink Elephants” to me loud and clear. I had made this hat before in various yarns, but this version is my favorite.

I have knit dozens of versions of this boxy little boatneck sweater in every size from Barbie Doll to full-size adult. This cheery baby sweater is easy enough to be your first sweater project and/or your first colorwork project. But it is also interesting enough for the most advanced knitter.

A few years ago, a skein of Rowan Big Wool jumped into my hands from a sale bin when I was on a yarn crawl. I was inspired to turn that oh so thick stuff into a pair of slippers. The slippers came out so great that I kept that first pair and immediately dubbed them “Happy Feet” – they made my feet happy, what can I say.

The idea for this little top derives from a child’s sundress I designed for Cascade. The adult version is even quicker and easier to make than the child’s sundress because there is no A-line shaping. Because the whole sweater is worked in the round, there is no sewing anywhere. Always a plus for me – I’m a knitter not a sewer!

I love this very simple Kimono-style vest. The pattern works so well because it is both horizontal and vertical at the same time making it extremely flattering to almost all body types.

This is not actually a pattern for making socks. You will use these directions in conjunction with your favorite basic sock pattern as a suggestion for a charming design on your cuffs and feet that takes one new skein of a solid color yarn and way less than 50 grams of another yarn.