Cathy Briscoe
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Knitting: Fingerless Gloves, Cuffs
Muffatees were once a quite common and practical garment, worn for extra warmth by both men and women. Today we call them cuffs and their use has become more decorative than practical, with the exception of those of us knitting or typing away on our computers in drafty old houses and offices.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Sevillana is a Flamenco style of dance. The shawl reminded me of the ruffled dress and lace mantilla worn when performing. This pattern provides you with three options for working a 1/2 (2/3 or 3/4) circle shawl. Select the size based on the drape you want. The shawl begins with a tab start at the center back neck edge. I recommend using a vari...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Tasha Tudor was known for dressing in simple clothing and leading a simple life. I like to imagine that when she attended a special event she would don her pretty but practical shawl. I designed this shawl as an afterthought to the Tasha Revisited shawl. The construction is the same, but the Lace and stitch patterns are fancier. Perfect for wea...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
I love wearing shawls and the Twisted Swallowtail Shawl is a favorite of mine to don in any season. Perfect even for summertime wear due to its light weight, the no-adjustment-necessary front twist will have you forgetting you are even wearing a shawl! This pattern is simple to knit and can be done so in a variety of fibers as shown in the pi...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This shawl is designed to be knit in any size yarn you have available. Fingering weight yarn (550 yrds) give you a 17.5” long shawl, worsted weight yarn (1,000 yrds) will yield a 26.5” long shawl.
Knitting: Poncho
This is the “The Galaxy Capelet” pattern updated, to add stars (beads) and to make the pattern available directly through Ravelry sales as a PDF.
Knitting: Christmas Stocking
This beautiful christmas stocking starts with a very pretty picot hem, with different aran cable patterns on each side. The one side of the stocking uses horseshoe cables which look like vertically stacked hearts, while the other side features twisted stitches that resemble stylized pine trees. As a special note, some of my test knitters added ...