Materials: Fingering weight wool yarn. Main Color (MC): Natural gray – 500 (550, 625, 700) yards. Contrast Colors (CC):

Materials: MC 100 yds solid colored commercial worsted weight yarn OR 2 oz 55g solid colored worsted weight wool yarn

Materials: Fingering to sport weight handspun; MC – 115 yds, 105 yds CC.

Designed to dramatically contrast two hand-spun gradient yarns with its boldly-patterned yoke, this pullover also works up well in contrasting solid colours. It would look great in neutral tones, too.

The inspiration for this pattern is the intricate, shimmering spider webs spun by the Orb-Weaver spiders during the summer months. In the early morning hours, these iridescent filaments, hung from garden plants and tall grasses, catch the light and any dew that’s fallen overnight. The pattern features diamond-shaped patterns in the center panel...

Please note that an upgraded version with additional sizes geared for commercial yarn is now available as part of the Wooly Wonka Sock Collection 2013. These socks are pictured in the first photo, and the pattern will work with 400-435 yards of a 435 yard/100-gram sock/fingering-weight yarn.

Perhaps you’ll never have to make your escape from Sherlock Holmes, but everyone, including Irene Adler, needs a roomy messenger-style bag to carry all the essentials for an extended road trip. This is a great project to use up scrap yarns; pick as many colors as you’d like to knit the flap, and then decorate with embroidery, buttons, or small ...

This easy-to-knit, brightly colored tam will brighten up any dreary late winter day. It features a simple knit/purl pattern that knits up quickly and looks great in multicolored or solid yarns.

This set of colorwork mittens features a Celtic braid motif on the cuff, a unique triskele design for the back of the hand, and a couched diamond pattern on the palm. This pattern is great for using up small amounts of light fingering-weight yarn in your stash. Each pair takes less than 2 ounces per color of fiber.

This stole features an easy lace pattern that looks like currachs, small curved-hull Irish fishing boats, bobbing through the waves. This project knits up quickly using DK-weight yarn, and can be knit using multiple colors, but would also look great in a solid color.

This easy bottom-up triangular-shaped shawl was inspired by the small posies bouquets sold by Eliza Doolittle in “My Fair Lady”. This fingering-weight shawl features small floral sprig motifs and a climbing vine border that is knit on after the central triangle is finished. This pattern is easily modified to accommodate more or less yarn, and i...

This casual but feminine lace cardigan is the perfect little extra layer over a T-shirt or a sundress for late summer evenings or in overly chilly AC. The undulating lace pattern creates just a hint of an A-line shape, while the raglan shaping of the stockinette bodice creates a nice, simply tailored fit. This cardigan can be knit in any light ...

Designed for a beaded yarn to show off some sparkle, this simple scarf can be knit with any weight yarn. Simply cast on any odd number of stitches and use needles several sizes larger than you normally would for your yarn weight, and this will make a great, quickly knit accessory.

This lightweight lace cowl can be worn loosely around the neck or pulled up over your head to keep the ocean winds out of your hair while wandering the beach looking for seaweed treasures.

A simple yoked tee sweater with a delicately cabled design at the yoke and hem. This easy-to-knit design, knit in the round with limited finishing/seaming, is great as an extra layer while beach-combing, or just relaxing around the house.

Knit from a range of natural-colored Shetland wools, this traditionally shaped tam features a corrugated ribbing, simple peerie bands for the body of the hat, and a star-patterned crown.

A foehn (pronounced like ‘feign’) wind is a hot dry wind which comes abruptly over the lee side of the mountain, also known as a ‘snow-eater’. The most well-known version of foehn winds in North America are the Chinooks over the Rocky Mountains. Like these winds, the Foehn Mitts will keep you warm and toasty, knit in fair isle style, doubling t...

A foehn (pronounced like ‘feign’) wind is a hot dry wind which comes abruptly over the lee side of the mountain, also known as a ‘snow-eater’. The most well-known version of foehn winds in North America are the Chinooks over the Rocky Mountains. Like these winds, the Foehn Cowl will keep you warm and toasty, knit in fair isle style, doubling th...

The extra width in this crescent-shaped shawl makes it perfect to wrap about your shoulders to keep out winter’s chills.

Knit in one piece up to the armholes and seamed at the shoulders. The collar/bands, perfect for adding a little desired contrast, is added last.

Knit in hand-spun laceweight singles to emphasize transitions from one colour to another, this semi-circular shawl embodies everything about the brilliant colours of Fall’s leaves.

Spiralling cables and soft warmth make this the perfect winter accessory. Knit it up in heathery 3-ply as shown or your favourite sport/DK wool. Sea Lilies, which are actually marine animals also known as crinoids or feather stars, are found in the deep sea along coral reefs.

A variation of another Oceanwind Knits shawl pattern, Lutea, for Issue 5 of Ennea Collective.

The unique crescent shape of this shawl is filled with fireflies and glorifies the border of dragonflies at the lower edge, stirring memories of warm, balmy summer evenings. The original hand-spun yarn takes advantage of slow colour transitions but the design will look delightful in many different styles of lace yarns.