Kathryn Ashley-Wright
Patterns available as Ravelry Downloads
Knitting: Cowl
This warm and cozy cowl is designed in two different gauges, a sport/fingering weight or a dk/worsted weight.
Knitting: Shrug / Bolero
Skills Needed: increasing and decreasing, simple lace, picking up stitches and working in the round
Knitting: Tee
Skills Needed: increasing and decreasing, working with two colors, chart reading, grafting (kitchener stitch), picking up stitches and working in the round
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
Exciting long cuff design with many different color work patterns and textured stitches including bobbles along the cuff edge.
Knitting: Poncho
Skills Needed: Holding two yarns together, picking up stitches. simple lace stitches
Knitting: Convertible Gloves
This convertible flip mitten is completely lined for extra warmth and comfort. A button is optional to keep flap secured when fingers are necessary!
Knitting: Cowl
A bright and beautiful star mosaic stitch pattern that only uses 1 color per row. Easy peasy.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
A simple wrap that can be buttoned and worn as a shrug or a poncho, whatever your attire needs! The color work is worked in the round, and steeked, but don’t be alarmed, its only 2” of steeking per edge, and a great way to try it out. If you are too alarmed to steek, you can always work the color work back and forth, but its really worth trying...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
My family made a squirrel friend this summer when we rescued a baby squirrel and raised him, he was a blast, and we’re glad he has transitioned to the wild, but this hat is a reminder of our little Nutkin.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
I love thick warm shawls to use as a scarf or as a simple wrap when the weather permits coats as optional, but a warm layer is still needed!
Knitting: Billed Hat
Brimming Cap is knit in the round from the bottom up, with the brim knitted on afterwards and a simple whip stitch on the underside to finish it up! The pompom is optional, but a fun addition!
Knitting: Balaclava
This bonnet/balaclava is perfect for learning stranded knitting and steeking. This little pointed hat is adorable on kids of all ages and keeps the neck warm as well as the noggin!
Knitting: Cloche Hat
A sophisticated and super fast project. 1 1/2 hours and you have yourself a warm hat or gift!
Knitting: Shrug / Bolero
Cymbeline starts at the back of the neck with a lace detail, and then through increasing and short rows you build up the yoke. Sleeves are divided out and worked later, and the body is increased to become and cascading shape, that can be left open, or tied as it is in the picture. The sleeves are then picked up and worked in the round to elbow ...
Knitting: Cardigan
I designed Scarlet to be the perfect pairing with sundresses. It is a cropped sweater knit from the bottom up in one piece, with elbow-length sleeves and raglan sleeves. The neck incorporates a section of short rows for added depth in the back and a nice frame for the neckline.
Knitting: Cowl
A simple and elegant cowl that is wonderful for 1 skein of beautiful hand dyed sock yarn.
Knitting: Poncho
An elegant poncho that snuggles your shoulders and stays in place better than a wrap. Sizing is general as one size can fit many different body sizes and types.
Knitting: Pullover
This sweater is knit from the top down with raglan and yoked sweater increasing. The sleeves have length options from the pictured capped, to ¾ length and full-length sleeves. The A-line body shape makes this pullover a great garment for wearing with leggings or jeans.
Knitting: Pullover
My two horse crazy girls inspired this sweater. Enough said. What child wouldn’t love a sweater with ponies!
Knitting: Cowl
Mosaic knitting is fabulous because you are only working with one color at a time, and the outcome gives your work a unique texture.
Knitting: Poncho
An elegant poncho that snuggles your shoulders and stays in place better than a wrap. Vera is knit as a rectangle and then grafted together so it is completely seamless. Stitches are picked up for the bottom border and the cowl neckline. Sizing is general as one size can fit many different body sizes and types.
Knitting: Sleepwear
Knitted sleep sacks are just about the coziest and easiest way to keep your baby wrapped and warm. This sack features a top down construction with easy diaper changing snaps or buttons at the bottom! Buttons on the top straps help to make putting-on and taking-off no fuss.
Knitting: Cloche Hat
Feel like a 1920’s diva in this retro felted cloche. Short rows and molding during the felting process create the rippled side.
Knitting: Billed Hat
Two stranded ribbing in the brim band gives this hat a nice sturdy feel. The added brim is picked up and in the end sewn under and drawn up on the sides for added decorative buttons. Warm and chic. Perfect.
Knitting: Pullover
Start with a cabled collar then pick up and knit from the yoke down with a simple lace raglan and modest flaring at the sides for optimal drape and swing. Flattering on many body types. Pick up and knit a rolled collar as a finishing touch to create a gently rolling collared sweater for any occasion. Sleeve options including short, ¾ length and...
Knitting: Pullover
A lace yoked tunic length pullover for all seasons. Lace side panels and ¾ sleeves give this little tunic a sophisticated yet fun look.
Knitting: Pullover
I designed this for my husband who likes things plain and simple. Simple construction with no seaming at all, underarm gussets and a plain, although exciting textured yoke for the knitter to look forward to!
Knitting: Pullover
This attractive and flattering garment incorporates the knitting genius Elizabeth Zimmerman’s opposite raglan called a nalgar, instead of decreasing to form the yoke after attaching the sleeves; you increase and form sleeves as you go. The result is a loose dropped shoulder look, which is flattering for many figures.
Knitting: Pullover
A lace yoked pullover for all seasons. A tubular cast-on neckline, waist shaping, sleeve length options including capped sleeves, short, 3/4 and long sleeves. Knit from the top down in one piece.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
My goal when casting on this hat was so create a super warm, not to thick, functional and fun to knit hat. This hat does all of that.
Knitting: Cardigan
The perfect quick and warm baby sweater gift. This bottom up sweater has many sizes to make, every child in your family will be warm this year!
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
An easy first shawl, if you’ve never made a shawl this is an easy one to get the feel for a triangle construction. The name Wind Rows is a farming term when raking drying hay in the field. The yarn over rows reminded me of looking out over the contoured fields of luscious hay.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque, Fingerless Gloves
A great quick gift set or knit them for your fabulous winter garb!
Knitting: Cloche Hat
A simple cloche style hat with short row shaping. This hat is felted to create a warm, wind impervious hat that is functional for cold weather climates as well as keeping you stylish.
Knitting: Skirt
Something different to do with that tempting ruffling yarn! Little girls will go crazy for these super quick little skirts!
Knitting: Mittens
Keep your hands warm in style with these colorwork mittens with a twist. Warm, water and wind proof and are fitted with a ribbed cuff (added after felting) for extra warmth and a perfect fit for any hand!
Knitting: Shrug / Bolero
A simple bottom up shrug, knit in one piece. Easy lace, textured yoke and a single button make this shrug a must have for your wardrobe in all seasons!
Knitting: Vest
Knit vertically, this sweater uses a simple garter stitch and lets the lace weight mohair and thicker silk yarn create a unique and beautiful look. Knitting that looks woven!
Knitting: Dress
Knit these quick bodices and add another fiber art to your repertoire with a sewn attached skirt!
Knitting: Cardigan
Errata: Star Pattern (written) should be - Row 12: p3, C4B, p2, C4F, p4, C4B, p2, C4F, p3
Knitting: Cardigan
A lace yoked cardigan perfect for all seasons. The lace yoke is knit separate and then stitches are picked up for the body, which is knit in one piece without
Knitting: Sleeveless Top
A flowing and light weight tank/shell with a lace yoke to dress up any old pair of jeans or slacks!
Knitting: Pullover
A simple bottom up sweater in the round with a Swedish Bohus-Stickening inspired color work yoke.
Knitting: Earflap Hat
This hat is super warm with ear flaps and a lower back edge to keep your neck warm!
Knitting: Skirt
Twirl and leap in this swishy skirt, perfect for those coveted hand dyed sock yarns! Try your hand at different fiber mediums! Sewing! OR knit the whole thing!
Knitting: Cardigan
A perfect sweater to try out new cables, without getting in over your head! An elegant design for casual or formal attire!
Knitting: Cardigan
A simple yet elegant design for a swing sweater that’s perfect for all occasions!
Knitting: Sleepwear
Your little one will be cozy in this bunting adorned with sheep peacefully resting.
Knitting: Cardigan
This garter stitch sweater is perfect for layering, the best part? Once it is too small to be a long sleeved sweater, it still fits adorably as a swing shrug, and being constructed from the top down, means you can always add length as your child grows!
Knitting: Shrug / Bolero
A delightfully simple and quick knit that gives you that added warmth on a cold day in the office or at home!
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This pattern is designed for a felted version and non-felted version! Very fun and easy to knit up!
Knitting: Cardigan
This is a fun top down design! The windows are super easy and have a cool 3d effect!
Knitting: Shrug / Bolero
For longer sleeves cast on more pattern repeats and sew up the arm seams farther!
Knitting: Market bag (slouchy)
This is a very strong bag! Use 2 strands for a more substantial bag, or 1 for a fit-in-your-purse bag that is still as strong!
Knitting: Cardigan
This is really fun and knit in the round! It does require steeking (cutting) but it’s really not as hard as you think! You can do it!
Knitting: Animal Toy
This was fun! The mane and forelock really brought it together! I can’t wait till my own little babe will be old enough for one of these. I remember having a blast with my stick horse when I was young and couldn’t own a horse of my own.