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This pattern is included in the Indie

This pattern is included in the Indie

This pattern is included in the Indie

This pattern is included in the Indie

This pattern is included in the Indie

This pattern is included in the Indie

This pattern is included in the Indie

Embrace the sun-kissed days and moonlit nights of autumn with Equinox! Worked in the round as a tube that is grafted on the ends, this infinity cowl features captivating motifs of sun, moon, grain, and leaves. Wrap yourself in warmth, style, and the enchanting essence of the season.

This pattern is included in the Indie

This pattern is included in the Indie

This pattern is included in the Indie

Bring your colour mixing skills to peak performance using 6 different yarn colours in this timeless sweater. This pullover features traditional colourwork and a comfortable fit.

Does your dachsie friend need a cozy layer? This

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These fringed stockings are worked from the toe up with a short row heel and i-cord edging around the cuff. Work in one or three colours; leave the fringe loose and loopy or wrap the loops into bunches to make trimmed tassels.  

Up for a bit of hocus pocus? Worked up in the colours of spooky season, the motif on this hat will remind you of things that go bump in the night or watch from the woods.

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Velella velella is a cosmopolitan free-floating hydrozoan that lives on the surface of the open ocean. It also happens to look a bit like this sail-shaped motif, adorning a light and lofty cowl.

Thrumby is a hug in knitting format. There’s nothing cushier than immersing your foot into a fully thrummed wool bootie. Any friend or family member that lives in a cooler climate will feel cozy and cared for in a pair of these slippers.

This hat is all about this unique long bobble stitch that involves wrapping stitches over the previous work and working them together in a bunch for a stunning almost-floral texture.

Inspired by my original Christmas Cracker hat pattern, this version is more of a traditional beanie shape using finer weight yarn. However, it incorporates the same type of holiday motifs that made the original so popular.

This whole project got started when a long lost high school chum, who lives on the other side of the world, asked if I ever sold my knitting. Well, rarely. However, this friend happens to be a fabulous encaustic artist, and I fell in love with one of her bird paintings after I started following her on Instagram (@studioreset239).

Big sky country; baking bread: the humble sheaf of wheat symbolizes comfort and home. This stranded wheat motif is suitable for any gender.

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The humble sheaf of wheat is a symbol of comfort and home for many, whether due to personal memories of Big Sky Country or simply enjoying baking bread in one’s own kitchen. This stranded wheat motif is suitable for any gender and is graded for many sizes.

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This T-shirt has a vintage vibe with the highly textured, interesting all over bobble-type stitch. The pattern includes instructions for patterning the stripes to suit your own taste, making it the perfect project to showcase your own favourite gradient collection of DK yarns.

When the fine folks at Polka Dot Sheep asked me to

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A sweet and classic stranded pattern to cheer up the dark days of winter.

A generous triangular lace cowl that can be whipped up in no time. Begin at the point of the triangle and work up to the neck. Split for the neck and simply work straight in pattern, then seam closed at the back.

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This conical two colour brioche cowl uses dramatic 8 stitch increases to create a flowy, flora-inspired motif.

Named for Mt. Ozzard, this daily-wear winter hat with a close fit and simple stitch is sure to please your favourite outdoorsperson. Make it with Polka Dot Sheep Midwinter yarn to get the clever colour-pooling effect.

Almost every August morning the fog pools thickly across the west coast of mid- Vancouver Island. We call it “Fogust” and it’s the perfect time of year for a transitional lace accessories. This beret-style hat highlights the beauty of a self-striping yarn.

Maple leaves are famous for their beautiful colour transitions; use a variegated or tonal yarn in your favourite leaf hue to create a one of a kind hat.

Part poncho, part pullover, and all pretty with flattering ombre neckline and an elaborate and large floral motif around the yoke.

While I may not be the best birder, I know and love a chickadee when I hear one. This scarf is a tube, knit in the round, beginning and ending with a ribbed border.

I live in a rural village where a traffic jam might set you back 2 minutes. Most often, it would be caused by a deer wandering in the road. Except for the havoc they’ll play on your garden, it’s pretty special to live so close to the wild.

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Sometimes the yarn just tells you want it wants to be. This beautiful hand-dyed silk blend with flecks of gold, green and grey and this grassy motif are just the match.

Want to practice toe-up sock techniques without the time commitment of fingering weight gauge and adult sizing, or worse, the pressure to make 2 the same? These mini-socks utilize Judy’s Magic Cast On (photo tutorial included), short rows for the heel and an extra stretchy bind off.

Glow is a long and roomy open-front cardigan. The trendy open and textured lace pattern makes it faster to work up than you might think, and makes economical use of the yarn, too.

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This slouchy ear-flap hat makes a colourblock statement!

Knitting flat using the instarsia technique allows the opportunity to create diagonal colourblock stripes. The pattern is worked flat rather than in the round. Add a little duplicate stitch to exaggerate the depths of the stripes if you like.

Don’t let the name fool you! It’s not hard to make these squishy herringbone stripes. This thick, close-fitting beanie is sure to keep the weather off your head. Use a much larger size needle to get the right gauge.

This is a straightforward and perfect beanie you can whip up in no time. Spice it up with a little duplicate stitch if you like.

This is a comfortable beanie with a sweet and simple stranded motif.

Sometimes it seems like such a shame to use a precious yarn to make a gauge swatch. This hat was born out of the desire to swatch for the Big Crush pullover and walk away with a useful finished object.

Want to buy the same yarn I used? See Fearless Feet Fiber Co’s selection of custom dyed Aran Tweed here.

On the west coast we have beautiful plant with spiky looking leaves and flowing berries. The geometric leaf patterning on this hat reminds me of those Oregon Grapes.

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These modern bunny slippers will make anyone in your family feel cute and cozy in an instant.

Inspired by underbrush on the Wild Pacific Trail, Brackthaw features a botanical motif emerging from the ice and a small allover design on the palm.

Since learning how to knit, I’ve wanted a colourwork saddle-shouldered pullover. Pinewave was inspired by the Pacific Northwest, with delicate pine branches and a strong crashing wave.

The best days are when the leaves crunch under your boots and you can imagine the scent of pumpkin spice on the breeze. This hat is inspired by autumn, many a knitter’s favourite season.

I needed a layer to wear to an upcoming wedding and I also needed a knitting project that was memorizable for an easy travel project. This pretty and practical shrug is the result! “Danis” is our nick-name for the wedding couple as well as the name of this pattern.

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Inspired by a wintry night-time walk in Cathedral

Add some festive fun to your July! Join the #StockingUPKAL!

When the skies turn grey, what is better than a

This is the hat sample my husband and I each “fought” to keep for our own!

The intriguing green yarn used in my first hat is named “Two Medicine” after an area of Glacier National Park. The area is so named because of 2 medicine lodges that were in the area.

This peppy scarf includes some of my colourwork favourites: single row stripes, speckled yarn and a punchy multi-colour combo with some of my favourite techniques: buttonhole lace, a little short row shaping, the simplest mosaic stitch pattern ever, and of course, picking up stitches!

The Allover Patterned Scarf is worked in the round as a long tube, with optional pom-poms at the shaped ends. The color motif features a mix of unstranded and two-color stranded sections. Smaller needles are suggested for the unstranded sections to maintain gauge.

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This hat has a reverse stocking stitch crown that texturally evolves into a 1x1 ribbing brim. The hat is worked in the round from the wrong side to reduce purl stitching.

This hat features a unique cable that asymmetrically intertwines with the brim, evoking a mountainous horizon, maybe even a river or lake.

A mountain range and snowshoe motif make a colourful hat fit for a day in the alpine.

This light hat is perfect for those transitional seasons when you need a little warmth, but don’t want to get too bundled up.

This smooshy triangular GARter stitch shawl combines geometric inTARsia shapes and moSAIC stripes for a striking asymmetric look.

This smooshy garter stitch blanket looks like fancy colourwork, but it’s easy! The blanket is knit in 5 interlocking pieces which are sewn together to create a modern graphic design.

Feather Throw designed by Faye Kennington

Our forests are a source of year round inspiration but the autumn palette is particularly appealing. This stranded tree motif can be enhanced with duplicate stitches to mimic a forest in the process of changing color and dropping leaves.

The asymmetrical styling of these slippers adds a modern flair. Short rows, with all the fascinating ways to produce them, creatively shape your knitting. If you haven’t tried twinned stitch short rows, this pattern is a quick knit that will give you that chance and produce a unique pair of slippers. No holes in these short rows!

I like to imagine these mitts catching people-watchers off guard, wrapped around a hot cup of take out coffee at the bus stop or grasping a leash at the dog park. That’s right folks, the tentacled ones have infiltrated your ‘hood!

Sometimes leftover yarn scraps are too pretty to throw out, or let languish in my stash. Such was the case for the pink and purple Malabrigo Worsted I used for this cowl design. The project comes together quickly with large needles and there are no ends to weave in thanks to the feisty fringe.

One of life’s under-rated pleasures is a walk in the woods through the misty morning air. Such a trek should be undertaken in fine boots, preferably trimmed with a spirited touch of variegated lace boot cuffs.

This is a sweater knit in a clever way. Started at the waistband, knit through the sleeves, then up and over the shoulders and finished at the cuffs, it will take you on a journey you won’t soon forget. Play with color and enjoy the construction of a truly unique garment.

Whether you’re going out on the town with friends, or need a small bag to hold your crafting accessories, the Black and White Clutch is the perfect addition to your handbag. Knit in a tube, its easy construction and graphic design will having you making more than one, guaranteed!

I Heart Earmuffs is a ribbed headband featuring thrummed heart motifs over each ear for extra warmth.

Get the loft and volume of the luxurious cowl you’ve always wanted. The twisted stitch pattern is easy to master and remember making the project ideal for travel or TV knitting. When unstretched the pattern looks almost like ribbing; however, when stretched across the shoulders the honeycomb design is revealed.

These forest creatures would be happy to look after your change for you. These zippered coin purses can be made into a Bear, a Raccoon or a Rabbit. Get creative with your colour choices and make even more animals! Each finished change purse measures 4 1/2 ” (11.5cm) wide by 3 1/4” (8.5cm) high.

This festive slouchy hat is worked in the round from the ribbed brim to the crown. Decrease rows are worked into single colour rest rows between charted stranded sections. The crown is cinched and made merry with a large pompom.

For pulling veggies in the garden or dreaming of doing so on the coldest days of winter, these Harvest Boot Toppers are sure to brighten your days. Make them as a gift for a gardener, or show your love of vegetables proudly with this bright accessory perfect for topping any boots you own.

Waverleaf, a crescent shaped scarf, blends multiple colours and uses up leftover quantities of precious single ply merino yarn. The scarf is 51½” (131cm) long and 11” (28cm) wide at the centre.

A simple seed-stitch cowl gets a lift from a merino-cashmere- silk-blend yarn and a gentle pleat. A ribbed collar keeps the cowl tight against the neck while allowing the seed stitch section to drape beautifully.

A zippered pouch always comes in handy. Totally is a retro inspired color block wallet is the perfect size pencil case, make-up bag or neat notions organizer. It knits up quickly and gives you a chance to try simple flat-knit colour work, felting, and sewing in a zipper, without making a big investment.

Adorn your ponytail, your dog, a wrapped present or a relative’s head. Just Add a Bow!

Artist’s Loop is a chunky buttoned cowl that can be knit in 1-2 hours and worn 2 different ways. Simple stitches produce a triple tiered, buttoned cowl and make the most of beautifully handpainted Malabrigo Rasta. The pattern is named for the Artist’s Loop section of the Wild Pacific Trail in Ucluelet BC.

Watching a color-shifting yarn like Chroma evolve as you knit is easily one of the most enjoyable aspects. And when the colors of two or more strands unfurl at different paces, the temptation to knit just one more row is simply irresistible. Using this aspect of Chroma as inspiration, the Chroma Dot Blanket is a seamless home décor study in ble...

Watt Toque is 2-tone stranded hat featuring an optical illusion of 3-D boxes or horizontal chevron stripes over a vertically striped background. The pattern integrates nicely into a solid fancy-ribbed brim. Worked top down, starting wth a Emily Ocker’s cast-on, the depth of the hat can be adjusted to the wearer’s liking prior to cast-off. The w...

Here’s your chance to play with colour combinations and use up worsted weight leftover yarns. Ampere Toque is 3-tone stranded hat combining stripes and a grid-like pattern. The double thickness created by the stranding adds extra warmth.

The possibilities for needing to appear undead are numerous: Hallowe’en, the local Zombie Crawl or as disguise in the event of an actual invasion. Be prepared. Knit Brains – a balaclava with exposed brain tissue, “rotting” duplicate stitch mouth-hole, red-rimmed eye holes and a bonus optional drooping eyeball - you can be ready in a flash. With...

Little bear makes sure you don’t lose your mittens because they are built right into the scarf.

Want to freak out the tenters at the neighbouring campsite, get ready for Hallowe’en in a pinch or stay warm while snowshoeing? With a 56cm/22” finished circumference, this Big Foot style balaclava fits average adult heads. Make in blue and white for a yeti-style balaclava; black and grey for a gorilla…

Just what is needed to get your knitting skills noticed by those editing the nice list this year. A slouchy santa hat sized to fit most adults. The hat has an unstretched circumference of about 51cm/ 20” at the bottom edge.

This lovely beaded clutch, pencil case or notions bag with owl cable has 2 options for sewn linings - one with velcro and only a bit of sewing for beginner sewers and a zippered version with a lovely placketed pocket for more advanced sewers.

As the days of autumn darken, the frenzy of gift-knitting season takes hold. Whether you want a last-minute gift for a co-worker, need to fill your table at the holiday craft fair, or donate knit items to a local charity, a super bulky hat pattern comes to the rescue. Each of the hats in Wrapt can be knit in 1-4 hours, and there is a size for e...

Warning: Test Knitters found this pattern to be highly addictive and inspiring!