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The Wraptitude collection feature 6 wraps released weekly starting May 3rd 2019. Grab the whole collection and get a surprise in your inbox for the next 6 weeks!

This hat is for nestling in and settling into the Winter months. Grab some odds and ends to create a cozy, warm nesting hat! You can also knit a coordinating Nesting Cardigan!

This cardigan is inspired by settling in and taming the chaos; the perfect knitwear to throw on, grab everything you need, and nestle in. This design features a textured collar and back panel, a cozy, comfy collar, roomy sleeves for layering, and pockets for stowing odds and ends. Wear as an open cardigan or optionally add buttons for further b...

The Malleable Shawl is an asymmetrical, reversible, triangular shawl with an easy 4 row lace repeat, and garter short rows.

This top is inspired by the light,

The year 2020 may well go down in the history books as the year of “social distancing”, but when I heard that there were efforts to rename it “physical distancing” I said YESSSS!! While we maintain our physical distance to stop the spread of this horrible virus, now more than ever we need to connect with each other socially.

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While I mostly just hum along to Auld Lang Syne every New Year’s Eve, I have always loved the lyrics “we’ll take a cup o’ Kindness yet”. This cowl is inspired by the kindness we share, and the ‘fill line’ in our cups of kindness!

Summer time, and the living’s easy! Grab a few essentials and head for the closest beach, which in Minnesota is one of our 10,000 lakes. You are living the LAKE LIFE!

Love adds a new spectrum of color to the fabric of life for everyone to enjoy.

Life is an emotional roller coaster, so enjoy the dramatic swings!

Lwit·ty /ˈwidē/ quick and inventive verbal humor.

Life isn’t a list of bullet points; you have to connect the dots.

This pattern is available Friday May 3rd as the first of 6 wraps released weekly in the Wraptitude Collection.

This design is part of the

This pattern is for a stranded color work hat inspired by thanking those people that help make our every day lives better! I firmly believe in the ‘it takes a village’ philosophy, and around the holidays I always want to

This pattern is for stranded color work mittens inspired by thanking those people that help make our every day lives better! I firmly believe in the ‘it takes a village’ philosophy, and around the holidays I always want to thank teachers, postal workers, and all the wonderful people who are “Very Important Villagers” in my life.

The Full Circle shawl is a simple, textured 2-color shawl with a unique construction and endless styling options.

Sock the vote. Swing left.

The Sheer Fun Top is sheer FUN to both knit and wear.

Stranded knitting is so.much.fun! It is easy to become addicted! Everyone can and should give it a try!

No matter the distance between them, nothing can stop friends from getting together. Much like the iconic Golden Girls’ theme song proclaims. we “travel down the road and back again” to gather with our friends. For annual knitting events, we travel over and over again, year after year, to be with our tribe.

After what feels like months of endless dreary and over-cast days, a sunny day is transformative for the heart and soul! We are drawn outdoors, scurrying around invigorated by the warmth and brightness.

Love is an ever-expanding force; a web that connects us to each other and is always growing, bringing even more love into our lives. In my life, knitting and knitters are the perfect example of how love expands and grows. No matter how many knitters I know, I am always meeting more I love! Similarly, no matter how many items I have knit, or how...

I find the best way to love someone is not to change them, but instead, help them reveal the greatest version of themselves.

Sometimes when you meet someone, whether it is a love interest or a new friend, you just know that you belong together! I have had a similar feeling about 2 colorways of yarn, they were just meant to be combined. These socks highlight the beauty of two distinct colors that belong together!

Water slides are one of my family’s favorite activities, whether outdoors in the summer, or at an indoor water park get-away in the dead of winter. The fun slipping, sliding, and twists and turns are the inspiration for these socks.

My family has a tradition of heading out on walks together with no real destination in mind. We have no idea where we will end up, but through a series of twist and turns, we always find adventure and enjoy spending time together.

This pattern is for toe-up, color work house socks, where you can hide a 4-leaf clover among the 3-leaf clovers, and try your luck at finding them! With heavier yarn, these are the ultimate fast knit, and also soft cozy comfort! Knit a pair for yourself, or a lucky friend!

This pattern is for color work mittens featuring one of the sweetest and busiest creatures, the bee! I don’t know who decides which mascot belongs to each holiday. But much like St Patrick’s Day has leprechauns, and Thanksgiving Day has turkeys, I would petition that Valentine’s Day have bees. All of the love and sweetness of that day can be tr...

This pattern is for a slouchy color work hat featuring one of the sweetest and busiest creatures, the Bee! I don’t know who decides which mascot belongs to each holiday. But much like St Patrick’s Day has leprechauns, and Thanksgiving Day has turkeys, I would petition that Valentine’s Day have bees. All of the love and sweetness of that day can...

I have always found the term “slumber party” to be quite the oxymoron. I never did much sleeping at them, but I always had a good time! Now as an adult, some of my fondest memories are knitting late into the night chatting away with friends until we just can’t keep our eyes open.

When heading out on an adventure, whether to see my dear friend or to take a run, I need a piece that can be ALL things. A hat. A cowl. A headband. A face mask. The Love ALL Ways is that piece. It can be all things, and you will love it ALL ways. The Love ALL Ways stitch pattern is a stretchy, slipped stitch motif with columns of alternating co...

This fun combination of stripes and lace in a lightweight summer top will have you saying: Beach Please! The pattern is available in a large range of sizes and is easily customizable to accommodate your body measurements. Main and contrast color yardages are listed individually, but if you would prefer to skip the stripes, use the total yardage...

When my best friend and I go on adventures, no matter how carefully we’ve analyzed the route we need to take, and no matter how many GPS applications we have going, we always seem to get chatting away and find ourselves somewhere we didn’t expect. Our trips are less about the destination, and more about being together; as such, we are never los...

Fall is one of my favorite times of year, with its glorious foliage colors, crisp temperatures, and fabulous fall festivals. I look forward to wearing all the transitional knitwear that is just too warm for Summer, and not quite warm enough for Winter. So when SNOW (a four letter word) and ice creep up on us, it makes me want to say “FALL COME ...

This pattern is for a colorwork mittens with interlocking arrows going up and down that represent spanning the miles between friends, no matter how great. Just like the song lyrics go, there is “No Valley Low Enough” to keep me from my friend.

This pattern is for a colorwork hat with interlocking arrows going up and down that represent spanning the miles between friends, no matter how great. Just like the song lyrics go, there is “No Mountain High Enough” to keep me from my friend.

This pattern is for a colorwork infinity cowl with an optional moebius twist. The cowl is part of a trio of outerwear featuring colorwork inspired by the chevrons and arrows on signs seen along Minnesota 52. The interlocking arrows going up and down represent spanning the miles between friends, no matter how great. Much like the song lyrics fro...

This long-sleeved pullover features a loose, layered look with a lace panel at the shoulders and striped sleeves. Whether you love or hate the snow, it will have you saying: Snow Thank You! The pattern is available in a large range of sizes and is easily customize-able to accommodate your body measurements. Main and contrast color yardages are ...

This shawl features a simple harmony showcasing how 2 colors, like 2 voices that are beautiful on their own, also combine to make beautiful music together. The results of this combination are a squishy garter and textured triangular shawl with a twist.

Pattern will be available for sale on Ravelry on June 1st and at ZK2016.

This pattern is for a wee toe-up sock to learn the OMG heel construction. OMG Heels mimic the traditional heel-flap and gusset heel, but are actually a short-row heel.

Bold and brave. A loyal friend who’s irrepressibly funny and straightforward. That’s Pippi.

Whether you are wondering or wandering, or both, this hat is for you! The design features a visually stunning, yet fun stranded color work motif. The fabric created is dense and warm, so no matter the temperature outside, go for a walk and get lost in your thoughts!

Whether you are wondering or wandering, or both, these mittens are for you! The design features a visually stunning, yet fun stranded color work motif. The fabric created is dense and warm, so no matter the temperature outside, go for a walk and get lost in your thoughts!

This asymmetrical triangular shawl is a joy to knit, and even more fun to wear. Make everyday be a banner day!

This pattern is for a basic sock, in a large range of sizes, and includes instructions for both toe-up and cuff-down.

Debuting at ZK2015 June 24th, 2015, with all retreat attendees receiving the pattern for FREE!

The Ravelry price of this pattern is artificially inflated to encourage donation to National Women’s Health Network via FirstGiving Please consider giving directly through FirstGiving, as more money goes to the NWHN.

This simple, slipped stitch motif will add some ZING to your socks!

This simple, yet stunning stitch pattern will leave you thoroughly impressed!

Part of the Zombie Birthday Kits 2014

Knitting this garment is literally over the top!

Sometimes on even the most scorching days of Summer, your shoulders will get chilled. This crescent shawl is an extremely thin layer that sits nicely on your shoulders. It is light and airy, but provides enough coverage to block blasting air conditioners or combat a slight night time chill.

No matter how many knitters I know, and I feel like I know quite a few, I always want to meet more! This sock pattern was inspired by the ever expanding community of knitters I have in my life. For me, knitting is so much more than just a fiber art, needle craft, or hobby. It is a shared interest that connects me with countless other wonderful ...

This beautiful, toe-up, cabled sock was inspired by Sam McBratney’s classic children’s story, Guess How Much I Love You. It was created for a Little Skein in the Big Wool limited edition kit (2014).

This pattern is the part of the Spartikes Dyes Yarn Club 2014 and will be exclusive to club members for 3 months.

In remembrance of my sister Melly on her birthday, November 29th, I have designed a hat and cowl that I would love to knit and be able to give to her. I fondly remember watching Rent, the movie based on the musical, with my sister and singing ‘Seasons of Love’ together.  Instead of focusing on the far too few years I had with my sister, I try t...

Sugar is my vice, my drug of choice, my chemical dependency. I gotta have it, really need it to get by: SUGAR HIGH!

I have a long love affair with self-striping yarns, but have the problem that the heels that fit me best disrupt the striping on the socks.

Lace creates a beautiful textured bodice juxtaposed with simple stockinette in this great layering top. This garment is perfect for unpredictable seasonal weather worn as a tank or as a vest over longer sleeves. Available in a wide arrange of sizes, this top will look adorable on a child, or sophisticated on an adult.

This pattern is exclusive to the Yarn Vs Zombies World Traveller Yarn Club 2013.

I have a long love affair with self-striping yarns, but have the problem that plain stockinette puts me in a zombie trance. I designed this pattern to play with the lines of self-striping yarns and add a few rows of something different to mix things up when the yarn color changes.

Pattern bySusan Busbee & Megan Williams

I have always been inspired by nature, rock gardens, the concept of Zen, and more recently: knitting socks.

This hat was inspired by recent unseasonal weather, the weather map symbol for storm fronts, and the poem:

In French, Triple Entendre means three meanings or interpretations. This mitt pattern can be worn 3 ways:

In remembrance of my sister Melly on her birthday, November 29th, I have designed a hat that I would love to knit and be able to give to her.

Happy Zombie Birthday!

Bipartisanship is a situation in a two-party system in which opposing parties find common ground through compromise.

A simple arched shaped scarf with eyelet details reminiscent of bolted steel.

This scarf is inspired by the sharp lines of serrated knives juxtaposed with the beauty, elegance, and drape of knitted lacework.