Kate Gagnon Osborn
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Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
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Knitting: Scarf
Nico is worked flat in one piece. After completing the seed stitch edge, increases are worked to accommodate the cables and the all-over cable pattern is worked the length of the scarf. The decreases are then worked, and the scarf is finished with a matching seed stitch edge.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque, Mittens
Candy Darling is a colorwork hat and mittens set sure to keep you warm and cherry in all manner of winter weather. The hat begins with a provisional cast on. A ribbed folded brim is joined together, then the body is worked in stranded colorwork. There is enough yarn in each skein to make at least 3 hats. The pattern is written for three differe...
Knitting: Mittens
The July Mitten is knit in two parts; First, the outer mitten is knit, and then the mitten is embroidered in order to easily weave in all ends. Next, the lining is knit to complete the mitten. When working the lining, you may find it easiest to work the thumb prior to finishing all top of hand shaping in order to properly weave in all ends.
Knitting: Mittens
The June Mittens feature stranded colorwork and showcase a nice variety of banded and all-over patterns.
Knitting: Pullover
Bennett Creek is worked in pieces from the bottom up and then seamed. The back and sleeves are worked in reverse stockinette stitch, and the front is worked in reverse stockinette stitch with a large cable pattern up the center front. The front is designed to be 2” shorter than the back.
Knitting: Pullover
Gull Island is worked in the round from the bottom up. The body is divided for working back and forth to create the henley placket prior to the reaching the armhole. The body and sleeves are worked to the armholes and once complete, joined to work the raglan yoke shaping. You will be working buttonholes on the front garter band at the same time...
Knitting: Hanging Ornament
After picking out a tree this year, we opened up our box of decorations and I found one of the knit ornaments I made about 10 years ago and gave as small gifts to our extended family. Remembering how fast, fun, and simple they were to make, I quickly set out to make a new set for our tree for our daughter Charlie to enjoy.
Knitting: Mittens
The December Mittens are inspired by traditional gansey patterning. The cuff of the mitten begins with a Channel Island Cast On, a traditional, firm cast on with slight texture that is commonplace in many Gansey deisgns. The top of hand is worked in a traditional gansey pattern, and the palm utilizes a texturized broken ribbing. Much like the o...
Knitting: Pullover
The body and sleeves of Carrowkeel are worked flat in pieces from the bottom up. Compound raglan decreases shape the yoke, and short rows at the top of the sleeves help shape the neck. After completing the pieces, the sweater is seamed together using mattress stitch, and stitches are picked up to work the turtleneck in the round. While the body...
Knitting: Pullover
Finn Valley is worked in pieces from the bottom up. The back and sleeves are worked in reverse stockinette stitch, and the front is worked in an all-over cable pattern.
Knitting: Mittens
The cables on the August Mitten are inspired by the rich history of intricate stitching that is common in Ireland and the British Isles. Combining The Fibre Co.’s British wool yarn, Cumbria Fingering, with the traditional sea-blue Windermere and the intertwining columns of cables of traditional Aran sweaters make this mitten a true homage to ou...
Knitting: Scarf
Jordan Pond is worked back and forth in one piece. While the pattern is written for circular needles, if you prefer, you may work on straights. Unless otherwise noted, slip all stitches as if to purl.
Knitting: Vest
Cadillac Mountain is worked in pieces from the bottom up. Once the fronts and back are complete, the shoulders are joined using a 3-Needle Bind-Off. Stitches are then picked up to work the armhole edgings. The buttonband is picked up and worked in one piece.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Twisted stitch cables - traveling cables comprised of intertwined one-stitch columns, where each stitch is knit through the back loop - create a tight fabric with really beautiful dimension and texture. Greenrow begins with a twisted rib, and then integrated increases are used to set-up the cable charts. Once the main body is complete, integrat...
Knitting: Pullover
Clawthorpe is worked in the round from the bottom up. Both the body and sleeves begin with a provisional tubular cast-on, and the neck is finished with a tubular bind-off. After the body and sleeves are joined, raglan decreases are worked to shape the underarms, and short rows are worked to raise the back yoke. When working the yoke, you may fi...
Crochet: Shawl / Wrap
Asticou Terrace is worked back and forth from the center out. You may chose to work from the written or charted instructions. Designed using a four-color gradation, each section is meant to use as much of each skein as possible. If you have more or less yarn, feel free to work additional or fewer rows of each color.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Silverwood uses two strands of Road to China Lace held together. It is recommended that you work from a center-pull so the two balls do not roll around or get tangled. When switching to the edging to work with 2 strands of the pewter, there is no need to re-wind another ball; simply pull the yarn from the outside of the center pull ball and wor...
Knitting: Scarf
Summit is an ombre garter stitch scarf featuring 3 colors of Road to China Lace. It is recommended that you work from a center-pull so the balls do not roll around or get tangled. When working with 2 strands of a color, pull the yarn from the inside and outside of the ball and work both strands from the same ball.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Aleda begins with a garter tab and is worked in one piece back-and-forth from the center out. Both RS and WS rows are charted.
Knitting: Pullover
The sleeves of Gillam are knit in the round from the cuff to the armhole, then divided and the sleeve cap is worked back and forth and then seamed into the body during finishing. The body is knit from the bottom up in one piece to the armholes. The front and back are divided and worked separately and joined at the shoulders using a three-needle...
Knitting: Tee
Roma is knit in one piece from the bottom up to the underarms. Short rows are worked to lengthen the back hem. Once the front and back have been divided at the armhole, the yoke is then worked back and forth separately and the shoulders are bound off together using a 3-Needle Bind Off.
Knitting: Pullover
Bluebell is knit in the round from the bottom up. A traditional “envelope” style neck in a contrast color adds visual interest as well as ease in pulling over babies and children’s proportionally larger heads. The sleeves are knit separately in the round and then back and forth for the sleeve cap. The armhole is then seamed for added structure ...
Knitting: Pullover
A Lopapeysa inspired bottom-up, seamless, round-yoke, baby and toddler pullover featuring a colorwork yoke and sleeves, short row shaping to raise the back and a button closure at the neck.
Knitting: Baby Blanket
Petunia’s Blanket is warm, soft, and big enough for babies or kids to sleep under, yet small enough to be portable. Worked back and forth in garter stitch, it is recommended you use a circular needle to accommodate the length of the blanket.
Knitting: Cardigan
Cecile is worked flat in one piece. The back is worked to the armholes, then stitches are cast on for the sleeves, then divided at the shoulders and the remainder of the sleeves and front are worked separately. Stitches are then picked up to work the hood. After seaming, stitches are picked up for the garter button band.
Knitting: Mittens
The Flying Geese mittens are worked in the round from the bottom up. They begin with a provisionally cast on folded cuff and vikkel braid and then the main portion of the hand is worked in a flying geese and vertical stripe pattern.
Knitting: Cowl
This garter and lace cowl is knit out of the season-spanning Savannah. A fairly straightforward 10-stitch repeat, the pattern is perfect for intermediate and advanced knitters alike.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Knit from the center outward, this half-circular shawl features a garter stitch body and edge and evenly spaced increases across the rows. A knitted on lace border makes an elegant finish.
Knitting: Scarf
This worsted weight triangular lace shawl is a great introduction to working lace, pattern repeats, and increasing stitches form charts.
Knitting: Mittens
Simple yet effective stripes in complimentary colors of mittens a perfect knit accessory. The pattern may also be used as a starting point for any variety of color options. Use your imagination!
Knitting: Beret, Tam
Named after decorative masonry construction from Roman times, Opus Spicatum is a stranded colorwork beret. An easy to memorize pattern paired with integrated color work decreases at the crown, it is sure to be an enjoyable knit.