Linda Shelhamer
Patterns available as Ravelry Downloads
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This easy knit slip-stitch hat is designed in two sizes and in (1)bulky or (2)Worsted/Aran weight yarn. There are two alternate versions a 3 color and 2 color version that look quite different.
Knitting: Cowl
A lace cowl about 25” in circumference. Written for 3 different yarn sizes from lace to dk with a draw-string closure. This cowl is much easier than it looks due to strategically placed purl rows that make picking up ruffles easier. It is easy to modify the size of the cowl.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque, Headband
Originally designed for family members in favorite team colors, this hat has warm hem to help with those cold windy days. This simple slip- stitch pattern creates either a hat or headband and can be knit in fingering, DK or worsted in child or adult size.
Knitting: Cowl
An easy cowl available in 2 sizes and 4 different yarn sizes from fingering to Aran. This simple lace pattern is suitable for beginning knitters who can knit in the round. Circumference 28” or 46” and Height 11” or 13”. Yarns that feel very soft for around the neck are best. 28” in fingering about 320 yds and about 420 yards for 46” size. Dk 25...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque, Scarf
This seamen’s scarf with neck hugging ribbing is an easy knit from end-to-end in a reversible grid stitch. Directions include Worsted, Dk, and Fingering weight options for both the scarf and the hat.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Starting at the neckline with 7 stitches, this Faroese-Shaped Shawl uses shoulder-shaping and has a back center panel. It is a little bit of cables, a little bit of lace, and a lot of stockinette. Both charts and written instructions are included. It ends with an aspen leaf sideways edging. Once the knitter gets started it is an easy knit until...
Knitting: Scarf
Two easy patterns with options for different size yarns. Reversibility! Scarf looks similar on both sides although each row is different. Seed Stripe combines seed and stockinette stitch in a very easy pattern. Both sides of Seed Stripe are attractive, but not the same. The pattern includes some ideas for striping patterns in scarves.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This pattern contains 2 hats. Both have directions in Bulky or Worsted. Both work great with textured yarns. Bump 1 is super simple and can be worked in 1 or 2 colors. Bump 2 is a 2 color slip-stitch pattern.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Not everything that looks like a cable is one. This easy 4 row pattern includes worsted weight and DK versions. Worsted weight was published as Xenocryst in Knitscene 2010. Written for adults with children’s modifications provided. Adult DK version uses 170 yards (155m) on size 4 needles. Adult Worsted version uses 120 yards (110m) on size 6 ne...
Knitting: Baby Blanket
Knit this 33 inch square baby blanket from the center out in the round. Mostly all knit, the blanket knits quickly and has a cool color applied I cord decoration and border. Once the center of the blanket is established, this is easy knitting. Directions for fingering, dk or sport, and knitting worsted.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This super easy shawl or shawlette includes both the triangle version or the Faroe Island version. Both are knit from the top down and resemble lace and directions include lace, fingering, and dk weight directions. Uses 2 sizes of needles to create lace look.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
With an easy slip stitch pattern and a fun intarsia in the round I cord top, the makes a warm hat
Knitting: Scarf
With only 3 rows and a 5 stitch pattern, this reversible scarf is very approachable but not as your very first lace knitting. Because it has a simple lace pattern every row, it is very open and lightweight. You can choose between picot cast on and off or a sideways border. This pattern works up well from lace weight to DK weight.
Knitting: Tote
This bag (handy for projects) is a primer in circular knitting. Learn at least 6 great faux-hard patterns suited particularly to circular knitting, picot cast on, a simple cable handle, applied intarsia I cord in the round. The bag comes in 4 different shapes.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap, Scarf
Designed for an introduction to lace knitting class, this pattern is very approachable. Written in 3 different yarns (from lace weight to dk) and includes a scarf and a shawl, this could be your first lace project.
Knitting: Scarf
This basic slip stitch scarf uses two contrasting yarns to create a definite front and back side. Directions are shown for 3 yarn sizes from fingering to knitting worsted.
Knitting: Scarf
For lace weight to bulky and a drop stitch pattern you will have memorized after the first 3 repeats. Included is a sideways lace border or a crochet border. This pattern also includes a shawl pattern.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Nice in lace weight to bulky. Knit a drop stitch pattern you’ll have memorized after the first 3 repeats. Includes a scarf pattern. Two border options: a sideways lace border or a crochet border. This pattern includes both a scarf and shawl pattern.