Special thanks to Alainn Yarns for supplying their Lost Wanderer yarn for the sample.

Special thanks to A Wanderer and Her Wool for providing her Explorer Worsted yarn for the sample.

Special thanks to A Wanderer and Her Wool for providing her Traveler DK yarn for the sample.

The multi-coloured yarn in this scarf is a beautiful handspun yarn sent to me by Worldweaver as part of my ongoing adventure in designing with handspun yarns. I had enough yarn for a scarf, and decided to work stripes of eyelet mesh and garter stitch. The mesh is also worked on a garter stitch background, which makes the scarf reversible. I wor...

This design was inspired by the topography of the Niagara Escarpment. The layers of stitch patterns represent the sedimentary rock of the escarpment, while the motifs of the lace stitch patterns represent the fossils found within the rock. You can play around and have fun with the order of the stripes (see Notes). Originally knit in a DK weight...

Special thanks to A Wanderer and Her Wool for providing her Explorer Worsted yarn for the sample.

The multi-coloured yarn in this cowl is a beautiful handspun yarn sent to me by Worldweaver as part of an ongoing adventure in designing with handspun yarns. I paired it with a commercial yarn in a deep navy, a colour that is a great complement to the many marls in this fractal spin. Colour takes centre stage in this simple design, with stockin...

Special thanks to Close Knit Fibers for providing their DK yarn for the sample.

Special thanks to Close Knit Fibers for providing their DK yarn for the sample.

This beautiful yarn was sent to me as part of an ongoing adventure in designing for, and knitting with, handspun yarn. The organic Polwarth fibre was dyed by Inglenook Fibers , then spun and plied by Worldweaver into a gradient set of seven sport-weight skeins, each measuring approximately 143 metres and weighing approximately 40 grams (155 yds...

This beautiful yarn was generously gifted to me as part of an ongoing adventure in designing for, and knitting with handspun yarn. The Targhee fibre was dyed by Greenwood Fiberworks in a beautiful turquoise colourway, then spun and plied by UUeweKathryn into a worsted weight gradient set of three colours. There was approximately half as much of...

This beautiful yarn was generously gifted to me as part of an ongoing adventure in designing for handspun yarn. The organic Polwarth fibre was dyed by Inglenook Fibers , then spun and plied by Worldweaver into DK weight yarn. I chose a lace stitch pattern with a small repeat, and a crescent shape so that the stitch pattern would not be broken u...

This scarf was knit with yarn spun by unclerob and sent to me as part of an ongoing adventure to design for, and knit with, handspun yarn. The merino and silk fibre was spun and plied to a DK weight, and the silk gives the yarn heathered highlights with a lovely sheen. The spinner loves scarves, and is a little obsessed with reversible fabrics,...

This design is available here as a standalone pattern, but knitters who take my “Trio of Tricolores: Exploring Designs with Three Colours” workshop will receive this pattern free with their class handout. The next opportunity to take this class is July 29, 2024, hosted by Hands On Knitting Center .

This shawl was knit with yarn sent to me as part of an ongoing adventure to design for, and knit with, handspun yarn. The fibre was dyed by Inglenook Fibers , and spun to a sport weight yarn by judycollette .

The yarn for this project was sent to me as part of an ongoing adventure in designing for handspun yarn. This blend of Merino and Bluefaced Leicester was spun fairly early in unclerob’s spinning career, and it’s a little “lumpy-bumpy,” thick and thin. This kind of yarn can be absolutely lovely knit up in garter stitch, where the texture of the ...

Special thanks to CLOSE KNIT FIBERS for providing their DK yarn for the sample.

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This design is available here as a standalone pattern, but knitters who take my “Theme and Variations: Exploring Top-Down Triangular Shawls” workshop will receive this pattern free with their class handout. The next opportunity to take this class is July 8, 2024, hosted by Hands On Knitting Center .

Limited Time Offer: buy the “Celebration” yarn from Alainn Yarns and receive this pattern free with your purchase.

This design is the sixth of a series—twelve cowls in sequence knitting for 2024. This month, we’re working the {k6, p2} sequence flat, in a serpentine method, and seaming it in an interesting way to shape the cowl. Wear the cowl with the split over your shoulder, or like an open collar. Traditional instructions and a chart are included in the p...

See my pattern for Georgian Bluffs 24-07 for a similar shawl worked on a base of garter stitch. Get 25% off when you buy both patterns.

See my pattern for Heathcote 24-08 for a similar shawl worked on a base of stocking stitch. Get 25% off when you buy both patterns.

Special thanks to Alainn Yarns for providing their Wanderer DK yarn for the sample.

Special thanks to Alainn Yarns for providing their Wanderer DK yarn for the sample.

This scarf pattern was designed with a limited edition yarn dyed by Yoriko Oki in collaboration with GaryKnitsAndRides for Stitch Out Loud, a fundraiser to end AIDS.

The creatively dyed Desert Carefree yarn from Dyelicious Yarn starts off dark, quickly transitions to light, then slowly transitions back to dark. The unique dye method creates a colourway that is different from anything I have ever worked with before, so I wanted to design something unlike anything I had ever made before.

March 3, 2024--Class participants, remember to use the coupon code on the last page of your handout to get this pattern for free!

This shawl was knit with yarn sent to me as part of an ongoing adventure to design with handspun wool. The Polwarth fibre was dyed in the braid with food colouring, then spun and plied into sport-weight yarn by judycollette . I chose to create a small triangular shawlette/scarf, designed to be knit sideways so that, by weighing my remaining yar...

Special thanks to Dyelicious Yarn for providing their Desert Oasis yarn for the sample.

Knitters who attend my Fibre Love Affair presentation on February 10, 2024 will receive a coupon code for 20% off their Ravelry purchase of this pattern.

This shawl was knit with yarn sent to me as part of a challenge to design with handspun wool. The fibre was dyed by Inglenook Fibers , and spun to a heavy fingering/sport weight yarn by judycollette .

This shawl was knit with yarn sent to me as part of a challenge to design with handspun wool. The yarn was spun by UUeweKathryn from the fleece of Lacaune sheep, and, undyed, it is a beautiful soft white. The wool is toothy, but not particularly scratchy, and I very much enjoyed knitting with it. I have used a lace motif that I know is a favour...

Special thanks to Dyelicious Yarn for providing their Desert Oasis yarn for the sample.

Special thanks to Dyelicious Yarn for providing their Desert Oasis yarn for the sample.

Early bird special! Buy this pattern before January 14, 2024 and receive a 24% discount. Just use coupon code NEWYEAR24 at checkout.

This scarf was knit with yarn sent to me as part of a challenge to have me design with handspun yarns. judycollette dyed the Polwarth fibre in the braid, spun it with a short forward draw, then plied it into a wonderfully bouncy, tonal yarn. The highly textured stitch pattern will accommodate thick and thin sections, or lumps and bumps, if your...

This design is the last of the series—twelve washcloths in sequence knitting for 2023. This month, we’re working the {k3, (p1, k1) 3 times, p3} sequence on the bias, shaped with increases at the end of each row for the first half of the washcloth, then with decreases at the end of each row for the second half. Your washcloth will not be perfect...

This scarf was knit with yarn spun by kofknits and sent to me as part of a challenge to have me design with handspun yarns. The blue was spun with fibre from Greenwood Fiberworks; the green came from Inglenook Fibers . Kofknits created two lovely gradient yarns that blend well together, fading in and out from deep, bright colours to more subdue...

This design is the eleventh in a series—twelve washcloths in sequence knitting for 2023. This month, we’re working the {k3, p1, k1 3 times, p3} sequence in a serpentine method over a multiple of 12 stitches plus 3. We will cast on the same number of stitches as last month, but the texture created will be different. Next month, we’ll work a shap...

This design was inspired by the beautiful, watery “Soft Rains of April” colourway from KEENAN HAND DYED YARN, and a request for a pattern that would not be too intimidating for first-time lace knitters. The first half of this vortex-shaped (or boomerang) shawl is knit in garter ridges—no lace at all! The ripple stitch pattern continues with gar...

Knitters at the Soulful Knitting Retreat in October 2023 will receive a coupon code to get 20% off their Ravelry purchase of this pattern.

This project is knit with the fourth sequence in our year of Sequence Washcloths. This month, we’ll work a {knit 3, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 3} sequence—abbreviated in the pattern as {k3, (p1, k1) 3 times, p3}—in a simple one-row pattern. Next month, we’ll work the same 12-stitch sequence in a serpentine method, whic...

This design was inspired by the “Barrel Aged” colourway from ÁLAINN YARNS, and is meant to evoke the patterns on the lead crystal or cut-glass tumblers in which barrel aged whisky would be served. The Memento base is a blend of Bluefaced Leicester wool and silk, and is absolutely delightful to work with—smooth, with a silky drape, as well as so...

This design is the ninth in a series—twelve washcloths in sequence knitting for 2023. This month, we’re working the {k5, p1, k1 twice, p1} sequence on the bias, shaped with increases at the end of each row for the first half of the washcloth, then with decreases at the end of each row for the second half. Your washcloth will not be perfectly sq...

Released in time to be part of my birthday discount, you can use coupon code BIRTHDAY during check-out to receive 21% off this pattern--or any other self-published pattern in my Ravelry store. Coupon code valid until August 31, 2023.

The release of this pattern launches my birthday sale in 2023. Use coupon code BIRTHDAY to receive 21% off your purchase of this pattern--and any other self-published pattern in my Ravelry store .

This design is the eighth in a series—twelve washcloths in sequence knitting for 2023. This month, we’re working the {k5, p1, k1 twice, p1} sequence in a serpentine method over a multiple of 10 stitches plus 5. We will cast on the same number of stitches as last month, but the texture created will be different. Next month, we’ll work a shaped s...

This pattern is being released in conjunction with the month-long celebration of YARNIVAL with Hands On Knitting Center . HOKC is 12 years old this year, and you can receive 12% off the purchase price of this pattern throughout July by using coupon code YARNIVAL before checking out.

This pattern is being released in conjunction with the month-long celebration of YARNIVAL with Hands On Knitting Center . HOKC is 12 years old this year, and you can receive 12% off the purchase price of this pattern throughout July by using coupon code YARNIVAL before checking out.

This is available as a standalone pattern, but it comes free to knitters who participate in my workshop, “The Stripes go Marching Two by Two.” The next opportunity to take this class is with Hands On Knitting Center on July 25 .

This project is knit with the third sequence in our year of Sequence Washcloths. This month, we’ll work a {knit 5, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1} sequence—abbreviated in the instructions as {k5, p1, k1 twice, p1}—in a simple one-row pattern. Next month, we’ll work the same 10-stitch sequence in a serpentine method, which will change th...

This shawl was inspired by the two “Cardinal” colourways in the Love Birds collection from SONGBIRD YARN AND FIBRES. The shawl is shaped like a wing; the two simple chevron stitch motifs resemble feathers, and the points on the scalloped edge of the shawl are evocative of the cardinals’ crests.

This design is the sixth in a series—twelve washcloths in sequence knitting for 2023. This month, we’re working the {knit 6, purl 2} sequence on the bias, shaped with increases at the end of each row for the first half of the washcloth, then with decreases at the end of each row for the second half. Your washcloth will not be perfectly square b...

This small scarf was knit with a single skein of soft and luxurious Traveler’s Delight DK from AILANN YARNS. The size is easy to alter, and the scarf could be knit with yarns of different weights and fibres; notes are provided in the instructions to help you do so. The ends of the scarf are knit in a small, diamond lace pattern, while the centr...

This design is the fifth in a series—twelve washcloths in sequence knitting for 2023. This month, we’re working the {knit 6, purl 2} sequence in a serpentine method, which will create a different texture from the one-row method we used last month. Next month, we’ll work a shaped sequence, and knit the washcloth from corner to corner, which will...

This project is knit with the second sequence in our year of Sequence Washcloths. This month, we’ll work a {k6, p2} sequence in a simple one-row pattern. Next month, we’ll work the same 8-stitch sequence in a serpentine method, which will change the look of the stitch pattern. In June, we’ll work a shaped sequence, and knit the washcloth from c...

Knitters enjoy a little luxury, whether that’s a colourful, hand-dyed yarn, a small ball of luscious fibre, or something small that can be knit during the precious minutes they steal for themselves in the midst of busy lives. Here’s a little, luxurious project to knit for yourself, or for someone special. Designed for DK weight yarn, it works u...

This design is the third in a series—twelve washcloths in sequence knitting for 2023. This month, we’re working the {knit 3, purl 3} sequence on the bias, shaped with increases at the end of each row for the first half of the washcloth, then with decreases at the end of each row for the second half. Your washcloth will not be perfectly square b...

This design is the second in a series—twelve washcloths in sequence knitting for 2023. This month, we’re working the {knit 3, purl 3} sequence in a serpentine method, which will create a different texture from the one-row method we used last month. Next month, we’ll work a shaped sequence, and knit the washcloth from corner to corner, which wil...

This design is the first in a series—12 washcloths in sequence knitting for 2023. The first sequence we’ll work is {knit 3, purl 3}, and this month, we’ll work it in a simple one-row pattern. Next month, we’ll work the same 6-stitch repeat in a serpentine method, which will completely change the look of the stitch pattern. In March, we’ll work ...

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Five columns of lace stitch motifs run down the length of this wrap. The central motif is the stitch pattern featured in Maie Landra’s iconic Charlotte’s Web shawl. On either side of that central motif is the stitch pattern featured in Charlotte’s Daughter Nellie, while the outer edges feature the stitch pattern from Charlotte’s Daughter Joy. N...

Knitters who attend Stitches Expo at Home, April 2023 will receive a coupon code to receive 20% off their purchase of this pattern, and any other self-published patterns in my Ravelry store.

Diagonal lines in two directions tumble through three horizontal widths of stripes to create a scarf with both visual and textural interest. While the sample was knit with a DK weight wool and acrylic blend, the simple pattern would adapt well to either lighter or heavier yarns, and to different fibres. A smooth, round yarn will give better sti...

Find five balls of fingering weight yarn in co-ordinating or contrasting shades—in your stash or at your LYS. The sample used approximately 165 m (180 yds) of each colour. I used KNIT PICKS Palette yarn—with its expansive range of over 100 colours, including heathers and marls, you’re sure to find a palette you like. Worked in tumbling stripes,...

Attend my virtul trunk show at Knit City Virtual on Sunday, June 5 at 1:00 Pacific Time (4:00 Eastern) to receive a coupon code to purchase this pattern for just $1.00. Coupon code will expire at end of day on Sunday, June 12.

This is a “Plug and Play,” or “Choose your own Adventure” type of pattern—a recipe for a lacy, top-down triangular shawl, suitable for any weight of yarn or gauge, which can be knit to any size. The six interchangeable stitch patterns are all six-stitch repeats, and you can arrange them any way you want to personalize your shawl. Specific instr...

Participants in the Fiber Arts Night hosted by Hands On Knitting Center in Redlands, California will receive a coupon code for 25% off this pattern. The coupon code will expire at the end of March 2022.

This cowl was designed during the “Sequence Along” hosted by Hands On Knitting Center in Redlands, California. It demonstrates how the stitch pattern changes when you add different numbers of stitches beyond the basic multiple while you are sequence knitting in the round.

Want to learn more about sequence knitting? Join the knitalong, hosted by Hands On Knitting Center, starting on January 11, 2022. Each week, we will look at a different form of sequence knitting, experiment with different sequences, knit together for a while, and show off our finished dishcloths. For more information, visit the Hands On Knittin...

Knitters who attend my demonstration on Sequence Knitting hosted by Hands On Knitting Center on December 6, 2021 will receive a copy of this pattern with their class materials. For more information about this demonstration and the week-long Yarnival, please visit the Hands On Knitting Center website.

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This wrap was knit during November’s “Bringing Joy Knitalong” with Arnall-Culliford Knitwear.

This wrap was knit during November’s “Bringing Joy Knitalong” with Arnall-Culliford Knitwear.

Please note the corrected chart for Pattern II

This pattern was originally published in “A Needle Pulling Thread” magazine in its first iteration knit with the glorious colours of Koigu yarn. It is being re-released in conjunction with my Zoom presentation on tips for knitting the garter tab for the Hands On Knitting Center. Workshop participants will receive a code to download this pattern...

I live in a small town on the southern shore of Georgian Bay, and returning home after some time away is wondrous. You come over a hill on the escarpment, and suddenly there’s the bay in front of you, stretching out to the horizon. Georgian Bay’s moods are mercurial: calm and placid one day with barely a ripple on its glassy, blue surface; roug...

I added rows to a classic “Crest of the Wave” stitch pattern so that each of the colour blocks is practically square in this “Colour-Blocked Waves” wrap .

This blue scarf is knit in hurdle stitch, an easy stitch for beginners. It is a practical stitch for a scarf because the texture of knit and purl stitches traps air and helps provide insulation against cold winter breezes.

The stitch pattern is called “Little Leaf Stripe” and the three colours tumble through two widths of stripes, so I call this design “Tumbling Leaves.”

This is a warm blanket that can be draped over an adult’s lap or used in a baby’s crib.

This blanket is large enough to be used in a baby’s crib, or as a lap afghan for an adult. It can easily be made wider by adding stitches, in multiples of 6, or longer by knitting more repeats of the 34-row lace and garter stitch stripe pattern. Cast on fewer stitches and knit fewer stripes for a smaller blanket.

The soft yarn and supple rib pattern ensure that this scarf will be comfortable snuggled tightly around your neck.

The colours of this shawl and the shapes in the lace are meant to evoke the pieces of worn glass that you can find on the beach. Throw it over your shoulders on a cool summer evening, or wrap it around your neck like a scarf on a cold winter day to remind yourself of summer.

Mosaic knitting is an easy way to incorporate colour into your projects. You use only one colour across each row, knitting and slipping stitches in order to create the coloured pattern.

Mosaic knitting is an easy way to incorporate colour into your projects. You use only one colour across each row, knitting and slipping stitches in order to create the coloured pattern.

The colourwork here looks quite complicated, but it’s easier than it seems. There’s no stranding; you just work each row in one of three colours in sequence. The staggered stripes are created because of the way yarns loop around each other in knit and purl stitches. A beginning knitter can make this scarf with little difficulty--if you can cast...

The colourwork here looks quite complicated, but it’s easier than it seems. There’s no stranding; you just work each row in one of three colours in sequence. The tweed effect is created because of the way yarns loop around each other in knit and purl stitches. A beginning knitter can make this blanket with little difficulty--if you can cast on,...

This cable scarf uses traditional cable patterns, but does not look entirely traditional because it is not conventionally symmetrical. The three cables get progressively wider across the scarf, rather than having identical narrow cables flanking a more complex and wider central motif. The idea behind the design plays with our perception of symm...

SIZE: approximately 9 ½ ” x 50”